So, this happened today. (!!!!)

Now this is a milestone that I can get behind. And it is also further proof of that whole apple and tree thing I've heard so much about. Which reminds me. I have a story to share with you. And I'd totally tell it to you now, but there are some fierce dress-up clothes that are just a-callin' my ...

She had her first day.

Today, my daughter had her first day of school. Real, big kid school. I had a hard time believing it. She had her very first backpack. She had a hand-drawn cartoon, made by her daddy, which he tucked, carefully, into her school bag. She had her feathers. She had her first day. She had the time of her life.

You know you have a girlie girl when…

You know you have a girlie girl when... She goes to Rosh Hashana dinner with lipstick on her teeth; She says "gown" instead of down"; You lose sight of her in the mall and find her here: You can always spot her in her hiding spots because of her pink, sparkly shoes. (See above.); She loves to brush her dolly's ...

This Weekend!

This weekend is sure to be exciting. 1) The baby is turning 16 weeks. What? That's not a milestone b-day for you? Well, don't you remember how it is in our family? I'm thinking "My Super Sweet 16 (weeks) Princess Style Pinata Par-Tay" That just rolls right off the tongue, no? 2) TWIN IS A-COMIN'!!!!!!!!! Yes, my sister from another mister and her better ...

Crazy Things Can Happen, as Told Through Crappy Cell Phone Photography, The Great Edition

As I may have mentioned before,  crazy things can happen,  when there's a new baby in the picture.  Unfortunately,  I neglected to mention  an essential category of,  well,  crazies.  Perhaps, the craziest category of 'em all: The Great-Grandparents.  And yes, these particular Great-Grandparents are,  and please bear with me,  pretty great.  Har Har Har.  You see, when the Great-Grandmother,  let us call her Mommom,  decides to accompany you to the baby store,  for ...

Crazy Things Can Happen, as Told Through Crappy Cell Phone Photography

When you become a parent, crazy things can happen. For instance, when you are up too late, and slightly delirious, You may decide to shop online, for clothing that your baby will fit into in oh, about a year and a half. *** Another crazy thing that can happen, is when you go to Target, for essentials, like diapers, and soap, and chocolate soy milk, and your baby ...

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes

My daughter is named after my favorite Disney Princess. While that may not be the exact reason for the origin of her name, it is also not just a happy coincidence. And it certainly is fun picking out princess paraphernalia for her, which I hope she will treasure as she gets older. In fact, once upon a time ...