Toddlers are inappropriate. That’s all there is to it, and if you try to explain to them how they’re being inappropriate, it just makes it funnier and, therefore, more desirable behavior. So, all you can do is hope for Best Case Scenario (BCS): That no one else is around so you can just enjoy the […]
A Completely Unnecessary Blow to the Pregnant Woman’s Psyche.
Last night, I had dinner with my LifeGroup, a group of teenage girls from church that a couple of my friends and I have called our own for the past three years. We had a great time, but afterward, I was TIRED. It had been a long day for a still-in-the-low-energy-stage pregnant woman, and I […]
The (Movie) Education of Rachel
So, apparently, children’s movies were not the only movies that I was behind on watching. Last Thursday night at our small group, the topic of old movies somehow came up. Not old like Casablanca old, but 80’s and 90’s old. Because we’re getting old these days, you know. Anyway, so somehow old movies came up. […]
Tilted Uteruses Rock.
(Or would that be Uteri?) (And yes, I am aware that I have used the “U” word on my blog twice in a week. But you know what? I’m pregnant, and that’s kinda where my baby is hanging out these days. Anyway, I’m pretty sure that I have 99% female readership. So you 1% can […]
Revealing The Mysteries of the Ripe Old Age of Six.
This morning, as we were rushing around trying to get out the door to Church, Ali asked, “So. When will my teeth fall out?” Apparently, she’s been hanging around some older men. “Your teeth will fall out when you get to be about six years old – in three more years.” “Really? Why?” “Because they […]
Yet Another Deep Mystery of Life.
I’ve had a lot of strange realizations since becoming pregnant. I’ve smelled things I’ve never smelled before, I’ve tasted ingredients in things that I didn’t know were there, and I hate half the foods and drinks that I usually love. But this one…I’m totally confused. I was leaving the house the other day, and on […]
Don’t Mess With The UMU.
Dear Newbie, We need to talk. I know you’re not to the cognitive point where that is really possible yet, but I need you to concentrate really hard and grow a brain because WE NEED TO TALK. You may not be fully aware of this, but there are some specific and finely negotiated agreements between […]
The Perils of Sleepwalking and Motherhood.
I have a condition – Sleepwalking. This condition has come and gone different times in my life, but has ultimately only landed me in the emergency room exactly once. However, that fateful night at the ER was not the only scary situation I’ve gotten myself into due to said condition. My condition is brought on […]
The Baby Book of Burning Questions
When Ali was born, my Mom allowed me to take out a semi-permanent loan of my baby book for comparison purposes. And I’m quite positive that she is going to promptly cancel my loan after this post. If not from this post, then in fear that I would one day post “The Bathtub Pic” of […]
A Pair of Greeks.
I always find the beach to be an inspiring place to take pictures of Ali. There’s something about the lighting…the color her eyes are down there…the air…the surroundings. Granted, she wasn’t quite in the mood for photography this weekend, and when I did get her cornered, she didn’t want to put down her fork… And […]