I’m scared. In fact, I’m petrified. Call it intuition, call it self-awareness. I suppose, call it whatever you want. But I know, deep down in my gut, that something is wrong. Just like I know, even when the doctors do not, when there is something wrong with my children. I know if a cough is really pneumonia, and whining is really… View Post
The true definition of Terrible Twos
Wikpedia says, “A colloquialism describing a stage in the developmental lines of a toddler ” (or a future punk rock band from Detroit) Pardon me while I snort with laughter….if only it was that benign. I have a few alternate definitions: (terrible 2’s can be used as a noun, an adjective or a verb) 1) How best to make mommy’s… View Post
My Favorite Things
I have discovered that the Mommy in me is truly in love with a few things…. 1) I am addicted to hand-holding…especially the teeny-tiny hands that slip into mine, finding comfort a bit like a pearl is nestled right into a clam….though, I have to admit, when my husband reached for my hand in his sleep last night, I smiled…. View Post
Selfish much?
Just what about me wanting my 15 year old babysitter to NOT go back to school on Monday is wrong? This girl gets the credit for preserving much of my sanity this summer. She PLAYS with Coop and Delaney. She paints Delaney’s nails, she takes them on walks, she feeds them lunch, she actually gets them to eat (that in… View Post
Addicted to the Olympics
Is anyone else addicted to the Olympics? I don’t remember being so enamored in years past? Did you see the US squeak out their amazing win last night in the 400m Relay? Just check out the celebratory pictures! It was a stunning moment of pure athleticism. They were in line for the silver, for the bronze, for no medal at… View Post
Through my daughter’s eyes
I used to view the world through my eyes only. This may not sound like a tremendous surprise, because it is hard to learn to look at everything around you as though through someone else’s glasses. Having children has changed this for me. My world is no longer singular. At a mere 3 foot 3, Delaney’s landscape looks very different. … View Post
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