I know it’s the 4th of July and I should put up something festive and all patriot and such but really I just can’t stop myself from soaking in the fun we had this afternoon at the playground.  Our oldest is not in any kind of preschool so her interaction with kids is limited to [...]

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Three years ago, at this moment, my hubby and I were in a hospital room all googly eyed over our first born.  It seems like yesterday but also a lifetime ago.  I remember how tiny you were and how peaceful you slept.  How teeny you were in my arms and how I had to control [...]

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A couple of nights ago, in the wee hours of the middle of the night (3:30am to be precise, the fire alarm went off in our condo complex.  It’s always a quick walk down memory lane, bringing me back to the days of college dorm life except now it’s not drunken coeds setting  off alarms [...]

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Tonight my 2 year old, for the first time noticing the moon through our kitchen window, asked in her sweet Spanglish, “Mira! Luna coming Dessa?”  She wanted to know if the moon was coming to visit her.  I told her yes, “Si, mama, la luna viene a ver a Dessa.” I write it here because [...]

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Oh my sweet little baby, I just came from  your side.  Like every night, you woke up and called for me.  Not Papi or your grandmother you love so much or any cousin, friend or family you adore but me, Mami.  Every night, without fail you call for me, groggy…more asleep than awake, staring into [...]

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I just got home from a fun filled day of lunch and the children’s museum with old college girlfriends and their kids.  I should rephrase that because these ladies were my bestest friends in college; the kind of friends whose lives I’ll always follow, even if just from a distance, and whose voices and stories [...]

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Today I came home from Dessa’s tykes class to find a package waiting on my doorstep.  Usually I get excited for deliveries of any kind; it usually means something fun and exciting.  Well, when I got in the house and around to finally opening it up, I was pissed to find two sample containers of [...]

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Moms are full of wisdom; I’m a mom so I must have tons of wise and insightful things to share.  One day I hope to be able to share all my sage knowledge with my kids.  If I were more organized, I’d keep a beautifully bound journal and jot down in elegant fancy script all [...]

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Welcome! I’m finally all set up with my self-hosted WordPress blog. I’m tweaking things here and there with the layout and design of my site. I hope to settle on a theme and have it up and running by week’s end. 2009 is a big year for MamaHeartsBaby. Not only is the site getting a [...]

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My family got a great holiday surprise yesterday when we found out we’re having another girl!  We’re super excited and can’t wait to meet her.  I’ll be in a cloud through the holiday festivities dreaming of names and all the outfits I’ll be buying. Wishing all my readers a happy and joyous holiday!

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