“Making the decision to have a child – it’s momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body”   – Elizabeth Stone, journalist A quote from my favorite mommy magazine: Wondertime. I love it because of the great writing.  

I couldn’t resist posting some photos from our date night the other night. We went for a walk at The Chicago Botanic Garden and then had a delicious dinner. The gardens smelled so good. I suppose it wouldn’t be the same if we had this fresh spring scent in the air all year long… but…

Today Bea helped me wash windows outside. And when I say help I mean not at all. Wow was that bucket of water fascinating! Rocks, my trowel, clods of dirt, rags that were supposed to stay dry and her sleeves all ended up in the bucket. She really wanted to get her hands on the…

How does useless stuff accumulate? I had pre-natal vitamins in there still. Sheesh! Inspiration: Before: After: Next I will attempt to clean our hall closet.

I uncovered some forgotten photos from the other camera. This one is from Jennifer and Jenna’s visit a few weekends ago. Notice I’m reading two stories at once.

I think a lot about how physical motherhood is. Not just the aches and pains from lifting a toddler all day long. But all the little moments of contact that happen throughout the day that make our connection so strong and powerful. Feeling her body tensing up and grabbing me tight with her little fist…

Are you ready for a big batch of photos? Each day I meant to post during our vacation. But then evening would come and we would turn the lights out and stay quiet, waiting for Bea to go to sleep and what do you know, I would fall asleep too. We had a terrific time.…