Lesson: Ladies, if you want to get the delivery process going, serve the daddy a dirty martini, steak and two glasses of wine. On September 19th last year, I got a text from Jeffrey asking, "Do you think you'll be delivering our son tonight?" I said "No no no. He's due 10 days from now. I feel fine." Jeffrey then responded, "Good!I It's been a long day. I feel like a mega dirty martini." So, I decided to have one waiting for him when he got home. I then proceeded to make a st

I have to chuckle for a moment. I'm sitting here playing with little A while going over the past year in my head, and I'm remembering a question I was asked by a gentleman upon hearing I was pregnant, "What about your career? What are you going to do about your career?" Well, I guess the answer is… I'm still singing and designing and everything else! But I now have a little one who comes along...sometimes. And, as I told the audience last night, having a little one has opened

Baby sweetness. On the plane on the way back from Florida, little A and I were in the middle seat with Jeffrey on our left and an elderly woman on the right. The elderly woman struck up a conversation and was telling me in a voice tinged with sadness that this is most likely her last visit to New York City. She plans to see several Broadway shows to sit on the park benches and watch the world go by. She said, "New York City is certainly not the place it was when I lived there

1. Find your pregnant momma’s (or pappa’s) baby book and photos. They will want to see them right away to start making comparisons. “Look how much hair I had by that age!” 2. Learn about car seats. You will probably need to purchase at least one for your own vehicle. They should teach a college course on infant/toddler car seats. Sheesh!!! 3. Look for garage sales and start stocking up on “essentials” for Grammie’s house. If you get one of those portable fold-