Dear Grandfathers of Newbie, In our child naming process, we both recognized that it was somewhat of a family tradition to name male children after their Grandfathers. You both did it with at least one of your sons, and I’m sure that you would have loved a Grandson to be named after you. And after […]
Whatever Happened to the Dickie?
So it’s getting to be about the time that I at least start going through my maternity clothes, seeing what I can acquiesce to wear again and what I wore so much with Ali that I can’t bear the sight of, and getting them washed and ready completely engulf my wardrobe. I’m not showing yet, […]
MAMJoB: Moms Against Mom Jeans on Babies.
Mom Jeans. It’s not something that only plagues 50 year olds anymore, or even just misguided 20-somethings. No, it’s seeping down to the very beginnings of our society, trying to infiltrate our babies by starting them off as Mom Jean loyalists at the youngest of age. You know it. You’ve seen it. Too many styles […]
The Baby Book of Burning Questions
When Ali was born, my Mom allowed me to take out a semi-permanent loan of my baby book for comparison purposes. And I’m quite positive that she is going to promptly cancel my loan after this post. If not from this post, then in fear that I would one day post “The Bathtub Pic” of […]
Just Call Me Granny.
I am officially old. Because, you see, the first sign of old age is to be completely weirded out by “This Generation’s Music”. I’ve stayed hip and open-minded for quite a while, but two artists have put me over the edge and, in so doing, over the hill. Lady Gaga and Ke$ha. Besides the fact […]
Proper Smockcessorizing
Since I had to go and overanalyze the Practices of Smock a few weeks ago, I got schooled in how to properly accessorize The Smock yesterday while I was working in the nursery. By a one year old. Evie, who was proudly wearing a very classy smock, taught me the new, modern smockcessorizing practices. It’s […]
A Pair of Greeks.
I always find the beach to be an inspiring place to take pictures of Ali. There’s something about the lighting…the color her eyes are down there…the air…the surroundings. Granted, she wasn’t quite in the mood for photography this weekend, and when I did get her cornered, she didn’t want to put down her fork… And […]
The Issue of Smock
This post is dedicated to my friends Nikki and Ashley, with whom I have had many deep and philosophical conversations about smock. My Mom could be a millionaire. You see, she knows how to smock. Well. And, if you haven’t noticed, smocked clothes have, in some circles, become the epitome of children’s fashion and (can […]
Alex Lambert: An Ode.
Dear Alex, I don’t know where to start, except that your American Idol candle burned out long before your legend ever will. (sniff) I’m pretty sure that you’re the first contestant that has ever inspired me to vote in the preliminary rounds (except for all of the Birmingham guys – Ruben, Bo, and Taylor – […]
Placebocrud.
I wrote this post on Saturday – at the time not at all sick myself, but just because I had the random idea for the post from my last several rounds of sickness and all of the complaining sick people on Twitter. Then, before I published it, guess what I came down with? The very […]