When your kids wake you up when it's still dark, it can feel exhausting. But when they ask you to watch the sunrise together... it can feel like everything.
That time of day.
You know that time of day, when you've been up since 5:30 am and not just up but on, and you are juggling two children at once and a particularly needy dog and find yourself scrubbing the floors and filling up cups of orange juice and bowls of donut holes and folding laundry and not taking a moment to catch ...
Sometimes.
Sometimes, being a mommy gets overwhelming. Sometimes, I have moments of exasperation, like I shared earlier. But then sometimes, the baby goes to bed extra early, and my husband and I both get to do bedtime for the biggie, and I get to tell two bedtime stories: One made up about a place called Alasia, where Queen Elsa, ...
I still watch her, sometimes, when she’s sleeping.
I'm still moved by the rhythm of her breathing. I'm still shattered by the feel of her hands, as they hold me. I came across these little words, today, and I realize, now, that my heart has grown ever so much more. Sweet girl, you glow. My Daughter, March 2011 You are my daughter. You whispered to me in my dreams and said “Mama, ...
You should know
that Tuesday was the longest day ever. And it was cold. It was the first day after our long, glorious holiday, and my husband went back to work, and the kid and I were cooped up. Cooped up for the longest day ever. It was one of those days when every one second felt like four seconds. We must have read The ...
Becoming a parent
will change you to your core. Being a parent means that all of the joys in life become better. Flowers smell more lovely, the earth looks more beautiful, the trees are taller, the days are brighter, kisses are more wonderful than you could have ever imagined. Being a parent also makes things scarier. Hearing of terrible things, especially things affecting families, or ...
On this fine Saturday, I
stomped on crunchy leaves, was yard sold, bought about 5000 almonds for about 5 dollars, mashed an avocado, called Lola "Loly Guacamole", realized that my new candles actually smell like B.O., purchased a Disney Princess Snuggie, returned a Disney Princess Snuggie, saw 2 giant feathers, missed my angels, wished I could share a funny story with my angels, remembered that my angels probably already knew it, said ...
Simple Things
Last night, as I was rummaging around in my linen closet, I came across the bag of toiletries that I had packed as part of my hospital bag. I guess this is the time when I admit that I have not yet unpacked my hospital toiletry bag. Oh well, it’s only been 15 weeks, right? I hadn’t been ...
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