Today, my son turned six months old. His half birthday. I had such a hard time finding the words that I wanted to use to express how I am feeling. I want to do him justice. But these six months, man, they've changed my entire life. And without a doubt, this little (huge) guy has changed my life for ...
I guess I named her well.
Last night my daughter decided to dress as the Disney Princess for whom she was named... wearing an old Halloween costume... from when she was six months old. Now, my daughter is amazing; she is an old soul, so precocious and astute; But man, is she stubborn. And insists on method acting. So if she is playing Peter Pan, I ...
Far from being over.
This week, I had the privilege of witnessing a magical event; The day was beautiful, crisp and sunny, and my class, as well as many others, enjoyed the weather outside on the playground. As I supervised my children, scanning my eyes back and forth across the tot lot, another teacher called for my attention. She told me to look ...
You know you have a girlie girl when…
You know you have a girlie girl when... She goes to Rosh Hashana dinner with lipstick on her teeth; She says "gown" instead of down"; You lose sight of her in the mall and find her here: You can always spot her in her hiding spots because of her pink, sparkly shoes. (See above.); She loves to brush her dolly's ...
In other milestone news…
So, today, my kid, who now walks and talks and builds blocks and rolls over (and sits and heels....come on, keeping track of these things was much easier when she was, say, 4 weeks, and her skills were limited to things like holding her head and focusing her eyes. Anyhoo,) had a day filled with milestones. She ...
“I love your hair!
You look like a Princess! It's like you're my fair maiden!" -Reason #11224 why I'm so glad he's mine.
Birthdaypalooza
I may have mentioned that my baby girl and I have birthdays exactly one week apart. In fact, my mom and I were both given the same due date when we were pregnant. My little one just happened to decide to stick around in the womb for an extra week, so she was born at 40 ...
On family dinner.
To me, family is everything. Ev. Er. Y. Thing. My family is why my heart beats and what makes me smile. There are few things in my life that I cherish as much as our family dinners. You see, in my close, connected family, one of the ties that binds us is comprised of what is in front of us; ...
“I have a new Princess name for her–
"Sleeping Cutie. We need to give her kisses to wake her up." -The best daddy ever.
Um, hello,
what in the world has happened to this game? And better question, mom, do you still have mine?
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