Lydia found out about the Lydia tag here on livejournal. She's been laughing until she cries for the last few hours.

Lydia and I were home last week, it wasn't raining, it wasn't hot enough too cook eggs, we weren't sick, and we weren't busy. We started with 'learning to ride a bike'. Then the weekend came and the house filled with people so it got post-poned until Lydia came in with a bloody elbow Sunday afternoon. I decided that if she was that determined--to ( Read more... )

Lydia may have worked out the trigger for her tummy-aches: tomatoe. We are dubious but letting her cut it out for awhile and see what happens when we add it back in. Its not the easiest thing to cut out (no pizza, no pasta, etc which she still likes) but not the hardest either. She was right about the crab meat, so we are supporting her here ( Read more... )

The good from the weekend! I almost forgot ( Read more... )

Lydia: WHy did Howard do that for his friend ( Read more... )

I am on the mend. I had a nap this afternoon and I was covered in sweat, had to change my clothes, covered. I am still sore, but not brain foggy too ( Read more... )

ok, posting a lot today buts its been a very busy day..

BJJ Randori, I just worked on not making the same mistakes in a row.

Lydia gave me very clear instructions for post-randori shower:

1. Take off gi and shirt
   
2. Stand in shower stall with bra and panties on
   
3. close shower curtain
   
4. Remove under-things
   
5. Shower
   
6. Use the shower curtain as a shield to hide ( Read more... )

At drop off this morning I hear coming from the recesses of Lydia's snowsuit "bye"

"did you just say 'bye'?" asks I *violent headshake no* "Oh I am sorry, with your mouth behind your collar like that I can't hear very well."

Again I hear "bye" and then she gloms onto me.

"I'm sorry? I think I'm having trouble hearing you." more glom.

"bye" ( Read more... )

so my enthusiasm this morning turned into a sore throat by noon and a long nap to try to fight off this cold I think I picked up ( Read more... )

Yesterday I spent the day doing stuff with calligraphy and glitter at finitedancer's house with gaynip. There may have been a glitter explosion. This is, somehow, finitedancer's fault ( Read more... )