A few weeks ago I wrote about how love songs are now reinterpreted in my head as being not about romantic love but about the love I have for my daughter. I was realizing that the same principle applies to so much more than just song lyrics– the meaning of so many concepts has changed…
Tag: babies
Inspiration
Today’s prompt from Blogging 101 is to write a post inspired by another blog. I’ve had a hard time feeling inspired the past few days, so this was good. There are so many delightful bloggers, posting so many wonderful things! And yet I still had a hard time getting myself to write, or even thinking…
When a crying baby makes the night better
It’s been a rough 24 hours. Rachel, Darwin and I were supposed to go camping with some friends this weekend; I had even taken a day off of work to make it a long weekend. We’ve been planning it for months, and, even though I expected it to be difficult to camp with a baby,…
Raspberry carnage!
She wasn’t all that interested in eating, but very much enjoyed playing with the berries
“The Hard Is What Makes It Great”
I ran into a former classmate yesterday, and as we ran through the bullet points of how our lives have changed in the 2 0r 3 years since we were in school together, I realized that I have all the things I hoped to have by this point in my life. There are things left…
Auntie Leah Travels to Pittsburgh
Last week, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting my new niece. She is a beautiful, chubby little thing with a head full of dark, downy hair. I had forgotten just how silky newborn hair is. I had to travel all the way across the country to get to her, starting my journey with a…