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 I cannot remember all the details of your birth, but I do remember the feeling that surrounded your arrival. It was so very fast, ...

  "One of these days, I'm going to wake up feeling great." I keep telling myself that. One of these days, it will happen....

(Hooray!)

via *while watching our favorite TV series*   Timmy: I think my favorite character is Michael. Me: … Michael? Do you mean Ma...

  We try to use the iPad sparingly at our house, but it is a favorite toy of Rosemary's. She loves it, of course. And when I just ...

 (some new wall art in my art studio)   My house-mouse preferences are taking over more and more of our days. I feel like I have a v...

Tim: What are we having for dinner sweetie? Me: Chicken tacos. Tim: Oh. I've never had a chicken taco before. Me: You had one l...

Tim rocks Rosemary to sleep every night. While he rocks, he sings "Amazing Grace" and gazes into her eyes. He has told me th...

  My Valentine surprise from Mr. Valentine included a babysitter, a festively decorated hotel room, a yummy meal, vegan chocolates, sp...

  1. I recently started teaching Rosemary sign language, and I've been amazed at how quickly she catches on. This morning she made...

 I really love Jillian Michaels and her 30 Day Shred . I really dislike Jillian Michaels and her 30 Day Shred. Somehow it is possible ...

  Me: I guess we're going to have an early Spring! Timmy: Oh? Did the hedgehog see its wings? Happy Groundhog Day!

 We left the house today. It was the first time in, quite literally, weeks. Rosemary and I changed out of our pajamas and into real cl...

These coconut balls are incredibly delicious and surprisingly healthy. They are gluten-free, dairy free, sugar free, egg free, and comp...

 1. We have all been so sick. So sick. After two weeks, I still feel awful. Rosemary is still coughing and not sleeping. Tim took over...

*after being awakened by Rosemary crying at some wee hour of the night* Me: Uhgggggggg. What time is it? Timmy: … I don't...

It's been a sad week at our house. Rosemary caught the flu, which then turned into the croup. Her coughing, coughing, coughing was unb...

  When I met Timmy, he was wild. Marvelously so. He dreamed of climbing mountains and jumping off cliffs. He was loud and intense and p...

  Hawaii is two months away, but I'm already planning and packing. Partly because being organized is the only thing that makes sense...

What makes Rosemary smile? Daddy. This song. Bathtime. Puppies. Books. Tickles. Movies of herself. Mirrors. Cocon...

  *While discussing the pros and cons of a potential road trip.*   Me: I don't know babe. Maybe we shouldn't go.  We co...

In the meanwhile and in the betweens,  we've lost count of smiles and fallen into a very beautiful place. In the ...

weight // 20 pounds height // 29.5 inches wearing // 12 month size clothes saying // mama, dada, guh (grandpa), uh-oh, ...

  ONE. Rosemary This little flower had just turned four months old at the beginning of 2012, and by the end of it she was nearly s...

I needed a break and I took one. Our family slid inward, and our focus was simply trying to figure out how to be the best of parents. Di...