My best friend is literally about to have her baby. I have been on this ridiculous roller coaster with her since before she even confirmed she was pregnant (long story), and now it’s all culminating in the excitement of her […]
The holidays are always a source of fun, tension, stress, enjoyment, exhilaration, and as adults, silent discontent. Sitting in traffic, imaginary parking lot wars, trudging through lines at our favorite (and some not so) stores to find the perfect gift […]
I’m reading a phenomenal book. I can’t put it down. It’s called “Childbirth Without Fear” and it’s by an English obstetrician, Grantly Dick-Read, M.D. A friend of mine was cleaning out her book shelf and gave me this wonderful gem. […]
I am in an extremely fragile temperament this afternoon. My son has been sick, you see, and it has just blossomed into a wonderful case of croup. Last week it seemed all the kids in playgroup were getting sick. No […]
How can a day of such fun and excitement be followed so quickly by an afternoon of frustration and annoyance? Yesterday was Halloween. We had a blast talking about trick or treating, learning to say “trick or treat,” and then […]
I lost my child today. A couple days ago we went to Nordstrom Rack to buy some nice, inexpensive shoes for my boy. I was on the hunt for winter boots. We found two pairs of cute shoes and one […]
Consider anything, only don’t cry. ~Lewis Carroll Sometimes normal life moments play out in unexpected ways. Sometimes they are good. Sometimes they are bad. Sometimes you are so astonished by the way another person perceives you that you get angry […]
Whenever I’m down, I call on you my friend. A helping hand you lend, in my time of need. Whenever I’m down, I call on you my friend. I call on you my friend… ~Groove Armada I started seeing a […]
Do you know what gets me through my long runs? Labor. Yes, that’s right, folks. I think to myself, “if I can get through labor, I can get through an hour of running.” I was in labor for twelve hours. […]
And no, I am not pregnant with quadruplets. Sorry I haven’t posted much lately. Sometimes I don’t really have anything profound to say. I don’t want to waste your time with silly jabber. I feel like you guys expect more […]
