It's a humid, rainy Election Day here in Houston. When I woke up for the day around 6 a.m., the sleepy patter of rain on the windows and roof made me want to just roll over, snuggle myself warmly between Michael and some pillows, and go right back to sleep! It's raining, it's pouring, wish I ... Read More about A rainy morning poem
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Zombies, spiked hair, a little lion, and unsung heroes
We had a great Halloween this year! I am not a fan of Halloween, but I will admit that this year has somewhat revived my enjoyment of this strangely-evolved holiday of our culture for me. (All thanks to Joe and April :) The years since my trick-or-treating days have been highly uneventful and ... Read More about Zombies, spiked hair, a little lion, and unsung heroes
Crawling into trouble
Gabriel is crawling up a storm these days..and getting into everything! Pulling the tablecloth off the side table, trying to eat electrical cord (yikes!), sticking small objects in his mouth, following Michael and I everywhere, and running to the front door to greet his Daddy as soon as he ... Read More about Crawling into trouble
The Payback Machine
Check me out giving Michael a little payback for all that I have to put up with: www.francophilosophy.blogspot.com Just kidding :) (Most of the time! :) ... Read More about The Payback Machine
Explosions. Part Four.
Overall in my short life as a mom, I feel like I have yet to face one of those legendary, really gross, NOW-you're-in-the-club situations as a parent. This morning got pretty close to an initiation though! I have been trying to go to morning mass two or three times a week with ... Read More about Explosions. Part Four.
New hellos and goodbyes
Since yesterday, Gabriel has crawled into my arms from across the room three times! Today, he waved "bye bye"--twice! We all need a reminder of how wonderful "hello" and "goodbye" can be sometimes :) ... Read More about New hellos and goodbyes
Minty fresh trouble
Just this morning my little 10-month-old figured out how to do two things: crawl and open "childproof" caps. Exciting, but oh so disturbing at the same time. I was taking a shower while Gabriel played with an assortment of bathroom objects on the floor of my bathroom. All of a sudden, he started ... Read More about Minty fresh trouble
How many working parents does it take watch two babies?
Apparently, one working mom and two working dads! To make a long background story short: Gabriel couldn't go to daycare today, and Michael and I had to do some unexpected juggling to work with him at home. We invited our good friend Peter over to help out as well. Michael came home around 10 a.m. ... Read More about How many working parents does it take watch two babies?
Do I need thank you’s?
One of my favorite games to play when I was little was "house." I would set up my little house and all of its rooms, decorate and then keep everything neat and clean and in its place. I also usually had a baby (but no husband, strangely:) who always slept peacefully and never cried or needed diaper ... Read More about Do I need thank you’s?