I'm fairly certain that when I am very old, lying on my deathbed in some delirious state, tonight will be a memory I linger on. And I will know that I lived a rich, full life. We didn't have Valentine's Day plans. Usually we try to...
6:00 a.m. Woke up and had coffee in bed thanks to my wonderful husband. Henry was the perfect boy and read books in his crib while I showered and got ready in my businesslady outfit and darker lipstick than made sense in daylight. Then I brought...
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="267"] The Switch Witch tote bag, just in time for trick-or-treating![/caption] Last year, Halloween was easy. We took baby Henry trick-or-treating on our street in upstate New York, and my husband and I ate all the candy! Henry was only one year old, and...
My son Henry turned two on August 22. On the eve of his first birthday, I went through his tiny baby clothes and heaved profound guttural sobs over the loss of my little newborn son. I remember him seeming so big compared to his first onesies, and...
Tomorrow I turn 31. I just feel so tired lately. It could be because I haven't been eating right. It's hard to find time, and I've been picky lately. Skipping meals. It's no good, because then I just feel drained, like I ran out of gas....
Tonight, rocking Henry after he had fallen asleep, the vague realization of the smell of Henry's sunblock sent me reeling. Before I knew it I was crying and holding him so tight. Today was a typical Very Busy Day in that there were a lot of...
Yesterday we had Henry's Gram and Grampa over for dinner, along with Uncle Andrew and Aunt Mindy and Great-Aunt Sandy. Gram and Grampa are heading to Florida for two months. I kept so busy with dinner and visiting that the bitterness of the occasion didn't...