The “Guess Who’s 6 Months Old Already?” Edition {Pretty} “Pretty” = the hot pink fingernails on his big sister. Look, this is a post about a baby boy. I had to work in “pretty” somewhere. {Happy} Happy is a sassy arms-akimbo. Happy is “Yeah, I had a baby at an advanced maternal age. You wanna make something of it?” Happy is wearing … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
a.k.a. a bucket list of my insanity Point the First: I’m often told, when people hear that I’ve got seven kids, that “I must be really busy.” My standard response is “Not at all! I make the kids do all the work.” Lately, though, I’m thinking that they are right. What I would tell them if I were brutally honest…which I’m not…when it comes … [Read more...]
Happy Mother’s Day!
I hope you have (had? are having?) an awesome day! This was the family photo that we took last night, minus the 3-year-old who passed out in front of the movie. We celebrated Mother’s Day Eve because, on a whim and in a fit of inspiration, I decided yesterday to drive up to North Dakota today. (Don’t tell my mom! I’m surprising her for … [Read more...]
7 Quick Takes Friday
(Vol. XXXII for Me) The Mother’s Day Giveaway Edition --- 1 --- Happy Almost Mother’s Day! In honor of each and every over-worked mother out there (you know who you are) I am dedicating this Quick Takes post to you. Got kids? You’re a hero. Plus, you know, without them how would we get our laughs? --- 2 --- Like, the other day we … [Read more...]
This Wintry Spring’s Eternal
A Study in Contrasts Today we’re taking a look at two sets of contrasts. First, the weather in Minnesota at the end of April: The view from our deck when I got up yesterday I’m sorry. That whole global warning thing? Pretty, yes, but welcome? No! Just. Not. Feeling. It. I’m reminded of that scene in Frog and Toad Are Friends where Frog … [Read more...]
Check Mate
George and Felicity are playing chess. (This after much cajoling on George’s part.) Every time Felicity makes a clever move, George says cheerfully, “I can still kill you!” Only, in the way he says it: “I tan ‘till till you!” My heart. It melts. * * * Happy St. Patrick’s Day Saturday, everyone! We’re having a party … [Read more...]
Naughty Little Mommy Monkey
I got back from dropping the boys off at school this morning and my 3-year-old met me at the door. “George is a bad little monkey!” he told me. “Really?” I asked. “What did he do?” “Him opened up the gate where the bunnies were!” he said enthusiastically. “Them eyes popped open and the babies runned away! Him tried to catch them but them ran too … [Read more...]
2 Months
Why yes, I am once again blogging the baby. Does this surprise you? … [Read more...]
Baby in Boppy: A Study in Sweetness with Muted Shades of Brown & Green
[photo cross-posted from Facebook for all my non-FB friends] [because I love ya] Can I just say... It’s a good thing this little guy’s so cute because he has been a total fusspot. Seriously. He will be exactly 2 months old tomorrow and at this point, all bets are off as to whether he’ll ever let me put him down. (The pose in the photo … [Read more...]
Bloggable
So. Given the tremendous angst I felt after acknowledging my depression last Friday, I’ve discerned that it is God’s will for me to talk about this. Why? Because I’ve since gotten some emails affirming the need for this discussion, and I think all that doubt was a spiritual attack. It’s much easier, you know, to not talk about … [Read more...]
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