Solitary

June 30, 2009

I’m turning into a hermit. Not in the traditional sense, exactly. I leave my house almost every day. But I hate leaving. When I leave, I can’t wait to get back. I can’t wait to put on the same clothes I’ve worn for twelve weeks, even though they stink and have stains on them. I [...]

Read the full article →

Thirty

June 29, 2009

Every year I watch the clock roll from 11:59 pm to 12:00 am, and I announce, “IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!” This year was the same, except it was whispered. When the clock read a more respectable time, I laid in bed and spent over an hour trying to talk myself out of it. I have to [...]

Read the full article →

The Day Before

June 25, 2009

On June 26th two years ago, I went to a high risk obstetrician and was told that my pregnancy was progressing and that, while still risky, I might actually get a baby out of it. The next day I turned 28 and told everyone I was going to be a mom. On June 26th one [...]

Read the full article →

Sandcastles

June 24, 2009

My friend Jackie! is in town. This past Tuesday marked one year since her brain cancer diagnosis. Not exactly an event to toast to. With my birthday looming on Saturday, we decided that the three of us should get away. So we decided to go to Catalina Island. I was there last August under much [...]

Read the full article →

Wishful Thinking

June 24, 2009

Last night, thanks to the kindness of our friend Danny, Mike and I went to a concert. We saw the band Wilco. We had floor seats. Well, not seats. Floor admission. I normally like floor admission, because it’s fun to feel the music with the crowd. But Wilco fans are freakishly tall. For the first [...]

Read the full article →

Cuddles And Snuggles

June 23, 2009

Maddie was the snuggliest baby. I know as her mom, I am biased, but I remember her favorite NICU nurse telling me the same thing. When you consider how many babies she’s snuggled because of her job, I’d say that’s a pretty big compliment coming from a baby expert. I was worried she’d outgrow snuggling, [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries