I sat up on the exam table, my husband next to me. Our doctor turned her back on us and asked for the date of my last period. With her calendar wheel in hand, she turned around and pronounced that May 30th would be my due date. Excitement filled my body. I couldn’t stop smiling. For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a mother, and now it was happening. Joe turned to … [Read more...]
Our Nest is Not Empty, Just Rearranged
When my husband and I were getting ready to have our second child, we read everything we could about preparing our three-year-old for his baby sister’s arrival. We followed the experts’ advice and had him pick out a present for her. We had him select a picture of himself, so we could tape it to the baby’s hospital bassinet. He had his “I’m a Big Brother” t-shirt ready to … [Read more...]
My Daughter and I: the Day to Day Reality of Raising a Child With Special Needs
Today my daughter and I used a birthday gift card from her godfather to the hair-accessory-jewelry-everything-a-pink-loving-girl-could-possibly-want store, Claire’s. As Lizzy and I managed our way through the racks of headbands with flowers, gems, and bows, I got very anxious. All Lizzy wanted to do was be left alone to pick out what she wanted. That’s a very normal thing … [Read more...]
Nothing Like a Good Book…To Spark a Argument With Your Husband
I have a guilty pleasure that I don’t often confess to: I love reading romance novels. My favorites are by Danielle Steel. They’re extra heavy on the fluff, but some days I need an escape. Nothing does it like losing myself in one of Ms. Steel’s books. They’re an effortless read, and I can polish one off in about an hour if I get that much time to myself as a busy mom to … [Read more...]
Memories of Easter and the Joy of Sharing Them With My Children
As I was boiling Easter eggs for our kids, I realized it was official... I’m a grown-up. At 40-something you would think this revelation would have hit me sooner. But my sisters and I all waited until our thirties and forties to have children and had an extended childhood of sorts. I’ve been on my own since I was 23, but it wasn’t until I had my own kids that my parents … [Read more...]
