Author Archives: Jessica

To me: “You are really skinny because you are always running around cleaning up our messes.  If it weren’t for us, you’d be fat as a hog.”

“Abby, I love you so much!  I’m going to kiss your cheeks off, kiss your lips off and kiss your tummy off!”

Today I brought Jude and Abby for the respective 9 year and 4 month well child visits.  Jude’s doctor was trying to encourage him to try vegetables.  Jude’s eyes got bright and he excitedly informed the doctor that Levi just tried a new food.  When the doctor asked what it was, Jude responded with a …

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“I’m liking this 9 year old thing.”

Call me nerdy, but I’ve always wanted to participate in a wellness program.  Probably because I help set up such programs and want an insider’s insight into how they actually work.  Well, I’m now a participant in a wellness program thanks to my firm’s merger with another firm.  In the welcome packet, they sent 2 …

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I got a call from Andy asking if I knew anything about the trim from the top of Levi’s bedroom door that he had found in Levi’s bedroom closet.  I suspected Jude, figuring he was simulating the American Ninja Warrior course.  Jude initially denied knowledge of the incident but later I got this email, “Jude …

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Last Friday was my first day back to work after maternity leave.  I was so worried about how Andy was going to handle 4 kids and manage to get Jude to OT for handwriting by 9 a.m.  I called him later that morning to see how it had gone.  He had totally gotten about OT.

So, on the way home from taking the kids rock climbing today, Abby screamed the whole way home.  I rescued her from the car seat and fed her and then went about cleaning the kitchen.  Then this exchange happened: Andy: “Did you know Asher is sleeping out in the car?” Me:  “No.  We’re terrible parents.” Andy: …

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“I think I now know why Dads love their daughters so much.  You marry your wife and she’s the most beautiful thing in your world.  Then you have a daughter and she looks like your beautiful wife but with a little bit of you mixed in.”

To me, “You and Abby are pretty.”