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¦!”
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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”
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HereβsΒ πΒ of myΒ πΒ little Valentines that will forever occupy their own little spaces in my heart. Theodore has taught me that our hearts are cool like that… what the eyes can no longer see, the heart will always remember.Β Β And even though my heart feels very empty with one Valentine gone, the perfectly portioned sections specially reserved forContinue reading “β€ β β€”
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¦!”
ππ₯π§ππ¨π₯ ππ¦ β π π’π‘π§ππ¦!
β«Έ ππ π‘ πππ ππππππ₯π€ β«·ββββββββββ 15 pounds 1 ounceβ 25.5 inches longβ reaches for anything in sight, our faces includedβ met Santa, but infatuated with Mrs. Clausβ βMr. Iβll Bite Your Knucklesβ (if you let me)β enjoyed 1st Thanksgiving at the tableβ sleeps through the night… when Dad is homeβ favorite: staring at all theContinue reading “ππ₯π§ππ¨π₯ ππ¦ β π π’π‘π§ππ¦!”
Merry Christmas- 2021
Tears are allowed to exist amongst happiness; when they appear, theyβre just deemed βhappy tearsβ.Β So surely smiles are allowed to exist amongst grief; I say we just deem them βgrieving smilesβ… These grieving smiles are certainly forced at times; yet they also originate from new perspective, and carry immense gratitude for the present day.Continue reading “Merry Christmas- 2021”
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”
…It all begins and end with a kiss π
Think about it. The first instinct a father has when holding their precious baby is to kiss their cheek… because what feels better than fresh newborn skin pressed against your lips when no words seem significant enough to properly represent your overwhelming amount of love? Those same fathers eventually experience earthly departures, yet that sameContinue reading “…It all begins and end with a kiss π”
β‘οΈWONDER WOMAN IS 6β‘οΈ
I laughed when this little βsuperheroβ requested a βWonder Woman Birthdayβ because prior to last month, the words were never even in her vocabulary… Ironically, her βsilly thoughtβ quickly evolved to a very βappropriate suggestionβ, as I soon began to realize that MacKenna casted herself for the perfect role… I think back over the pastContinue reading “β‘οΈWONDER WOMAN IS 6β‘οΈ”
FALLING RIGHT SIDE UP 