I had such an easy, text-book perfect pregnancy with Kenny, I had a hard time believing women who told me that they “hated being pregnant.”   I loved every minute of it, and often secretly thought that those with pregnancy gripes were just not taking good care of themselves. Ha. This one has been a … Read more

First off, Kenny was back to his happy, jolly, exuberant self today.   He laughed and sang and ran around like a monkey – no sign of yesterday’s melancholy and no mention of wanting to go home.   But I am grateful that he is learning to express himself and share how he’s feeling.   … Read more

Today made a week since we left home for sunny skies and warm afternoons.   My in-laws (at whose home we are staying) arrived on Sunday evening and we are having lots of fun.   Funny, though, in spite of his adoration of his  grandparents, Kenny got bitten by the homesick bug today big time. … Read more

As if the alligators, cranes and herons were not enough, today on our morning walk, Casey, Kenny, Dudley and I saw a panther.   Yes, a real, live, Florida Panther, crossed the street not more than 2o feet away from us.   He was the same color as Dudley, but significantly larger, and was terrifying … Read more

Down in Florida we are staying at Casey’s parent’s house.   It is in a golf course neighborhood and boasts dozens of lakes and a huge array of wildlife.   Today on our walk, we saw a blue heron – a perfect twin of the one that inhabits our dock in the summer, two sand … Read more

I just realized that with all the hustle of this last minute trip south, I completely forgot to mention that I had the big 20 Week Ultrasound last Friday…. And we found out that we are having…. A Baby!   That’s right, at the last minute, Casey and I agreed that we wanted to be … Read more

We are packing up the car and driving south for a few weeks.   We just can’t take the cold anymore. Ok, that’s not the whole story, but we are going to re-locate to Florida for a couple of weeks; Casey is able to work from there for a while, so we are jumping at … Read more

The last few days, as Kenny’s gotten over the stomach bug that ailed him, I’ve put underwear on him instead of diapers for the afternoons.   He  has responded with pride and enthusiasm, and  has been  quite disappointed when today we left the house and I put the old Pullups back on.   He hasn’t … Read more

… Dudley decided that it was high time for him to have a little attention, too. Now for those who have read this blog for awhile, you know that when Dudley wants attention, he does not  waste time with mild symptoms, but rather required trips to the emergency room for stomach surgery, or the like. … Read more

Kenny has been going to Rolly Pollie (and My Gym while we lived in Arizona) since he was about 9 months old.   It is fair to say that it’s the highlight of his week.   I love watching him work so hard at the skills he learns there – from mastering the two-footed hop … Read more