Archive for May, 2009
Monday, May 11th, 2009
I Would Like
Today, I would like to be acknowledged for the fact that I did not drop the children off at their respective schools and day cares, then drive to the bank, withdraw all of our remaining savings, and drive off somewhere far away in an attempt to start a new child-free life. Which is not to [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in TMI,The Real Live Boy,The Real Live Girl by Liza
Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Gainfully Employed
I am very grateful to report that I start a job a week from Monday. It isn’t exactly what I saw myself doing, but I think it’s going to be interesting and I think I’m going to learn something. Plus, in this economy, if I don’t have to ask if you want fries with that, [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in Personal by Liza
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
The Mysterious 3 Year Old Mind
Noah always fights going to sleep. That part isn’t mysterious. Usually, it looks like asking for apple juice, or cheese, or like having a poopy diaper that needs to be changed 10 or 15 minutes after bedtime. But sometimes, it just looks peculiar. Tonight, maybe 20 minutes after bedtime, I heard — spaced out approximately [...]
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Mama
The best thing that happened yesterday was that my sweet little girl began to say “Mama!” This might be my favorite milestone. Mama! Mama! Mamamamamamamamama! Noah says that she’s going to say “Noah!” next. He’s probably right.
3 Comments » - Posted in Personal by Liza
Monday, May 4th, 2009
Cranky Post
I am cranky today. I suppose it shouldn’t be surprising, considering that I took Jill to the airport this morning, and at the moment, the plan is for her to be in Texas until I pick her up again on May 29. Does anyone else think it is unbelievably mean and effed up that Jill [...]
