Lying in bed I feel another contraction. The familiar tightening and release. The same contractions I've had for the last four months. The contractions that have me on modified bed rest, not allowed to drive, and brought me to the hospital two times in just the last few weeks. I'm hoping this is just another false alarm. I have my bag packed, my Norah Jones CD ready, and my … [Read more...]
After the Vows
Like a lot of little girls, I grew up with romantic notions of my wedding day. My sisters and I loved to hear my mother tell of her wedding to my father. Her search for the perfect cake and how she designed her own bridal bouquet were stories we loved to hear as we looked over her wedding album.Long before I met my husband, I spent many hours planning and fantasizing about my … [Read more...]
Not My Family
When you were growing up, did you ever know a family that seemed to do everything right? The children were always on their best behavior and looked neat and clean. The family was always on time for every function, and the husband and wife never argued.Well, my family is just like this. My children are absolute angels, and my husband and I have never said a cross word to each … [Read more...]
Oh What a Beautiful Morning
My bed feels so warm and comfortable. I feel my husband's leg on mine and realize there are no children in our bed. I take a deep breath. I'm so tired that I keep slipping in and out of sleep, hearing the noises that are going on in the rest of the house without the supervision of mom and dad.I think about cuddling with my husband and would if I could only manage to move my … [Read more...]
From the Beginning
I still remember the bus ride to work the day I found out I was pregnant with our first child, Tom. We'd just moved from Manhattan to Queens, so I was now taking a commuter bus into my job as an assistant in a venture capital firm. I spent the whole 45-minute trip obsessing on the fact that we didn't have life insurance on my husband.For the life of me, I couldn't understand … [Read more...]
