Nikki’s Life

Growing up, everything scared me- - the dark, Uncle Billy's Jheri Curl, sand, being buried alive, throwing up, the Tooth Fairy, Michael Jackson (started with Thriller and persisted), the basement, the attic, ants, gnats, those paintings where the eyes follow you, the sound biscuit cans make when you tear them open, ghosts, dolls (because of their ability to come to…

I was so excited. We had plans of packing it up and heading to the State College Fall Festival this morning, but seeing as how it's 45 degrees and raining...Why? WHY does it rain every day here and why is it so damn cold?!*after typing that title, I had to hit up my Ipod for Tony Toni Tone*

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…