Um, "It's Easy"- me on being a mama

Hey Everyone

Thanks for the phone calls and well wishes. I'm so happy to report- HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN! F.L. your post made my day as usual.

Pook and I are recenly back to Savoy after a much needed spring break. "Big baby" -my minivan was in the shop so we stayed close to home base and soaked in all the family loving we could get. I guess the highlight was having dinner with "the rollaz" and remembering and recalling really good stories of our young and free undergrad days & nights. We are so old and new mommies now. We don't party as much but the experience of being together is always priceless! Besides, the latest rollaz arrival - miyoshi's little baby girl- is eagerly anticipated.

While I was out with the girls, Pook stayed right by Papa's side. My father explained to Pook that 'I was out getting drunk". Pook loves my Dad with her whole heart and believe me, Pook is the reason my father gets out of bed when we are home. As he puts it, Pook is his cure.

Unfortunately, I didn't come home drunk. But if I did, I would have been well within my rights. You know the last month was hectic! In hindsight I guess it was Pook's molars coming in that made her- well made me crazy. And I'm so glad that its over -for now. Pook is yes, you guessed it perfect.

I was talking to a friend I hadn't spoken with in a while. She didn't even know I had Pook. And she asked me that question everyone asks (with such fear and terror) about being a single mom, "how is it?" And I replied, "its easy". And she replied that single moms all over the world are cringing. And I laughed cause I meant it. It was an honest truth. Well, at that moment. That's when I realized another layer of newmommy love. Cause after a hellish month of molars coming in- and really cranky behavior coming out- Pook is now back to her beautiful, smart, and loving self and it was like none of the things I complained about in the last few post even mattered! It's not logical, but real.

I was looking at my daughter over the break and noticing how damn beautiful she is. Pook is a pretty little girl, looking just like her mommy:) When people comment on her beauty I always say, "and she's smart too". Right now Pook is working on spelling her name (she has M-A- and all the a's), and singing the alphabet (we say next time won't you sing with mommy- daddy was offended at this version of the abc's), she knows french (thanks to dad), and is a reading like a pro (she loves the books). My Pook is so smart! There are many things she picked up over break like Jasmine taught her how to say "sexy". Also, Pook now points her finger in condemnation at everything- a learned behavior picked up from her grandmother!

Pook is so loving. She gives kisses to mommy freely. A kiss from your 16 month daughter is like cotton candy on a sunny day- something to smile about and enjoy with your whole self.

I also began the title of this post with "Um" to remind myself to tell you about how Pook has learned that adults say "um" when they talk and she has begun saying "um" in a very adult like fashion. It's hilarious.

So yeah, Pook and I are livin' easy (these days)!

Peace and Sunshine to friends and family near and far...