Dear Josie, Since you now are 12, have Instagram, and a brand new iPhone, I think it's only fitting that I actually write like I'm talking to you...not just a sappy mom birthday post. Josie, I see a glimmer of who you are destined to be clearer every day I am your mom. As a baby, we would laugh ... Read More about A Dozen Years
Moving Forward
“Today, I’m FOUR!” “Where’s the Christmas tree?” These are two statements made today in our house. Our twins, Mary and Caroline, are four today, and they couldn’t be more excited about it. So much so that Caroline, confused at the gifts and their placement, wondered if it was Christmas! Ha! It’s ... Read More about Moving Forward
The Middle
Our Amelia is nine today.This means that she is halfway through living in our house.In nine more years, our sweet middle child will be getting ready to head off to college. She will have figured out whether or not she really wants to be an optometrist or play soccer or sing and dance on Broadway or ... Read More about The Middle
Our Boy
In the shuffle of a big family, one can sometimes feel lost. Birthdays, however, are days that I have tried desperately to keep sacred. We have the birthday breakfast and presents tradition. We have cake with the cousins and grandparents, followed up with a friend party, traditionally.Well, this ... Read More about Our Boy
Dear Heart
We have a teenager today.Anna is 13.While today is a little atypical from our usual birthday celebrations, it is and will continue to be a big day.Sitting alone in a downtown Chicago hotel room as I write and reflect on my first day of being some one's mommy is a strange space to be. However, I find ... Read More about Dear Heart