Lessons in Motherhood

It’s been so great having Grandma here this past week. With Luke gone and my work being crazy, I don’t know what we would have done without her. As Grandpa said today, “She’s the hardest working Grandma in the world.” Amen.
Anyway, for our last dinner together, she got the girls [...]

What is with all of these babies? Everyone that I know is either pregnant or just had a baby. There are three (yes, three) people pregnant in my company, and we only have about 40 employees. Plus, my step sister just had a beautiful baby girl in France. A friend of [...]

I wouldn’t trade this time with the girls when they are little for anything. They are so adorable, snuggly, and funny at their respective ages. Are you waiting for the “but”? Here it comes…
BUT, I’m also enjoying sitting and reading a book, which is something that I very rarely get to do [...]

My little munchkin is off on a great adventure this week. Grandma and Papa Harry have taken my little Sophia to Florida with them for the whole week. They left last Friday and won’t return until this Friday, and I have to say that it’s very strange without Sophia here. I come [...]

I made a little mistake recently. I accidentally paid my gas bill to the wrong account number, and instead of letting me know, the gas company decided to just turn off my gas. Minor problem because we will have no heat or hot water until next Wednesday. Now, before you get all [...]

One night a week or so ago, I sent this email to some colleagues from work.
11/2/2011
On a completely random note about the evening, I’m teaching myself a valuable life skill – hula hooping. Hailey is talking in a British accent and Sophia is learning to whistle by screaming in a high pitched voice.
It was a [...]

It’s finally happened. I committed the mortal mother sin of the century – I double booked play dates. I know. It’s crazy. And what is worse than double booking play dates? Having my husband (of all people in the world) be the one to point it out. Ugh. [...]

There’s nothing that I like on my birthday more than being woken up at 5am. That’s just my favorite thing. Who wouldn’t want to be woken up by slamming doors at 5am on any morning? The fact that it was my birthday was just a bonus really.
Yes. It was the littlest [...]

As if I didn’t feel guilty enough about not living in Buffalo, then they have to go and be voted as the best city for working Moms. Go ahead Buffalonians, pile on the guilt.

Most of the time when Luke is out of town, I run around completing all of my motherly duties. I finish and think, “yeah, I got this.”
Then, there are the dark nights. Maybe I’m just a little tired, or god forbid, burned out. I don’t know. All I know is that [...]