Delaney comes to the door of my office. She says, “Mommy, I have a surprise for you.” I turn around in my chair. She says, “He’s furry. He’s blond. He carries a blue bit (blanket). And he has itty-bitty feet. Here he is….presenting: Cooper!” What an introduction for the little guy. Hmmmm….I wonder where she gets the ‘furry’ part?
Do you remember?
Do you remember when playdoh was the greatest thing in the world? Do you remember when the idea of rolling down a grassy hill was the closest thing to heaven? Do you remember when friendship was always uncomplicated and sweet? Do you remember the amazing feeling you get in your tummy when you close your eyes on the swing? How… View Post
Where were you?
I can remember hearing my parents talk about ‘where they were’ when JFK and Martin Luther King Jr. were shot. I can remember where I was when Challenger exploded (7th grade watching it live on tv), when OJ Simpson was acquitted (sneaking into the hallway at a temp job to listen to it on the radio), when the Northridge earthquake… View Post
That’s my name
I’ll be honest…there was a time when I was truly desperate to hear the words “Ma-Ma” spring from my baby’s lips…. I waited and watched and listened so that I would miss that little bit of magic as it happened. But now….that beautiful word, Mommy has been transformed into something else. I often hear it like this, “Moooooooooooommmmmmyyyyyy”. Delaney bellows… View Post
The age old Mommy Dilemna
To leave…or not to leave your small children in a car while you ‘run in’ somewhere….. It is, by far, my biggest, baddest ‘mommy temptation’…and by that I mean, the thing I want to do oh-so-very-badly, but just can’t seem to do it. How many times have you made it to the parking lot of the grocery store…and even put… View Post
The little guy gets his turn
OK…so, he’s only 2, but I still think 2 years of watching someone else’s activites can get to be a bit of a drag…. He’s sat on the sidelines while Delaney has done gymnastics, danced, played t-ball and played soccer. But no more. Coop finally gets his turn to play…. … View Post
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