Monthly Archives: August 2009
My road to motherhood: Part 2
It’s easy to get caught up in the drama of a movie birth, but reality often is quite different. I remember the day I gave birth to my son. St. Patrick’s Day 2005. It was the wee hours of the … Continue reading
My road to motherhood: Part 1
I’d like to take a step back for some of my blogs and tell you how I got to this place called motherhood… Growing up, I always assumed I’d have kids. It’s just what people did. And then, in my … Continue reading
Does this match?
I just ordered my son’s school uniforms. He starts pre-K in a few weeks. Seems a little early for the whole uniform thing, but I suppose we knew that when we enrolled him. I have mixed feelings about the uniform. … Continue reading
Some “me” time
I spent a glorious 45 minutes grooming tonight. I know what you’re thinking, “You’re excited about that? Big Friday night.” (Or maybe you’re thinking, “TMI.”) Either way, I say, “You bet I’m excited.” My husband took the little guy to … Continue reading
Dirty laundry
Yesterday, we put away four full – no, correction – four overflowing baskets of laundry. Today, there are four more full baskets of laundry to put away. A load in the dryer. And two other loads waiting their turn. Aye, … Continue reading
A mile-high club of a different sort
Babies can’t control their bowel movements. Maybe you’ve noticed. So, it’s probably a good bet that as a parent, you’ll find yourself changing at least one really nasty diaper in a very undesirable location. For my husband and me, that … Continue reading
Fair play
I have fond memories of going to the county fair as a child. Fond memories of riding everything imaginable. And not-so-fond memories of getting sick the day after every year that I can remember. I guess it took that long for … Continue reading
