James & Jax

This letter was written at 8:40 pm on December 31, 2010 as my little family prepared to welcome 2011. Dear Jax, Only 3 hours 20 minutes until 2011. Guess who’s excited to kiss 2010 goodbye? ME! Tonight, we were going to Matt & Jess’s party (same as last year). But Daddy & I are still [...]

A year ago today, I wrote this letter in my notebook for my son, who was 14 months old then–and finally throwing me a bone as far as sleeping well: Dear cutie pants, Have I written in here yet about my blog? It’s called James & Jax and it was born on September 23, 2010. [...]

As my son’s 2nd birthday grows nearer, I’ve been thinking about what life with him was like this time last year. So grateful to have his notebooks to help me remember.

Two weeks ago, I set 4 goals for myself: attend a pilates class, take a walk, visit the farmers’ market, and write a letter to Jax. I accomplished 3 of the 4. I wasn’t able to attend the pilates class through no fault of my own but due to a scheduling conflict. I rescheduled it [...]

May 28, 2010 TGIF! Jax, Maybe I should tell you a little bit about myself! I’m a messy eater–so are you, so you must get that from me. I just looked down and realized I’ve been walking around work for 10 minutes with a glob of oatmeal on my chest. Nice. My therapist (yes, I’m [...]