Archive for January, 2006

Zero lot development

Monday, January 30th, 2006

Before I was a mother, I never realized that being a mother was such a physical thing. A nerd from birth, I was never much aware of having a physical self… I mean, I knew that I had big eyes and bigger feet, and I knew that it felt nice to put jeans on right [...]

And I think to myself

Sunday, January 29th, 2006

Our weekend ruled the earth. With mighty jaws and razor sharp teeth.

Q&A

Friday, January 27th, 2006

Q: Will you and daddy ever not be married anymore?
A: No, Daddy and I will be married forever.
(He's been asking this a lot lately, and it dawned on me today that he isn't asking out of anxiety over us splitting up… he's wondering if I might be available at some point.)
Q: Why is Graham safer [...]

parasaurolophus or somesuch dinosaur

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

My mom was talking to me over delicious chips and queso about my brother Tony who, while not a stoner, has stunned everyone by holding a job for nearly two solid weeks. He got a job at a sandwich shop, which impressed me a great deal. This is a kid that once almost starved to [...]

GrahamandNicolausorama

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

Nicolaus! He is being re-potty trained this week. I know I’ve never said anything before, but I think it’s time for me to confess that I don’t really enjoy potty training. I am never, ever going to potty train Graham. He can wear diapers forever… you know they make them in adult sizes now. I [...]