I took my 4 year-old to the YMCA yesterday morning for her twice-weekly swim lessons. As I headed down the enormous, daunting set of stairs, a woman at the counter remarked, "You look tired" in a kindly way. The blunt cleaning lady waiting at the bottom, looked at me and then … [Read more...]
Running Man
Some day in the not-so-distant future, Ezra will be rolling his eyes as I recount how he terrorized me as a toddler by constantly running off. I'll remind him of the day he escaped our friend's fenced-in backyard during the few minutes I went in to chat with my friend while she … [Read more...]
The Endless Day
Yesterday morning, discontent emanated from my daughter. Her brother had managed to make it upstairs without waking her, he ate some breakfast, then proceeded to return downstairs and unceremoniously turn on the light while she slept. I could relate: I detest being woken up … [Read more...]
She’s Still in There
My husband laughed when I told him that I felt like I was "trapped inside a pregnant woman's body" last night and said, "Well, you sort of are." As I literally roll myself off of the bed in the morning, make the umpteenth trip to the bathroom, wonder why I think it's boiling hot … [Read more...]
Super Mindy has Left the Building
After the first rough trimester of constant nausea, I started to feel a bit exhilarated. I pushed on through my new exercise routine at the Y, enjoying my newfound love of Zumba. I relished looking up new recipes and celebrated my most-days home-cooked meals. I wrote … [Read more...]
