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Tomorrow, a High of 2

January 6, 2014 – 1:23 am

Grateful for heat and a hot gas fireplace and worn-in flannel pajama pants and the draft stopper Sophie made with Nini for the window by her bed and the space heater in the boys’ bedroom and my black kettle and a (mostly) working stove and being able to put additional quilts on all of my […]

By kara | Posted in All | Also tagged cold, draft stopper, heat, Nini, quilt, Sophie, temperature, winter | Comments (0)

A New Ball Game

September 18, 2013 – 11:32 pm

Now that Sophie’s older, I hesitate writing—deeply, sincerely, truthfully (the hard truths, anyway)—about her. I have a few, very specific memories from age 5. Her story is becoming her own now and I feel it’s her place to tell it someday, if she chooses—not mine. That said, our stories often intertwine. As they did tonight. […]

By kara | Posted in All | Also tagged basketball, dad, foul, new, parenthood, soccer, Sophie | Comments (0)

The View From Up High

May 3, 2013 – 12:32 am

Sophie and I went for long overdue haircuts tonight. I love our haircut nights. It’s a night out, just the two of us. I get to see my friend Nicholena. Sophie gets to inform Nicholena how I have no idea how to do her hair (picture Sophie piling all her hair onto the back of […]

By kara | Posted in All | Also tagged carnival, ferris wheel, hair cut, magic, Nicholena, night, parenting, Sophie | Comments (4)

A Lesson In Parenting Found in a Bottle of Glittery Nail Polish

April 24, 2013 – 11:28 pm

Sophie wants to wear nail polish. Apparently all her friends do at preschool (including a boy she’s friends with). I painted her nails once, over a weekend. She loved it. My thought process isn’t completely clear when it comes to this matter. I will try to use bullet points to organize it a bit more: […]

By kara | Posted in All | Also tagged age, James, lesson, nail polish, Owen, parenthood, Sophie, tantrum | Comments (2)

Dinner. Exhausting, Frustrating, Hilarious, Every Night (It Gets Better, Right?) Dinner.

February 17, 2013 – 10:59 pm

Dinner was late tonight. Andy was at Target with the kids, I was at Trader Joe’s (thankful to be solo on my trip, given the whining I heard in the background when I talked with him on the phone). While at Trader Joe’s, I picked up sushi for dinner on a whim. I don’t know […]

By kara | Posted in All | Also tagged dinner, easier, exhausting, James, manners, Owen, parenthood, Sophie, table | Comments (2)

Sophie’s Surgery Update

January 11, 2013 – 6:42 pm

Quick update: Sophie’s surgery went very well. Turns out she had three hernias (two inguinal ones, left and right, and an umbilical one) so her recovery will take a little longer. (No ballet for three weeks—we’ve yet to break this news to her.) But she’s sitting up on the couch now, coloring, watching The Last […]

By kara | Posted in All | Also tagged inguinal hernia, parenting, popsicle, Sophie, surgery, thank you, umbilical hernia | Comments (1)

Cherry Scented Sleep

January 10, 2013 – 10:24 pm

Sophie’s scheduled to have surgery tomorrow. She has an inguinal hernia. It’s minor, outpatient surgery—the actual operation only lasts about 45 minutes. I had the same surgery when I was 6. One of the biggest comforts in my life has been my dad always saying he would take on any illness, surgery or procedure for […]

By kara | Posted in All | Also tagged doll, hernia, hospital, parenthood, sleep, Sophie, surgery | Comments (5)

To the Woman Who Sold Me Stamps At the Post Office Today:

November 13, 2012 – 1:24 pm

I would have liked to zip in and out sans kids but because you close at 5pm and my husband doesn’t get home until 6pm, I had no choice. Plus, I want to take my kids to the post office. I want to explain how “mailing a letter” works and what “stamp” means and I […]

By kara | Posted in All | Also tagged cry, James, Owen, parenthood, post office, Sophie, stamps, tantrum, whine | Comments (6)

She’s Fine

September 27, 2012 – 10:01 pm

I try very hard not to overreact to medical issues with my children. In fact, I usually under-react. Twice now, during well-child exams, the pediatrician has discovered ear infections. Cue the oh-so-that’s-why-he-has-been-so-cranky-and-tugging-his-ear-and-this-cold-never-seems-to-go-away-I’m-a-terrible-mom response. I will never be one of those mothers insisting on antibiotics unless absolutely necessary (largely because I’ve now had c-diff for a […]

By kara | Posted in All | Also tagged cold, doctor, ear infection, fever, parenthood, sick, Sophie | Comments (3)

Worse

September 20, 2012 – 2:49 pm

I don’t know what’s worse. Using my legs and arms to pin Owen against myself, a nebulizer mask over his mouth and nose while he thrashes and screams, feeling him soften every few moments only to say, muffled and between sobs, “all done, Mommy, all done.” Or looking at the look James gives me at […]

By kara | Posted in All | Also tagged asthma, breathing, cold, doctor, James, nebulizer, Owen, parenthood, sickness | Comments (2)
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