She insisted on carving her own pumpkin. I am not one to hold a women back from her goals. (Almost) Wordless Wednesday for #NaBloPoMo 🙂
A Birthday to Remember
Today is my girl’s birthday. I already gushed about having a daughter last week so today, I just want to talk about her. The little person I know who is 6 years old today and means so much to me, her mother. Katelyn Cecilia was born on a Thursday morning via scheduled c-section. I remember…
Last.
She steps out of the dressing room in her plaid school dress, as a broad smile spreads across my face. A mask for my mothering heart that is slowly cracking on the inside. “Oh baby, you look so cute!” It is true, she does and she will. Even on the days she dresses herself and…
Counting Cabs
I have realized in the last few months that I consistently think of my daughter as “older”. Meaning I think about her being an older kid because her oldest brother is so mature and her other brother is almost 8 years old. Sometimes I do not give her enough credit for still being 5. KWIM?…
Old Man Winter, you need to pay for my tissues.
Are you snowed-in somewhere? If not, are you tired of the winter rain and cold, like me? I have a love/hate relationship with Winter. Partly because I hate having my hands and feet cold most of the time. However, I do love a cozy sweater or blanket, or both. And perhaps a good reason to drink…
My Girl
I brush her fine, straight hair and gently move the strands that hang in front of her eyes out of her face, as I gather them and place the pink hair clip just so. Her blue eyes look up at me as I say, “All done.” She insists she cannot put the clip in herself….
Down on the Horse Farm
I mentioned in K’s birthday post that she likes horses. Although, “like” might be a bit of an understatement. “Obsessed with” is probably more accurate. I am so glad that we found the perfect spot for her party this past Sunday and I am even more thankful that the weather was absolutely perfect! We were…
Princess on a Princess Bike
All of the kids got bikes this Christmas. Santa was extra good to them. He somehow knew that each of them needed new wheels. And even delivered them to the house where they were staying in a different state. Santa is amazeballs (do people still say that?) Anyway, the Princess of the house received well,…
My Day. How Was Yours?
“Would you please not do that?” “Why did you do that?” “Really?!” “Tell your brother you are sorry.” “Well then, we’ll just go home!” “Mom does not respond to whining.” “You want another snack? But you JUST ate.” “No, you may not have another piece of candy.” “Please, just get in the bathroom.” “IF YOU…
Princess Party
A couple of months ago I handed K the Oriental Trading catalog that happened to come in the mail and told her to pick a theme for her birthday party. I did this with an almost-four-year old little girl. It was pretty fun to watch her page through it and say “Oooh, I want this!!”…