Oh, this girl. She is growing into such a beautiful little person. And believe me, it took a lot of tantrums and gnashing of teeth to get to this point. She was such an angry toddler and it was a constant battle of wills to keep her from freaking out a dozen times a day. She is still a firecracker, … [Read more...]
Mirror, Mirror
Oh, Karenna. There is no one like this girl.No one as quirky, no one as hot-tempered, no one as imaginative, no one as silly, no one as hilarious. To know her is to love her. Here's to my middle child, the icing in the sisterly Oreo. … [Read more...]
Stuck In the Middle With You
Is my middle child destined to be a menace, simply because she's the middle child? That's what I found myself wondering as I made the trek to Vancouver with all three girls and caught myself thinking, "This would be so much easier if Karenna had stayed home." (I know, worst mom … [Read more...]
The Colour Purple
I turned my back for three seconds. (Isn't that how all tales of woe begin?) Then I heard a thump, and a pained scream. Karenna had been jumping on the couch, tumbled face-first off the back and landed smack on her brow bone. Within seconds, a goose egg had formed and some slight bruising … [Read more...]