August 3, for me.

Today, as I sat on the brightly colored rug on my classroom floor, bouncing two 3-year-olds, as I sang about "Mr. Golden Sun", I was struck with an amazing realization; You see, it was exactly a year ago, in exactly the same room, that I first stood up, and felt a rush of dizziness. I felt funny. At the time, I told my coworker, ...

Go Nuts!

The following conversation may or may not have happened this evening: Me: Do you know what's a shame? Husband: What's that? Me: That you don't like peanut butter. Husband: I know. Me: Like, seriously. It's a problem. Husband: I know. Seriously. It makes no sense. Me: Seriously! How could you not like peanut butter? It's amazing. Husband: I know. I love peanuts, I ...

California (baby) Girls

Should I feel guilty that my daughter and I watch this video, and both stare at the screen, mesmerized, with smiles plastered to our faces? Or, should I feel proud? I think I'll go with the latter. My girl knows some good choreography when she sees it. That's just something  you're born with. Oh, and as a side note, I used to watch this ...

goodnight bunnies

"Before you were conceived I wanted you Before you were born I loved you Before you were here an hour I would give my life for you This is the miracle of life." -quote by Maureen Hawkins Going by the old handy-dandy pregnancy calculators, it was exactly one year ago today that my daughter first made her grand entrance into my womb. I remember that day well, as ...