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Vanity and Motherhood
Chris and I have just about decided that my next car is going to have to be a mini van. I have mixed feelings about that. I know we need it. Right now…
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Funny Gracie
“Hey, Gracie,” said Chris. “Wanna hear a joke?” “Okay,” said Gracie. “Why’d the farmer bury all his money?” “I don’t know,” said Gracie. “Why?” “To make his soil richer!” “Bwahahaha! Good one, dad!”…
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She’s Gonna Give Me Wrinkles
Today, Gracie is seven weeks old. SEVEN WEEKS. I can’t believe how fast time is going by. It seems like we just got home from the hospital yesterday. And yet, at the same…
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Puppy Love
From the minute we brought Bean home from the hospital, Big Molly has been right by his side. She used to lay down where ever he was – next to his bouncer, next…
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A Frolic With Colic
“Hi there, Gracie Girl!” I said. “Don’t you ‘Gracie Girl’ me, Mom,” she said. “We are fighting.” “What?!?!” I screeched. “Why?” “Because you think I have colic.” “Now, I said I wasn’t sure.…
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Sweeping Baby
Shhhhh…. Gwacy is sweeping…. And if she wakes up, I’m gonna have ta kiss her cheeks for hours… I can’t help it. It’s an unstoppable urge. I kiss her little cheek and then…
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Un-Blobbing
For the most part, newborns are little blobs of cuteness. They don’t do much besides eat, poop, and sleep. Or, if you’re Gracie, sleep, sleep, eat, sleep, poop, sleep, sleep some more, and…
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A Conversation
“Hey, Bean,” said Gracie. “Hey, Gracie,” said Bean. “Uh…I think you stepped on Lightning McQueen, dude.” “No, Gracie,” said Bean. “These are my slippers. See?” “Wow!” said Gracie. “Those are awesome! Your toys…
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Two Different Children
I am constantly amazed at how unique babies are. Even though Gracie is only three weeks old, she is still a very different baby than Bean was. For one thing, she wears dresses.…
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The Second First Bath
This past weekend we gave Gracie her first real bath. We’ve been giving her sponge baths, but she still had her little belly button nub that hadn’t fallen out yet so we couldn’t…
