*taken tonight, 30 Sep 2010I am feeling very inspired today.  Not sure if its the Fall season, the fact that my sister Sharon painted the trim in the Powder Room for me (a project that was just waiting for me to get started) or that the new found energy is really starting to resonate itself in the creative section of my brain. Whatever the...

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Today Max, nephews Charlie and Tyler all were baptized into the Catholic church.  At first, I was doing this out of obligation to my faith.  But as I sat in church today, listening to the deacon read the scriptures for baptism and talk about the rite of baptism, I felt excitement for the three boys.  I have never felt this way before about...

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photo credit  I have a thing for coffee and tea cups.  Something about them makes me feel all warm inside.  Not sure if its the stories that go along with sitting down for a cup of coffee or tea, or if its just the ritual of having a cup of coffee or tea that brings a sense of calm to me.  (and it could seriously...

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 *our first meetingA text message sent to my sister Sharon earlier this week:Do you ever have days where you look in the mirror and say, 'aaannnd...you are?' In case you havent noticed, I've had the mother of all life changes happen to me this year.  Not only did I give birth to another human being, I became responsible for this human and that...

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(this is from weekend #4 and #5 ... received my new camera late last week.  Very excited about it, but its so different than my last one.)    ...

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 One of my favorite holidays is coming up ... can you guess? ...

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I've been under the weather - my guess, a touch of food poisoning from left-overs - which is why we are missing some most important updates here.  For example, the weekend in pictures post.  And maybe a post on the fact that Max has completely skipped the clothing size 3 to 6 months, and is comfortably wearing size 6 months.  I'll be back...

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 I said I wasnt going to 'remember' this day, September 11th.  It was a horrible day in US history, a horrible day for thousands of families.  My heart sank that day and it some essence has never really returned to its normal state.  I'll never forget this day.  I was working downtown, and heard as I was walking to the office, out on the streets...

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(Thank you to Chookooloonks for her 'i love' series that she posts regularly to her blog.  I've been inspired to share the same.) photo credit here. This is Block Island, Rhode Island.  I recall standing at the top of these steps as a kid thinking, 'Oh lets go!' and clearly hearing my father's wife say, 'Oh no, lets not go!'.  As adult, I know why...

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It was a couple weeks after Max's birth, when I was speaking with my brother, explaining to him how I was feeling about all the changes of motherhood and Max.  He offered his advice in these words, 'Just be in the moment.  Dont worry about tomorrow or ten years from now.'  Wow.  I had no clue how to do what he had told...

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(Max and I went to St. Joe's Michigan with our friend Rich this weekend.  We stayed at his family's cottage about 1/4 mile from the shore.  Its absolutely gorgeous in this area.  Too bad its saturated with Chicagoans, doesnt make the 'getaway' seem so 'get away'! Though we had a great time!)      ...

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 I have started incorporating cloth diapers into the mix for Max.  This was originally driven by the fact that he has won the title of, Super Soaker, after a three night run of soaking the bed.  I had to remove sheet and pad because they were soaked.  I also had to wipe down the mattress with a wet cloth to make sure there wasnt any Soaker...

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