Dear Son #1 & #2, One day I hope this post will serve your future wives/mamas of your children well - if you decide to one day get married and have children of your own that is. And I approve of your choice of wives. Because no one will be good enough… Continue reading Sometimes Mama needs…
Dear Son #1 & #2, This past week we learned the definition of the stomach flu and let me tell you it was NOT the following: stom·ach flu noun A short-lived stomach disorder of unknown cause, popularly attributed to a virus. THIS was more what we experienced: stom·ach flu with chil·dren noun A never-ending stream… Continue reading Stomach flu, a Mom’s definition.
Dear Son #1, Today is a special day, it's Christmas! Merry Christmas my dear boy and thank you for not waking up at 4am this morning. You wouldn't have found me very merry at that time. Christmas is a very exciting time for a little man like yourself. It's full of lights, music, trees, chocolate,… Continue reading Merry Christmas!
Dear Son #1 & #2 As this year is coming to a close, I started the usual end-of-year reflections as I went about my day-to-day fun of cleaning up poop, snot and regurgitated breast milk. Not only did I think of how the last few years have been the best years full of love, laughter,… Continue reading I never thought I’d say…
Dear Son #2, This weekend you turned four months old and you're getting so big and growing up way too fast. I feel that one day I'm going to blink a little slower than normal and you're going to be getting married, having kids of your own before I really have a chance to prepare… Continue reading When you’re an adult.
Dear Son #1, It finally happened. The dream came true. You rode your very first bus. A TTC bus at that and what an experience. You were without a doubt the happiest person on that bus and we should all take the time to model your positivity in regards to public transit. One thing… Continue reading The toddler on the bus.
Dear Son #1 & #2, Yesterday was a special day for you and one you should cherish throughout your childhood as there comes a point when you are sadly too old for it (until you have kids again). That's right, it was Halloween! And more importantly, Trick or Treating! Now you haven't had much experience… Continue reading The exception to the rule.
Dear Son #1, Halloween is a fun but, I'll admit, scary time of year. The spooky decorations, the terrifying costumes, and the frightening music are all scary to a little man like yourself. The reason I'm warning you of this is because Halloween is two days away and your bravery so far isn't giving me… Continue reading The scariest time of the year.
Dear Son #1, Today is your birthday and you know what this means? It means I have kept you alive for a whole two years! Yay! Hold on I'm just going to give myself a pat on the back ... You've changed so much in the last two years and grown up into such a… Continue reading Happy Birthday!
Dear Son #1 & #2, I found myself reflecting on Thanksgiving the other morning (as the clock struck three and I couldn't shut off the Mommy brain) and how thankful I am for you both. Despite how exhausted, annoyed, exasperated, anxious and downright insane I sometimes feel, I wouldn't change it or you for… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving.
