Category Archives: Family

Minute with Modo (#9): Cranky Pants

Cranky Pants I was cranky today! If I am completely honest I have been cranky for a few days. The biggest indicator was my utter frustration with my daughter. I have been blessed with one of the chilliest babies ever…and I don’t say that just because she is my little bundle of joy. But theseContinue reading “Minute with Modo (#9): Cranky Pants”

Minute with Modo (#8): Collect memories not things

Collect memories not things This morning, while getting ready to leave the house my husband and I tripped over tons of stuff: parts to a bassinet that’s not being used, old magazines, and little poles to something that I have yet to figure out belong to what baby toy. In frustration the hubbs said “thereContinue reading “Minute with Modo (#8): Collect memories not things”

Minute with Modo (#6): Live out loud

Live out loud Sooooooo this happened today: Yep! That’s me…on a kid’s ride…screaming my head off. First and foremost I clearly realized today that I need to get in shape…I’ve been working on it but I need to put the light to the fire because kid’s rides are NOT made for adults, BUT adults alwaysContinue reading “Minute with Modo (#6): Live out loud”

Minute with Modo(#5): WebMD

WebMD Stay away from this site! Genesis has been doing something that I thought was a cute little quirk…shrugging her shoulders. My husband SIMPLY said ” I wonder why she does that”….well what do you think I did!!??? webMD’d that shit of course! After 20 minutes I was convinced my daughter had epilepsy, seizures, wasContinue reading “Minute with Modo(#5): WebMD”

Minute with Modo (#1): The Christmas List

The Christmas List Throughout my elementary school years I included a pony on my Christmas list every year. The list would read something like: a skip-it, new clothes, and a pony. Every year!!! On Christmas morning I always had this slight sadness when my mother didn’t escort me to our backyard to unveil my newContinue reading “Minute with Modo (#1): The Christmas List”

Genesis Sixth Month Update: Miss Independent

“From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot before the other. But when books are opened you discover that you have wings.” -Helen Hayes Hey there sweet face, Happy half-birthday little Miss! Your sixth month has been nothing short of amazing. It was full of photo shoots (with yourContinue reading “Genesis Sixth Month Update: Miss Independent”

Genesis Five Month Update: The Girl Who Found Her Voice

“To the world you may be ONE PERSON, but to ONE PERSON you may be the world” Hey Sugar Plum, Can’t believe it’s time to write another update, but time is flying by! You are five months old and really getting this “growing up thing” down. Some may call me crazy, but I have alreadyContinue reading “Genesis Five Month Update: The Girl Who Found Her Voice”

Party of Four: Mommy Breakdown!

“Happy is he that is happy in his children” -Thomas Fuller Baby Notes: Well it finally happened! I had my first Mommy breakdown. At our 38 week checkup my cervix was closed and high. I had high hopes that at our 39 week checkup it would be a dramatic difference since I did almost everythingContinue reading “Party of Four: Mommy Breakdown!”