Damon left for deployment yesterday - so yeah, that sucks. In the pandemonium that has been our lives recently, I didn't really have much opportunity to dwell on his inevitable departure. A good thing, I think. After all, it is what it is. Damon deploys. We go...
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Profound Thoughts on Mother’s Day
HA! As if I have any profound thoughts of any kind anymore. Most of my thoughts these days are as follows: 1) I need a nap. 2) I wonder if anyone can smell the spit-up in my hair. 3) I need a nap. 4) Breathe in. Breathe out. Repeat. Awhile back a group I belonged to...
Mama Trauma
Baby Elisabeth leads a pretty sweet life. She gets to wear pajamas in public. She gets toted around all day in a warm, comfy carrier. It is totally socially acceptable for her to cry when she's hungry. I often feel like crying when I get hungry, but I'm pretty...
Moving On Out
Holy Cannoli! In a week we'll have moved to Japan. Well, we'll have arrived in Japan. The "move" part won't quite be completed, given that most of our household goods are maybe/maybe not on a boat in the middle of the ocean with no expected arrival date (that we...
Bambina Bellissima!
I can't believe it's been over two weeks since Baby and I returned from Italy and I haven't written about the trip yet! Actually, I can. That's what happen when you return from a trip to Europe to an impending move to Japan. More details to come on that adventure...