1
Mar
Reminder
Last night was “one of those nights”. A universal term among parents, the new and the mature. An overtired, teething baby doesn’t make for a cheery morning. Neither does an overtired mom. Morning naptime was a struggle. Eye rubbing, wailing, LBD wouldn’t submit to her creeping slumber. It took three rounds of Iron and Wine’s […]
25
Feb
Reading Together: My Garden
In effort to brighten up the drab and gray February day, we’ve been reading My Garden by Kevin Henkes. I’ve always been a fan of Henkes and when I first came across this book last year, LBD was merely a burgeoning bump in my belly. Nonetheless, I knew it would be a story I’d share […]
25
Feb
Pea and Poo
My baby bird. Every time she sees a spoon her tilts her head up and opens her mouth. Wide. Except if there happens to be peas on the end of the spoon. Then she suddenly develops lockjaw.
18
Feb
On The Road
Will, Lorelei, and I are going on a little road trip this weekend to visit my relatives in Chicago. We’re leaving this evening and coming back Sunday afternoon. Short trip, right? Well, someone (I’m not going to name any names) regardless of how small she is, and the brevity of the excursion, has packed what […]
17
Feb
Lesson In Monkey Jumping On The Bed
I did a stupid, stupid thing on Monday. I sat my 7-month old on the bed, turned for one second to hear a heart-stopping BAM followed by a scream. My baby girl had fallen from the bed and bumped her head. I write this utterly embarrassed of myself. Of course you hear stories of this […]
12
Sep
Life A Little Less Ordinary
In the beginning… I suppose the very, very, absolute beginning of this particular story… my story…. our story…. stems from one extremely snowy Friday night in Brooklyn. It was cold and wet, but it was a long week, so after work a few friends and I broke free from our Manhattan offices to the comforts […]
