Paine, Thomas

"An avidity to punish is always dangerous to liberty. It leads men to stretch, to misinterpret, and to misapply even the best of laws. He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." -- Thomas Paine

Pumping for E. - Post Two

I'm frustrated, exhausted, and honestly scared. Fully believe that I must be positive about this. Must. Remain. Positive.

Purposed: To make this work. And sleep less tonight if that's what it takes. = (

Today: Pumping at Monkey Joes, Night 2 of pumping. I haven't reached 24 hours yet, no great need for concern. (Yeah, right!)

Pumping for E. - Post One

Eating organic oatmeal before what may well be my last uninterupted night of sleep for awhile. Someday, baby, you're going to know how much I loved you!

I'm excited, trepidatious. Mostly, I'm feeling optimistic.

Purposed: To nap with Rayne for the duration of this experiment.

Prayer: Let it work, let it work, let it work!

Tomorrow: With any luck, after Kindermusik I pick up the pump I will be borrowing.

Is hoping sunflowers always grow in July.

August came too soon.

it takes typos to tell the truth

Gates

22 August, 2009

28

21 August, 2009

Colorful Garden Yumminess

20 August, 2009

IYTO 2

If you're having a bad day, pull out the digital camera. She loves to see close up pictures of her ears, her feet, her knee. And she is crazy about making movies of herself. It burns time, it's easy, and it will put both of you in a better mood every time.

While I'm on the subject, for your own sake, take lots of movies, even 30 second clips. Pictures are great, but there's nothing like seeing that little smile or hearing her voice again once she's older.

Green Frog

09 August, 2009

My yard at night

07 August, 2009

IYTO 1

Blow dry her hair. Her hair responds so well to blow drying, and she loves having it blow dried. And she sits still. This may be your only chance all day to run your hands through her hair and listen to her.

If You're The One Who Watches Her Grow Up

I've thought this way since she was born. Maybe I'm morbid. Maybe I've seen too many people's dreams end. But if I didn't get to watch her grow up, there are things I'd want the Other One to know. So now I'm writing them down. My "IYTO" points. Funny thing is, they help me see my own priorties more clearly.

Lined

07 August, 2009

Flutter by

06 August, 2009

Little Wonders by Rob Thomas

Let it go, let it roll right off your shoulder,
Don't you know, the hardest part is over, let it in,
Let your clarity define you in the end,
You will only just remember how it feels.

Our lives are made, in these small hours, these little wonders
These twisted turns of fate, time falls away,
But these small hours, these small hours, still remain.

Let it slide, let your troubles fall behind you, let it shine,
Till you feel it all around you,
And I don't mind, if it's me you need to turn to, we'll get by,
It's the heart that really matters in the end.

Our lives are made, in these small hours, these little wonders
These twisted turns of fate, time falls away,
But these small hours, these small hours, still remain.
All of my regret, will wash away somehow,
But I cannot forget the way I feel right now.
In these small hours, these little wonders, these twisted turns of fate,
All these twisted turns of fate, these twisted turns of fate
Yeah, times falls away
But these small hours, these small hours, still remain.
They still remain, these little wonders, all these twisted turns of fate
time falls away, but these small hours, these little wonders
Still remain.