Monday Morning: 1:54am

House is quiet. Mommy, Daddy, Piper and Penelope are sleeping. Out of nowhere:

EK: MAMA! MAMA! MAMA!

Allison groggily hobbles into EK's room.

Allison: What's wrong baby?

EK: Me's belly button! Pulling up her nightgown and pointing to her belly button.

Allison: Yes, you have a belly button. Now it's time to go back to sleep.

EK: Shaking her head "no" wildly. Mama's belly button! Pulling up my shirt to look for my sleepy naval.

Allison: Yes, Mama has a belly button, too.

EK: Walking over to Pedro, the 5-ft tall stuffed teddy bear. Dro's belly button.

*** Conversation shortened by two hours ***

4am, EK has enough belly button chatter and finally goes to sleep.

18 Months and Counting...

Nashville Bound!

Yes, it will be a logistical nightmare. Yes, we discussed it at length for weeks. Yes, the three of us will temporarily reside in three different states.

But it feels right!

I start a brand-new job in Nashville on July 6. Richard will continue working and finishing up school. Ella Kate will hang out with Poppi, Gigi and Sara for a few weeks until the dust settles. She wouldn't like hotel living.

I'm so thankful for Richard, who understands my obsessive-compulsive desire to
A) be successful in my career, and
B) love that career and feel like what I do matters.

Even if that means picking up and moving to another state. A state famous for the type of music he hates most. That is swimming with the color he hates most. That's love!

Wish us luck!

The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards. -Paul Bear Bryant

A Few Recent Pictures

What's better than playing with toys? Playing IN toys.



Why we can't take our eyes off EK for a second. No, this isn't the first time she's jumped in the tub in her pjs.



Running = Sweating = Crazy Curls


Daddy - Daughter Bonding

Dear Diary

Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 5:17am after a night of no sleep.

If I ever say that I want more kids, shoot me.