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Write Softly: Why I wake up laughing most days
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The kids are sleeping. (Um, at least they SHOULD be.). Friday, July 30, 2010. Why I wake up laughing most days. Because this kind of conversation, first thing in the morning, is pretty hard to NOT find hilarious. And when I say first thing, I MEAN first thing. The boy sat upright in the master bed, surveyed the room, and launched into this line of questioning in a still-sleepy, gravelly voice. Mom Mom. MOM. What you doing? I'm changing the baby's diaper.". Because she pooped.". Oh [pause] Yellow poop?
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Write Softly: Baby blue
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The kids are sleeping. (Um, at least they SHOULD be.). Friday, August 06, 2010. That bow on the top of her head makes her look like a Christmas present. Best Present. Ever. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I put Carmex on my lips before I go to bed. I prefer Honeycrisp apples to any other kind. I totally married "up." My whistling is unreliable. In another life, I was a communication consultant. Oh, and I have a baby and a toddler. That IS why you're here, right? View my complete profile.
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Write Softly: I thought it would have been louder.
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The kids are sleeping. (Um, at least they SHOULD be.). Wednesday, June 23, 2010. I thought it would have been louder. Now I know how it sounds when your heart brims so full of quiet, perfect love and joy that it breaks. It's a tiny, liquid popping sound. I hear it every time I look at these pictures of the first time my boy met my girl. I will never, ever forget how, the first time he ever saw and held her, when he would have had every right to be standoff-ish, threatened, squirrely or even outright mad .
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Write Softly: February 2010
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The kids are sleeping. (Um, at least they SHOULD be.). Tuesday, February 23, 2010. An open letter to my pregnant body. Hm Let's just jump into it, shall we? Upper arms: You know, this pregnancy thing doesn't really concern you. So stop trying to grab all the attention. There's no need to get all puffed up. No one wants to look at you. Least of all me. So send the wiggly-jiggles to the baby, where extra fat is cute, and BACK THE HECK DOWN, ALREADY. So you can take it easy too. Thursday, February 11, 2010.
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Write Softly: On the mend
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The kids are sleeping. (Um, at least they SHOULD be.). Thursday, November 12, 2009. And then yesterday, I woke up next to a sick kid. Despite the relatively alarming strength of the experience, the basic act was nothing new to boy or myself - it's how we start all our mornings these days, with boy hollering, "Mom cough? Like, "What the hell, lady? Are you gonna die or what? Cause you don't sound too reassuring, if you know what I mean." All I could do was try to tell him, "Mommy's ok! He threw up once mo...
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Write Softly: I remember. I always will.
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The kids are sleeping. (Um, at least they SHOULD be.). Tuesday, August 03, 2010. I remember. I always will. It's been a year. A year since I realized I wouldn't get to meet you. A year in which I've moved into a new home, welcomed your baby sister, and gotten to know your big brother even better. A year during which I've missed you constantly. You were here. And then you went away. But you were, all the same. You were my second. I never, ever forget that. I know right now you have everything you need, th...
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Write Softly: April 2010
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The kids are sleeping. (Um, at least they SHOULD be.). Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Just in case you wonder, son . My kind, sweet, brilliant son,. Want french toast restaurant! And so of course we went to Denny's), and so much more. I love you. I have loved you since I first learned you were coming to me. I will always love you, more and more all the time. You make my heart grow in so many ways, my life better for so many reasons. No matter how crazy it gets around here, remember that. I am that woman. They ...
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Write Softly: Just because.
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The kids are sleeping. (Um, at least they SHOULD be.). Friday, August 06, 2010. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I put Carmex on my lips before I go to bed. I prefer Honeycrisp apples to any other kind. I totally married "up." My whistling is unreliable. In another life, I was a communication consultant. Oh, and I have a baby and a toddler. That IS why you're here, right? View my complete profile. What am I thinking right now, you ask? Follow me on Twitter. Friends, family and fun blogs to follow .
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Write Softly: March 2010
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The kids are sleeping. (Um, at least they SHOULD be.). Monday, March 29, 2010. It was one of the things I never thought would change when we had kids. But it did. And then boy was born. I actually caught myself doing it the other night, and spent a restless hour or so pondering the reasons why. Why do I still do that? Why am I so closed off to what used to be the most peaceful and contented moments of my day? And truly - what am I communicating to my husband when I do this? Sunday, March 14, 2010. Even n...
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Write Softly: Check out my new digs!
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The kids are sleeping. (Um, at least they SHOULD be.). Monday, August 16, 2010. Check out my new digs! Ok, everyone . I'm both sad and excited to let you know that I'll be posting new entries on writesoftly over at a new address . The new design has me excited to post again, and I feel like I'm ready for a new challenge. The lovely Michele at screamymimi.com. Formerly of thetomatobear.blogspot.com. Thank you for reading my posts here! Hope to see you there soon! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I put ...