We arrived home from Family Camp about 25 hours ago. E was such an incredibly good boy all day yesterday (in spite of having decided he’s definitely two years old all of a sudden – also in spite of pouring rain, being stuck in the backpack while Mommy swept floors, not being able to go…
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Expecting the unexpected
Sebastian was a surprise pregnancy. Ovum and spermatazoon meeting clandestinely when their parents least suspected. Upon losing him, it was inevitable that I would go back and remember the little things that suddenly seem big. I feel awful for that moment, however brief, when I knew for sure I was pregnant and panicked a little…
To My Son on His Second Birthday
Dear E, Today you are two years old. As I begin to write this, it’s 9:27 p.m., which means that at this time two years ago, you were four minutes old. I knew right away that the 45 hours of pain I’d just finished were well worth it, and I feel that way more than…
A Reminder to Keep Perspective
It’s been an unlovely week at Dilovely’s house. My son is sick – ear infection last week, cough that won’t go away, neon-yellow banana-flavoured antibiotics, resulting frequent diaper changes, occasional feverishness and not-so-occasional moodiness for him… worry for us. Of course we think he’ll be okay any day now… but altogether it’s been over two…
Just a few reasons I love my hubby
I know I missed Valentine’s Day blogging this year, but I figure any day is a good day to write a tribute to someone you love. This one is about my Hubbibi. He is: snuggly warm and generous (to the extent that he always lets me warm my cold feet on him in bed –…
Toddler Tracks: The Randomness
It is strange sometimes, living with a toddler. Small munchkin minds don’t work like adult minds. They are not bound by habit or traditional trains of thought. I still don’t get why E does many of the things he does, but I’m content to watch. Here are some examples of the randomness: E recently went…
Happy New Year
Hello, dear friends. There’s been a lot of talk recently of how people are really hoping 2011 is a lot better than 2010. There seem to have been an inordinate number of hard knocks this year amongst the people I know and love – too many falls, car accidents, chronic pains, malignant growths, financial troubles,…
A Late Christmas Present
Merry Christmas, Everyone! I know it’s not really Christmas any more, and frankly, I know a lot of people whose Christmases were actually pretty un-merry… but we’ll talk about that another time. I still hope for joy for all of you. For now (and I apologize for the delay – I meant to post this…
An Evening with a Silly, Precocious Toddler
As promised, here are some videos. You may or may not find them interesting enough to watch all the way through – I do, but of course I’m a classic smitten mommy with no objectivity whatsoever. Feel free to stop, skip, pause, fast forward, whatever. These clips are from yesterday evening. They demonstrate the kind…
Eighteen Months Old = A Year and a Half!
December 8th, 2010: My firstborn is a year-and-a-half old! Dear E, I wish there were a way you could know yourself. Like, when you’re fifteen or twenty-two, it would be great if you could hang out with your eighteen-month-old self. You would love you, just like everyone else does. Today I took you to the…