by Amy | Dec 5, 2012 | My Family, Parenthood
Viv turns two next month, and I’m already panicked by the thought that she will not always live under my roof. To help calm my fears, I’ve drafted a letter full of sound parental wisdom that I plan to give my daughter when it’s time for her to leave the nest. Dear...
by Amy | Dec 2, 2012 | Couplehood, My Family
A brilliant blogger I follow, Glennon Melton of Momastery, recently announced she was separating from her (super hot) husband. This was unnerving. Lately, it seems like the big lady bloggers’ marriages have been crumbling like cookies (see: Mighty Girl and...
by Amy | Nov 28, 2012 | Couplehood, My Family, Parenthood
This Thanksgiving, we got out of town, driving down to Laguna Beach with Grandma and my brother and sister-in-law–Viv’s adored Uncle Jordan and Aunt Lana. Look at them, all relaxed and well-rested, wearing designer sunglasses without fear. Yeah, they...
by Amy | Nov 18, 2012 | My Family, Wedding Plans
While Dave and I try to conceive a sibling for Viv, we are half-assedly planning our 2014 wedding. Though both of us are super excited for the big day, as parents of a toddler we are way too tired and distracted to actually arrange anything. (Advantage: Marriage...
by Amy | Nov 13, 2012 | Babymaking, Infertility, My Family
Oh my God, you guys. After our first cycle of IVF didn’t take, Dr. Rosenpenis made us come in for a post-mortem to discuss what went wrong. I was trying to hang onto my optimism, and the last thing I needed was more insane analogies. Do I even need to tell you...
