Archive for September, 2008
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
One Month
Dear Josie,
Today you are one month old. You came home from the hospital 4 weeks ago today, and you and I moved upstairs from sleeping on the couch the day before yesterday. (It isn’t that we dislike being near This Mommy or your big brother Noah — at first I was recovering from the c-section, […]
No Comments » - Posted in Letters to Josie by Liza
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Open Letter to Comcast
Dear Comcast:
Please leave my Internet access on long enough for me to post this!
(Updated, before posting, to note that no, of course that didn’t happen. This was originally written at 6:30 am on 9/30/08. By 6:50 am, the Internet was no longer working at our house.)
And then, if you read this, please help […]
6 Comments » - Posted in Personal, The Real Live Girl by Liza
Saturday, September 27th, 2008
Top 10 Things to Avoid While Selling Your House
Having a potty-training toddler
Who will sometimes poop in the potty at school, but not at home
Even if he is wearing Big Boy Underwear instead of a diaper
Twice during the week before your first showing, including the night before
Without telling anyone
On the rugs
And everywhere else he wandered before the smell gave him away
Having a newborn
Who cries […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Personal by Liza
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Big Blue Triceratops
This costume is supposed to fit toddlers aged 2-4.
As you can see, the legs fit fine. But that halter neck? That’s actually the costume’s SLEEVES. By the way, I also have an action shot of this costume.
Last year, Noah was scared of his Halloween costume. He wore it for 4 seconds and then demanded that […]
2 Comments » - Posted in The Real Live Boy, The Real Live Girl by Liza
Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Liza Who?
Sorry for all the radio silence.
We are still in the phase of newborn development where more than 80% of Josie’s sleeping takes place while physically on top of me. Or maybe being held in the crook of my arm next to me. That makes blogging surprisingly challenging.
On top of that, we are in the midst […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Personal by Liza
Friday, September 19th, 2008
Boo-Yah! I am the Queen!
I am the Queen of finding awesome deals at our local kids and baby mass consignment sales! In fact, those sales make the Top 10 list of things that I will miss when we move.
Today, I wasn’t even planning to go to the really good one this weekend. I’d forgotten about it. But I was […]
6 Comments » - Posted in Personal by Liza
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
It Has Come to My Attention
I think that last post might be worrying you.
And I\’m not saying there is no cause to be worried, but on the whole, my family and I are doing ok. Some days are hard, some days are really hard, and some days are fine.
Today Yesterday was fine.
The car issue turned out to be just a […]
