Earlier this week, my daughter rolled over for the first time. It was out of the blue. It was tummy-to-back. It was momentous. A milestone. Later that day, I got to thinking about milestones. In the land of mom, it’s all about the milestone. First smile, first tooth, first word, first step. Sometimes, milestones are things we plan for, anxiously awaiting their arrival. A ...
Happy Day
To my dearest husband, April 18, 2010, at 2:22 in the early morning hours, You became a father. But, it was two days later, in the hospital, when we were eagerly awaiting the signal of a wet diaper, to signify that the baby was feeding properly and well hydrated, that you picked up our daughter, placed her on the changing table in our ...
ultraSurprise
When we became pregnant, nothing mattered to us besides having a healthy baby. It did not matter what day the doctors gave as a due date. We couldn’t have cared less about having a baby with a big nose or freckles or blue hair. And we most certainly did not care if we were having a boy or ...
spanx you very much
While walking out the door, wearing an old pair of shorts and a t-shirt, I asked my husband, "Do I look OK?" His enthusiastic reply? "You look great. And you're not even wearing Spanx, are you?" You see, yesterday he learned about Spanx. I guess they made quite the impression.
love you forever, and for always
When asked about my favorite book of all time, my answer is always the same: “Love You Forever”, by Robert Munsch It is the most beautiful picturebook. I remember when I first read this story. Actually, my mom read it to me. We were in the waiting room of my pediatrician’s office, as she first recited, “I’ll love you ...
It just occurred to me that there may be one major upside to having delivered my daughter via unplanned c-section. Being a preschool teacher, my kids have a million questions. For everything. Watching their teacher’s pregnancy from start to finish really put them over the edge. As you can imagine, the two main, recurring questions were: “How ...
pregnancy brain(less)
Being pregnant is amazing, truly. A miracle. And what they fail to mention in all of the “What to Expect” books is that being pregnant is like receiving a brain transplant. Not only does your mind no longer work properly, but it also encourages bouts of actual insanity. Remember the The Iced Tea Incident? Unfortunately, that wasn’t just some ...
driving while pacifying
First, it was driving while putting on lipstick. Then, it was texting from behind the wheel. But, let me tell you, you haven't really lived until you've been driving down the street, one hand on the steering wheel, while the other hand is reaching into the backseat, holding a pacifier in the mouth of a screaming baby. Now ...
bippity boppity boo
I was staring at my 2 month old daughter this afternoon, as I tend to do, most afternoons, when it hit me.. I now have a magic power. I get to be the one who kisses her boo boos to make them all better. How lucky am I? And to think, all this time it's been the Fairy Godmothers who've ...
Follow Mommy, Ever After