I remember saying something to Bethany when I was pregnant about how ironically funny it would be if I had the kind of baby who needed to be held all the time. I’m the kind of person who needs a lot of personal space and the thought of having someone attached to me 24/7 made [...]
My baby girl turned four years old yesterday. We had a party for her at the in-laws’ on Sunday with cake and balloons and presents. We had a birthday lunch, an afternoon at the park, and then an incredible Easter dinner. Preston got to meet his Auntie Laura-Mae and Uncle Byron, his great-grandma, and Jay [...]
1. having family visit 2. celebrating Liliana’s birthday (it’s tomorrow) 3. buying lilies for my Lili 4. the sunshine and the above-zero temperatures 5. the joy a kid gets from balloons Grace in Small Things is a social network that Schmutzie created to wage a battle against embitterment.
I highjacked Sue’s computer and uploaded some taken-with-a-real-non-phone-camera to my Flickr stream, if you’d like to check them out. in his Bethany blanket I hope you’re all having a great Easter weekend.
Congratulations to Nick and Teresa on the birth of Tucker William Braam yesterday!! It feels like only yesterday I emailed Teresa and said, “I have something to tell you!” and she emailed back, “I have something to tell YOU!” It was great going through our pregnancies together, but I’m more excited to go through raising [...]
