what momma writes

ok. so if i'm being honest here i'll admit that mister john and i fight. surprised?! ha, probably not. but within the blogosphere it seems like it's all roses with most folks. i'm usually refreshed to hear about other people's disagreements and ups and downs, but i also know that sometimes it's a little too personal. no judgement, fair enough.  so i'm here to tell you it's not all roses. this space is certainly a spot i like to post about the rosy moments (although lately it's only when i have the time...), but i want to touch on the not so rosy moments. mister john and i have had some large changes in the last couple years. we got married, start new jobs, bought a house, got pregnant, have this baby and now we, what? breathe? go on as if nothings changed? naturally change can create stress. believe it or not i thrive on change. i know, the girl with issues  thrives on change. (well, at least i used to). even with changes, i find myself w

trying to appreciate more still moments and less 'to do' moments. i haven't forgot about you blog. drafts in progress...

yea yea we all know you turned 1/2 a year old on may 20th and i'm once again late. it's not my fault your shots come late, i already told you that. miss stella, you are growing and growing in every aspect. it's so fun to see your little personality shine through. you are still grunting randomly when you are concentrating really hard on something. it sounds like an evil laugh, but i'll call it focus and force. you get irritated with your toys. if something doesn't open or if it doesn't fit in your mouth  you sometimes cry or whine or use your evil laugh/grunt. "ah eh eh eh" the concept of all toys not coming apart has not really sunk in yet  and it's hard to tell a 6m old that you can't get upset at the object because it is attached to something. you started this random sucking of your bottom lip. haven't seen it in a while, but now and then you make a little noise while doing this. you also make a coughing sou

oh how i love thee ('s two) i think the picture says it all.