So I haven't written on here in forever. It's probably because I stopped going to therapy since I can't afford it (isn't America great?!) and so I'm way less self-reflective these days (which is a nice way of saying self-involved) and have been pretty much in maintenance (survival?) mode for the past 4 months. I [...]
This past week there was a wind storm in Maine. The always over-reacting meteorologists told us there would "definitely be power outages." Yada yada yada. So we filled up some water bottles, considered running the dishwasher, and then decided, nah - it's only half full. We dug out a flashlight or two, and then we [...]
Today my babies are small. Soft doughy thighs and beautiful round bellies. Running through the house with their shirts tucked under their chins screaming “Lala!” (Lucy’s word for belly). Their tummies pushed out with blissful pride. Today, they are enough. Strong and joyful and satisfied. Secure in their space in the world. All twenty-eight and [...]
Today Dan and I have been married for 5 years. If you're wondering what five years of marriage looks like it starts with being woken up at 5:49am by two toddlers, yelling at them for an hour and 15 minutes to put their socks on, before being late to work, and then leaving early to [...]
