When I was growing up, dinner always came accompanied with (what seemed like) a huge glass of white milk. In my elementary school cafeteria, we had to drink our entire carton of milk (skim, 2%, or whole, no flavoring there) before being allow[...]
When I was growing up, dinner always came accompanied with (what seemed like) a huge glass of white milk. In my elementary school cafeteria, we had to drink our entire carton of milk (skim, 2%, or whole, no flavoring there) before being allow[...]
Everyday, Nora is getting more and more independent. For the past two weeks, she has been all about doing things on her own. She tells me she needs privacy in the bathroom. She wants to brush her own teeth. And this just in -- she wants[...]
I've come to realize that we are on a completely different schedule from just about everyone else on this little island -- or at least everyone else with kids. Play dates are, pretty much impossible. Now that I'm working from home until the[...]
My mom sent me this picture of herself at 16 months and I just had to share it along side a picture of Nora at the same age.I wish I had a smiley-er (smilier?) profile of Nora, but alas it seems that most of my photos from a year ago are head[...]
I knew it was coming inevitably, but part of me, in denial, hoped that maybe we could avoid it...forever. Today, Chris and I realized that Nora is experiencing a first -- not an exciting, shout from the rooftop first, but one of those firsts yo[...]
I came back from Texas with a cold (caught on the way there, presumably), and though I feel much better now, I feel like we are running a few days behind. I was good the first day back about pushing through, and managed to get the downstairs c[...]
Even without much interest in the holiday itself, our Christmas trip to Texas had much to be excited about. Seeing family.Lots and lots of family.Texas nostalgiaGiving giftsand getting some cool ones too.Taking baths in enviable, swimming pool-[...]
It's nearly Christmas, and I wanted to share the photos from our wonderful winter solstice celebration day before I need to report on Christmas. We work up earlier than usual, on Nora time, and came downstairs in our pajamas to discover our sto[...]