November 16: Ready to receive
November 17: Feeling inspired
November 16: My little family
November 13: The turtle's "help" around the house.
October 21: Fall weekends
October 10: Possibility
October 8: Skinnedkneesinshortpants
October 4: Wonderful colleagues
October 3: My husband giving me his coat when it's cold.
October 2: Crocs
October 1: Simply Defined
September 24: Fewer tears at swim lessons.
September 23: Early Fridays.
September 19: Grandma is in town!
September 14: Getting home early enough to take my little guy to the park.
September 13: Dreadlocks. They just make me happy.
September 12: The date: September 12. A reminder that there's always a tomorrow.
September 6: First early morning at work. Will be home by 4:30!
September 5: Saying "yes!" to getting rid of something.
September 4: Antique blue paint.
August 31: I'm married to a man with integrity. I hope he's the norm and not the exception.
August 30: Coming home.
August 29: The promise of a new work schedule.
August 23: "How to train a dragon."
August 22: Skyping with grandparents (the turtle's great-grandparents)
August 21: Unplugged on Palladia
August 20: Turtle and mama weekend!
August 10: The "Full-time Family" concept.
August 9: Things not being nearly as bad you expected.
August 8: A job, especially when so many are without
July 18-August 7: There's no excuse...
July 17: Finally walking into our home after a 2+ hour trip home from the zoo
July 16: eyebrow rubbing and eyelash pulling
July 15: J. aka "the turtle-sitter."
July 14: Harry Potter weekend.
July 13: Confidence.
July 12: One more down.
July 11: Nine hours of sleep.
July 10: A fridge full of apples, carrots, beets, celery and kale. All ready to be juiced.
July 9: Grocery shopping with my boys.
July 8: Knowing that someday our family farewells will be far and few between.
July 7: Hearing my mum's voice after ten days abroad.
June 23-July 6: Taking some time off. Will be back in July.
June 22: It was a quiet, peaceful passing. If only we could all be so lucky when it's our time to go.
June 20-June21: Spending the evenings with my sweet kitty, prepping for our goodbye.
June 5 - June 19: It's been a rough few weeks, but I'm looking for grace.
May 31- June 4: Been a bit remiss.
May 30: Iced coffee.
May 29: Girlfriends.
May 28: Getting to the park only to find my little guy asleep in the stroller.
May 27: Looking forward to a long weekend.
May 26: Thank you emails to colleagues.
May 25: One more work event down.
May 24: No staff meeting = found time.
May 23: The turtle falling asleep while sitting next to me on the couch.
May 22: Screaming contests with the turtle.
May 21: Cancelled Saturday work event.
May 20: A full night's sleep. The first in a week.
May 19: 7:00pm on a Thursday..my late night is over.
May 18: Turtle talk.
May 17: Chris made brownies!
May 16: The humidifier...I can't imagine my turtle fighting the croup without it.
May 15: The turtle helping me turn the pages as we read.
May 14: The Salvation Army. Oh how I love a good thrift store!
May 13: "Cookie!"
May 8- May 12: Maybe not... let's try again.
May 2- May 7: Recommitment
May 1: 21-day yoga challenge
April 30: My first visit to the new Yankees Stadium.
April 29: Cuddly boy.
April 28: Getting ready for bed, knowing I don't have to get to the office in the morning.
April 27: Half way to the end of the work week.
April 26: One more work event down.
April 25: A fully staffed team!
April 24: Easter Lunch: grilled chicken and portabello mushroom sandwich with olive tapenade (and sweet potato fries.)
April 23: Malted milk easter candy.
April 22: Un-calendared moments on my work calendar.
April 21: Welcomed returns.
April 20: Showing up like they said they would.
April 19: Fresh air when you need to calm down.
April 18: Perfectly organized stacks, ready for distribution.
April 17: Playgrounds and swing sets.
April 16: A walk through Murray Hill. Still my favorite New York neighborhood.
April 15: DVR
April 14: My little guy trying to stay on schedule - even when his mama's off.
April 13: New dress.
April 12: My rose pin.
April 11: Mommy Blogs.
April 10: Movies at home.
April 3 - April 9: Did a week really pass, without an entry? Ouch!
April 2: Turtle friends.
April 1: A great sale and gift money to spend.
March 31: Marzipan and fresh raspberries.
March 30: A husband with a considerable amount of patience.
March 29: The moment that an overtired baby finally relaxes and falls asleep in my arms.
March 28: Realizing I'm approaching the older side of my thirties and being okay with it.
March 27: My wonderful husband who finally got Microsoft Office loaded onto my Netbook.
March 26: Left over mac and cheese.
March 25: Early Fridays!
March 24: A long night at work feeling not so long.
March 23: Not having to go through things alone.
March 22: Curling up with my sick kitty.
March 21: The motivation for change.
March 20: Toddlers.
March 19: Chris baking his son's first cake...one of the sweetest things I've seen.
March 18: A beautiful spring night. A walk with my boys, ending with the turtle in asleep in stroller (yes every once in a while he travels by stroller!), while mommy and daddy stop at the taqueria truck for carnitas tacos and too sweet orange soda.
March 17: Reflecting on the past year...by the far the best in my life.
March 16: Almost feeling "caught up" at work - for the first time in months.
March 15: Seeing another side of my colleagues.
March 14: A work day that involves everything I love about my job; a little strategic planning, a little teaching, and a little program management.
March 13: The slow methodical unpacking of every box that my little guy can get his hands on.
March 12: Puppies.
March 11: Humility.
March 10: My incredible team. I am so fortunate.
March 9: Chris willing to "sit up" with me during my wave of insomnia.
March 8: Crayons.
March 7: Monday morning feeling like a new beginning.
March 6: An almost perfect day at home.
March 5: My lovely friend C, of whom I don't see nearly enough.
March 4: Good health.
March 3: Remaining calm during times of crises.
March 2: Concerned co-workers.
March 1: My turtle is feeling better.
February 28: Home from the hospital.
February 27: Not having to do it alone.
February 26: Reminders of our small world.
February 25: Early Fridays.
February 24: The turtle and rolls of wrapping paper.
February 23: Feeling it; strength, beauty and power.
February 22: My boys and a guitar.
February 16 -February 21: Mountains, Family, Puffs, and Toothy Smiles.
February 15: Wonderful anticipation.
February 14: Not needing a holiday to feel loved.
February 13: My in-laws. I am so lucky.
February 12: Online college-level class shares
February 11: Homemade bread
February 10: Seeing my boys' smiles in the middle of the day ("Face Time" on my iphone.)
February 9: A night at home - just me, the turtle and the cat
February 8: Twisting my hair.
February 7: R&A's engagement. Can't wait to toast to a long and happy marriage when we visit Paris this summer.
February 6: Homemade red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.
February 5: Sweet potatoes. A bite for the turtle. A bite for mommy. A bite for the turtle...
February 4: A fussy baby finally falling asleep in my arms.
February 3: Light from a desk lamp.
February 2: Father Sojwal
February 1: Heat
January 31: A day not nearly as crazy as expected.
January 30: Empathy
January 29: The turtle's new 8:30 bedtime.
January 28: A tooth. A tooth. The turtle has a tooth.
January 27: Snow Day
January 26: Hot chocolate with Kahlua.
January 25: Making breakfast for the turtle
January 24: My home. I love my home.
January 23: The cat curling up in a pile of clean warm laundry.
January 22: The lovely little home movie Chris shot and edited of the turtle and his friends.
January 21: Friday night at home with my boys.
January 20: The turtle's fascination with his daddy's beard. When he's tired or sad, he runs his fingers along Chris' chin and finds almost instant calm.
January 19: The AM New York and Metro distributors...somehow makes me think of ol' time New York "Extra! Extra! Read all about it!"
January 18: Doing my job well.
January 17: Watching a really wonderful movie.
January 16: My husband getting up in the middle of the night to get me an extra blanket.
January 15: Our rocking chair
January 14: Baby snores
January 13: Modern Family. Makes me laugh.
January 12: Seeing things through to the end.
January 11: Finding exactly what we wanted to get friends who are having a baby for the price we wanted to spend.
January 10: My husband's lamb and rosemary rigatoni with smoked mozzarella. (I know I'm sort of on a food kick.)
January 9: Ben and Jerry's icecream. Trite I know, but heavenly. Truly.
January 8: Hours of work and play without the television as background noise.
January 7: My whole family on our relatively tiny bed (a full). It was 2:00 in the morning, Chris was up finishing The Hunger Games - you literally can't put it down. The turtle woke up laughing and cooing, which woke me up, which brought the cat up on the bed. For just a moment the whole world stopped and there was nothing, literally nothing else to do, but be with the ones I love.
January 6: Laughing out loud.
January 5: Having a great book to read on the subway, making the commute so much more bearable
January 4: Having access to some of the best health-care in the city; perhaps the country - a privilege when it should probably be a right.
January 3: He crawls. He crawls. The turtle crawls.
January 2: Skipping three subway stations in North Harlem to keep walking and visiting with friends who live on the Upper West Side.
January 1: The turtle lying next to me. His hand on my face. Eyes wide open. Cooing. And my chest feels like it might break open. It is so full of what I can only imagine is love. True wondrous love.
