Bean made her first rotation around the sun. It was the longest, but also cumulatively the fastest 365 days. I have that whole blink-and-you-miss-it feeling. She no longer sleeps most of her day away, no longer can be held gently in one arm, nor does she make the soft newborn baby coos and cries. If… Continue reading Leguminosae
Category: parenthood
I never knew my heart could hold so much and my patience could be worn so thin. The ups and downs of raising a family.
Eight.
Tomorrow Miss M turns 8 years old. It is getting awfully close to double digits. They say that the years are short, but the days are long. A very sincere and succinct outlook on parenthood. Here is what I wrote to M on the anniversary eve of her birth: M, Listen, because I could never… Continue reading Eight.
Resolute (2017)
I have been graced with finding great love in my life and also great love for myself in my thirties. December is the close of the year for most everyone. Yet, as December is my birth month, for me, it feels like just the beginning. I am now thirty-six. We are edging towards the big 4-0… Continue reading Resolute (2017)
Love, Mom 