Dear Ellie, Five years ago when you came into my life everyone told me the same thing... this time will fly. I was peppered with stories about how it seemed like just yesterday that their daughter was born and now she is going to college (or driving or married or in rehab, depending on the friend). Even when random strangers approached me they would spend forever ...
The Pet Project
I've never really been a 'pet' person. Probably because I don't enjoy taking care of other living things. A fun fact I discovered about myself after I had my third baby. No one was more surprised than me to learn I'm more of a "me first" girl when it comes to things like personal hygiene, sleeping and eating. And right now every ounce of my being is consumed with the ...
No Big D… My Heart Is About To Be Crushed, That’s All.
Registering your child for Kindergarten is a funny thing. Not funny as in 'ha ha,' so much, but more funny as in 'it feels like my stomach is going to crawl out of my mouth and choke me' while I forced one foot in front of the other up the front steps and into her new school to drop off the paperwork. Everyone inside tried to act casual but it was obvious we were all ...
My Little Longfellow (and a cool holiday gift)
For the past four and a half years we have had at least one child in diapers. For one entire year we had three. For another entire year and a half we had two. What I'm trying to say is that I'm thinking about Gone Girling it to a trailer in High Ridge this holiday season. Also, holy Pampers points people. If you don't know what a Pampers point is, well, stay thirsty my ...
The Dark Ages
You may recall early last year I lost a dear friend - my Blackberry 'Lil Shawty. It was only a few months old when it kamakazed into the gym toilet, taking with it such memories as pictures from Christmas and the video of the birth of our child. I can't think about it or I start to get all twitchy again. Because I limp along the technology freeway like a one legged ...