Robert nailed it when he said this first Ijah free long week­end was like a sea­son finale.  It’s not a show chang­ing one, but it’s a big step.
When Sher­man and I first met I wasn’t sure that I wanted chil­dren.  I had decided that I didn’t in an ear­lier rela­tion­ship and the thought hadn’t really occured […]

It’s one of those days where the mood is off.  Well, maybe not the mood, maybe just my mood.  I guess I’m com­ing down from the week­end away.  That and get­ting CRAPPY sleep last night.  Kind of has me in this, not sure what to do with myself sort of mood.  Last night I was […]

There was really only so much more cold and dreary I could deal with…I felt my san­ity slip­ping away…running actu­ally, run­ning away from the cold grey.  “What?  You com­plain about cold and rainy yet you dream of Seat­tle?”  I know, but its different…way dif­fer­ent.  Seat­tle has an ocean, for that, I deal with rain.
But the infusion […]

I used to write in here a lot. It was like a brain purge. And I was hon­est. When life was good I wrote it, when it wasn’t I wrote it, when preg­nancy was awe­some or it sucked I was hon­est about it. But for some rea­son I’ve always avoided writing […]

I’ve been eat­ing better…well less at least.  I’ve been drink­ing water (not beer).  I’ve been get­ting more exer­cise, feel­ing smaller, feel­ing more fit, and dare I say like I have been look­ing bet­ter.  So when I get some boots that don’t fit my calves what do i do?  I don’t say “damn it, boots never […]

Today came with a rush of hor­mones.  Before I know it I’m back in the car, on the way home, balling my eyes out.   Sher­man was home when I got back…some hard­core tears and a nap later and I’m feel­ing better…for now.
I decided I should try to get out of the house for a bit.  […]

Swad­dling is the new yoga.  Any­one any­where who is read­ing about babies has heard about swad­dling, and how it is com­fort­ing to many chil­dren.  Being snug­gly wrapped, warm and con­tained;  feel­ing com­pact and protected…yep…that is com­fort­ing.
Sher­man, if he knows it or not, is an expert swad­dler. 
Today has been what we call around here and […]