A record of the incessant and trivial chatter running through my head.
Yearly Archives: 2014.jpg) I took the test at 5:15 a.m. In my heart I already knew but when I looked down it was confirmed. . . “Pregnant” I called Chad who was driving toward work and shared the news. After some silence his response was a simple, nervous, okay. We had planned this. We had wanted this. But […] .jpg) “Chanelle, go take a shower.” “Charlie, you can’t wear a ripped shirt.” “Can I watch t.v.?” “No, you can’t watch t.v.” “Meadow, why do you smell like syrup? “Meadow has syrup in her hair!” “Chanelle, get dressed!” Fifteen minutes later, I look up to see Chanelle standing at the of the stairs wrapped in a […] .jpg) I’ve dreamed about writing this post for years. So many years. It was shortly after I began taking pictures that the dream (or my non-bucket list item) formed. I’ll skip those details for now. Before I dive in, though, I have to say this: There is absolutely no way my words or images can adequately […] .jpg) He’s my first born. The one who made me a Mama. My one and only son. It was with him that I knew ‘love at first sight’ was not just for the movies or the poets. Born in the late hours on the brink of a new day, my heart was ravished by the fierce […] .jpg) It happens with no warning. No one can prepare you. I mean, they can say the words. They can lecture, preach, or cite well researched and educated articles, but you just can’t grasp it until it happens. There is no possible way you can prepare yourself for that moment when the one who will call […] |
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