He said it ... very clearly August 26th 2006 .... MA MA!!!!!

It only took him 14.5 months to get it ... man oh man! I will use that against him when he is older ... "sorry buddy cannot have that, if only you had said mama earlier"

He is getting more molars in and is teething like mad. I think these two coming in will be his 11th and 12th teeth. He never just gets one at a time always two three or four. And when he is teething or the...

Griffin is a riot these days ... his personality is shining bright and I love it.

He is a joker and laughs even at himself. He is into making funny faces when he laughs which crack us up. You cannot help but smile when he nose is scrunched up, his mouth wide open his head thrown back and he is doing this fake belly laugh.

He is trying so hard to talk more and more and more. He is actually starting to imitate words on purpose now, just not when it was...

I have been back to work for three weeks now, and I am struggling being a working mommy. I was in bed the other night by 7:30 and then last night by 8pm My house is falling to pieces and I keep forgetting to take things out for dinner Kim has been great trying to help out with the adjustment but it is more a physical and mental adjustment for me ... something that no one can help me do.

I am liking being back to work as I love my job and I am back into the swing of things. Have...

man oh man oh man

Ok so ... I think today it hit me that I will be returning to work on Monday and having to leave my child with somewhat of a stranger. I am a mess!!!!

I went to the mall to continue to shop for back to work clothes while Griffin was at daycare. As I am walking around the mall the walls begin to close in on me, I am getting hot, sweating and am having trouble breathing. I can barely swallow, my eyes are watering but I am not crying ... and I start...

Griffin is so much fun right now ... he is walking everywhere but as soon as he gets to a spot where the incline changes or there is a difference in height he will go down to a crawl. He cannot get himself back to a stand from the middle of a room quite yet.

he is talking more and more and more each day. He tries so hard to say things but has limited use of letters so far so thigns all kind of sound the same. We can figure it out but to others they have no clue.

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Just wanted to remember

Griffin has been taking lots of steps by himself this week. He won't leave the furniture on his own but if you stand him in the middle of the room he will walk over to a piece of furniture by himself. It is so neat to see him try and concentrate and balance while walking. His little arms are almost out straight catching his balance. He starts to laugh and closes his eyes and then falls over or dives into hsi destination.

He is also starting...

Man ... will this ever end? Can it ever end?

There are times that I am so glad that I am far enough away from everyone that their daily decisions do not impact negatively upon my or my family's life. Today is one of those days.

However there are other times that I wish I was in their face to force them to deal with their "demons" and not be a coward and run from them. Today is one of those days!

Unfortunetly those who have an emotional investment...

You Are The Hermit

You posses a great deal of wisdom and the ability to see people for who they are.
You are always looking ahead at the future, developing visions.
A loner, you tend to travel by yourself through life, seeking your own truth.
You don't crave material things or fancy titles. You have no baggage.

Your fortune:

It's possible that there is a unknown guiding figure in your life, ready to help you.
All you have...

After having a few days reflection on the situaion with my g-pa (now known as Mr. Strong) I am sure I made the right choice. I am at peace with what I said to him, I am proud how I stood up for myself, my partner, my baby and for people in general. I stayed calm, rational, persistent and true to who I was. I have made the only effort that I will put into this situation again, from this point on no more of my precious energy will be wasted on such a person. I would rather be splashing in the...

My grandpa died unexpectedly on Tuesday May 23. He was my dad's father and was 82 years old. He leaves behind his wife of almost 60 years who is very ill and frail.

Anyways last year I ran into a situation with my mom's father, who is widowed. He does not agree with my sexuality and life choices. He was fine with denying that they existed until I got LEGALLY married and had a child. He perceived these activities as "shoving my sexuality in his face", little did he know...