Four-year-old boys. You gotta love 'em. They're little boys at the same time they're little men. They still have their baby teeth. They drive you nuts. They have speech impediments that melt your heart. They "heed the hish," not "feed the fish" and when they have a cold, they "toss a wot." Some people cough. My four-year-old … [Read more...]
Bless this Mess
The other day, when I took this photo, a couple of thoughts ran through my head. The first was: Oh my goodness, he’s so cute! The second thought was “Are you serious? The kid is completely covered in gunk.” Clearly I’ve got the Baby Fever bad. The funny thing is, I used to find such messes abhorrent. It's true. When I was a brand new Baby … [Read more...]
On this Feast
16 years ago then... And now. Sixteen years ago this morning, I called my friend at 9:00 a.m. "Okay, so I'm in labor right now. Do I think I should be going to Mass?" "You nut!" she responded. "Get to the hospital!" We've loved celebrating his birthday on this great feast although logistically, yes, it can get a bit tricky. … [Read more...]
Mom’s Eye View
Look who's crawling. You will note, perhaps, the absence of an exclamation point in that statement. I am not ready for him to be crawling. My kitchen's floor's not ready; my stacks of books to be sorted are not ready. I have a ton, almost literally, of books and curricula I'm selling. If you would like to see a list of everything, shoot me an … [Read more...]
And so it begins…
The Advanced Maternal Age Edition My son Joe is working on his Eagle Scout project today. He’s installing a retaining wall at an area women’s shelter—a big job made a bit easier by the help of his father, friends, and various siblings. I have a baby, which means I’m exempt from most forms of manual labor. I baked them revel bars and called … [Read more...]
The Face of Four
The "George" Edition We planned on doing a local water park yesterday, this despite the Arctic temps. (When the mercury hit 70, we knew we could do it. Still, the ol' lips were turning blue!) Normally, we don't do the local water park...it's pricey; we're broke; you know the drill...but there was a free event last night hosted by several local … [Read more...]
Climb, Garden Monkey
How's that for a spiritual exhortation? I saw it on our fridge this morning--three big magnetic words assembled by my Angela. "Climb, Garden Monkey." And then, below that, the phrase "I run, I ride in wonder." And "boy talk not." And "Me want to swim." Anecdotal Angela. Brought to you completely FREE on Day Six of … [Read more...]
Teens & Driving: A Fret-Proof Guide
“You know your children are growing up when they stop asking you where they came from and refuse to tell you where they're going.” (P.J. O'Rourke) Here is my method for dealing with teenage driving angst: 1. Find the nearest baby or toddler. 2. Hold them close and never let them go. Not very helpful, am I? Sorry. Letting go is not my strong … [Read more...]
Waiting
Ed. Note: Is it cheating to re-post? If it is, forgive me, because I originally published this on 5/18/11. If you've already read its "Stop & Smell the Roses" sentiment, you may move on! God speed! Meanwhile, stay tuned for the "Teens & Driving" piece that I have on deck. It's just taking me longer than I anticipated, and the messy bedrooms … [Read more...]
It’s the 1st of July!
...and we’d best enjoy it, especially since it’s the only full month of summer we get before being assailed by back-to-school ads. Thank you but no thank you. I am a Minnesotan, after all. We get, like, two days of summer as it is. In any case. I loved flipping the calendar this morning and seeing the happy scene (shown on the … [Read more...]
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