Sorry I’ve been off the grid for the last week or so. You may remember that we’ve been prepping for a new addition to our family, and last week, Mark and I drove the six hours (one way!) to pick up our new little puppy-nugget.
We argued for the entire six-hour trip over what her name would be.
Me: I love the name Ivy.
Mark: **Crinkling his nose up in disgust** But that's a plant. No. What about Rio?
Me: Ew, no. Rio Braziel? No. That sounds like a strip-dancer. What about Birdie? Or Bunny?
We’re expecting! Not a human, good God, no. I’m almost 47 years old - my eggs are like the crusty old raisins you find when you pull your oven out to clean behind it once every five years, surrounded with fur and dust bunnies so big, they require vaccinations.
Kristan (Braziel) LeBaron is an author, writer, marketing professional, and the voice of the blog, Bring Mommy A Martini. Mom to two hilarious boys: one in college and the other in middle school, she writes “real mom” stories on life with anxiety & depression, and choosing happiness as a daily practice. She lives outside of Austin with her two sons and two lavishly kept dogs.
