Comment...

This morning I got a random comment on a post I wrote a few weeks after E was born about the stank eye he gave me after his circumcision. The anonymous commenter said, "Why do you circumcise him? To make him look "patriotic" and "American"?"


I'm not sure quite how I should take this. Was this a person trying to turn the words American and patriotic into an insult? Was this person truly curious?


I must admit that my first thought was that someone was trying to insult us for this decision. If so, whoever you are, please go suck this patriotic popsicle. 

If by chance, you were truly curious as to why we would do such a thing.... I grew up in a religious community in which circumcision was traditional. AND I think it's appropriate that a son match his dad. If my husband had strong feelings against it, I would have let him make that decision. 


So there you go.


xoxo

to do...

I have just a few more things on my to do list.
The list that will happily bring me to the end of a degree.
A degree that started when E was just a few months old and is now ending as we head towards baby #2.
A baby we would be headed to much faster if my impatience ruled the world.
But alas, it doesn't.
My lawyer and phone tag does.

xoxo

A note from E

Hi Hi hi hi

My auntie is here! Even with an ear infection, I'm all smiles for her.

O'tay I'm off to play!

xoxo

Despite the breakup of winter, my yard is still buried in snow. Each day the sun makes a little progress is melting the snow away creating little holes across my icy lawn. Water has started trickling down my gutters which makes me contemplate buying E some rain boots.

I am five weeks away from finishing my second masters. My to-do list still overwhelms me a little, but I see some pinpricks of light that signal the end of this torture!

Over the last week, I have gone from shell-shocked to bursting with joy over our match. I'll be sharing more deets with you soon. For now, the doc has approved the embies, and we retained a lawyer to draw up our contract. Now we wait for the contract and shipping. 

In the meantime, I'm returning the single umbrella stroller I bought a few weeks ago. I'm just hoping we need something a little different...

xoxo

Spring in Alaska

Welcome to Spring!

How long do you think it will take for the snow to melt?

xoxo

M is for...

M is for matched.

Miraculously matched with six magical embryos through blogging.

Who would have ever thought it could happen?

I'm going to try to be a mom again.

xoxo

Baking!

One of the things I've been so looking forward to doing with E is baking. I must admit I felt a little bit brave handing over control of the whisk to a 17 month old...but, it was FUN! We tackled a simple yogurt cake with a blackberry puree mixed in from the leftover baby food!

My big boy standing on the step stool! All of the supplies are out and ready to go here!

The measuring cup was his fave! 

Do you notice that the flour is now all over! :D

Hmm...blackberry puree makes it so tasty!

I'm so tired mommy. Can you clean up?

Kind of funky looking, but yummy!

xoxo