Houston, we have a crawler.
Which means 2 things: 1. I now have to take a chaperone with me, the littlest one, when I run to the bathroom. 2. There’s a milestone contest winner! Congrats […]
Where did you get your baby?
Yep. Someone asked me that promptly after our being introduced. The question didn’t offend me in the moment, but it really did startle me as folks aren’t usually that forward […]
Rules for my unborn son
Nope, I’m not pregnant, but I am loving this blog by Walker Lamond: 1001 Rules for My Unborn Son. It’s a teaser for his upcoming book and it’s a […]
Racing for survival
My father has the open moon face of Morgan Freeman. It is a face that moves me to silence, that shows its vulnerability in every collection of blotched pigment or […]
Thank you, servicemen and servicewomen.
My father is a veteran of the Vietnam War. He did two long (what war tour doesn’t feel long?) tours in Vietnam, continued to serve in the military until his […]
Almost 9 months old
Baby’s 9 month old mark is early next week so here are nine interesting little tid-bits about the kid. 1. He knows how to throw. This is very fun when […]
Reading Habits
I’ve notived an interesting change to my reading habits. For years, I made myself finish a book, even if it didn’t resonate with me. But sometime in the last year, I’ve […]
Click for the Greater Good
So, if you are anything like me, you have a little routine when you sit down to your computer. Maybe you check your email, your facebook and/or MySpace page and […]
Break into Blossom
Suddenly, I realize that if I stepped out of my body I would break into blossom *** James Wright, From “A Blessing” When I was looking for inspiration […]
Observations from Parenting
If you kiss your baby after applying oragel to his gums, your mouth will go numb (since our baby likes to open his mouth in a big O when he […]
