Love Thursday joins us again. Sometimes sharing pictures, moments in time, isn't easy for me. This picture happens to be one of those times. This was the first time I held my daughter, well after her birth. Sadly, our hospital staff was not educated on anything related to open adoption and I didn't hold the Munchkin until after J, after D, after my Mom and after my best friend. To be fair to everyone, I did have a brand new resident doctor doing the stitches from my episiotomy and had to be given a shot of stadol. Yet do I think I should have been afforded the first... more

Simply looking at this picture makes me cry. Writing about it will be a challenge. I'll attempt to keep it brief but I imagine myself going on and on...

This picture is now framed in Nick's bedroom along with another lovely gem from our August 2006 visit and trip to the Jersey Shore. It was early morning, as happens with three children under three in the same suite. The sun was coming in the windows, highlighting the room in a beautiful golden tone. Nicholas, clad only in his diaper, had been sitting on the couch, reading a book and... more

On our visit this past August, Munchkin and I got to spend a lot of time together. This was a new and wonderful thing for the both of us. In this picture, we are sitting outside on my last day, playing with sidewalk chalk. After she saw that I traced my hand with the chalk, she wanted me to trace her hand. She sat down right in front of me, cuddled in close. Again, thankfully, D was busy snapping pictures left and right.

I love these memories. This may look like a simple picture of two people playing... more

Love Thursday is a project started by two awesome bloggers (who happen to be Moms) that I read on a regular basis. Chookooloonks and Momster have expanded the project into Love is All Around so that you can share your love every single day of the week if you so desire. I read entries every week yet never remember to post. Basically, you share a picture of love: whatever it means to you or looks like in your eyes.

And then I thought, why don't I bring Love Thursday over... more