and so it begins
Well, that title is somewhat deceiving. It all began months ago. The planning that is. The preparing. The entire process of getting ready. It’s been a blur of good times, slight worry, and happiness....
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Every Sunday morning the baby center app sends me a notification about the status of the baby. It tells me her weight, length, and a comparable fruit or vegetable. It’s something I really look...
View ArticleThe Land of Ungratefulness
As we time warp our way towards the arrival of Princess Ivy – exactly 80 days to go if she arrives “on time” – I find myself sitting in quiet contemplation about the people in my village… the people...
View Article33 weeks? Or is it 34?? 32???
[note: I am writing this post instead of sleeping. I am very tired, so please pardon my rambling and possible typos.] I think this week has been one of the most confusing weeks of my life. For 9...
View ArticleWeek 8 Starts Today
I had planned to sit down and write a nice blog post because all this week Ivy has been sleeping like a charm. Her shortest night was 7 hours, so I just knew last night I was going to get a good sleep,...
View ArticleGo Take Your Monkey Ass Back To Africa
Note: Please forgive me if this gets too long. When I began this blog the plan was to keep away from the craziness and the drama. I wanted to focus on the positive so that one day my children could...
View ArticleIs This The Fun Part?
I don’t think I have ever been so sleep deprived in my life. I am sooooooooooooooo tired. I am quite fortunate to have a very happy child who enjoys sleeping for about 8 hours each night. Of course, I...
View ArticleMommy Duty
In just a few days Princess Ivy will be 4 months old. It has been such a joy watching her personality develop over these past few months. She is an amazing child, forever laughing and giggling…....
View ArticleThank You 2013
Hello 40! I used to find my birthday really annoying. I was born far too close to Christmas and the result was pretty much always the same. Every year I would get some shit-tastic birthday gift...
View Article8 Months
My adorable Princess Ivy recently turned 8 months old. She has the most incredible personality and every day I fall more and more in love with her. At this point she believes she can walk and is...
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