βYou better not pout, you better not cry, you better not shoutβ¦β Β β¦ scratch that, because actually, sometimes itβs okay! Youβd be wearing your 3T Christmas Tree Sweater that matches perfectly with MacKenna and Arthur. I imagine you in a brand new phase of βfascination with Santaβ, showing your little brother that heβs really notContinue reading “You Better Not Pout, You Better Not Cry… π πΌ”
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βΒ π π’π‘π§ππ¦!
β«ΈΒ ππ π‘Β πππΒ ππππππ₯π€Β β«· β 17 pounds 5 ounces β 27.5 inches long β only sits still for Mickey Mouse Clubhouse β rather nibble on own feet vs. dinner β βMr. Crazy Squawky Pantsβ β hits fists on mouth to make funny sounds β huge fan of peanut butter β loves when Mama sings βOpen-Shut Themβ βΒ highly offended if binky is offeredΒ Β βΒ obsessed with banana puffsContinue reading “βΒ π π’π‘π§ππ¦!”
β223 Reminiscent Daysβ with βmy boy(s)β…
Today, you outlive your brother. Which means: 223 days of loving you… 223 days of studying your eyes; I fixate on the faint gold ring around your dark pupil and how it dissolves into a large mass of deep crystal blue. 223 days of kissing your head; I lean in with pursed lips, simultaneously inhalingContinue reading “β223 Reminiscent Daysβ with βmy boy(s)β…”
THEODORE NELSON BRINGS ‘CHD AWARENESS’ TO TELEVISION! πΊ
Mama certainly prefers being π£π¦π©πͺπ―π₯ the camera verses in front of it… but Iβd also climb to the top of Mount Everest if it meant sharing your story, Theodore… βCHD Awarenessβ is now something I will be forever passionate about until the day I die, when I can hold my courageous heart warrior in myContinue reading “THEODORE NELSON BRINGS ‘CHD AWARENESS’ TO TELEVISION! πΊ”
ππ₯π§ππ¨π₯ ππ¦ β π π’π‘π§ππ¦!
β«Έ ππ π‘ πππ ππππππ₯π€ β«·ββββββββββ 16 pounds 1 ounceβ 26.25 inches longβ rosey cheeks; poor teething babeβ sits-up unassisted for a few minutesβ βMr. Handsome Hot Temperββ wakes up 1-2 times a night for a snackΒ β devours all of Mamaβs homemade purΓ©esβ favs: snowy walks & blowing raspberriesΒ Β β refuses the bottle and demands MamaβContinue reading “ππ₯π§ππ¨π₯ ππ¦ β π π’π‘π§ππ¦!”
π‘π’π§ βπ§πͺπ’β πππ₯ ππͺππ¬…π
Oh Theodore, you wouldβve been TWO today…Β I remember this moment…Β I remember being so thrilled that you were βcomfortableβ enough on this particular day to lay βchest to chestβ with mommy; feeling your chest rise and fall with each breath against mine was well worth recruiting someone to help coordinate the process of delicatelyContinue reading “π‘π’π§ βπ§πͺπ’β πππ₯ ππͺππ¬…π”
live. love. & smile.
2020, if youβve taught me anything, it is that a smile can both disguise pain and exude joy all. at. the. same. time… It is that sadness and happiness know how to coexist if youβll allow them… It is that grieving can last a lifetime, but family lasts longer; family bonds are eternal… Yes, 2020,Continue reading “live. love. & smile.”
6 MONTHS GONE
Hi Theodore,Momma here…Today, marks 6 months.Half a year since I’ve looked into those fierce eyes.I have nothing profound to say,besides “I love you more than life itself”.Β Thank you for filling my arms for 223 days.It’s your strength that has quite literally become mine.Just one thought of your courage empowers me to do absolutely anything.And itContinue reading “6 MONTHS GONE”
FALLING RIGHT SIDE UP 