The following is the exact conversation that I had with my husband over our Saturday night dinner, last evening: Me: Remember PMS? Husband: OMG, yes. That was one thing I did not miss while you were pregnant. Me: Husband: Actually, come to think of it, the whole pregnancy was just like a giant 9-month-long PMS. I do not ...
I say this completely objectively, of course, and not just because she is my own, but seriously, my daughter has the most expressive eyes. When she smiles, her whole eyes crinkle and twinkle and just radiate light. She's got that whole Tyra Banks "Smize" thing going on, but good. In fact, today, her entire arm was covering her mouth, but I could tell ...
You know those days when you realize that you fit perfectly into your favorite pair of jeans again, and are feeling kind of good about yourself when you look in the mirror and head out the door? You do? Okay, then you must also know that those days are also the days when your daughter inevitably decides to ...
Happy Birthday to Us
Today is the 1 month birthday of this blog. It may not seem like much, but in this family, we will use any excuse to celebrate. Another one of our traditions. In fact, my Poppop calls me every month, on the 11th, to wish me a happy (fractional) birthday. You know, "Happy 5/6 Birthday, Pretty." Oh, and did I mention ...
You know you have a really good guy, when he's in the baby's room, changing a poopy diaper, and you hear him say, "Get ready for take-off!" before he races around the upstairs, baby in arms, as he takes her on a pre-nap flight. It's the really good guys who can turn something like a diaper-change, into a special, exciting, bonding ...
my wish
You know you have a good guy, when he's in the kitchen, sterilizing the bottles and pump attachments, and runs up the stairs, and into the bedroom, to tell you that it's 11:11, and to make a wish, because he knows that you are superstitious, and that 11 just so happens to be your lucky number. Yeah, I think I'll keep him.
if growing up means it would be beneath my dignity to climb a tree, I’ll never grow up, not me.
This evening, my best friend, let's call her J, sent me this mobile photo with the following caption: "Pinata for baby's future princess bday parties!" I, of course, responded with, "OMG!!!!! LOVE it!! Well, Sunday is her 3 month bday--let's throw a celebration!" This is the exact conversation that followed: J: "OMG 3 months already wowwwww i can't believe it! ...
Do you ever wonder what the person in the car next to you thinks…
...when you pull up to a stoplight, with your hair piled high atop your head (or, as I like to call it, post-nursing-chic), and your lips painted bright red, because when you reached into your purse, grabbed chapstick and slathered it on your lips, you didn't realize that it was actually red lipstick that you were applying, ...
20 things that are not so easy to do, while holding a baby
filing nails writing a letter pumping preparing a fruit salad sterilizing bottles feeding the dogs doing sit-ups braiding a challah (I haven't actually tried this one, but it's an educated guess) sending a text message or, actually, writing a text message trying on shoes making a smoothie folding laundry putting on mascara picking up 8lb Yorkshire Terrier eating sushi putting the fitted sheet on a king bed (but really, is that ...
Free to Be. And Pee?
Do you know what happens when you give in to your dreams of letting your child run free, with nothing reigning her in or holding her back.... ...including diapers? You get peed on. That's what happens. So, if you ever so generously decide to let your daughter do Tummy Time sans diaper, thinking that she may appreciate a little freedom, freedom of the ...
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