I fear that I let my kid watch far too much television. I mean, she generally watches stuff that's pseudo-educational or at least not violent or anti-establishment, but the internets say that I should keep the TV remote under lock and key and so I feel a wee bit guilty and then I vow to do more STUFF with her. Today, she was watching an episode ( Read more... )

I am feeling disgruntled because tonight it is Friday, but M has to work tomorrow so it is not WEEKEND yet. They're doing inventory. I shouldn't complain because it's been like a year and a half since the last Saturday inventory (they're supposed to do about four a year, I think) but it is stinky. When he has to work on a weekend or stay out late ( Read more... )

Today so did not end the way I thought it would! My parents were coming down to visit, which I was looking forward to. While we were out to lunch, the subject came up that perhaps Evie would like to go home with Granny and Grandpa and we will come up on THURSDAY to get her.. or rather, to spend the night since in my family, New Years is a family ( Read more... )

I have just plain old gotten out of the habit of posting. Am think of making a New Year's Resolution about it. Or rather, a resolution. For some reason, ti seems like the ones that are made in January have less of a hope of sticking ( Read more... )

Tentatively speaking, it seems that Evelyn's weekend at Granny's house has restored her to her usual good-natured self. I am so relieved, and just hoping it lasts ( Read more... )

1. Today being the second/third day of Evelyn's raging ear infection, and the day following the night in which there was no sleep for any of us worth speaking of, I got up this morning and made an appointment for her first sick baby doctor visit. Sometime around three this morning, M decided not to go to work today, due to scheduling conflicts with ( Read more... )

I have a lot of stuff to write about and not enough time to do justice to any of them so I think I shall try to just tackle one thing at a time. This probably means that I will lose focus sometime tomorrow and really only post this first thing, but... such is the price one pays ( Read more... )

I have been saying for months that Evelyn was going to dress up like my niece for Halloween. Sissy is a rock star in Evelyn's mind. NO ONE compares to Sissy. Also, Sissy is a cheerleader and I found a really nice cheerleader outfit in my cousin's yard sale back in July. (Sadly, not the right colors, but still.) Actually, my cousin gave it to ( Read more... )

The sweetest thing ever just happened to me. I was putting Evelyn to sleep, and all was going well until I went to lay her down. When she hit the mattress, she woke up a little bit, and searched desperately for me and started kissing my arm. I was hoping she would fall back asleep after a moment, so I waited, but she started sitting up and ( Read more... )

We had a lovely day at the zoo! I wish I could say that it was an unwhiny day at the zoo, but at least our moods were high enough that we could look past Miss Crankypants and enjoy the day anyway. She was mostly pretty good but somewhat contrary.
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