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A review by katiez624
Waiting for Birdy: A Year of Frantic Tedium, Neurotic Angst, and the Wild Magic of Growing a Family by Catherine Newman
5.0
Charming, refreshing, and utterly delightful. The author gives an account of her second pregnancy, how it differed from her first and having her toddler going through it with her.
Her writing is engaging and humorous and represents the motherhood experience authentically. The adventures she has with Ben, her toddler, are amusing and totally relatable as I have a funny, silly toddler of my own. I really enjoyed getting to know her little family, and I'm looking forward to her next book, [b:Catastrophic Happiness: Finding Joy in Childhood's Messy Years|26030709|Catastrophic Happiness Finding Joy in Childhood's Messy Years|Catherine Newman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1451861395l/26030709._SY75_.jpg|45956882].
Her writing is engaging and humorous and represents the motherhood experience authentically. The adventures she has with Ben, her toddler, are amusing and totally relatable as I have a funny, silly toddler of my own. I really enjoyed getting to know her little family, and I'm looking forward to her next book, [b:Catastrophic Happiness: Finding Joy in Childhood's Messy Years|26030709|Catastrophic Happiness Finding Joy in Childhood's Messy Years|Catherine Newman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1451861395l/26030709._SY75_.jpg|45956882].