Who takes a not-quite 3 month old and a 9 month old to Disney on Ice? We do. Who insists that our daughter dress as Sully Sullivan to attend a Disney on Ice show titled “Princesses and Heroes?” My husband. Kristin and I braved the cold today and hauled our girls to Bankers Life Fieldhouse, along with nearly every other…
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The Friday 5
1. I could get used to this SAHM thing. Sitting at TeaBuds on a Friday afternoon with a large Mango Bay Black Tea is good for the soul. Who am I kidding? This is the first time Dot and I have left the house in days. Not to mention the first time I’ve wore jeans this week. 2. I…
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Sleep, Baby, Sleep
Sleep, baby, sleep, Thy papa guards the sheep; Thy mama shakes the dreamland tree And from it fall sweet dreams for thee, Sleep, baby, sleep This morning at 3:15 a.m., while rocking my sweet baby girl back to sleep, I felt a sense of peace. I actually was relaxed for the first time in a very long time. Maybe it…
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Dot’s Darlings: One & Two Month Favorites
When I was pregnant, I was completely and totally lost as to what my baby girl would need. Have you ever walked into a Buy Buy Baby? I’d like to think it’s a panic attack waiting to happen even if you know what you’re doing. Naturally, the only solution to my confusion was to just buy everything. You know, just…
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That Time I Quit My Job And Became A SAHM
True story. I quit my job. On my first day back from a 10 week maternity leave. I am officially “that girl.” For 9.5 of those 10 weeks, I had every intention of returning to work. Really. I did. In order to live our lives comfortably, in the way we always have (financially), we needed my salary. I had worked…
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