Wonders, Mishaps, Blunders and Joy.. commentary on my life as a mom in the form of letters to my son
At one point I had four doctors. Recently having "graduated" from the fertility clinic I have been at for over three years, I now only have three. Since day one all of them have assured me that what I'm feeling is natural, especially given my … [Continue reading]
Like most children, at the mere mention of Disneyland, Lucas' eyes light up. He LOVES going to the Magic Kingdom and on some level knows what an ordeal it is, from the cost, parking, tram ride, lines, waiting, more waiting, crowds and multiple … [Continue reading]
I'm a terrible mother because the three words I loathe the most are: play with me, especially when strung together repeated and delivered in a whinny four year old voice. I will go round after round and even let him win sometimes at Junior … [Continue reading]
I promise all of my posts will not be about be about being pregnant from now on, but this is one I had to write... It was a conversation I wasn't ready to have. It was news I didn't want to reveal for another few weeks. I wanted to wait as … [Continue reading]
I had heard rumors that with your second child, you start showing sooner than with your first. Your body has been here before, your stomach muscles aren't as strong as they were due to the stretching from your first pregnancy, blah, blah, … [Continue reading]
Jimmy Fallon and his wife recently welcomed a daughter and revealed that they spent years trying for a baby before it finally happened via surrogate and I love what he shared with Savannah Guthrie on The Today Show... I know people have tried much … [Continue reading]
The pace picks up a few notches. New shoes, school supplies, backpacks and lunch boxes are purchased. Friends are reunited fresh from family vacations tanned and energized and new faces mean new friends. Some mothers rejoice and others rock … [Continue reading]
Family meal time has always been one of my favorite parts of the day. Gathering together to unplug, catch up, inquire about each others days, laugh, share and nourish our bodies in the process, however, I've come to dread breakfast, lunch and … [Continue reading]
We love San Diego and have missed it desperately since we moved from North County to Orange County almost three years ago. We made a lot of wonderful memories (not to mention friends) in our little beach town of Leucadia and life in general is a lot … [Continue reading]
August 27, 2009. I had been a mother for only 82 days but had accepted that for my newborn son, being in the comfort of my arms was his favorite place to be. I was more powerful than ever before. I was already completely head over heels with … [Continue reading]
