Everything went so fast.  Everything.  From the beginning, my pregnancy ran ahead without waiting for me to catch up.  I was surprised to be pregnant, and at my first ultrasound […]

I used to think my mother made up for the volatility of my upbringing by letting me stay up late at night to watch Dragnet. We sat on the couch […]

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was […]

It’s easy, motherhood. They will all tell you how hard it is.  The sleepless nights, the potty training, the tantrums and sore nipples and the inability to get five minutes […]

You’re not a baby anymore, baby.  You’re a little man.  A wild and wily twister of energy, smart and imaginative, independent and defiant.  You make decisions.  You weigh outcomes.  You […]

So, this just happened. Patton: Patton and Mama pee pee!! Mama: You want to pee with Mama? Ok. (Mama goes to sit down). Patton: No, Mama! Like this! (stands up […]

Patton throws his trucks out of the bathtub and says, “Get it, mommy! Get it!” Me: I’ll get it, honey. But remember how it makes mommy happy for you to […]