When I met Ben, there were two meals he considered himself an expert at making. Spaghetti and Foil Dinners. The first time he cooked for me, he made his Spaghetti. In all honesty, there was MUCH to be desired. And I remember choking it down with a smile on my face. The second time Ben cooked for me he made his foil dinner. From the l[...]
You can read about why Lil W needed surgery here. Friday was Lil W's post-surgery 10 day check up. It actually feels more like a year has passed since he had his adenoids removed, because that's the kind of stressful week we had following his surgery. For those who have been asking how the surgery went, here goes: Thursday nigh[...]
Dear Baby in My Tummy, I've been meaning to sit down and write this letter to you for a while now... so that I feel less guilty about my lack of preparation for you. so that I stop worrying that we still haven't found the perfect name for you. so that you become more real to me. and so that you know just how much you already matt[...]
This is what sleep is like for my little babe. Sweaty. Mouth open. Restless. Snoring. Tossing. Turning. Moaning. With frequent bursts of hysterical crying. This behavior has always alarmed us. But it's also all we have ever known. Pretty much since birth, Lil W has been a "difficult" sleeper. Never having slept through the night[...]
It wasn't what we Cali-folk would call a completely warm day. But it was sunny. And sometimes that's all you need to throw together an impromptu family beach day. We grabbed a blanket, a Buzz Lightyear towel, yummy beach snacks, and a single lawn chair for a largely pregnant momma[...]
1. Yes Please, 2. Gimme, 3. Swag, 4. Uh Huh, 5. Love, 6. Fo Sho, 7. Oh Snap, 8. Yes Mam, 9. Yesiree, 10. Swoon, 11. Hot Dog We're getting close to that time. The time when this new baby thing becomes a whole lot more real. When I finally start to feel baby kickboxing moves in the bottom of my ribs and into my full[...]
You can't put a price on friendship. And I was reminded of that this weekend. After high school, I went off to college. And slowly but surely I lost touch with the friends I had grown so close with over the previous four years. I've learned that I'm the type of person who finds it easier to "lose touch" with those I am separat[...]
