Amelia: 128 weeks This is part of our morning ritual. Margot takes a nap, Mama takes a shower, and Mila has some milk and crackers while watching Busytown Mysteries on my phone. It works for us. Plus it’s cute when Mila says, “Hmm. I wonder…” or tells me, “It’s a mystery! I find a clue!” Less cute: singing one of… View Post
I made this cake nearly two months ago. At that time, I was barely admitting to myself that I had a problem. After Margot was born, things were hard, but they didn’t feel any harder than I thought they should be. Newborns are newborns. They take a lot out of you. But they mostly sleep and eat and that’s manageable…. View Post
My friend Rachael is such an inspiration to me. The woman manages to do and be so many things and makes it seem effortless. She and I have been dealing with some similar struggles lately (more on that tomorrow) and her most recent blog post was weirdly therapeutic for me. On the one hand, it was good to know that… View Post
Amelia: 127 weeks Lately whenever she does something–anything–she finishes by shouting, “Hooray ‘melia! I did it!” This time she cheered because she threw a bulb syringe across the room. Ain’t nobody worried about this child’s self-esteem. Margot: 29 weeks She sits up, rolls all over the place, and got her first tooth this weekend. She is the worst when she’s… View Post
While messing with watercolors, I painted this: Mila: “Wha’s dat?” Me: “What does it look like?” Mila: “Um, a turtle.” Me: “No, it’s a fish.” Mila: “Sort of…” Me: … Me: “What’s your favorite snack?” Mila: “Pink!” Me: “Really? Pink is your favorite snack?” Mila: “No…lellow?” Me: “Yellow. Yellow is your favorite snack.” Mila: “No…white!” Me: … * Mila: “I… View Post