I will always remember the summer of 2009 as the summer that my life changed forever. This summer, I didn't spend any time in my bikini working on my tan and I didn't have any mornings feelings like I drank a little too much the night before. I … [Continue reading]
Text Messages I Never Thought I’d Send (Or Receive)
When Lucas was born, one of my friends had a three month old and another was still pregnant with her first. Over the course of those first four months of our being new mommies, the text messages between us were indicative of what we were going … [Continue reading]
I Used To Carry A Designer Purse
Before becoming a mom, I used to carry a designer purse. My favorite designer purses are Coach purses and I have at least ten of them. I also have two beautiful Frederic T handbags from Paris, a gorgeous Kate Spade and Louis Vuitton that I paid way … [Continue reading]
Do You Know Where Your Strength Comes From?
Strength. There's physical strength and then there's the emotional or mental kind. It's an interesting attribute, isn’t it? I've had a lot of time over the last 23 months to think about my inner strength.For a long time after my parents died and even … [Continue reading]
Mother Love
In my post yesterday, Anyone Can Be A Mother I shared my feelings regarding the physical work involved in being a mother and how I think anyone can do it. I feel compelled today to expand on those thoughts.... Being a good mother means everything to … [Continue reading]
Anyone Can Be A Mother
Maybe I am just having a particularly good week or perhaps I have completely gone off the deep end, but I believe anyone do this mommy thing. I mean, let's be honest, the work itself is relatively easy...make a bottle, feed, burp, change a diaper (or … [Continue reading]
The Idiot Box
In our house, we have The Today Show on every week day morning, but up until we visited your grandparents last week (it's always the grandparents' fault!), you have only heard the morning program. Last week you watched it for the first time! Not all … [Continue reading]
Trial And Error
"Here we have a baby. It is composed of a bald head and a pair of lungs." - Eugene Field Supposedly a baby has six distinctive cries, but for the life of me I still don't know which is which. According to my baby bible, What To Expect When You're … [Continue reading]
Lost And Found
I haven't written in a few days because I took you to visit your grandparents in the Bay Area. They are completely, head over heels in love with you and we had a good trip. You were relatively well-behaved, considering you were taken out of your … [Continue reading]
I Miss My Old Body
I heard Jenny McCarthy (former Playboy Playmate and MTV game show host turned activist) on The Today Show last week say that it took her a full year to get back into her pre-pregnancy jeans. Of course, she claims to have gained 60 pounds while … [Continue reading]
