You looked kind of drunk

http://embed.newsinc.com/Single/iframe.html?WID=1&VID=26576255&freewheel=90921&sitesection=chicagotribune&height=320&width=500 "You looked kind of drunk in that picture you sent me last night." My husband casually said that the next day and I didn't think anything of it. Kind of laughed it off.  Until we were out for a walk with our twin toddlers and it hit me. "Did you seriously think I was …

To our Nanny on our 1-year Nanniversary

It's officially been one year.  One year since you walked into our home and invaded every fiber of our life.  We've loved you from the start - as reflected in my first piece about you - but it's grown deeper and wider. Stronger and faster. More protective and more personal. And with that love and appreciation …

Best Summer Ever

The bare feet. The beautifully exposed fat thighs. The grilling out several times a week. The grabbing the stroller or the wagon and walking to the park. The parks.  All the parks. The sun kissed faces and shoulders and arms.  The mom-tan. The discovery of new things and people every single day and how I …