borrowed my daughter's bedazzled hair barrette and wore it out in public, ran inside, pushing the stroller, frantically, during a thunderstorm, mooned people, when my pants fell down, when I ran inside, pushing the stroller, frantically, during a thunderstorm, dried tears, startled my daughter with my "Riff Raff" impersonation from Rocky Horror, baked chocolate truffle brownies, ate chocolate truffle brownies, supervised ...
every party has a pooper
This afternoon, I had the distinct pleasure of watching a very special movie with some very special ladies. My daughter, my mother, my sister and I all cuddled up on the couch, and watched Father of the Bride: Part 2 as a steady rain pelted the house around us. I guess now would be a good time to ...
That’s how I know she loves me.
"This just came on TV. I didn't know they based a character off of you! Impressive." -The Sister [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7Z8IdVwK5Y] Oh, and by the way, Princesses + Musical Numbers + Stephen Schwartz + McDreamy=I'm so there.
daddies are people, people with children
and daddies can go ca-razy too. Like when families go to the mall, and babies pee and mommies have to change them in skeevy department store bathrooms (which, actually, aren't so skeevy, and are kind of nice, but, are heebie-jeebie-enducing, nonetheless) only to leave daddies in the baby girl clothing department. A daddy+baby girl clothing department with time to kill=
honestly sincere
The Mommy: Can you believe that one year ago, this week, we saw the baby's heartbeat for the first time? The Daddy: Yes, but her heart was beating inside of our hearts from the moment we met... ....you can blog that, if you want.
Hot Shots, Part Deux
Yesterday, my daughter had her 4-month-old check-up. This meant getting her weight, measuring the circumference of her head, having the doctors and nurses ooh and ahh over her cuteness, and, of course shots. Now, I went into the appointment feeling like an old pro. We had been through this before. Except, this time, it was a different nurse. So, when I asked her if she ...
Wishes are Children
Careful the things you say, Children will listen. Careful the things you do, Children will see. And learn. Children may not obey, But children will listen. Children will look to you For which way to turn, To learn what to be. Careful before you say, "Listen to me." Children will listen. -Into the Woods (My daughter told me to post this. She said you might ...
Free to Be (And to Wear Backwards Jeans)
Originally published on Babyssentials For most parents, the choice to send a child to school is made for many reasons; you want your child to learn, you want your child to socialize, you want your child to expand his or her horizons, and, perhaps most importantly of all, you want your child to ...
Cupcakes, Cupcakes, Everywhere!
As I may have mentioned a time or two before, today is my daughter's 4-month-old birthday. Party! Party! Party! As I may have also mentioned a time or two before, this family will use any excuse to celebrate a birthday of any kind. And, I'm sure that I've mentioned a time or two before that, in this family, ...
The Cream of the Crop
Tonight, I will be watching Top Chef. Tonight, my parents will be living Top Chef. Above is a photo just sent to me by my parents (apologies for the quality, 'tis Blackberry photo for you), capturing my dad with Kevin, from the current D.C. installment of the show. I'm sure that in, oh, approximately 55 minutes my phone will ring, with my ...
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