Acute Nostalgia

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Today I’ve been consumed with nostalgia for reasons I can’t quite pinpoint. Maybe it’s cabin fever or maybe it’s Darla’s turning two. Maybe it’s the new birth control. Maybe it’s global warming. Who knows. I took this when Darla was about 5 months old and I’m really missing everything in this photo. Our beautiful apartment in DC. The rolls and dimples of a little baby girl. Early summer sunshine. Sigh. But there are definitely some advantages to having a two year old over an infant. The first one being the entertainment factor. Here’s some pics we took of Darla at home and at one of our favorite kiddie hangouts. It is moments like these that assure me we’ve done at least some things right. I don’t just love her. I like her.

Pirate Pinatas & Pinwheels

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You know what sounds like a good idea? Getting a bunch of 2 year olds together, pumping them full of pinwheel cupcakes and candy and then handing them a blunt object to beat a paper effigy in order to obtain more candy. Yeah. That was the basic outline for the 2nd Birthday party. Given the above described circumstances I’d say all went fairly well. Looking forward to all that the 3rd year of Darla’s life will bring us.

Celebration at the Burkeybuns household on D's actual Birfday

Back from Reunion to Reality

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Darla and I arrived home Tuesday evening after a lovely 4 day visit to sunny Florida and a stay with my long time best friend and her intended. It was 78 degrees when we left to return to the frozen state of Ohio. I’m caught in the aftermath of a hearty energy boosting dose of Vitamin D but the effects of traveling with a 2 year old are winning out. Things needing completion are being left unattended. I have to keep soldiering on and remind myself that the long term benefits of traveling with my daughter will far outweigh the short term stresses. Pics of our beach combing are helping.

First of all…

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Here it is. The first post. I thought about calling our blog Why Does My Kid Eat Cat Food? because it’s a question that has boggled us for about a year now but, alas, Momjeanz won out.

I’m hoping this blog helps me achieve a few things simultaneously. First, I am always looking for new creative outlets. Second, I hope to portray how Mike and I have been able to tackle the task of becoming devoted parents while not losing ourselves in the process. Third, writing out our daily triumphs will, I hope, help me remember at the end of the day that we ARE moving and shaking even if it feels sometimes like we’re standing still. Finally, I hope this will help me chronicle our lives and stay in touch with our widespread web of friends.