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Oh, How Things Change…
It’s amazing what we get excited about these days. I just read my last blog entry…seriously? That warranted a blog entry all by itself? In a word…YES. And, thankyouverymuch…Raines is sleeping...
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BFF at the BFSG
I have been going, since the 2nd or 3rd week of January, to a Breast Feeding Support Group (BFSG). Breastfeeding, it turns out, is hard. Very, very hard. So hard, in fact, that I’m surprised the...
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She’s Crafty
I have several friends that have taken sewing classes. One of them actually MADE her child’s crib bedding and window treatments. Another one watches the craft network (or some such thing) for ideas....
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Even His Drool Is Cute
People tried to prepare me. They’d go on and on about their snot-nosed kids. They kiss their baby’s drooling face and ask if I want to hold him/her. “Ugh,” I’d think. “Gross.” They’d bring it...
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A Little ABBA, Anyone?
I showered today. It was great. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me backup. Sarah came to visit us a few weeks ago. Raines is IN LOVE with his Aunty Sarah. As most of you know, Sarah has big...
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Spring
My Grandfather died in the spring. Early spring, I think. I remember, because the morning after I received the phone call with the sad, sad news, I was walking down the street to get my morning...
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And the Best Husband Award Goes to…
Saturday was Amber’s birthday. As most of you know, I am a BIG birthday person. I love them. I am always mildly annoyed when someone doesn’t want to celebrate their birthday – what’s not to...
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Give The Ladies What They Want
Ok – so it may not have been food poisoning. I think I just have a really bad case of the flu. Which I gave to Mike. Having us both sick really made me miss having family close by. Luckily, we...
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Not Quite Like Mike
e had an agreement, Raines and I. It started a few days after I found out I was having a boy. I had always pictured a girl – one who would color quietly in the corner, one who would come to ballet...
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Happy Trails
Gramp taught us something this week. He taught us how to die. We had rushed back to Grand Rapids when we got the call from Mike’s Mom. Gramp wasn’t doing well – he had one more shot with a new...
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