Sometimes I Hate People

Over the weekend, I was saddened, but not terribly surprised, to hear that the body of Jessie Davis was found. Here in Ohio, we had been following the news reports of her disappearance from the very … [Continue reading...]



Being A Big Kid Is Too Hard

I think she's done with this "big kid" stuff and ready to go back to being a baby. It's too bad she doesn't exactly fit in the baby car seat anymore.(And please excuse the disaster behind her in the … [Continue reading...]



Just Another Day

I woke up this morning with a baby attached to my breast, asleep next to me in bed, just like every morning this week. I slowly got up, trying not to wake her, got dressed, then carefully carried her … [Continue reading...]



First Day

I haven't mentioned it much here, but a few weeks ago we enrolled Cordy in a daycare/preschool program for the summer. It'll be good for her, and I need the time with only one child around. Today was … [Continue reading...]



Sleepless Nights (Not The Baby)

While Mira does seem to have colic, at least she's sleeping her long stretches at night. She generally gives us a three or four hour stretch starting at midnight, and then wake again a couple of hours … [Continue reading...]



Father’s Day

Before I had a child, Father's Day was never a big deal to me. My own father and I have a strained relationship, and we have never been close. My parents divorced when I was a baby, and my father, … [Continue reading...]



There’s No Such Thing As Cosmic Balance

A good friend just had her baby on June 1. We were amazed when we found out we were both pregnant and due close to the same time. She called the other day to catch up and we compared notes on our new … [Continue reading...]