The last couple of days have been a little rough. You are a real trooper though. Besides your sleepiness, it would be hard to tell that you had a pretty hot fever going for most of the day on Sunday. Monday, we did a COVID test so that you could go back to daycare, and… Continue reading Dear Lincoln,
Category: parenthood
When Lincoln is Away: 2
August 2 Today Lincoln was pushing a truck on the floor and impressed Instructor Isabel with his words! He’s a smarty pants. August 3 Lincoln pushed cards and was riding bikes outside. He played with the latch board and watched the big kids. August 4 Lincoln loves to say, “Bye, Daddy!”when he is dropped off.… Continue reading When Lincoln is Away: 2
Lincoln’s Library Haul
The second time around is a sentimental one, I guess. I’ve said this like every three days for the last two years, but the think about having kids who are 16 years apart is that with the second one, you’re acutely aware of how fast time flies, and how quickly a memory can soften from… Continue reading Lincoln’s Library Haul
The Bunny Connection
I was bopping along in the kitchen trying to get ready for the day when Lincoln saw a bunch of graham cracker bunnies in the kitchen. True to his 20 months, he instantly and intensely wanted them. We had a bag open, so I put a few bunnies in a little bowl.First, he wanted to… Continue reading The Bunny Connection
One Toddler and One Teenager
I was taking a break and picked up my phone as many of us do, and saw a Facebook post that said something like, “When you have kids, you find rocks in every room of your house. And you accept it, that you have indoor rocks now.” That felt extra real to me, so I… Continue reading One Toddler and One Teenager
I keep saying that I love to cook….
I really do think that I love to cook. I see it as one of those chief identity markers. But, lately, I my kitchen mojo is gone! Just a dusty cloud of outdated spices. But, I’m not ready to slide, san resistance, into a little-to-no cooking world. Saturday, I went to the farmers market to… Continue reading I keep saying that I love to cook….
Was Goldilocks and the Three Bears a Story About Grits the Whole Time?
When Lincoln is Away
Recently, the daycare changed its procedure, allowing parents into the building. As a result, they’re no longer sending home information sheets about your child’s day. They are, however, still doing the sheets and you can take a look at them. I’ve been saving the physical sheets because I love these little glimpses into Lincoln’s day.… Continue reading When Lincoln is Away
In an open letter to my nursing son,
“Please don’t squeeze the Charmin.”
In an open letter to her son who keeps running off with all of the batteries,
“In theory, no one should ever run off with a single woman’s batteries. What if I really, really needed those.”