Motherhood and Loss
I've just had another miscarriage. This is number 5 or 6 . . . hard to keep track. It followed the usual course: late period, positive test, but low hormone levels, followed by a quiet week of me getting my hopes up, and then bleeding, cramping, confirmation, and tears.This is my first miscarriage since adopting Jafta. I was able to carry India to term (this latest miscarriage is just another reminder of what a miracle that was). I am still devastated, but I am finding the experience very . . .
Spiderman gets a boost
Jafta has wanted a spiderman costume since he saw his friend Nate wear one on Halloween. We searched high and low, but just couldn't find one, so we settled on spiderman pajamas. We tried to convince him that it was a costume, but he wasn't buying it. He kept asking about the mask. Yesterday, he found a solution from my bottom drawer . He calls it "spiderman eyes". Um . . . the kid's creative! . . .
Modern Art and Tandem Puking
I had the most mortifying parent experience tonight. My friend, who is an amazing artist, was having a show at a local gallery. The gallery had an opening reception for the artists, and we decided to drop in and take the kids. I was thinking we would just make a quick appearance and leave. My kids are usually pretty good with stuff like that, and I want to expose them to culture, yada yada yada.So we head into the gallery and all is good. I've got India in a "mei tai" carrier and Jafta is being . . .