Archive for the ‘Bodily functions’ Category

Stinkin’ Bathtub

Just FYI - If you ever, say, find yourself observing your face in the mirror while your three-year-old takes his bath a few feet away, when he says something along the lines of, “Mommy, remember that time I did a poopie in the baftub?” you’ll want to get on that. Like, immediately. Do not continue […]

Tempt not the fates - Lest the Gods of the Garden of Olive kick you in the balls

Yesterday was our five year anniversary, mine and Hubby’s. While on our vacation last week we decided to do our celebrating on Friday, our last night at the beach. We had put the kids to bed early and ordered some fancy take-out and spent our evening on the deck listening to the ocean. […]

Mammoth

While I was changing Sam’s diaper today we were playing a little word game.  He was having me repeat what he was saying as he created a huge, long, made-up nonsense word.  So he’d say a part and then have me repeat it. “Nami…wooki…nugey…baki…woolie…fuman…nokki.  Mommy, that word was bigger than my poopie!”
“Yes, but just barely.”

Indigestion (revised)

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Nothing quite so disconcerting as handing over pretty much ALL of your money in one tidy cashiers check, is there? We closed on the house. All went well. I think my stomach is finally settling down. And, well, I guess we’re home owners now. So I suppose one of […]

Haiku Friday - Sick Day

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Curses on you, Croup!
I sleep between two fevers
Barking baby seals
 
For more of Haiku Friday go to A Mommy Story or Playgroups Are No Place for Children.
 
******I just wanted to add, for those of you waiting for an update on this fiasco, that the blog has finally been removed from the website […]

“What’d He Say Wednesday?” and a call for Readers

There’s a theme, a lovely theme for Sam’s best quotes of the week:
“It a big boogie; it have long arms!” and
“I have bigger boogies than Robby.” Leave it to an older brother to find competition in snot size.
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Now, I have a question for ya’ll. I was thinking about starting a book group here […]

Top Five - screaming children

Here are the top five things you do not want to be doing while a baby is screaming at you. And I have a lot of experience with this now, so you can trust me.
5. Driving. I seriously considered driving into the car in front of me the other day because it […]