Since You Don’t Have a Baby Book. . .
Whine: Been fighting a major case of the Weepies all day. (see below) Cheese: A year ago today (at exactly this moment, in fact) Lil’ Sis (finally) made her long-awaited (and long-overdue) entrance...
View ArticleKeep it Together, Momma (aka A Birthday Post)
Whine: Just trying to keep it together. Man, who knew birthdays could make you this happy/sad? Cheese: Apple. Fritter. Just one quick question: Does Aerosmith make you cry? Huh, maybe it’s just me. So...
View ArticleIntroducing: Tiny Tura
Whine: We are currently on Day 4 of Extreme Makeover: Oral Fixation Edition. Meaning no more pacifier for Lil’ Sis and no more sucking her fingers for Big Sis. Neither sister has found this process...
View ArticleIt’s My Birthday and I’ll Post What I Want To
Whine: It’s 4 am and I am definitely not typing this in my sleep. Which means I’m awake about four hours too early on my birthday. Is this an omen of what this year in my life will be like? I’m sure it...
View ArticleSugar and Spice
Whine: I’m not sure how Lil’ Sis knows about the Terrible Twos, but she does. All day today I kept hearing emphatic variations of the same thing. “I. Don’t. Like. Church.” and “I. Don’t. Like. Cars.”...
View ArticleFive for Friday
Whine: Polishing silver is not as glamorous as it sounds. Cheese: Unless, of course, as my friend Carah said, you have somebody do it for you. Which is why I have Mr. Dad. You may be wondering what I...
View ArticleLIFE IN ALL CAPS!
Whine: I CANNOT, CANNOT, CANNOT believe my little baby girl is five years old. Somebody must have accidentally hit FF on my life. Cheese: Nothing illustrates this more than the hilarious reruns of...
View ArticleFor My Sister
Whine: Last night I stepped into my bedroom and into a large, slushy puddle of water simultaneously. After scanning the room for evidence of Tiny Terrorism and finding none, I shrugged and cleaned it...
View ArticleRecovered, part II
Whine: It’s May 5th in Texas–Cinco de Mayo– so that means it’s FIESTA time. Unfortunately, Brother Bear misunderstood. He thinks today is Stinko de Mayo. (Rimshot, please.) Cheese: I’ve already got my...
View ArticleI’ve Got the Joy
Whine: I have been very successful in getting myself to bed earlier in the last few weeks. Unfortunately this is not the same as going to sleep earlier. Not at all. Lying in bed awake for hours at a...
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