Jan 27 2011
Do not adjust your tv sets (or computers). . . you have now entered. . . the TWEEN ZONE (do-do-do-do do-do-do-do). He’s at times moody, pouty, and downright surly. But 5 minutes later, he’s the happy, sweet kid we love to pieces (we love him to pieces even when he’s not happy, but it’s a […]
Jan 20 2011
Being a nerdy English-major- and copyeditor-type, I often claim the ability (sometimes the NEED) to create new words. However, I can’t take credit for this one. It goes to Sam’s Daddy. So, what is Sammunition? Spit-up launched at your clean clothing or hair? Sammunition. Loud, stinky burps or farts? Sammunition. Explosive poopy or leaky diapers? […]
Jan 18 2011
We all know her. She’s that woman who fusses at the teenagers from two houses down (who really aren’t doing any harm, or even being loud) to not lay in the street at night in dark clothes. She’s that woman who looks down her nose hautily at the too-short skirts and shorts and low-cut tops of […]
Jan 15 2011
Sam is just growing up so fast. He’s started taking after big brother Jacob in the water. He’d play in the tub all day, I think, if I’d let him.
Jan 10 2011
Today I promise a short post, because believe me I got wordy elsewhere! My friend Laura is going back to work full time this week, so she asked me to do a guest spot on her awesome blog, And Two Became Three. Laura is a friend of mine from college, and the mommy of cutie-patootie Shelby, […]
Jan 09 2011
Well, y’all, thanks so much for the support from last night’s post. Really and truly, it helped more than you know. And, since the last two posts have been rather downers (okay, truly downers), to prove I’m not always a negative Nellie, this post will be more fun.
Jan 08 2011
I have to confess something. I have a jealous streak – a big one. I try to suppress it, and most of the time I’m successful. But there are days when I don’t do so well at controlling my green-eyed monster. Sometimes it rears up when I least expect it. Like the way my husband […]
Jan 08 2011
I’m a little late posting this, but I’ll try to give a quick recap. Hanukkah came first this year, and we had a delightful time. The big boys got the present the wanted the MOSTMOSTMOST, a Knect for the Xbox 360. Here’s a video of them getting to open it – it starts with Daddy […]
Jan 04 2011
No, I’m not talking about the kind that children have – the kind where your little one wakes up SCREAMING for no apparent reason, and simply will not be comforted (in many cases, your little one isn’t even really awake) by any of the normal devices. I’m talking about parental night terrors. The worries that […]