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Quotes
Who says I have to only pick one? I can't. So.
“It is only in risking ourselves from one hour to another that we live at all.”
-William James ( Read more... ) -
20 Facts
Good god, let's see if I can even come up with 20. (I'm assuming they should be vaguely interesting, rather than 'I have blue eyes ( Read more... ) -
Words, words, words
I swear Miss M talks way more than Tai did at her age. I was comparing what she says now (at 20 months) to what Tai said at 2 years, and it's just about the same - though he had more colors and numbers and shapes than she does. Even so, her communication is growing so quickly. My mom was out of town for a week and when she got back, she said ( Read more... ) -
So... I still have a journal, huh?
It's been more than two months since I posted. Maybe this is a record? I am too lazy to go back and look it up ( Read more... ) -
Paying attention
Miss M is working on transitioning to just one nap a day, rather than two. Tai did the same thing about this age, and it was hard with him and it's hard with her too. It works better when we're out of the house in the morning, doing things that keep her occupied with something other than nursing and/or sleeping. So today I took her to a baby ( Read more... ) -
Light in the Darkness
I've been struggling with a low grade, constant anxiety the last few days and this evening I was wishing that I could just curl up in bed with a novel and stop thinking for a few minutes. But Tai and Miriam needed company, and dinner, and help with bedtime, so I sucked it up. At one point I realized that I'd forgotten my phone in the car, so I ( Read more... ) -
Tired
I wish I weren't so tired at the end of every day. Earlier in the day I have the best of intentions. When the kids go to sleep, I think about a billion times a day. When the kids are asleep I'll - write my journal entry, work on my novel, clean the bathrooms, steam clean the floors, write our holiday letter, make some holiday cards, work on ( Read more... ) -
Miss M scales the Mountain
I am tired tonight. Tom and I had a big fight for fun, since he was out late last night and we didn't get the opportunity. It sucked. At least we had a good kiss at the end, before he went up to sleep. And we both said I love you, which is also a step in the right direction. Sometimes I wonder why being adults and having adult relationships ( Read more... )
