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Attached at the hip

I like having Oscar with me.  I mean, I LOVE having the little guy with me.  At. All. Times.  I SO enjoy spending time with him.  It’s not a burden, it’s a pleasure. When he’s happy, fussy, awake, palyful, tired, cranky… it doesn’t matter.  I simply love having my son with me. And so when I [...]

I’m all for change… as long as it doesn’t affect me.

A new friend and I were chatting one night about being new moms.   One thing she said that stuck with me was, ”You’ll be SO afraid to try anything different”.  I didn’t understand at the time.  AT ALL.  I mean not whatsoever.  But I filed it away for future reference.  I just knew that it would make sense someday. [...]

Reluctant Mom

Yes, I was a reluctant mom.  And as it turned out, a surprisingly delighted mom.  But I came to it quite shyly. I was always afraid of kids.  They’re just so much smaller than me.  They’re so fragile.  They’re little beings who have all their trust in you.  They depend on you 100%. EGADS! Growing up, I [...]