This morning J slid under the covers beside me while I was still half-awake. “Can you tell me what we’re doing again?” she asked. A moment into my summary of the hectic weekend’s agenda, she touched my arm, “Maybe you could draw a picture like you do sometimes?” If you haven’t noticed this about me … [Read more…]
I don’t know if any of you saw the GE commercial about intensive care babies in incubators. The link was pinging around many blogs I read because it shows a teensy bit of breastfeeding (yay). But watching it during the Olympics coverage made me sad all over again, and I realized that I’ve never shared … [Read more…]
In J’s class there’s a case of head lice, and she came home itching. I went and got some kill-the-bugs shampoo. We kept reassuring her that this was “just in case”, or, as W likes to call it, a “prophylactic measure”. Every time he said it I’d start to giggle because it sounds dirty. Am … [Read more…]
It wasn’t the best day. Just prior to bedtime, M couldn’t understand why J and I were so angry about how she’d just picked up a piece of J’s ceramic tea set and threw it up and down until it hit the ceiling and shattered. Like, what’s the big deal? Sorry. Prior to that, we … [Read more…]
If you’re interested in library programs, now’s the time to check into them, since some libraries require that you register the kids for a whole series. This is also a good time to check into classes in general. Music studios, gyms, and schools of all kinds will often let you attend a sample class or … [Read more…]
Yeah, this is whiny. You might just want to skip it. I can’t be, you know, relentlessly fun. I don’t know how everyone else is doing, but I’ve had it up to here with this weather.  I always dislike this time of year, anyway: all the summer programs finish up (like my beloved town camp), … [Read more…]
J’s been wanting her ears pierced since M got them done last fall. Now, I’m not one of those mothers who feels strongly that their daughter’s virgin ears have to reach a specific age (Does anyone know that Eddie from Ohio song, One Thousand Sarahs? Sarah’s got pierced ears and “all the mothers said her … [Read more…]
Approximate total number of hours en route: 13. Number of minutes on road before a Starbucks stop: approximately 25. Number of wrong turns: only 1! My fault. Number of movies watched: 4 (Charlotte’s Web, Scooby Doo Pirates Ahoy, Mary Poppins, The Incredibles). Number of times M asked for the definition of a name that W … [Read more…]
More free summer stuff! But first, as a public service announcement, I’m issuing a parental advisory. Moms, you must not, under any circumstances, take speaking children with you into the dressing room when trying on swimsuits. I know: it’s such an unpleasant task anyway that it’s tough to use precious “me time” for this. However, … [Read more…]
Is it ever going to stop raining? Because I’m just so done with it. I was looking at the many, many events that got completely washed out today. For ourselves, we engaged in delightful activities: Disassembling the food processor for sport. This was W’s idea: he comes from a family of handy people, and apparently … [Read more…]
