• if i had a baby girl....

    i would have gone wild setting up a nursery room!  i know, i know, it's pointless to even talk about it as i have two boys instead.  and i'm not saying i want to exchange them for girls. no, no, no!  but it would be nice to have a daughter, if only for the decorating possibilities!...
  • on books, pathos, and insanity (or why i changed my site title)

    it all started with a conversation i had with my sister maia several days ago.  we were talking about terry pratchett and how reading his books always makes us happy.  but maia went on to defend pathos in books and said that a good cry is always therapeutic, so she likes to read them...
  • happy birthday chelo!

    to my sister from another mother, birthday wishes and prayers from my heart to yours!  i couldn't decide which card suits you best, so i made two! =)  you are such a wonderful friend chelo, with a warm heart, a beautiful soul, oodles of talent, a fantastic singing voice to rival the...
  • my sweet little sunshine

    this sweet little baby wakes up with a huge smile.  he loves to coo along when people sing to him, and gets excited when i play music.  he's so easy to please, and is also very easy to take care of.  if i had known what a joy he would be, i wouldn't have been so apprehensive when i...
  • baby shoes

    you've outgrown them. in more ways than one.after this month you'll be needing "real" shoes that will help you as you take your first steps on your own.  it's a bittersweet realization, but that's what every milestone feels like.  bye bye baby shoes!
  • happy birthday raoul!

      2 years ago you were just a teeny tiny baby that i got to see for only a few seconds before the doctors whisked you away for observation.  now you're a bona fide toddler with energy to rival all the energizer bunnies in the world!  thank you for bringing so much love and joy to...
  • if i had a baby girl....

    i would have gone wild setting up a nursery room!  i know, i know, it's pointless to even talk about it as i have two boys instead.  and i'm not saying i want to exchange them for girls. no, no, no!  but it would be nice to have a daughter, if only for the decorating possibilities!...
  • on books, pathos, and insanity (or why i changed my site title)

    it all started with a conversation i had with my sister maia several days ago.  we were talking about terry pratchett and how reading his books always makes us happy.  but maia went on to defend pathos in books and said that a good cry is always therapeutic, so she likes to read them...
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Sunday, January 22, 2012

  2 years ago you were just a teeny tiny baby that i got to see for only a few seconds before the doctors whisked you away for observation.  now you're a bona fide toddler with energy to rival all the energizer bunnies in the world!  thank you for bringing so much love and joy to our hearts.  happy 2nd birthday raoul!!! ...