A Boost

He’s getting bigger, taller, more mature.  He’s staying up later, reading himself to sleep, and writing his own wish list for his birthday which is in exactly 68 days.  He wants to be a big kid, ride with Dad in his truck, and assert his independence from the back seat of Mommy’s minivan any chance [...]

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Mac Attack

Blogging has been a little scarce.  I guess you could say I’ve been distracted this week learning something new.

I’ve been transported into a new world.  Am I somewhat hip now?

At least Mini thinks so.
In case I don’t see you by Sunday, I wanted to wish you a Happy Mother’s Day.  Mine is already off to [...]

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First Haircut

The question of when to take Mini to get her first haircut was, par for the course, overthought to the nth degree.  Should I or shouldn’t I?  Grow out the bangs or not?  Opinions were asked, shared, and weighed.  The jury deliberated.  Bows were constantly pulled out, hair always in the eyes.
No, growing out the bangs was [...]

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Five for Friday

1.  Oh, this girl.  She looks so happy, doesn’t she?  Looks can be deceiving.

She had a hard week.  It was Tooth Eruption ‘O9 – she got four new ones.  Lucky for us she didn’t wake up in the middle of the night but her naps were choppy at best and she had a fever, runny [...]

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Best Parenting Advice

Missy from It’s Almost Naptime!! is asking
What’s the best advice about parenting you ever received?
I’m thinking about the toddler going-into preschool years with Max right now and remembering what specific things helped me through that time.  Besides lots of booze.  Just kidding.
I remember something my friend Lavonne told me that made a big difference when Max [...]

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Woke Up At The Quake of Dawn

Max crawled into bed with us in the wee early morning hours complaining that his bones hurt.  I suspected a fever since he came down with Round 2 of the stomach virus yesterday but he didn’t feel especially hot.  I told him to come on in, we’ll make room. 
About 6:30 I still couldn’t get back [...]

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Mommy Goes to the ER Again

The other day I took Max to his swim lesson.  I had terrible allergies, sneezing my head off all day, and if it wasn’t his last lesson for this session, I would have stayed home. 
During the lesson the parents aren’t allowed to be on the pool deck so we all go upstiars to an observation [...]

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Thankful

I’m sitting here in my pajamas with pruny hands from cleaning bathrooms.  The rest of the house is still neglected, but the apple crisp is in the oven, Mini is napping, and Mike and Max are playing flag football with church friends.  The house is quiet.
An hour ago, it was not.  Mini was standing at [...]

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Something Missing

What’s missing?
You. I’ve missed blogging this week.  I know I said I’d be gone a week, maybe two.  But I can’t stay away.
What’s missing?
Contentment.  I’ve really struggled this week with stuff (or what I think is the lack of stuff).  I’ve grumbled over the smallest things.  I’ve cried about poor ol’ me and I’m ashamed [...]

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Jumbled

Hey.  I’m just poppin’ in to say hello and tell you that I, at this very moment in time, am feeling stress in every fiber of my being.
My shoulders are tense, thoughts inside my head are spinning, and my legs are crossed at the ankles tighter than the pair of jeans I put on this [...]

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