Moosh in Indy in family
big babble, baby babble and my headline news mullet.
Baby Babble: Need a good baby shower gift or ideas for your registry? Here’s 17 items we totally used during Vivi’s first year (and some we’ll be using for a lot longer.) Hey, want... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
changing of the almost everything.
When I make Vivi and Addie’s beds I put a waterproof mattress cover on, a fitted sheet, then another waterproof mattress cover, and then another fitted sheet. That way if any bodily fluids go... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
the chosen one.
His fur is starting to mat in a few places, his ears are getting floppier, and he even has a few crusty bits. He smells of sweaty baby, sleepy Vivi and freshly bathed mozzi. It’s magical. Bunny... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
(baby babble) cloth, cranky, crying and chow.
(It’s my last month on Baby’s First Year, sad right?) I reviewed more than a dozen different brands of cloth diapers and had the pleasure of writing Babble’s Best Cloth Diapers of... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
the one about my marriage nearly ending
When my marriage almost ended two and half years ago, the fact that neither of us placed blame on the other or used our shortcomings as weapons to hurt the other in the aftermath was one of the... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
the epic one about buying cameras and lenses.
I think the one email/message/question I get the most that I don’t already have a post dedicated to is “WHAT KIND OF CAMERA SHOULD I GET!?” So after six years, here it is. What kind... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
magical little addie (and a lisa leonard giveaway!)
There are very few words to describe Addie as she is more of an experience. Like stepping outside on a surprisingly windy day with a handful of balloons, they twist and turn trying to take off in the... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
wherein I try to help you with shutter speed
So this post I did last month about what I’ve learned so far about taking photos almost every day this year was pretty popular (by the way, I fixed the little glitch that didn’t let you... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
the best job, the ugliest cry
I watched this: Then I looked back at these: Then I did the ugly cry because I KEPT WATCHING IT. But I do have to wonder if those Olympic moms ever had to tell their kids not to stick toys in their... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE.
Vivi and I have a routine. Our routine involves naps, snuggles and a shared appreciation for the culinary delight that is the avocado. I have the stamina necessary to pack a 25 pound baby everywhere... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
man babble. (say it with a gruff voice, it sounds tougher.)
Whew! Two birthdays a bit of depression (I’m feeling much better!) can make a girl fall behind. Sorry about that. Cody’s still been chugging away at his new found blogging hobby and is... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
a smashing success.
So Vivi doesn’t really like cake. Or balloons. But she ate enough Mexican food at lunch to convince me that she is in fact my daughter. She had a wonderfully simple birthday. Her friends sang... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
one.
Go figure that the biggest event of the year, and I have no words. I was going to post my favorite photos of Vivi. Problem is I could only narrow it down to 103, that was after narrowing it down from... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
shutter at the irony.
*psst!* Come close…I have a confession. (Also, did you catch the horrible pun in the title?) But first you have to promise you won’t roll your eyes at me, we all have our things and this... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
clench and survive
I spent today with my shoulders jammed up into my ears and my jaw clenched. Now that the sun has set and the two little bodies are tucked warm and safe in their beds I’m realizing just how sore... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
curves, love, strength and beauty.
For my birthday Cody and I spent the night at a swanky hotel where we didn’t have to worry about stepping on Legos on our way to the bathroom or shiny trails of baby snot being slimed down our... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
aaaand…i’m thirty.
After a marvelous evening filled with friends, cupcakes and dancing…I feel more like myself and less like a slug. I’m looking forward to thirty even though I still feel like I’m... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
(big babble) impressive parts of horses I don’t especially like much.
Well hello. I’M IMPRESSIVE. (Also known as 10 things I can do that impress the pants off of my kid.) My ‘Before Addie Moves Out’ Bucket List. (#6 – Teach her to drive a... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
uncharted with postage stamp maps.
I’m in uncharted territory here. I have so many obligations yet I have so much hanging heavy on my heart. I’m having to put my head down and plow through all of my responsibilities, one... Continue reading »
Moosh in Indy in family
(baby babble) terriers, tipsy, tears and terrors.
I learned to tap a keg at 17. I learned to say no at 29. As my 30th birthday creeps closer, here’s 20 things I learned in my 20′s.(#2? I learned how to hug.) 5 songs that are kind of... Continue reading »
