So. Remember my deepest, darkest, Mommy secret? And my failed past attempts to take away Ali’s Ring of Mordor? ***Cringing in shame*** Yes, indeed, I have not been brave enough to finally pull the plug, as it were, on my 3 1/2 year old’s halfway-through-the-nap-paci-getting habits. But fortunately, if I’m not brave enough to deal […]
The Lion of Her Skirt: Case Closed.
I really thought we would never solve the mystery. But, since every child’s goal is to be as entirely unpredictable as possible, it was solved in less than 24 hours of my post. My parents stopped by on Monday for a little while (apparently they were going through Grandkid withdrawals), and since they had read […]
A Peel Off The Old Onion.
Chris is known for his deep and sometimes murky analogies. They’re easy to get lost in, but if you find your way through their maze, you will find yourself stunned at their depth, and at how all of a sudden, they can actually make sense. I like watching faces when he periodically teaches our Sunday […]
Newbie Revealed.
I promised Ali that she could tell all of you Newbie’s secret… What…you can’t read that? Have YOU tried to get a three year old to hold a sign and smile at the same time? Okay…let’s try again… It is indeed a boy!!! But don’t mistake her happy expressions for being thrilled with the outcome… […]
Bumptastrophe.
Yesterday morning, I noticed some red bumps on Ali. Due to where they were, I assumed that it was a heat rash due to our hour and a half of blueberry picking in the extraordinarily hot Alabama sun the day before, but decided to keep an eye on them. By last night, they had quite […]
How Ear Fluid Can Adversely Affect the Contents of your Refrigerator.
My ears are driving me crazier than pregnancy is already making me. They have been for three weeks, but they’re getting increasingly, and very quickly, worse this week. So much so, that for 15 extra potential hours of relief, I moved my next OB appointment up by one day in hopes that he could fix […]
Cousins, Mud Puddles, and Philosophies of Life.
There are two types of people in the world… The type that jump into life’s mud puddles full force… Embracing every drop of nasty gooeyness… Without concern for fashion… Or appearance… And requiring a new transportation system to be invented to avoid their completely organic embodiment…. And then there are the uptight. That can play […]
The (In)Appropriateness of Toddlers and the BCS.
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 […]
Dora, The Saint.
There’s a new trend in cartoons this generation, and it kind of freaks me out. Attempted Interactivity. I say attempted because half the time I can barely get my toddler to interact with me while she’s watching TV, let alone the TV itself. Dora does it. Handy Manny does it. Even Mickey Mouse has come […]
Restaurant Critic, Three Year Old Style.
I sometimes feel guilty for how familiar my child is with all of the restaurants in town. I mean, what kind of mother AM I that my three year old could give a well-informed tour of the city’s dining establishments, including who has the best Chicken Salad, Grilled Cheeses, and coloring pages?! I mean, I […]