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Inheriting the Crazy
Back in the day,when my grandparents were still married, my grandfather’s job testing the milk on dairy farms would take him away from home for days at a time. Apparently, my grandmother could. not. deal. with this, and ultimately, my … Continue reading
I Never Said I Was Mary Poppins
Sorry for the blogging lag. Josh and I spent the first have of the weekend busting our butts to get the house ready to show. It was a hot, sweaty, sticky ordeal, and no one even showed up at the … Continue reading
In between C and D
Tonight I went bra shopping. I haven’t worn a real bra since having Jude. I usually wear nursing tank tops, and I’ve only ever worn a nursing bra a handful of times. When I was still pregnant, I went to … Continue reading
My, What Big Teeth You Have
Today was another trying day. Early this afternoon, my whiny child started signing “milk” and getting, well, progressively more and more whiny. I sat down to nurse him and he just started SCREAMING. For a minute or two I held … Continue reading
Cleaning House
Our house has been on the market for a few months now. Sadly, the housing market around here is pretty bad, and we haven’t had any bites (or nibbles, for that matter). We have an open house scheduled for Sunday, … Continue reading
My Dusty Bookshelf
I need to find time to read something more substantial than Charlie Parker Played Be Bop. Rachel over at Yestertime just blogged about her son and his constant need for an audience. I kind of laughed when I read her … Continue reading
More on Phil…
When Phil lived in Scranton and needed to park downtown, he would drive all around the city until he found a meter to park at that still had time left on it.* From what Robyn tells us, he does this … Continue reading
You Don’t Love Me, You Just Love the Local Jewish Deli
Our friends Phil and Robyn stopped by for a visit on their way from Ohio to Central America. Yes, apparently Scranton, PA is mid-way between Columbus and Honduras. Phil lived in Scranton about five years ago. He introduced us to … Continue reading
A Whole New World
Since Jude became mobile, we’ve taken up residence in his bedroom upstairs. We have hardwood floors and a fireplace with a stone hearth downstairs, and there just wasn’t any good way to really baby-proof all that we would need to … Continue reading
A Day at the Park
Josh got home from his trip to San Diego at 9:45am yesterday. Jude and I were SO EXCITED. Josh opened the car door and the kid just couldn’t stop smiling. His eyes lit up and seemed to scream, “Hey! Hey! … Continue reading