There's a worn patch of grass behind the blue swing. I stand there, pushing and pushing, until my arms ache. Sometimes she giggles or sings or chats with me. Sometimes she calls "higher, higher!" and I do my best to oblige, despite the fact that she is much bigger than she was last year, and … Continue reading Behind the Blue Swing
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The Moments that Matter
We should have been upstairs getting ready for bed. Instead we were spinning and falling down dizzy and giggling uncontrollably. It was one of the best moments of my day, definitely worth delaying the bedtime routine a bit. Yesterday my Mom brought a stack of cassettes over. She also brought the little Playskool tape player we … Continue reading The Moments that Matter
Every Morning You Greet Me
Linking up (here) again today! This week's prompt: morning. 5 minutes to write, here it goes... I don't know why but for some reason, when Natalie was first born, we started singing songs from Sound of Music to her. "Do Re Me" and "Edelweiss" specifically. We must have sang them enough to stick because now … Continue reading Every Morning You Greet Me
The Edge of the Bed
(For those who followed my previous blog this post may look familiar. Last night was another "edge of the bed" type of night that allowed for some 3:30am reflection time on how precious these moments are... wanted to share again in my new blogging space!) “Mommy! Mommy!” Her little voice pulled me out of bed sometime … Continue reading The Edge of the Bed
Come Sojourn 