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looking through my old vacation photos…

...from Maui, in June of 2009, and wondering, if I'll ever be able to feel this relaxed, or squeeze my way into a bandeau bikini, ever again. I'm thinking, probably not. But, I'm also thinking, totally, totally worth it.

“Delicious,

it's like kissing a rainbow!" -The Husband, after giving the baby a little smooch. Maybe he is getting better with his colors, after all.

5 months

Tomorrow, my daughter will turn 5 months old-- which is really weird, considering she was just born 25 minutes ago. I don't know why, but earlier today, I tried wrapping her up in the soft, worn blankets given to us from the hospital. In those first days, she would be swaddled in two of these blankets, as ...

Top Chef, Top Shmef

Except, not really. I am still (insanely, insanely) jealous that my parents got to eat a decadent dinner, cooked by none other than the new Top Chef, Kevin Sbraga. Oh, and you know the winning duck dish that he made last night, the one that put him over the edge and secured his victory? Yeah, my mom had that. She ...

Kings and Queens and Bishops, Too

Happy 30th Anniversary of your 51st Birthday, Dear Poppop. Not only are you the most precious of all Great-Grandfathers, but you are also the King of Birthdays. Wishing you a year of health, joy, happiness, peace, onion rolls, hummus, talking Barbie dolls, upper-arm squeezes, baby kisses, orange sherbet, long, sunny beach days, and, of course, many happy cocktail hours, with your ...

Today,

I felt sleepy. I also felt loved. Today, I made a friend, made banana bread, forgot to add the bananas, forgot my own name, had a pedicure, had the hiccups, had the occasion to discuss "existentialism", had the occasion to discuss "diaper cream", made baby food carrots, (orange-ya glad I didn't say banana?) talked to myself, answered myself, introduced my dad as "Zayde", introduced my Mommom as a great-grandmother, introduced my daughter ...

I’ll take the jeans–hold the elastic waist.

I just received an email from my favorite maternity shop, alerting me of a sale on great, new maternity items for the Fall. And in that instant, for just a fleeting moment, I missed being pregnant. And then, I looked over at my baby, my precious, smiling little joy, and I looked down at my skinny jeans, my tight, belted sheets of dark ...

long night’s journey into day

The reason why I haven't written yet today, has a little something to do with my baby's decision to have a party last night. I should have suspected that something was up when I overheard her, speaking in hushed tones into her mobile phone, after her evening bath. I thought I heard her saying, "yeah, party over at ...

Daddy, Ever After

So, as I was browsing the internet yesterday, (read: baby fell asleep while nursing. I had nothing to do but read blogs from my Blackberry) I came across this delicious little interview from the Blogger extraordinaire, The Pioneer Woman, during which she interviewed her rugged cowboy of a husband about all things "hiney-tingling", to use her slang. In ...

i’m a party girl, in my party world

J just sent me this photo, with the caption "We will make this for one of baby's birthday parties!!!!!!!!!!!!" (and yes, she did include this many exclamation points. I may have even edited some out. Maybe!!!!!!!) You know how we feel about our pinatas. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one who cares this much ...