Feb 20, 2008

Home Sweet Home

I know it sounds trite, but it is so nice to be home.  Home, you are too kind, welcoming us with an enveloping hug, an endearing smile!  I know it’s hard for you to muster much sympathy for us...
Feb 16, 2008

Homestead & Helicopters

Today Sam and I headed out to the Homestead, his fifth trip to this exclusive five star resort in his two and a half year life span.  Not too shabby, huh, considering that it’s a once in lifeti...
Feb 13, 2008

"Your Life Is Going to Change!"

I remember it so vividly, probably because it happened all the time.  It all started the minute my stomach started to stick out, more than usual that is.  It happened everywhere — at Target, a...
Feb 11, 2008

Lame and Proud

It’s official.  We are lame and have been scared into further lameness.  For the first time in ages upon ages, we met another couple (Frent’s parents) out for drinks and appetizers and t...
Feb 9, 2008

Am I Bad or a Nice Lady?

Today I woke to hear Sam hollering down the hallway from his crib, “Sam want to wake up!” Even though I was dying for a few more minutes of sleep at 0’dark-thirty, it still cracked m...
Feb 9, 2008

Everett & Eyebrows

Sam has another little chum (I just love that word “chum”) named Everett who is five months older than him.  And when you are are only two years old, those five months can make all the di...
Feb 6, 2008

Sam’s Got a Buddy

Sam’s got his first real buddy, an energetic little guy named Trent.  Sam pronounces it “Frent” which, ironically enough, sounds just like a merger of “friend” and ̶...
Feb 4, 2008

Sippy Cup Hell

Oh, do I ever hate sippy cups!  Don’t get me started, but I’ve already gotten myself started.  So it’s too late, my friends, like crying after spilled Juicy Juice.  Seriously, tho...
Jan 30, 2008

The Most Beautiful Words

I always thought the most beautiful words I could ever hear Sam say are “I love you, Mommy.”  They are spectacular words, don’t get me wrong, but others have topped them, believe it...
Jan 30, 2008

Funny, Funny

Sam’s at the stage when he finds so many words hilarious, downright side-slitting.  He cracks himself up trying to pronounce “sarcastic” over and over again.  And then there’...