We sit in our usual places. Him on the center cushion. Me to his right. Always in these places. Emma crawls on the floor at our feet, happily exploring this world. This is how we spend parts of our days. His rests his hand in the familiar spot on my knee and I feel the…
happy is what happens
Where The Wild Things Are
Remember that time I said we live in a really cool place and there are lots of things to do here so we should do more of them? About a month ago there was a Groupon for two adult tickets to Zoo Atlanta for the price of one. It was good through the end of…
Gratitude is the best therapy
If you follow me on Twitter, you know that yesterday got off to a rough start. I was touched out before 9:00 a.m. thanks to a teething baby who wouldn’t take a nap and a preschooler who wanted ALL THE THINGS. And when I finally got her to sleep and took a shower, Joshua woke…
Wrong turn
I realized on Monday that I’m taking the Stay-at-Home part of being a stay at home mom a little too literally. As in I almost never want to leave the house with both kids because I’m almost never presentable and attempting to do so requires me to put on a bra. But the truth is…
And then the morning comes
Yesterday found me at the end of my rope, dangling over an abyss of sleep deprivation. I sent texts to Dan begging him not to work late. I needed him home. He sent texts back reassuring me that no matter what, we’re in this together. I went to bed last night when Emma did and,…