The flip side to a great vacation is, obviously, the readjustment to regular schedules. I naively thought I was in the clear because yesterday, the day Rob went back to work after two weeks off, was a really good day. The boys played happily together all day. You read that correctly. All day. Happily. Together. […]
How I spent my summer vacation
August 4, 2009 by
When I was pregnant, I had many ideas regarding my future parenting style and what motherhood would be like in general. Some of those ideas included leisurely, uninterrupted coffee dates at Starbucks with my prenatal group, vigorous, athletic walks with my new baby, and the absence of toy guns. In reality, conversation over coffee was […]
Hump Day
July 30, 2009 by
I’ve been kind of sad today, and anxious as I wait for news about a friend who is going through a difficult time. To distract myself, I went to the grocery store after dinner, ostensibly for a pizza shell for tomorrow night, but coming home with the following: four packages of organic raspberries, a box […]
I’m Back!
July 28, 2009 by
Did you miss me? I’m back from what was surely our very Best Family Vacation Ever, which deserves a post all of its own, and which I will not write at this time because my mental state can be best described as fried. Fried and vacant. I feel the way you might if you had […]
The Cool Mom
July 21, 2009 by
“Dad”, Mark said in the car the other day, “You’re so cool. I love you. I just think you’re so cool”. “Thanks buddy”, Rob said, “I think you’re pretty cool too. What about Mom? Is she cool?” “Not really” he replied. I’m not sure what gave him that idea. Maybe it’s because I laugh at […]
Like gold
July 20, 2009 by
I’m meeting a dear friend for drinks tomorrow; I see her rarely because she moved to Texas a while back. Now I look forward to our rare get-togethers, where we can catch up and I can tease her about saying things like “y’all” and “restroom”. I also caught up with another old friend this morning, […]
If I have to, I can do anything, I am strong, I am invincible
July 15, 2009 by
I fixed the gutters! I fixed the gutters! By myself! This might not seem like a big deal, but believe me, it is. Just to clarify: I’m good at math. I know a lot about the NFL. I dislike shoe shopping. But when it comes to anything mechanical or requiring the smallest amount of handiness, […]
