Month: September 2006

More Bulldog Baby!

It’s game day, which means Cami is all decked out in her red and black. Grammy made her some supercool pom poms, and every time I watch this video my heart melts a little more. She’s so cute!

My Backward Parenting Dilemma

It’s 9 p.m. I imagine there are many parents struggling to get their children to go to bed right now. Oh how they wish their children would willingly observe a decent bedtime. For the past 2 days, I’ve… Read More

Letter to Camille: Dedication Sunday

Hello sweet Camibear! I’m listening to you on the baby monitor as you try to go to sleep, but those hiccups are getting on your nerves. You were pretty sleepy tonight though, because you had such a big… Read More

But Whatever Shall I Wear?

This morning, like most mornings, I stared blanky into my closet as a feeling of frustration crept in. A thousand garments on hangers, yet nothing to wear. Nothing fits. I’m in some strange post-partum fashion purgatory where the… Read More

Warning: Explicit Lyrics

I believe music is good for babies, so I often turn on the stereo when we’re hanging out in Cami’s room. One of my favorite CDs is a compilation of 30 lullabies. Several are well-known, many others are… Read More

Letter to Camille: Two Months

Hello sweet Camibear! This time two months ago, you were only an hour and a half old. On one hand, I can’t believe you are already 2 months old. On the other hand, it feels like you’ve been… Read More

The Cutest Bulldog Baby

What kind of parents would we be if we didn’t pass our Bulldog passion down to our child? Camille has enjoyed both game days of this football season so far by dressing in her Georgia finest. I was… Read More

Steve Irwin

I’m sad. No, I didn’t lose a friend or a family member. Steve Irwin’s death won’t affect my day-to-day life. But I’m still sad because someone I deeply admired and respected has died. The first time I saw… Read More

Cami’s Smile

Tuesday evening, a magical thing happened. I put Cami on her changing table, like I do so many times during the day, to change her diaper. I was rambling on to her about who knows what when suddenly,… Read More