Ever After

Ariana to Vivi this morning as the girls brushed their teeth . . . “No, Vivi!  Don’t use that one!  If you use Mommy’s toothbrush you’ll have a baby before you get married!   Mommy’s toothbrush has a virus on it!”

When my mom and sister told me that they were taking a quilting class from Kim Diehl, a national quilt teacher and author of several wonderful quilt books, I was insanely jealous. Jealous because of their fun opportunity, but more green with envy because, once again, they were doing mother/daughter bonding without me. So, I [...]

A lima bean–5/8″ long. That’s how big the ultrasound tech said that our 7 week, 5 day old “baby” is now. Yesterday’s doctor’s appointment helped reassure us that, despite the turmoil of the past several weeks, our little lima bean has a strong heartbeat, measures right where she should be, and should arrive on or [...]

Two weeks ago . . . Curled up on the floor of the shower, fighting off the fear and nausea, trying not to faint, I wished again that all of this could just be a BAD dream.  But, the lump in my left breast discovered the night before was very real, very large, and very [...]

. . . or at least that’s what Vivi would tell you. She downed 1 1/2 full-size cans all by herself at lunch today!

A visitor arrived at our house, completely uninvited.  His name is “gastro-enterisits,” or at least that’s what the urgent care center called him.  I wish that he would go away, leaving us the health and peace we once enjoyed.

P.S.  Dad proved to be a hero again.  Even though he was suffering with the stomach flu, he dismantled the sink’s plumbing and found the missing tooth.  So, the tooth fairy never received this letter.  I was interested to see what his/her answers were going to be.