Posted on September 27, 2008 by modernsinglemomma
It happened the other day. Lucca called MiO “daddy.”
We were at the dentist office- Lucca’s first visit. Sitting in the waiting room, filling out paper work, the door swung open and the nurse called Lucca’s name. I stood up and ushered Lucca to the door and turned to Mio, inviting him to share this experience [...]
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Posted on September 26, 2008 by modernsinglemomma
You all ready for some MiO highlights!?
I feel like I’ve taken a vacation to Loveland.
I haven’t left the state of Oregon, but the world feels like an entirely different place sharing it with MiO. I’m making every effort to be a good host and show him all the marvels of this region of the [...]
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Posted on September 23, 2008 by modernsinglemomma
These are Man in Oregon’s words, not mine…but I have to agree:
Seeing my son and him playing on the beach and laughing their brains out together was…totally mommy porn. It was incredible. Forget about the guy with the six pack abs doing laundry, give me more of this:
Needless to say I am lost in La- [...]
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Posted on September 20, 2008 by modernsinglemomma
Posted on September 17, 2008 by modernsinglemomma
Posted on September 17, 2008 by modernsinglemomma
Less than 10 hours now. And I just found out my Man doesn’t like musicals. What am I getting myself into?
Am I prepared for this? What is he getting himself into?
Poor guy is being thrown to the wolves immediately after an all night flight across an ocean and a continent: Sharing less than 300sq ft [...]
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Posted on September 15, 2008 by modernsinglemomma
Hey, Man from Moseley (you got one more day to be called that), I hope you don’t mind that I put down into words quote Moulin Rouge to say how wonderful life is…
Tonight I can’t resist myself:
You’d think that people would’ve had enough of silly love songs…
I look around me and I see it isn’t [...]
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Posted on September 11, 2008 by modernsinglemomma
I want to tell you a couple awesome things about the two men in my life.
First my son, Lucca:
He turns 2 tomorrow! I am going to do what I told myself I would never do and brag about how smart he is. (Skip down a few paragraphs if this type of thing makes you want to poke [...]
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Posted on September 11, 2008 by modernsinglemomma
All the good housekeeping stuff that needs to get done!
Less than a week until My Man arrives. Preparations already underway, kicked off by a trip to Urban Waxx this morning for another Brazilian (note: the more often you go, the way easier it gets. Today was a cinch. In and out in about 10 minutes. Any Pain? Actually, I [...]
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Posted on September 10, 2008 by modernsinglemomma
A few months ago, and again last week, I asked the question,
how to transition toddler to their own bed?
Well, I thought it was going to be a supreme struggle and a long drawn out battle. But, I am extremely happy to tell you that whatever we are doing is working. Lucca is on-board with momma’s [...]
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