Wonders, Mishaps, Blunders and Joy.. commentary on my life as a mom in the form of letters to my son
After having Lola I couldn't drive for two weeks and while being chauffeured around was nice, there's nothing like the freedom of being behind the wheel of your own car. The first place I drove to was my OB/Gyn's office for an incision check and … [Continue reading]
For over a year, I have been a proud member of an online blogging group and these women are amazing in so many ways. Their words lift me up when I'm feeling low, they are wise and supportive, strong and hard working, funny and real! They are … [Continue reading]
Lucas goes through phases when all he wants to talk about are planets or dinosaurs, pirates or sea life, Legos and most recently learning and belting out every last word of the Frozen soundtrack, but every now and then he gets a true obsession for … [Continue reading]
I forgot how heavy the car seat is, how a degree is necessary to assemble a stroller, about the midnight, 2 am and 4 am feedings, the dirty diapers, about the spit up and sticky, stinky milky baby neck, how to wrap a little human … [Continue reading]
She's here! She's here! I am thrilled, grateful, full of joy and so, so much love. There truly are no words to describe how happy I am to finally have this tiny baby girl in my arms. However... between constipation, engorged boobs, sore … [Continue reading]
For days, I have kept a baby countdown to due date on the chalkboard in our kitchen... Lucas loves seeing the different designs I come up with and talking about whether or not she'll be on time and how big my belly is getting, how big the baby is … [Continue reading]
I study photographs of him and will them to come to life. Just one more conversation. Meet my son. Put your hand on my belly and feel your granddaughter. Share a beer and a laugh with your son-in-law. Be here. My father would … [Continue reading]
Okay, so the first month of the new year is almost over and I'm just now getting around to this... It seems like a silly exercise, picking a single word or theme for the entire year, but I prefer it over making resolutions any day and it does … [Continue reading]
Waking with a start at 1:18 AM, I am tangled up in sheets. I'm hot and breathless. I sigh heavily and then listen. The house is still. The bedroom window is cracked opened and I hear a car whiz down our street and the distant barking of a dog. … [Continue reading]
The last month of pregnancy feels strangely like the first month of pregnancy, you're tired all the time, uncomfortable and walk around in a complete state of disbelief. I've had a great pregnancy with very few of the typical "negative" symptoms … [Continue reading]
