Old School Posts

• Dear Jimmy

  Dear Jimmy, You are a troublemaker already. Tucked inside C's belly, kicking and punching and turning somersaults, keeping her in NYC while the rest of us are fly-fishing miles away. And we wish your Mommy and Daddy were here with us now, catching fish, taking in the views, eating cheese curds.

• The Body Thing

  I love girls. Calm down. You know what I mean. I am not suddenly going Lindsay Lohan on you in a sad attempt to fuel gossip and garner attention. I do love girls though. I grew up with four sisters. I now have two daughters. I want more. We all know that I want more. But there is one thing

• Jaguar Tears

  For Toddler, Halloween festivities began this morning. Within minutes of waking up, she was transformed into her very favorite animal - a super cool jaguar - feather collar, feather-lined skirt, long black tail, jaguar ears. Her smile was vast as she danced around, sneaking bites of breakfast an

• Yes

  Six years ago today, Husband asked me a question that changed everything. He asked me to marry him. It was a Saturday night. We were home in our apartment. Husband was gearing up for business school midterms and said he needed to study. I had just started at the law firm and after a long week

• Conspicuous Consumption

  Okay, so I admit it. I watched part of The View yesterday. Not a crime, I tell you. The hot topic du jour was unsurprisingly Chelsea Clinton's weekend wedding. There was a photo montage of the bride and groom, and her family. From afar, from my cozy spot on the couch, it seemed like a beautif

• An Important Weekend

  This past weekend, Husband was away in Buffalo for his cousin's wedding. After much deliberation and ultimate deference to overwhelming instinct, I opted to stay home with my girls. I'm so glad I did. To say that this past weekend was an important one is both hyperbole and a bit of an un

• All Belly!

  From the front, not so scary. Just that telltale roundness on either side. The hand, properly placed, provides better perspective. There is indeed a baby in there. From the side? Wow. Apologies if this startles you. Truth be told, it startles me. Because that is a big belly. I thin

• The Five Year Plan

  They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, I hope so. Because today? Today I am writing a post completely inspired by my friend Kristen's post on her blog yesterday. The title of her post? The Five Year Plan. Imitation indeed. Five years ago. Five years ago, I was big and pre

• On Being Heard (a.k.a. I'm Sorry)

  When I first started blogging, I spent a ton of time visiting other blogs and leaving comments. I genuinely enjoyed this. There was, and is, something magical about stumbling into the words and worlds of others and getting lost. There is something intense and exquisite about realizing that in mo

• What Have I Done Wrong?

  Ensconced in the privacy of my home, I am very good at convincing myself of certain things. One such thing? That toddlers are an inscrutable species, that they will do as they please and then one day morph into polite and decorous little people. I tell myself that toddlers are inherently poor eater