In the days and weeks before Lina’s birthday, my thoughts always turn more intensely to her birthmother. I imagine her, belly huge with her girl, my girl. I know that I cannot imagine her thoughts, but I try to anyway. I’d like to think that she was wondering about me. What was I like? Would [...]
Due to Circumstances Which Shall Not Be Discussed Here, we fired our housecleaner last week. Sometimes one’s strengths are also one’s weaknesses. In my housecleaner, really, I only want to see strengths though. I believe that’s what I pay them for. But anyway. So here we are, sans housecleaner. The perfect time to introduce a cleaning [...]
After we get Lina dressed in the morning, I usually plop her up on the bathroom counter so that she can brush her teeth. At this time I also wash her face and do something with her hair. I have found that I have almost no talent in the hair department, which has surprised even [...]
Welcome to the Year of the Boar. While described as “loyal and thoughtful,” the boar apparently “is equally reputed for his wanton pursuit of pleasure and even depravity.” If this is you, perhaps you were born in one of the boar years: 1995, 1983, 1971, 1959, 1947, etc. And if you believe this stuff, then you’re following a [...]
Last night I had a horrible nightmare in which many unspeakable things happened, including the kidnapping of Lina. And all I could think of as I was running around, screaming, searching for her, was this: I KNEW I should have handcuffed her arm to mine. Why didn’t I do that? I don’t know whether to [...]
I picked Lina up from school yesterday during the end of snack time. This means that all of the other kids are finished with their snacks, and my darling daughter has only just begun eating. This kid takes T I M E with her food. Yesterday the afternoon snack consisted of [...]
Cooper and I head outside into the dark morning together every day upon waking up. I’m usually in my bathrobe. She trots out onto the back lawn and does her business while looking at me with her big beautiful eyes. I’m a little cranky until she flashes me her I’m-such-a-good-puppy-mama-see? look, and then I’m generally [...]
Today we say goodbye to Molly Ivins.
You are 23 months old! In one month you will be two. I can say this out loud to people, but I have a hard time actually believing it. I know that you’re going to look back at the photos of you right now and say, “you dressed me like that??†but you really should [...]