Archive for 'Kids & family'
Be careful what you wish for
Dan worked all day Saturday and I felt bad his weekend was so short. I wished we could spend more time together. How about almost two days in a tiny hospital room watching our baby struggling to breathe? I do not recommend this as an activity for couple bonding.
Adam came down with a fever on [...]
Blessed
In spite of all the financial turmoil and stress we’ve endured in the past three years, I am still overwhelmed by my blessings. I know it’s a blog no-no to write endlessly about how wonderful one’s children are (and someday I swear I’ll return to a wider variety of topics) but right now I’m just [...]
About Amy
I just tried to kill a sorta big spider crawling up the wall behind my desk but hit it only hard enough to make it fall. So it’s back there now, regenerating, and I just know it’s going to get revenge by crawling up my leg - resulting in much shrieking and possibly therapy.
So [...]
Frosting. Lots and lots of frosting.
As you may recall, two of my kids have birthdays within one day of each other. Well, NOW they do since Adam decided to be born three weeks early last year and steal big sister’s thunder (almost). So Mia’s birthday is on May 17 and Adam’s is May 18. Lots of parties, lots of presents, [...]
Underwhere?
Mia’s underwear keeps disappearing. It’s not in her drawer, it’s not in her clothes hamper, and it’s not in the laundry cycle. Every week I plod along the laundry treadmill without ever encountering a pair of her underwear, clean or dirty. This has happened more than once, leaving me with no choice but to go [...]