I drove in my first snow storm yesterday. Yes!! It was a snow storm!! As in, snow was blowing from the skies!! And some of it was even sticking to the ground! And the more bizarre part was, it was TOTALLY unexpected. Which, I thought, was impossible in Alabama. You see, when there’s even a […]
On Choosing a Lovey.
It’s a baby’s first accessorizing decision. Will they choose a blanket? A paci? A stuffed animal? Noah has spent countless sleepless fits contemplating his all-important Lovey decision, and he has come to a resoundingly stubborn conclusion: My hair. At first, I assumed he chose my hair because he’s ridiculously and obsessively a bit attached to […]
The Latest on the Greatest Show on Earth.
As of Friday night, Chris and I officially earned our Mommy (and Daddy) Scouts Badge for “Taking two kids, one that is under six weeks old, to the Circus, not getting home until 11pm, and living to tell about it.” And it was worth it – even the ridiculously priced light-up spinning toy souvenir that […]
Who Needs Imaginary Friends to do Your Dirty Work?
One of the first questions that everyone has asked me about our transition-to-two-kids is, “So how is Ali taking it?” And, since Future-15-Year-Old-Ali is feeling pretty indignant and forgotten due to my lack of blogging-record of her life lately (thanks to an influx of posts about pregnancy and childbirth), I figured it was time to […]
The Princesses of the States, 2011 Edition.
As always, Ali and I had to watch Miss America last night, also known as “The Princesses of the States” – which were thankfully much more classy Princesses than the last pageant we watched. Besides my fast forwarding through the unbelievably-looking-like-bra-and-panties swimsuit competition (really, there ARE ways to make bathing suits so that they don’t […]
The Slimy Demise of Me.
Disclaimer: This post contains medical disgust. For all three of you who like such things, feel free to keep reading. The rest of you: be warned and run far, far away. Disclaimer 2: There are always a few of you who say you felt guilty laughing at my expense. If I wasn’t okay with you […]
Recipe For the World’s Most Bizarre Weekend.
Start with a Three Week Old Baby: Who, despite his preciousness, does not sleep good on Friday night, therefore also adding in one Very-Sleep-Deprived-Three-Weeks-Post-Partum-Mommy. On Saturday morning, stir in a Four Year Old’s Birthday, starting and ending with complete sugar overload: (Sugar Overload shown in recipe provided by Krispy Kreme and my amazingly talented friend […]
O Lego Town of Bethlehem…
On the Saturday that I went into labor with Noah, Chris and Ali set out on an epic undertaking, combining Chris’ favorite Daddy activity with the Holiday Season… In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. And everyone went to their own town to […]
Christmas in Images.
I do hope to be back to my “regular” blogging schedule at some point in the near future, but there’s something about having major abdominal surgery plus complications (and having staples still in your belly from it – very chafing if you wondered), being in the hospital for five days, having a brand new member […]
Stranger Danger.
I had my last doctor’s appointment yesterday. You know, the one where my doctor promised to do The Procedure to help me go into labor. So, after my appointment (which did not make me feel very hopeful of labor at all), and after I checked out without setting another appointment (which was a bizarre feeling), […]