But goodness, did it feel like I should be able to — especially at first. [Forgive me for this post — I'm trying to say what's on my heart while also being vague on the details, and that makes this whole thing a delicate little balancing act.] This week was tough. I experienced some client [...]
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I hate not blogging right now. I miss it, both as a means of reflection/memoir and as a means of connection to other like-minded types. It’s weird. So many people begin blogging once they start a family. My blog, begun in 2004, has been on life support ever since Ash was born (and let’s be honest, [...]
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Our sweet boy is mobile! What a joy and relief. Because his feet were either in casts or attached to each other for the past 4 months, we knew that crawling would be delayed for Asher. We were prepared for it, but it was hard to watch Ash be so frustrated. It was like his [...]
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Whatever endorphin cocktail Mother Nature devised to reward tired mamas for holding their children close . . . it works. I’m totally addicted. It doesn’t matter how many poopy diapers I’ve changed. It doesn’t matter how much spit up is on my shirt. It doesn’t matter how many times Asher has cried out his protest [...]
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Asher will be 8 months old soon. I can’t believe it. I can’t believe my baby is over 21 pounds. I can’t believe he’s starting to roll around my living room. That he’s starting to babble. I can’t believe the deep sense of contentment I get just from holding him, from breathing deep of his [...]
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