Sunny

She’s mine. All mine. And I share her with our community, and her brother, and my husband, and the world. She likes her nails painted pink with hearts. She wears a tiara most of the time. She can name EVERY SINGLE PRINCESS and has never seen a princess movie ( with the exception of Cinderella.) She calls herself Ariel, Cinderella, Jessica ( not sure where she got that one). She eats nearly nothing but PB&J […]

Dear Sunshine, Today was your last dance class of the season. It was more than that I’m afraid, it was the last “slow dance” you and I will have together at ballet. You see at the end of each class Miss Connie, your teacher, allows each of the Mama’s to pick up our child and dance slowly in a “quick, quick, slow” pattern. I hold you in my arms and whisper in your ear how […]

I used to call you bossy, now I say “you show leadership skills.” I used to think the world revolved around just you, now I know it revolves around just you and just your brother. If it ever seems like something, anything, is bigger than you I’m sorry…If I ever seem preoccupied know I’m trying to be a better editor so I can be a better mother and role model to you. If I teach […]

This weekend was Sunshine’s first broadway show! Her Godmother invited us to see Mary Poppins, and though I was nervous to see how Sunny would react to such a BIG SHOW in a SMALL theatre with ADULTS who paid GOOD money for a BIG show, she did AWESOME. She loved the show! Totally “got” the plot and has not stopped talking about it since. It’s true what people say, the best part of kids is […]

I love both of my children equally. It should be said that for as much as I adore these little  monsters creatures Matt has particularly benefited from the birth of our daughter. Last night I witnessed Sunshine’s first panic attack. Matt has been at work all week. The last time I physically saw him was on Monday. This means that my mean as a snake sweet little girl has been on edge. Matt handles the […]