As she edges into 11 months, Saffron is a wild mess. And I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing.
She stands, trying to take more than a few ungraceful steps, before stumbling and falling on her butt or into the wall she was holding onto. Her face bears bruises from the failed [...]
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I’ve been hiding for the last week. Away from the computer, phone, and TV. And it ain’t as great as some people make it out to be.
The weather is getting better, in that I’m no longer wanting to live in an electric blanket all day long. So the kids and I have [...]
photo credit: wiredfornoise
Let me talk a little about Trey.
This June he’ll be 4. Four years since my one and only hospital birth, one of the worst birth experiences I’ve had. Four years of a cuddly, little blonde boy with bright blue eyes and an infectious giggle. Four years of chubby cheeks, extra hugs, and [...]
This morning I checked my email while making the kids breakfast. I had a request for 500 words on breastfeeding and breast cancer, $40, and they wanted it this morning. So I plopped bowls of oatmeal and stacks of pancakes on the table (precooked, then frozen, for fast breakfasts). I filled Saffron’s cup with juice, [...]
