Wonders, Mishaps, Blunders and Joy.. commentary on my life as a mom in the form of letters to my son
I thought I knew love. I experienced my first crush in the second grade. Every time I saw him or was near him I would burst into giggles and so of course, I avoided him like the plague. In sixth grade, my crush made my palms sweaty and I did … [Continue reading]
Together, Todd and I were enough and then we had Lucas. Our son made us a family. We desperately wanted a sibling for him and after a three year struggle with secondary infertility, we were finally able to give him one. Our baby girl made … [Continue reading]
This is a hard time of year for many people. Myself included. From the week before Thanksgiving through January 1, I waver between being on the verge of a complete panic attack, find myself anxious and excited with everything there is to do to … [Continue reading]
My mother died seven years ago but I have always missed her. I think about my mother a lot during the holidays. She adored Christmas with a childlike glee, made the best chocolate chip and sugar cookies and could wrap a present like nobody's … [Continue reading]
We love books in our family! Reading has always been one of my favorite pastimes and before either of my children were born, they had a ready and waiting library of childhood classics. Now reading together before bedtime is sometimes the best part … [Continue reading]
At least six months ago we started talking about our Thanksgiving plans. Typically we take a big trip. A week long somewhere far from home, somewhere that requires jackets and gloves, hats and boots and reservations for our Thanksgiving meal. … [Continue reading]
I'm not ready. Even before Halloween I saw Christmas decorations and tchotchkes for sale. I think Christmas starts too early every year, but this year in particular. My melancholy started with the purchase of my daughter's first stocking. It … [Continue reading]
It was the week of Thanksgiving. I was 30 weeks pregnant. We were surrounded by boxes. So many boxes! We were beyond grateful to bid farewell to the small apartment we had lived in for nine months. Our search for a new home had finally … [Continue reading]
Just like I knew they would, my eyes fill with tears as I tell Lucas the photos we are carefully pasting to the page are the last ones taken of my parents. It was my wedding day, seven years ago. I thought we'd have a couple more years before … [Continue reading]
Before I even got out of bed the other morning, I reached for my phone and cancelled lunch plans, a gym date, movie and dinner with a friend and a doctor's appointment. I also decided I wasn't going to pick up the dry cleaning, go to the super … [Continue reading]
