I've been both eager and terrified to write Lucy's birth story. Eager because the experience is still so fresh and so raw and so full of emotion. Nervous because this time around my blog actually has followers and I know people are expecting this and reading this and there is no way that even the [...]
They say there are 24 hours in every day - but I assure you that the days following a pregnancy due date have more like 7,458. I thought that this time around I wouldn't be so anxious. I thought having a 2.5 year old would distract me, and that those final weeks would fly by [...]
I wanted to write one last blog post before I have a toddler and a baby and no time to do anything besides change diapers, pee-soaked undies and nursing bras - but it looks like that's not gonna happen (unless Lucy decides to come LATE and she better not) so here's a quick 39-week update. [...]
My little lovebug is sick today, simultaneously breaking my heart and at the same time filling it up with all kinds of snuggles. While the munchkin sleeps (and before I catch whatever it is she has) I'm catching up on email and also finally getting around to taking some photos of Lucy's (not-really-new) nursery and putting together [...]
You twist and turn your arm, reaching for more space, presumably - and an alien ripple cascades across my belly. You're moving your wiggly little body down further and further inside me and as I begin to open up for you, I wince in pain, reminding me that our time together, just the two of us, is rapidly [...]
The next person to win Powerball is going to win 1.3 BILLION (or more) dollars. Yes, billion. As in, the next biggest number after a million that most people don't really understand, as evidenced by this meme going around Facebook right now. I don't know who Philipe Andolini is, but he is most certainly not [...]
It's the first second week of January, which means it's time to quit coffee for a week or two, pay for a gym membership and make a list of things that need to be cleaned in my house. Of course I'm not actually going to do any of those things, but its the time of year where [...]
As November comes to a close, I'd like to take a moment to reflect on how quickly the Internet has managed to turn the season of giving, gratitude and graciousness into a shit-storm of pissed off, privileged angry people. If you haven't already found something to be offended by this year (gender neutral kids toys, gay [...]
Normally I write about funny things on my blog. Mostly because I enjoy humor writing (Dave Barry is my literary idol, in particular because of this genius piece). But also because as a mom most things that happen to me on a daily basis are so gross/weird/disturbing that I have only two choices of how to respond [...]
When Dan and I decided to adopt a puppy 5 years ago, we knew wanted some kind of Pitbull mix. Especially in the South, Pitbulls have a horrible time getting adopted, due in part to their less-than-stellar reputation, and also because of the prevalence of dog fighting rings which produce injured, often malnourished, fearful and in [...]
Oh Baby Richards 