Fresh home from the grocery store, where Julianna flirted with every person we passed, and giggled her way through all my racecar antics, Daddy put her on the toilet and went to put up painter’s tape in Alex’s room. He came back to this: Ooooohhhh, yeah, I’m cute. Adore me!
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Julianna Gems
Vignette #1: Seriously Scary Foliage Perhaps you might remember how Julianna deals with things that scare her. Yesterday at the park, we had all retired to the shade of a stone wall beneath a low maple tree, whose swooping branches created a dark, enclosed spot. Nicholas had been giving me trouble about nursing under the…
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Parents, you all know what I’m talking about. The first time you leave your baby with a sitter. Being thrown up on. Removing ticks. The first day of kindergarten. First date. Big days for the kids, but also for parents. Days when you have to confront your own weaknesses, your own insecurities, let go, pray…
Read MoreBetter late than never?
This weekend, we were late for church. Now, you must understand, Christian and Kate Basi are not late for church. Ever. Okay, there are the occasional times when we’re on the in-laws’ schedule. But left to our own devices, we are NEVER late for church. Or for much else, for that matter. Yesterday,…
Read MoreOh, my…Moms, this is for you!
It doesn’t happen very often that I like the forwards I get, but oh my, you have got to watch this one. I laughed until I was weeping! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6P2w5GkXmU&NR=1
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Last night, 1 a.m., and the house is quiet. The windows are open to let the evening breeze cool the 2nd floor where we sleep. I am half awake, and I hear a little electronic “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” from across the hall. I wonder if Alex is awake and playing with Fredbird…
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Kathleen M. Basi 