I think I’ve made it pretty clear how much I dislike going to the park, yeah? Every. flippin. day. Yesterday, I just couldn’t. I did not want to do it. So I picked Stevie up from school and right on cue, he said “MOM! BOP!” I told him no. He flipped out. But I knew…
Most of Stevie’s breakthroughs in therapy over the years have been physical. Walking, running, pulling things apart, pointing, climbing. Those are the easiest milestones to identify and measure his development against. So while each one of these has been of the upmost importance, this one feels pretty major. It didn’t take much. And it wasn’t…
I went shopping by myself for 2 whole hours the other night and didn’t spend a dime! Although, I was supposed to be Christmas shopping, so it turned out to be a big fat fail instead of an accomplishment. That moment when you turn around and realize that your kid is licking his fingers after sticking them…
Our first visit to New York City was right around this time of year, way back in 2008. Yeah, I already had a blog back then. And yeah, I already wrote about the trip. But what I didn’t anticipate back in 2008 was what a lasting impact the city would have on me after just…
It’s the perfect day for it… Making: sure to fill in my eyebrows every day. Cooking: more like microwaving. Drinking: hot chocolate in almond milk. Reading: help-us-with-this-child books. Wanting: this black leather-strap watch. Looking: for those perfect gifts. Playing: a lot of Shake It Off. It’s for Stevie, I swear. Deciding: on the next nail…