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Baptism by fire

(*Exhale*) I am barely keeping up with my life. My living room floor is covered with dry pinto beans that Henry will not let me clean up because, “Mom! The animals need that bean field!” Okay. Fine. But bean fields have been known to disappear when little people […]

The Fourth (and fifth, sixth, seventh…)

White Love Birds (from Yumiyumi Etsy shop)
I’m not wearing mascara today. It’s an unusual thing for me, even on days with no plans I like to stroke the thick, dark paste through my blond lashes; makes me feel less dead. But not today. The likelihood of black, runny streaks is too great. […]

The Truth

The truth of it all is that it is really, really hard to have a new baby and a three year old.
Whew!
I’m tired.
My chest is still marvelously sore.
The hours between the night feedings feel like miniature time — so short!
And I might have a nervous breakdown when my mom and sister leave. Can anyone […]