“MOMMY”

2AM wake up call. Harper yells,”Mommy. MOMMY. MOMMY!” I could tell it was a MOMMY call that I had to answer. And indeed it was. PUKE! The little guy continued to puke every 45 minutes until 5:30AM. In moments like this I am so thankful. Even joyful. Yes, I just said that I’m thankful and joyful about puke. I am thankful that I have a partner to split the puke duties with. Thankful for children who love and trust me. Thankful for the moments of puke that allow me to show my children that I love them and will do most anything for them.

words

We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people.

-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

comical 2

It’s a bit hard to read, so try here. http://www.arcamax.com/babyblues/s-686323-434147

Knock Knock (#1)

Will you know me tomorrow?
Yes.
Will you know me next week?
Yes.
Will you know me next year?
Yes.
Will you know me in two years?
Yes.

Knock, Knock.
Who’s there?
I thought you said you’d know me?

Knock Knock Jokes are a big hit in our house. Judah and Harper LOVE to make us laugh with their silly Knock Knocks! I LOVE it too! So great to see them using their imaginations and being silly.

Potty Talk (help!)

Okay. It’s time to get Judah out of the night pull-ups. I think at four years old we can start tackling the “peeing the bed” issue, right? Mama’s (dads too) I need your advice. Am I starting too soon? What has worked for you? What hasn’t?

Children Learn What They Live

If a child lives with criticism,
He learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility,
He learns to fight.
If a child lives with ridicule,
He learns to be shy.
If a child lives with shame,
He learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with tolerance,
He learns to be patient.
If a child lives with encouragement,
He learns confidence.
If a child lives with praise,
He learns to appreciate.
If a child lives with fairness,
He learns justice.
If a child lives with security,
He learns to have faith.
If a child lives with approval,
He learns to like himself.
If a child lives with acceptance and friendship,
He learns to find love in the world.

-Dorothy Law Nolte

reading

I’ve always been a wanna-be book reader. Magazines, yes. Books, no. Last year I set a goal to read four books and I did it! Not the books I planned on reading but books nonetheless! This year I’m upping the number to five. First up is this beautiful edition of Wuthering Heights. Wish me luck!

an addiction (one of many)

chocolate cupcakes…

and i need more booty!

I HEART PBS

Yes, it’s true. My new found love is PBS evening. Instead of watching hours of mindless entertainment I…[wait for it, wait for it]…LEARN something! Don’t get me wrong, I will still be watching Bravo. I need a little mindless time every now and again. If you are surfing the channels stop on PBS and check it out. This evening is the last episode of the series, This Emotional Life. So interesting! Maybe it’s just the nerd in me, but I really love it.

springpeek

Loving that Anthropologie is showing a bit of Spring!!

Sunshine, bikes, new clothes, plants and open doors. Bring it on!