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Please Let Me Remember

Posted on November 27, 2006

Dear Diary Please don’t ever let me forget the feel of Briar’s tiny hand in mine. Let me always hold onto the smell of Avery’s hair. The sensation of her cheek pressing into mine. The way her chin is always so cool against my face. I want to remember the feel of holding them close to my chest. Little hands clutching and stroking my side and breast as they pressed their faces to me to nurse. The delicious twinge of pain washing over me as my body let go of the milk it created to nourish them. Help me to capture the sound of their sighs as they shift beneath the covers as I tuck them in at night. Don’t allow the quirks of…

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Who Would You Cast?

Posted on November 26, 2006

There are moments in a relationship when one can know with absolute certainty that life has inexplicably shifted. This may come without warning or it just might be preceded by a scenario steeped in that “too late to turn back now” futility. You generally have the presence of mind to think: “Ah, excuse me world, when did I step onto stage 23? I know I didn’t wake up in a sitcom or romantic comedy this morning.Yet, at this very moment, I know that I must be existing in lines born from the mind of screenwriter. People don’t really have these conversations, we just laugh at them in theatres. Right?” This happened to me the other night. It was strange because Sean and I don’t…

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No No No No NoMine Mine Mine Mine Mine

Posted on November 25, 2006

No want it. No want it. No want it. NO WANT IT! And that was my Friday, how was yours? But seriously, I’m thinking if I am ever in a position to be interviewing people for a job, I’ll work in a question like: How did you handle life with a two year old? I can understand why some people turn to wooden spoons, the bottle or padded walls. Luckily we made it to today and the demonic toddler has returned to her lair and allowed Briar to come out and play. Shhh, let’s not wake her.

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