full heart/full circle

When my husband and I began to date, we shared an instant connection. It was different, it was special, it was every cliche in the book and more. 3 weeks after our first date, after a fun night out with his friends, we walked down the street, the Art Museum to our right, holding hands and talking about, well, us. I wish I could remember exactly how the ...

There comes a time

when your tiny, little baby will look at you and wave her hand and say "Hi mama. Hi!" and flash you a toothy smile and you will realize that your tiny, little baby is not a tiny, little baby anymore.

Sorry, dad,

but I left out one crucial factor in identifying the daddy of a little girl; A daddy of a little girl may, on occasion, call his grown daughter, early, on a Tuesday morning, to make the claim that although Chantel N. is beautiful and has a great personality, he believes that Chantal O. will walk away with the Final Rose (which he has ...

A 2 hour school delay means:

Watching West Side Story, in it's entirety, while the house is still silent and before my feet ever hit the floor. Lying on the floor with the baby, as we stare up at the ceiling, singing "Twinkle Twinkle" to imaginary stars. Getting to eat a proper breakfast, at the kitchen table, as opposed to shoving a half of a ...

misty almond flavored meeeeemmmmorieees

My husband brought these home for me this evening. A favorite snack for my favorite night of TV. Other people are crazy for The Bachelor as well, right? Did I ever tell you about the time I emailed with Reality Steve during the Jason/Melissa/Molly scandal? You know, several weeks before the resounding "Oh no he di'int" ATFR2 Switcheroo? No? Doesn't ring ...

Alpha Baby

I just caught the baby crawling around with a sock in her mouth. Looks like she's been taking notes from her idols, these little twerps. Perhaps there's a new leader in our pack. Either way... she totally wants to be a dog when she grows up.