August 2012

Five years ago, the Husband and I got engaged on a weekend trip to St. Augustine.  It was very unexpected – we were fresh out of college, Kristien was entering graduate school, and I didn’t think he had any plans to pop the question.  But he did!  We were driving to St. Augustine from Palm [...]

Henry got to meet his great grandpa.  They are separated by 95 years and 2 days!  We celebrated my grandpa’s belated birthday – my family came from all over the country for the event.  It was a special day, indeed.  I wish we all lived closer to one another.   In other news, I discovered [...]

Another breakfast on ye old card table.  Whoo hoo, vacation mode.  (We’re staying at my in-laws’ Florida home, which is normally rented out but is in between tenants, so there is no furniture.) Henry and I play a fun game almost every morning while I cook breakfast, and today, I realized that it’s equally fun [...]

It’s so nice to be in Florida!  We’re staying at my in-laws’ house.  Normally, it’s rented out, but they are in between tenants so we’re all crashing the pad.  That means there are absolutely no kitchen supplies or furniture, so we brought down absolutely everything we’d need for the next few days.  It feels like [...]

So… many… miles.  Not… enough… Starbucks.   We’ve been stopping at grocery stores for meals (first Earth Fare, now Krogers – with a Starbucks inside!), and eating in the parking lot while I simultaneously feed Henry, who appears to be a dream baby that doesn’t mind car trips.  I am not a road trip person [...]

It’s raining out there… hope the sun is shining in Florida! Ah yes.  Today we leave for our road trip to Florida.  I am less than thrilled by the prospect of driving eight (nine? ten?) hours with a baby and two dogs, but it’s cheaper than flying.  You should see the back of our car [...]

I found myself standing outside PetCo at 8:59 AM, patiently waiting for them to open.  The dogs had spent the better part of dawn staring me down, wondering why I hadn’t fed them yet.  Whoops. I’m sure other pet owners can relate to the “Oh, crap – we’re out of puppy food!” kind of morning.   [...]

The other day, I tried to wrap my hands around Henry’s torso and discovered that my fingertips no longer touched.  He is getting so big and packin’ on the ounces like it’s his job! As of yesterday, Henry is eight weeks old.  It’s crazy that eight weeks have already passed… but at the same time, [...]

Made these cookies tonight. And now I’m watchin’ The Office Season 1.  Jim and Pam are so cute.   Today was a total SAHM day that revolved around little Henry.  The Husband asked me what I did today, and all I could say was it was a whirlwind of feedings and diapers and outfit changes [...]

I am patiently waiting for Henry to enter deep baby sleep so I can hop on the indoor bike trainer and get my workout in.  Until then, I shall creep him out by reading him Love You Forever. One of the best things about being a mom is getting to read kids’ books (and, down [...]

The Healthy Tipping Point book is organized around 53 tips for creating a stronger, happier you (one tip for each week of the year plus a bonus one).  Some of the tips are practical – like how to create your own non-stick cooking spray – and others are more philosophical – like how to stop [...]

Headed to Target to buy myself a new bathing suit.  We’re going to Florida for vacation this weekend. But it’s much more fun to shop for Henry.  I got him this new outfit to wear when he meets his great-grandpa – we’re going down for his 95th birthday party.   We kind of match.   [...]

At Girls on the Run, we played an ice breaker game that is similar to Bingo – but you search for teammates with certain characteristics.  One of the squares is for an only child.  Season after season, I had to scribble my name in the box for one of the teams because out of 15 [...]