I promise this will be shorter than my last post. Gee willigers, it just kept going on and on. To tell the truth, I probably could have said more about each of those products but wanted to at least try to keep it somewhat short and succinct. Back to my revelation, after staying home with my tot again in this week I realized she loves being busy and engaged. She isn’t just trying to drive…
This girl of mine is always keeping me on my toes. A neighbor was setting off some serious fireworks for the holiday yesterday basically at the same time I was trying to put her down to sleep. She sat up and said, “What’s that noise?” I told her it was fireworks, to which she responded, “again”. Little turkey! A few minutes after putting her in bed she was fast asleep and slept through the duration…
When I found out I was pregnant, the first feeling I had was terror. Which is not surprising to anyone who knows me even remotely well. And I’m still scared. But the other emotion I felt was excitement over all the big moments to come. First day of school. First dance. So many firsts. What I’ve quickly realized is the small things are pretty damn cool too. I’m not sure how common it is, but…
So, here we go with my first short post that would normally go on Facebook. Ready, set, go! It is really interesting watching your toddler learn things, rather mysteriously. This morning the ice-maker made its magical making ice noises and Cec whispered to me, “Mommy, what’s that noise?” Ha! I just can’t get over the cuteness. Of course, just to put me in my place, she proceeded to have a complete fit while I tried…
It needs to be said. For me. For you. Even if the people who deserve these words never read them. I am sorry. For the last few years. For the phone calls or message that were not returned. For the words that went unspoken. For the words that were harsher than intended. For being self-absorbed. For not being there. For not being Jess. To myself: It is okay that life has been hard. Things are…
With the new year, I’m trying to discover what I want for this blog. I think for now it is a journey, which I am okay with it. At the end of the day, isn’t that life? For today, I am going to ramble on about a few of my favorite new things because it’s fun. Since having C, I must admit that makeup (as well as most other hobbies and – let’s be honest…
We took two baby classes early in my third trimester (both on the same day). During the one that gave the numbers for how many diapers a new baby goes through, my husband proclaimed his resolve to not use disposables. He was appalled at the amount of waste it made even in those early days. I remained unsure but also saddened by that much garbage. So we discussed at least using cloth diapers while at…
I looked into her big beautiful blue-green eyes this morning. For a moment, I pondered the dreams that may already live behind those eyes. What kind of person will she be? As she shot me a toothy grin, it struck me the people she will never know. She missed the chance to hear Megan’s laugh or jam out with her to some Smashing Pumpkins to destress after an argument with me about wearing makeup or…
Subscription services are all the rage these days. You can get them for everything from health and beauty products to hobby boxes including books or knitting. There are also ones out there for the kiddos to learn their STEM skills. The Little One might try that out when she is a skosh older. The basis of today’s information regards the exciting notion of ordering cleaning products. I initially saw this on one of the YouTube…
There is no clock in your nursery. As if we anticipated that time would be of little consequence in that space. The gray rocker in the corner already a bit spotted from those early days of an abundance of spit up. Those early nights were longer than the current ones; full of worry and anxiety about whether you were eating enough. You are much heavier tonight than in those days. Clearly we got that all…