Dear Delaney~ You turn 5 today. Five amazing, sweet little years have flown by in a blur. One minute I was staring into your gorgeous brown eyes begging you to make a sound – just so I could hear your voice – and now, you never stop talking or singing. And I can’t get enough of it. I adore your… View Post
Turning into a Pumpkin
It is almost 2am. And I’m still up. Again. This is the only time I really have to think. To write. To work. I can’t work with the small people leaning over my shoulder, yanking on my arm, clamoring in my ear. And honestly – when they are awake and active, I WANT to be with them. And I want… View Post
Bribery ahem – I mean Reward
I’ll admit it. I bribe my kids. Especially for the tough stuff like potty training. For Delaney, I used M&Ms, gummy bears, promised a Disney Princess Fairytale book (which she still has and KNOWS was her potty training reward) but at the time very little worked. Same thing with the small dude. While you are wheedling them with the bribes… View Post
Potty Training SUCCESS!
It feels like a miracle. A small one, at least. And one that only a mother who has actually gone through it can appreciate. Cooper is officially Potty Trained. {cue marching band music, picture me jumping from the couch to the table with unabashed enthusiasm} You may remember Delaney tried to teach him. That almost worked. But not quite. Then… View Post
Our Baseball Obsession
I think it would be fair to say my family is a little bit obsessed with baseball – specifically, the St. Louis Cardinals. My husband had to recite the inscription on Stan Musial’s statue before he was allowed into the stadium when he was THREE. I think you could say that obsession is being passed down. You’ve seen my husband’s… View Post
Why Do I Write?
I write because I love it. I always have. I write because sometimes I hurt – and you – you always make me feel better. I lose my daughter – you tell me you have done it too. I feel like that yelling mom you avoid in the grocery store – and you understand – because you have been there… View Post
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