The Galatro Family Chronicles

I created a new blog just for my family. Check it out The Galatro Family Chronicles. You will find updates on our family there.

Kaleigh Knows Best

Last night at about 3:00 am Kaleigh crawled into my bed and slept next to me. Ever since Chris went to Utah she's been doing that. I know it's not a good habit, but I don't mind. I like sleeping with my kids. Then at about 3:40 am Jacob started crying. He's been having difficulty sleeping through the night for about 3 months now. I mentioned this to his pediatrician at his follow up visit for acid reflux the other day. She told me to offer him water instead of milk when he wakes up. Eventually, he'll realize that it's not worth waking up for water in the middle of the night. I decided give it a try. But instead of going back to sleep, it just made him mad and cry even harder. Kaleigh did not enjoy being disturbed and tried to cover her ears and then even put her head under her pillow.

After 5 minutes of trying to console Jacob without success, I laid him down on the bed next to Kaleigh. When he saw her he stopped crying. Then Kaleigh reached over with her little hand and held his even smaller hand and said, "Shh... Don't cry, Jacob. It's OK. Go to sleep." Jacob immediately calmed down and closed his eyes. So, I shifted him a little bit and laid down in between them.

10 minutes later, Jacob started crying again. Kaleigh sat up and said, "Mommy, he wants milk!!!" with a "duh" expression on her face, and then laid back down. So, I got up, picked up Jacob and went to the kitchen to make him a bottle of milk. About 5 minutes later, he had drank most of his bottle and fell asleep.

What would I do without my bossy-boss, mini-mommy little girl? *sigh*

Chantal Kreviazuk - Leaving On A Jet Plane

Just found these videos today on YouTube of my favorite singer and songwriter, Chantal Kreviazuk, performing in Whistler, Canada for the unveiling of the 2010 Paralympic Logo. I think the performance was funny and really shows how laid back Chantal is. For those of you who don't know, her song Feels Like Home was my wedding song and I played it about 15 times. I also got the chance to see her perform live last year and meet with her briefly. The concert rocked and she was really nice! She's an amazing musician. It's too bad she's not more well known in the U.S. Oh, and she's also a mom of 3 boys. Her husband is Raine Maida, the lead singer of the band Our Lady Peace. Be sure to watch both part 1 and 2 of the videos.

Part 1


Part 2

Little Wonders

As I am preparing to move to Utah, I think about the 25 or so years that I've been living in NYC. During that time I have met a lot of people and made a lot of friends. Some people I have spent a lot time with and others only a little. But however big or "small" these hours were, I will always remember them. "These small hours still remain" and will always remain in my heart.

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 we will only just remember how it feels

Our lives are made in these small hours
These little wonders.These twists and 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. Until 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 twists and turns of fate
Time falls away.But these small hours
These small hours still remain

All of my regret will wash away some how
But i can not forget the way i feel right now

In these small hours
These little wonders
These twists and turns of fate
These twists and turns of fate
Time falls away but these small hours
These small hours, still remain,
Still remain
These little wonders
These twists and turns of fate
Time falls away
But these small hours
These little wonders still remain