I hyped the heck out of my week in Vancouver and then never followed up with any reflections on the actual experience. In case you’re at all curious, here’s an attempt to gather my thoughts. First off, I felt strangely peaceful about leaving by the time I boarded my flight. The way I chose to … Continue reading Vancouver and everything after.
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Reflecting on the best 2 years of my life.
My wee lass turned two on April 6th. How the hell did that even happen? I found myself grasping for words when I considered my post to mark the occasion. I thought and thought and over thought some more and then I wrote...nothing. Actually that's not entirely true. I wrote several things, but nothing made … Continue reading Reflecting on the best 2 years of my life.
Weaning toward freedom
It has become glaringly obvious that I need a day off. And a night off. And then maybe another day. My fuse has been really short lately and I find myself resenting Jose’s ability to--seemingly--come and go as he pleases. The other day he finished work early and went off to buy new work shirts. … Continue reading Weaning toward freedom
No: the four letter word.
Little L has acquired a few new words and her third tooth. She loves saying “happy” inspired by her fave tune of the moment, the birthday song. (Though she also enjoys the Pharrell Williams song). She also started to say “no.” Oh joy. I’ve been actually attempting to control my impulse to say that word … Continue reading No: the four letter word.
Peanut’s crazy fast development update
She is getting more and more mileage with her walker this past week, pushing the thing up and down the hall. Just this morning she pulled herself up to standing and then let go and stood without support for a good 30 seconds. That was a first! I guess her Daddy’s forbidden keys were an … Continue reading Peanut’s crazy fast development update
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