"They're sunflowers." I Melt.
From the mouth of my babe.
Just now, as I walked up the stairs, worn down beyond belief, and collapsed onto my bed with a huge sigh, my daughter followed me, climbed up next to me, and said, "Sometimes you just have a bad day. Sometimes things are hard. But they get easier." And then, I thought, "She is more mature than most of ...
The Magnificent Seven, The Son Edition.
Looking back, I found the note I wrote to my daughter when she turned seven months, a love letter detailing milestones in her life and expressing my profound love. Today is my son's seventh month birthday, and so, for him I shall do the same. Dearest baby, My sweetness; My light. Today you are seven months old. A magnificent ...
A glimpse into my future.
This morning, while I was on double kid duty, I had to discipline my daughter for screaming in her brother's face. I should say this: My daughter is pretty remarkable with her brother. She is gentle, she is kind, she is fiercely protective and fondly affectionate. But she's four. So sometimes she gets mad and yells ...
Two babies made me cry.
The punks. I kid. The babies made me "cry happy" as my daughter would say. First, I cried because we got a new member to my tribe; my family . My girl had her sweet baby, a beautiful daughter, a niece to me, whom I love already. And when my friend told me how she couldn't possibly love her ...
“Fe-Fi-Fo-Fum,
I smell the iPad of an Englishman." =how you know your kid is growing up In the technological age.
One of the greatest joys of being a mother
is growing and showing and teaching love. Captured from the baby monitor, my daughter heard my son's early morning coos, saw that we were still asleep and went in to cuddle him. Happy Mother's Day, indeed. (p.s. Yes, she's in a tutu)
“You’ve got me and I’ve got you,”
said my daughter, and she cuddled up to her brother under our covers this morning. #team
“Paint the Rain”, a snapshot .
One category that I have not written much in as of late is Teacher Mama. That is because for this academic year my primary job is working in the home. I will resume teaching in June, and I am so excited to do so, but I do miss my kids and the special moments that they provide. Today, ...
Happy half birthday.
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 ...
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