Story from a boy and his mom

April 04, 2008    I picked them up from school as usual, and on the one minute car ride home, this was the conversation with my eldest son.  "Mom, since I ripped a hole in these jeans, can I just go ahead and cut them and make them into shorts??"  "We’ll see," was my response, as I imagined my son with a pair of scissors sharp enough to do the job.  "Come on Mom, please???? … [Read more...]

The Ironies of Motherhood

August 12, 2008  (another oldie I dug up...) I am often intrigued by the ironies of motherhood like: why your baby sleeps fitfully all night long, only to crash hard as soon as it's time for you to get up how your toddler ONLY pees in his bed the same day you change his sheets when you're really tired and needing a good night's sleep, which just so happens to be the same night that … [Read more...]

They Grow up Fast

An old post from a couple years ago.  Man, they grow up fast! Friday, August 29, 2008    Life's been so busy lately.  I am literally watching Levi grow up before my very eyes!  Today he weighed 14 pounds 9 ounces.  He makes me smile.  He makes me talk silly, make embarassingly giddy faces and he makes my heart ache with love.  I cannot believe he'll be four months old in a couple … [Read more...]