Dear Rachel, Happy 7th birthday! As Madeline is fond of writing in kids’ birthday cards these days, seven is such a big number. Indeed it is. Where did our Baby Rae run off to? My sweet Rachel, you are growing into such a lovely, little lady. You just ran into my bedroom with a towerRead the whole post >>
A letter to my younger, new mom self
(As always, please forgive any mental gaffes, typos, etc. below. I wrote this very quickly with ample distraction!) My baby brother, who is actually only 18 months younger than I am but will always be my baby brother, and his beautiful wife just welcomed their first baby into their lives and the world. Meet sweetRead the whole post >>
High Five
Dear Mary Elizabeth, Happy birthday, my fairy-loving, yellow-is-my-favorite-color-of-the-moment-but-I-love-all-colors, sweet little girl! I can’t believe my little flower child is five now! You truly are a free spirit, who floats through life (always highly accessorized, of course) and notices whimsy and beauty all around you. Wild violets poking up through blades of grass. Clouds shaped likeRead the whole post >>
On cloud 9
My big girl has been nine for awhile now. We’ve just been busy, partly with schlepping her around to soccer practice and games. It’s been a sacrifice for the family, but she loves it and has never once complained about soccer or even the plyometrics she has to do during practice. Without further ado, IRead the whole post >>
Double the fun
Dear Thomas, Happy (belated) 2nd birthday to my amazing, little boy! I can’t believe it’s been two years since Daddy first announced, “It’s a boy!” And, I still convinced I was having another girl and all euphoric with those happy-wow-my-body-just-brought-forth-another-little-human-being-into-the-world-my-how-I-rock endorphins, said, “Oh, she’s so beautiful!” “Um, that’s not a girl,” Daddy promptly corrected me.Read the whole post >>
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