Girlie Day with Hayley
Posted on November 15, 2008
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Lily and Hayley November 2008
Lily and Hayley Meet Santa
update: its strep throat
Posted on November 12, 2008
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… and a bad cold as well. yes, really, both at once. Aren’t we lucky?
However, Miss Lily is doing much better and she went back to school today after starting antibiotics and getting the ‘okay’ from her doctor. I only worked a half-day so I could bring her home to rest in the afternoon.
Its weeks like this when being a working mom is so tough. I don’t want to be anywhere but at home cuddling my little girl, and yet I don’t want to leave my co-workers stuck with my work load. I don’t think it makes a difference for single moms or married moms, either. I imagine all working moms face the same frustration.
Just before bed, Lily was still full of energy (antibiotics kick ass) - and started singing for me. I grabbed the camera and took a couple of videos. Here’s my favorite:
sick girls
Posted on November 10, 2008
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guess flu season hit us - smack in the face. Lily’s down for the count today, and I’m still coughing and sniffling from the weekend.
its one of those days when I really wish Starbucks delivered. I could use a steady flow of peppermint mocha right about now.
Witnessing History
Posted on November 4, 2008
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The last thing my 5 year old daughter said tonight, after i tucked her in and gave her a final kiss and hug:
“I want Barak Obama to win win win, Mommy.”
Only 5 minutes later, I turned the television back on to see Senator McCain delivering his concession speech. I opened Lily’s door and told her the news, and she was positively giddy with excitement. How that happened I am not sure. I watched the news and listened to NPR in front of her, I’ve had fairly heated discussions about the political campaign and the economy in front of her the past weeks, but I haven’t really sat down and talked to her about voting or about the candidates specifically. And yet, somehow, at only 5 years old, she’s understood and been influenced enough that she was acutely aware of the importance of this day.
As for me, I am deeply moved by the day. No matter who you voted for, I believe we all won today. The right to free elections is one of the fundamental principles that defines our country, and that our nation’s elections are conducted honestly, fairly, and our government is able to peacefully transition from one president to the next is something i hope we never again take for granted.
Let none of us forget:
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Dec. 27 — Benazir Bhutto, for decades the central figure in a tortured struggle to bring democratic rule to Pakistan, was assassinated Thursday afternoon as she waved to supporters after a political rally, plunging the country into new turmoil just days before scheduled elections.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/27/AR2007122700122_pf.html
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Human rights abuses are going unpunished and the food crisis is worsening in Zimbabwe while President Robert Mugabe and the opposition bicker over forming a government, Amnesty International said on Friday.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/31/AR2008103100420.html
And many more stories like these in the past year - i hope we never take for granted free and fair elections.
Lily already knows one of my house rules. The words I can’t are not allowed our home. There may be things we’ve never done, things we don’t want to do, things we need help with, things we could do better, but there is no such thing as I can’t. I was thrilled beyond measure to hear Mr. Obama express a similar creed for the nation tonight.
My Great Aunt Lillian turned 101 on November 1st, and reminds me of President-Elect Obama’s reference in his acceptance speech tonight to a 106 year old woman that voted today in Atlanta. The changes these women have seen in our country, the experiences and historical moments throughout their lifetime. I too wonder what the future will hold for my own daughter. What historical moments will Lily witness? What lies in her future? I know that tonight will be a defining moment in my memory of my own lifetime.
America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves – if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?
This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time – to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth – that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can’t, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people:
Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless you, and may God Bless the United States of America.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/11/05/barack-obamas-victory-speech/
Halloween 2008
Posted on November 2, 2008
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the Miller Girls had a most wonderful halloween - made new friends - even in the rain. We stayed away from apples of any sort, however and stuck with pizza and candy for the evening!
all i want for christmas
Posted on October 30, 2008
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While most people have been enjoying ‘indian summer’, ‘back to school days’, halloween decorations, and probably haven’t even begun to make their Thanksgiving plans - those of us in the eCommerce/marketing world have been busy the past month planning Christmas sales campaigns.
This weekend, after a full month of hard work, research, and planning I’ll be very excited to see my company’s holiday campaign launch with my designs. And for all that hard work? All I want for christmas is this one little luxury - a bubble bath set to end all sets from Molton Brown.
Okay, there’s plenty more wonderful treats in the collection we’re launching, but that one is by far my favorite so far. I can just imagine relaxing in a bubble bath with a glass of wine, but how will I choose from 6 wonderful scents? Guess I’ll just have to take 6 bubble baths a week!!!!!!
My sister’s wedding…
Posted on October 27, 2008
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We had a wonderful time in Chico this weekend visiting with family and friends for my sister Jill’s wedding. Lily was such a wonderful little flower girl. The highlight was getting to spend time with my Great Aunt Lilyan who turned 101 on November 1st.
good advice and inspiration - no matter where it comes from
Posted on October 20, 2008
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i hate horror-scopes, but I always appreciate a little good advice. I am not a “believer” and I don’t think it matters where the planets and stars aligned during the hour of my birth, but this feels like a good outlook for work this morning.
Monday, Oct 20th, 2008 – Your efforts could be thwarted today, but it may actually be your willingness to surrender that determines your limitations and not the circumstances. You have much to give, but it might not be easy to overcome the inertia of negativity that currently restrains your thinking. Working harder may not be the answer now; persistence and a more positive outlook are what you need.
Fancy Lily
Posted on October 19, 2008
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After months of saying she wanted to be the evil fairy Maleficent from Disney’s version of Sleeping Beauty, Lily swiftly changed her mind when she spotted the new Gizelle costume at the Disney Store this weekend. I don’t know quite where her love of fancy ball gowns came from, but she is completely Enchanted with this one! I’m looking for a size 5T hoop-skirt that will fit under it so that it will be even poofier like in the movie.
Here she is coloring away in her facny princess wedding gown while completely ignoring the movie on TV.
Ghostess with the Mostest
Posted on October 14, 2008
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I’ve been home sick since monday afternoon, and feeling a bit of cabin fever, so I forced myself out for a long walk to pick Lily up from school. Then we sat and did some homework at our favorite local starbucks, and set out on the very long walk home. Now she will have her own tragic tale of being forced to walk more than a mile home from school through the warm sunshine adn gentle, autumn breeze, with mom carrying her backpack. Oh wait, that hardly sounds tragic at all.
Well, we were both warn out when we got back, regardless, so I’m sure she can turn it into an appropriately dramatic tale by the time she has kids of her own.
As for me, I am glad i got out of the house, glad I got coffee, but I feel worse than before now, my head is positively swimming with congestion, and i’m ready to go straight back to bed. Right after I make a snack for Lily and post some photos of our adventure.
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