Musings of a First Time Mom

Gia Nicole- my incredibly gifted, ambitious and gorgeous child who skipped preschool and went straight to college, won The Nobel Peace Prize, and is slated to run for president in 2016- is 13 months today!Although she started boogying in the womb, first signed at 8 months and walked at 10 months... it took her 13 damn months to grow a…

Hola Chicas,Boogie is growing and learning. When prompted, she points to her nose, her 'pretty hair', and her ears. She blows kisses and pats her tummy with both hands and grins when asked, 'where's Boogie's big belly?' She understands much of what we say and sometimes, gasp, actually follows instructions. Unfortunately, she's unable to communicate with us effectively... which results…

Welcome to State College, PA, where for me, it's the Boogie Show... all day, all night. We have zero support here-- no family, a few acquaintances... no babysitters. Love the kiddo more than anything in the world, but damn, this is intense!The view from here, like 30 minutes ago:walking around like Fred Sanfordclutching her chest like Fred Sanford...(I've never shared…

wish this pic had smellovisionHola Chicas!Still trying to feel my way around this new town. But I'm happy to report some Happy Valley firsts:(1) Went into my basement all by myself. I blow fuses on the daily and couldn't put the laundry off any longer. It may seem like small potatoes, but I'm quite proud of myself. That basement is…

Sweet baby Jesus, has it been a year already?! Got me all verklempt... Sorry, I've got nothing. No funny tales today... no poop jokes, no witty observations, and sadly, no stories about my national geographics. Although you'd be glad to know that things are perking back up... nipples high to the sky! Y'all have been there with me since the…