As I think I’ve mentioned, I used to be a prolific diary-writer. I had journals in all sizes, mostly supplied by my dad, and wrote oodles about everything, from the very shallow to the almost-philosophical. Sometimes I look through these volumes (29 and counting, plus supplementary quasi-journals) and am amazed/embarrassed/taken aback/reduced to tears of laughter…
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Baby Bits XV
We’ve got a few new and newly honed skills for Baby Bits! What E is doing these days: waving bye-bye like a pro – he can do the open-and-close wave or the arm-shake wave, at appropriate times; extending this skill by combining the arm-wave with his expert finger-point – it ends up looking like he’s…
My Laminated List, Part II
This is all tougher than I thought. Once I finished Part I, I thought of some additions I should make – ones I can’t believe I forgot about. Also, there was a question in the comments I had to answer… so I had to go back and amend. Then I started Part II, and realized…
LOL Cats and Other Critters
I got this email from a friend with a whole slew of photos, and it made me laugh until I was wiping tears from my eyes. I just had to share a few – my top six.
We interrupt this broadcast…
I said planned to do Laminated List Part II next, but these news stories cannot wait. They’re not exactly breaking news… though I can’t deny they’re broken. Sean and I sit here wondering: has the real world traded places with the alternate reality of The Onion? Here’s Story #1, complete with horrible pun in first…
Eavesdropping and Snow Dropping
1. At the grocery store this evening, a cute little family is doing the shopping. Family consists of Dad driving the cart, a girl of about 8 (I guess by size, wardrobe, and status of teeth) who is riding on the front of the cart, and boy of 5 or 6, scuffling along beside, jacket…
Ten Months Old
Dear E, Today you are ten months old! You weigh 19.4 pounds and you are 29 inches long. You have eight teeth, that we know of. You are also the VERY BEST BABY that we know of. This has been an exciting month: you are so proficient at your army crawl that you have no…
What to do if you don’t like rain – or if you do!
Our lawn is getting luscious already – what a therapeutic sight for sore eyes! Especially since we planted clover. It’s spreading like crazy and greener than green. It’s not shy; it’s butting in (or budding in?) all over the place, more trusting of this warmth than I am. Here are some lovely words, in case…
The Easter Turtle
On our way to my parents’ house on Easter, we had a little adventure. Here is what we saw on the side of the road, fixin’ to cross: It looks small in the photo, but this was definitely one of the bigger turtles I’ve seen alive. (Not that I’ve seen nearly enough turtles for my…