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Essence of Now (May 18, 2012)

Written on May 17, 2012 by MamaTrack in Essence of Now

This is the next in my series The Essence of Now, a photograph-based series looking at what’s going on in our lives.

Did you know you can catch raindrops as they fall off the leaves?

She loves her Exercauser. Normally she chews on it because she’s teething. Her first tooth arrived last weekend.

Derek Jeter came to “demo” my kids’ bathroom when a minor home improvement project turned major. Fortunately, he wore his safety glasses.

My children gave me a wonderful Mother’s Day.

She can’t take her eyes off him. And he refuses to consider the possibility that she might not be in his class for swim lessons. Seeing their love unfold is magic.

What’s going on in your home?

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Sensations of Motherhood

Written on May 15, 2012 by MamaTrack in Mothering, Parenting Challenges, Parenting Joys

The ache echoing through my upper body, weary from carrying them both, sometimes simultaneously. The constant throb in my elbow, tendonitis flaring from lugging a chubby baby in her car seat. The pressure of his arms, wrapped around my leg as I try to bustle through the house, holding me back, asking me to wait….

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Mother’s Day, Revealed

Written on May 13, 2012 by MamaTrack in baby, Conversations with Kids, Mothering

As we pushed through the door, I felt his arms wrap around my leg. Always. Even though he loves his school, even though he’s been going twice a week since September, he still grabs my leg when we enter the room. Once he’s in the room, he settles in quickly. But he stalls at that…

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Essence of Now (May 11, 2012)

Written on May 10, 2012 by MamaTrack in Essence of Now

This is the third installment of my Essence of Now series, chronicling the little moments of our week. It rained this week. A lot. But the boy made the most of it. He danced in the rain and played in the grass. And the baby? She did baby things. Like sleeping. Actually she started getting…

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A Dad’s Morning

Written on May 8, 2012 by MamaTrack in Guest Post

My husband shared this story with me recently. I love it. He captures the kind of honest, real, little moment that makes life so special. I saved it, to share as part of Shell’s Pour Your Heart Out link up. Because, well, he just does. My son is nearly three. This is momentous for me,…

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The Parenting Mirror

Written on May 6, 2012 by MamaTrack in Mothering

I am the Lorax. I speak for the Trees. –Dr. Seuss, The Lorax. A little over a year ago, I started this blog. I’m not sure what I envisioned when I hit publish on my first post. Of course, like every mommy blogger, I wanted to document my family’s journey. But it was more…

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Essence of Now (May 4, 2012)

Written on May 3, 2012 by MamaTrack in Essence of Now

This is the second in my Essence of Now series, capturing the everyday moments of today. We’ve been very busy this week. We watched the landscape and garbage trucks. We went to soccer practice. We played outside. And the baby? She’s teething. Constantly. And her feet are awesome. What has…

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A Pink Baby

Written on May 2, 2012 by MamaTrack in baby, Conversations with Kids

“Boy, would you like another baby?” Our family of four was snuggled in his bed. We had read our books and said our prayers. We were laying in the dark, enjoying our last few minutes together. Lullabies and a white noise machine mingled across the room. These are the times when we talk about our…

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Five Months

Written on May 1, 2012 by MamaTrack in baby, Mothering

She is laughter and light. She giggles when I change her diaper, when I tickle her belly, when we play “So Big.” She smiles at friends, new and old. She wiggles as she sees me coming. She beams when her father or brother enter her line of sight. She wants to hold my hand and…

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Laughter and Surprises

Written on April 29, 2012 by MamaTrack in Conversations with Kids, Parenting Joys

When I heard the garage door open, I started down the stairs. They had been gone a while. My husband and son went to the barber shop and the grocery store. This was the first time someone other than his father cut the boy’s hair. I wanted to see the results. But there was more….

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