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 ...
Just witnessed:
Two small girls; one pink and pudgy and human, the other a furry golden brown, sitting next to each other on the couch. The baby girl stood up on the cushions, craned her neck around so that she and her puppy were face to face, and planted a kiss, smack on the doggy's lips. The puppy kissed and kissed and ...
(J)appily Ever After
a very FFJD guest post. So, sit down with a big box o' Rice Krispies and enjoy!
Bippity Boppity Boo-Boo
When I wrote about my magic power, a whole, long 8 1/2 months ago, I failed to take one, salient thing into consideration; I did not yet know that when a mommy is sick with a stomach bug, and her baby leans over and gives her the sweetest, gentlest, softest little kiss, it makes the mommy all better, just as quickly ...
I just stumbled upon this little old thing
here, and I realized how much changes in 6 months, and how much, actually, stays the same.
The sunny spot.
No matter what time of day it is, or what room she is sitting in, my Lola always manages to find the sunny spot, small as it may be, to stretch out and bask and nap upon. The entire house could be dark and gloomy, or filled with energy and sound, and, without fail, Lola will have found the one, small slit of light and ...
My mommy, (ever after),
So today, as my mom, my daughter and I drove past the zoo, I spotted the enormous, magical looking Zooballoon, anchored to the ground. Me: Would you ever go up on the Zooballoon? Mom: (softly) It's my dream. Me: What?!? Seriously?!? Mom: It is. It's my dream to go up in it. I want daddy to propose to me in ...
I know that you won’t believe me when I tell you this,
but the baby and I are currently watching Dirty Dancing, and, at just the right moment my baby (not to be confused with Baby Houseman) pulled herself up, pinned herself up to the back of her crib and did a dip. Just. Like. This. (thank you to the beautiful Without Melissa for this image, as her site was the only place I ...
An Addendum
to the previously published text, detailing what it means to be the daddy of a little girl: The daddy of a little girl will also, most likely, have, on their Facebook page, the name and photo of a Disney Princess under his "Interests". Or so I've just discovered.
Wordless Wednesday: The “Wednesday Night Dance Party Playlist” Edition
And, my friends, it has finally happened; I was able to break out the worm again. All is now right with the world.
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