I'm pretty sure that my daughter just looked at me and said, "Becca". THAT'S MY NAME. Now, I was the only one around to hear it, and yeah, there's that whole, she doesn't know how to talk, yet, thing, but I swear, she looked at me, smack in the eyes, and called me by my name. It's not "Mama", but I'll take it!
two thumbs up!
My daughter, who, up until this point, has been sucking on her two fingers, just found her thumb. Now, while this may not seem like big news for some people, it is pretty darn exciting for this former thumb connoisseur. I spent 3 (read: 8 ) wonderful years of my life with my thumb glued to my mouth. And hey, it didn't ...
In case you didn’t believe me…
This is what it looks like when your 16-week-old daughter pees all over you, just in case you needed a visual. And, for the full effect, I must tell you that when my husband snapped this shot with his mobile phone and emailed the photo to me, he titled it, "Pishy Pants". If that doesn't scream "dignified, beautiful new mother" then I ...
twin-tastic
Do you remember how I've mentioned my twin sister, from another mister? Well, twin and I are so, well, twinlike. As you may recall, I mentioned that my daughter tends to laugh at certain words, like "peaches". Well, I also mentioned my own propensity to laugh at certain words, like "zebra". Well, just today, on our way to brunch (can you say, "holy coconut crusted ...
rockin’ and a-rollin’, yeah!
Splish Splash, I was takin' a bath Long about a Saturday night It's amazing to think, that out of all of the times I have listened to this song, I never actually imagined that a Saturday night, spent with my treasured girlfriends, huddled around the bathtub as we gave my daughter her nighttime bath, could be the best party I've had in a long ...
it wasn’t me!
Do you know what is awesome? Having your dear friends from out of town come to visit. Do you know what is even more awesome? Sitting in the backseat of a parked car with your TWIN, while the men are in the grocery store, picking up the goodies for a late afternoon BBQ... with a SCREAMING 16 week old ...
strange bedfellows
So, my friends, the day has finally come; my daughter is about to spend her very first night in her very first room Her own room. ...so, would you still be as impressed if I happened to mention that my husband and I are also in the room, camped out on an air mattress on her floor? Shut up.
[insert gag here]
So today, I was forced to use one of those restroom changing stations for the very first time. Let me tell you, I was skeeved, thoroughly. Even my cooties have cooties. So, if you need to reach me in the next few hours, I'll be hosing myself (and the baby) down. Handy shmandy, those things are g-ross.
Golden Slumbers
For any new parent, sleep is a precious commodity. You bring home your baby from the hospital, ready to experience the most intense, blinding love of your life, and then, you soon realize, you're tired. And by tired, I mean drained to your core. And by drained to your core, I mean that the only thing that you ...
“The phrase ‘working mother’ is redundant.”-Jane Sellman
"She never quite leaves her children at home, even when she doesn't take them along." -quote by author, Margaret Culkin Banning This was quite evident, today, as I embarked upon my first day back to work. Actually, this was more of a "trial period", as my maternity leave does not officially end until September, when the school year begins. However, today, I ...
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