not necessarily in this order

Things have been… a lot. Work, parenting, puppies, estates, etc. Rather than saying nothing, here’s a list about our newest love, Maysie the Bernedoodle.  She’s so much bigger than we expected. She’s so “long” and has these huge paws. But, she’s all fluff! You can feel her poor ribs under all that hair. We are working to catch her up on weight now that she’s off the antibiotic, but it’s going to take a bit.  Maysie does a downward dog stretch on the top stair every time I take her out, which makes me think of Nicole .  Maysie just finished her vaccines so we can start walking her and taking her places to socialize, which is great. She’s a little shy around people indoors, but does much better with the space of outside (well, our backyard so far).  Maysie loves leaves. And eating things off the ground. And sticks.  Maysie does not love moths, however, as we’ve learned during a choppy battle by moonlight.  She’s almost 5 months old, so she still naps a few ti...

It’s been a wild July and I feel like I’ve been scattered all over the place. I figured I’d start the week off with some quick updates! Weighted dance Dino and hotel room ice cream!   PT Update I’m in this weird space where I feel like I should be progressing faster, but I’ve also come so, so far. I have to keep reminding myself that I started weight-bearing at the end of May and got out of the boot and back to driving at the start of July – it really hasn’t been that long!   Now that I’m more comfortable walking (and less terrified my ankle/foot will shatter into a million pieces), my PT is all about building strength, balance, and endurance. I’m finding that I can walk for a few minutes in good form and then I start to limp– and, the limp leads to my right hip and lower back hurting. This was exacerbated by going back into the office 2 days a week (which is so much walking) and sitting in awful chairs on the weekends for Lil Momma’s performances. So, I’m also doing a lot of ...

Yesterday, Lil Momma asked to make a treat she saw on Kids YouTube that falls into a category the Mr. and I call “a mess that won’t be worth it”: Basically, you pour a flavored seltzer into a zip-top sandwich bag and seal it. Then, you put the sandwich bag into a larger freezer bag filled with ice and salt and shake it for a bit. The result was to be a flavored, bubbly shaved ice.  My doubt came from the fact that isn’t rock salt in the bag. I grew up making “kick the can” ice cream where rock salt was the magic ingredient. The Mr.’s doubt wasn’t really doubt but more of an aversion to a mess or a disappointment while he was working in the room next to the kitchen (where she’d make it) and living room (where she’d eat whatever came out). However, we both remembered that this was a summer of building independence for our girl (and how much mess can a seltzer make compared to other baking and crafting “experiments” she’s done?!), so we gave the go ahead and tapped out as she rustled ...

 A handful of thoughts from the end of June chaos… One Poor Lil Momma had a freak accident last weekend, but luckily it was more annoying than painful. Saturday night, she was headed upstairs to get ready for bed and remembers hitting her palm on the railing - but not hard enough to say anything (and she would say something, haha!). When I came up to hang with her, I noticed her ring finger was bent down and asked her about it. We quickly realized she couldn’t raise it without her other hand or assistance. Strangely, I didn’t even have to ask Dr  Google what it was (although I’ve googled a lot since haha!): When LM was a toddler, she randomly developed “tr!gger finger” in her thumb that had to be released via surgery; here’s hoping this one will have some other options. A trip to Urgent Care left her with a splint and an appointment at the orthopedic surgeon’s next week… Two …which leads us to the camp she was supposed to attend this week and next saying she couldn’t come un...

  Hello from our deck on the first warm weekend day to really appreciate it! Nothing like a romance novel and a super soaker to prevent the squirrels from taking out my birdcam again to set the Saturday vibe! Honestly, I’m sitting here like a plant soaking up some sun and avoiding my to do list. Lil Momma is running around the yard in socks, practicing her dance solo, and chattering away. The Mr is cleaning our gardens and making plans to take down a small tree that is allowed the squirrels to take out the antenna on our other birdcam a few weeks ago. Last night we went and saw Alton Brown’s final tour in Boston.The Mr and I have seen every tour he’s done and his shows (television and live) have really been one of those constants in our almost 20 year relationship. Lil Momma joined us last night, which made me super happy to do something fun as a family before everything gets crazy. (Crazier) In this very moment, she’s having her yearly realization that she loves being outside and ...

  Lil Momma is a chatterbox and has been on fire lately with her questions and comments. Here’s a sampling:   “What time is it?” (She’s wearing a watch) “Hold me closer, Tony Danza!” (sung) “What’s a saga?” “Have you been to the Pink Pony Club?” “Why did Dad give me 4 slices of bell pepper? Four?!” “Ideal Oreo proportions are a personal choice.”  “Do you ever think about Steve Harrington’s hair?” ( She’s deep into a Stranger Things rewatch even though we just finished season 4 ) “Did you sleep well? Was it sound?” “Road trip snacks are a joy!” “Will you switch shoes with me?” (When she wore Crocs to a strength workout class)  I can’t believe what comes out of this kid’s mouth - and that we can wear each other’s shoes?!? Time is wild, friends.