My Last Leap
Well, my dancing career is officially over until after baby arrives (and can go approximately 3 hours without needing milk).…
2013
The Coming Contractions
With impending labor (I hope), my feelings about how it might go are all time related. I worry I’ll have…
Red Light for Parent Communication
Friday is show and tell day at Honeybun’s school. Last night at bedtime she told me “Mommy, my teacher says…
Gearing Up for Baby: What you Really Need on Your Baby Registry
I have many friends entering motherhood for the first time who have asked for various bits of advice. Mostly, though,…
Baby, Where are You?
It’s starting to feel like I’m living the movie “Groundhog Day” (you know, the amazing early 90s movie with Bill…
Lightning and Thunder, Oh My!
We’ve officially entered the rainy season in South Florida which means sudden, torrential downpours with thunder and lightning. While this…
Love and Loss
Five years ago today my family and close family friends gathered to say our final good-byes to my Nana (my…
Imagining Baby
Still no baby. While my body is clearly preparing, who knows how much longer it will be (Hours? Days? Weeks?!?).…
Kindergarten Quandary
I had coffee with a very good friend the other night. It’s not often I get out without the girls…
Three in a Row
There are parts of being a mommy of three that terrify me and parts that I know will be no…