self portrait tuesday

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time time time
john and i examined each other's faces this past weekend for the evidence of passing time
wrinkles and veins and sags and memories all over here and there
our faces are tired with the passing of time
the births of our children
the joys and smiles and tears
we are older
happier
wiser

time

listie

tried to detox from coffee and soda for seven days...it lasted a little less than one

listening to michael buble

reading "my friend leonard" by james frey, who i still like no matter how much people hate him

debriefing morning with dad

eating raspberry fruit leather

purchasing tea tree oil soap

watching seasame street

anxiously awaiting pr's season finale on wed.

loving clean sheets

dear boo

the above pictures were found on my camera. i'm just putting them out there because you're always picking on me for taking too, too many pictures. mostly of myself. looks like i'm not the only self-portraiter out there...oh!

the language of love

grace's new favorite thing to do is to speak in tongues (i've never been good at spelling this word, and the spellcheck is down for the moment, so we'll have to let this one slide). she is constantly jabbering to her brother in made-up languages. her most used conversation is as follows:

"jojo da nina
roka roka
seeka seeka"

over and over again, all day long. my best guess is that gray mastered the english language long ago, and she's become bored, so she's decided to make up a new language to express her love to her little one. i'm constantly in awe of the way she chooses to exert her independence, show her love, and make her mark in this world.

seeka seeka!

say what?!?

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welcome to the poo house. our house is covered in poo. welcome to the poo house. can i offer you a piece?

tasting life

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trying my best to appreciate every taste- learning from gracie that some days are easier than others.

self portrait tuesday

hot hot heat

here's a bit of a virtual footbath for all my tired peeps out there- snugs and warmth on this frigid day.

pumyum

yummy yummy pummy

i wish i could sleep with this abandon

waiting for jo and lib to come for jo's headshot photoshoot session. and she's bringing a real live makeup artist! hopefully i can do a half decent job taking the pics. stay tuned for some, but only if they come out good!

xo

trippy recap

for more on our visit, check out em's post at www.kindergartenerinme.blogspot.com

here are some pics i stole from her...thanks em! these are the best of the best...stay tuned at my flickr account for the rest.

hope everyone has a snowy and snuggly day!

happy humpback

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happy wednesday and happy humpback coctails! looking forward to PR tonight and to possible crafting sessions and coffee and trip in the morning. thanks to boo for our breakfast at al's and 50 cups of coffee and the merlot with ice last night and american idolatry.

off to see the wizard

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hello peeps,
just checking in to say hi. trying to be productive today and get out to the library. joey just started crying downstairs so my time is limited. al, we would love to see you this week but we're headed off to see friends in NY. so sorry to miss you during your vacation! all the car problems seem to be somewhat fixed, but we'll see. looking forward to crafts with tracy and trip to emily's...need a break from the normal routine.
peace!

n

holy moles

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today is hysterical
i missed boo's jumping into the ocean
my car broke three separate times
three separate expensive problems
it's in the driveway on fire right now
there is a plastic bag stuck in my tree
i'm wearing green and orange
family time sucks today

but gray is finally potty trained.

xo

calling all mamas

hey peeps-
i'm jumping full force back into my doula training...so if any of you knows of an expecting mama due after april 1-2 (when i go to my doula conference)...and they would like free doula-in-training services (i have to attend three births as part of my certification), please direct them to me! i'd be honored to attend their birth and be with them during their experience.

xo

valentine love fest

trying to stay positive, so i'm posting some pics of our valentine love fest the other night. grace and i made johnny a love tree with hanging hearts, and i put gray to bed at 5:30p and made a nice dinner of fat, juicy steaks and we had wine and john read me a poem he wrote me and we got to talk like real adults. it was wonderful. i'm happy that it's the weekend again so hopefully we can recreate some of that wonderfulness.

grace wore big girl undies in her bed last night...still waiting for her to get up. i'm sure it's a complete train wreck.

choo choo!

this is not how i feel today

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this is the exact opposite of how i'm feeling today. grace is driving me crazy. potty training is driving me crazy. washing shit off of every inch of my house is driving me crazy. i need the weekend, and i need a siesta. i can't wait for my girls day and johnny to take me away and give me good food and drinkies to soothe my crazy mama soul.

does anyone know why my blog is broken? why are my posts posting so low? or is it only me who can see it like this?

also, gracie's mood has not passed

joey's belly is a bad, bad belly

and now anyone can comment on my blog, not just bloggers. so steph, comment away! and i'm curious who else reads this...so let me know! xoxo

my joey

this may be my most favorite picture ever...taken of joey the other day at his two month checkup. already 13 lbs. 9 oz.! a growing, growing boy. wondering why my blog is acting like poop. hopefully this posts normally.

looking forward to the weekend, and to next week at emily's!

xo

late self portrait tuesday: all of me

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this is it baby. all of me.

last night

humpback coctails are becoming very dangerous

boo dyed his hair...four times

we can never remember what happened on project runway...we can't even remember who got kicked off

dangerous but fun

dearest and nastiest graygray

dear gray-
you're a real piece of work. a genuine POW. every day you surprise me with the witty and fantastic things you say. you can be sweet as candy and as mean as the mean girls back at the pleasant valley school. these past two days have been interesting due to your nasty, nasty mood. i've showered you with love, taken you to a party at the library, helped you make endless valentines for your friends, hosted playdates, and taken you to the beach for pizza with papa today, and your bad mood prevails. all your friends are potty trained, but you refuse to "take a ride on the potty train". you insist that you will not get on the train when it comes to pick you up. despite all these "gray moments", i still think you are the most loving and incredible kid i've ever met, and that's saying something. i know some pretty incredible kids. so gray, when you're ready to ride the train, let me know. when you're over your bad mood, let me know. i'll be here waiting for you, waiting for hugs and cuddles and kisses as always.

i love you

your mama

happy valentine's day everyone!

from mine to yours
we love you.
xo

pig noses and snowses

i love the way grace tries to do "pig nose". she tries so damn hard but just doesn't get the concept.

here's my new favorite quote for this snowy, snowy day-

"happiness is wanting what you have, not having what you want." -mark twain

true words to live by, certainly!

valentine series

love

happy project runway

happy coctails

happy friends at the library

happy lunch at my dad's

happy get-together with shannon

happy joey got his first bite from another kid

happy gimlets

happy pizza party

happy heat blasting

happy quilt cuddling

happy.

xo