Update on fines: My father owes 2 dollars for asking when the baby is coming and an additional dollar for calling and asking to speak to the baby. He will more than work off his fines babysitting for the older children when I am in the hospital. Whine of the day moment: Preadolescents are developing […]
My underwear drawer – A few years ago I told all of the children that if there was ever anything they wanted to tell me but couldn’t say aloud, were embarrassed or afraid, they should write a note and put it in my underwear drawer. Underwear drawer notes are exempt from punishment but long discussions […]
All children must now go to bed so that the adults can watch LOST.
The school presented me with the solution to my quest for Tommy's summer goal today. This was his last day of school for the year and he gets to keep his AlphaSmart all summer, soooo his goal is going to be to keep a summer journal. He can write how he feels, talk about a […]
The good news is that I whined about not wanting to be induced and now I don’t have to hear about it again until Monday’s appointment. The bad news is that I am only up to 2 cm. The good news is that is what I was the entire time I was in labor with […]
This weekend I saw mosquitos AND the first tick of the season. Blech!
I have fandangoed tickets for the rest of the family to see Star Wars on Noah’s birthday. I dropped off Star Wars micro-machines for the bakery to use on top of the requested chocolate cake. The presents are bought (all Star Wars themed) and as soon as the children are in bed I will get […]
Bad hurricane season predicted – Last year wasn’t fun enough?
I can go walk the Lakeshore trail, have awkward and completely un-romantic relations with my husband or take a nap. Ummm. . .
Gestation times in different mammals: Mouse – 20 days Dog – 60 days Sheep – 21 weeks Humans – 40 weeks Elephant – 94 weeks Doug’s son – forever and ever