Category Archives: Days to Remember

R.I.P. Tommy the Dog (1997-2010)

Today, I said goodbye to my good friend, Tommy. Couch-eater. Crotch-sniffer. Carrot-loving, thunderstorm-hating, jumps-like-a-bunny, goofiest tongue-hanging-out-est canine who captured my heart 12.5 years ago. I will miss you forever. Peace, my big silly yellow dog. I will write more when … Continue reading

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Gnaw gnaw gnaw

Andrew has cut his first tooth. I shall call it Rocky. We’re playing the “If you bite my nipple with your pointy little new tooth, I will suffocate you!” game. So far, I’m the winner. Rocky would like a cookie. … Continue reading

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Peeps of Death!

Ah, springtime. A time of rebirth. The flowers begin blossoming, and the trees begin to regain some of their clothing finally after the bleak naked wardrobe of New England winter. Springtime is also a time of rain, flooded basements and … Continue reading

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The Birth of Andrew

Once upon a time, there was this girl. And she had a plan. For her third and final childbirth, she would have another easy, natural, unmedicated, uncomplicated childbirth. Life, aka the universe, aka destiny, aka the great cosmic unknown, aka … Continue reading

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My BIG girl, the kindergartener.

I was FINE preparing to say goodbye to my little girl, standing patiently in line awaiting the bell on her first day of all-day Kindergarten today. And I would have remained fine, pregnancy hormones and all, had it not been … Continue reading

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