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Today/a Haiku

Snow falls noiselessly as we sleep like little bears. Shhh. Don't make a sound.

This morning, as the dogs snored from their perch in the windowsill, and the husband readied the house for the impending snowstorm, and the babe slept quietly by my side, I caught up with some old friends. And you know that scene up there? You know, the one in "Ghost Town", when Aidan and Carrie find themselves on the ...

Merry

Last Christmas morning, a whole, long year ago, as we stayed in bed and acted lazy, and dreamed of the little girl that would be joining us in the coming year, I never could have imagined the loved I'd feel, as on the very next Christmas morning, my little angel would be snuggled up in bed next to me, sitting straight up, shouting ...

The Story of Us

So, I could totally write about how today, we spent an hour watching my baby feed herself chicken and peas, and how her face now looks like a green cubist portrait; I could write about our family jam session to Eric Clapton's "Bell Bottom Blues", and how when I serenaded my husband, I saw his ...

Wordless Wednesday: Baby’s New Favorite Toys Edition

Being a mama means

that on the night that your baby decides to stay up 3 hours past her bedtime, (not screaming, not crying, not whining, but just talking and laughing and sitting and playing), and you finally get her to fall asleep at quarter to 11 on the night before your longest, toughest night of the week, when you still have laundry to do and ...

The Top 10 Things You Will Do When Going Out to a Nice Meal with a Baby

10. You will call ahead to the restaurant to ensure that they are child friendly. You will make sure that they have high chairs. And avocado mashing abilities. And liquor. Lots of liquor. *see #7 9. You will pack a suitcase filled with baby toys, baby snacks, baby rattles, baby teethers, baby cheesedoodles, People magazines and ...

eight.

Yesterday, my daughter turned eight months old, during a weekend of many celebrations. There were sparkling candles, big dinners, songs and cheers. However, in trying to think of how to write about my baby's 8 months, I had a hard time finding the words. Should I compose a poem? Month one was fun, but glad it's done! Month two brought smiles in the seashore ...

Happy Happy

There's a whole lot of celebrating going on this week in the Land of Mom. There was our Engagemeversary yesterday. There is a certain little piglet's certain little month birthday tomorrow. And, today, there are two, count 'em, two, birthdays in the family: My baby sis and mother-in-law. This makes for a very busy weekend. Fine by me. This also means lots of cake. Fine ...

Happy Engagemeversary!

4 years ago, today, was one of the most magical, special, memorable days of my life. 4 years ago, today, My husband and I became engaged. (oh, and just in case you're not sure what that link there is, that's the proposal story, in all of it's parts. Enjoy! I did!) It's hard to believe that it's only been ...