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I hadn’t thought deeply about the fact that Molly will often get close to me during Mass, hug me, or squeeze my hand when there are a couple of mentions of “sisters and brothers.” I didn’t even think about it until this weekend when she leaned up against me and squeezed, and I looked down at her face smiling up… Read More
Isn’t it funny how the are things that your children do or say that you think, “I’m going to remember this forever.” It might be a mispronunciation (like when our Noah would say “your” instead of “you,” such as “How are your doing?”) or a certain quirk or mannerism that is so indicative of some time in their lives. In… Read More
My writing on this prompt has had to go up late this week. We’ve had such a crazy week that has included things like calling 911, buying a new refrigerator, and many other adventures that I would have rather avoided. But, life’s just like that sometimes. Due to this crazy week, I was prepared to say that I thought my… Read More
Molly has a few friends who have play make up sets. She covets those things. I see her stare longingly at that type of thing in the store before she turns to me and says, “Daddy wouldn’t like me having that.” “Yes, I know,” as we move on. I had been aware for quite some time that Molly thought this… Read More
Seven years ago tonight, I was having a hard time getting to sleep. I knew that the next morning, I would be headed to the hospital bright and early to give birth to our daughter, Molly. (And what an interesting delivery that ended up being!) In honor of the seventh birthday of our baby girl, I thought I would share… Read More
Molly recently shared with me what she plans to be when she grows up. She has decided that she will be a ballet teacher, gymnastics instructor, artist, and Mom. Now, before you just say, “Wow – that’s a lot of things!” let me tell you that this six year old has a plan. She has decided that she will have… Read More