Archives: 2007 December

My baby is part of a conspiracy.  Seriously.  The goal of the conspiracy?  For me to never, ever nap again.  Ever.
I know what you’re thinking.  Not napping is completely normal when you have a baby, right?  Some babies are just fussy, want to be held all the time, have extra needs.  But, see, that’s not [...]

I used to love dogs.  Love them.  LOVE them.  I read every doggy book on the market when I was a kid.  I used to pretend to be a dog when I was in grade school.  Later, I decided to become a veterinarian, but decided against it because I didn’t think I could deal with [...]

My husband just recently diagnosed himself as adult ADHD.  He tells me this as if I’m supposed to be surprised or something.  As if I’ve never realized that he doesn’t pay attention when I’m talking.  Does he not think I notice when I send him to the store for milk and bread,  and he comes back [...]

I think somebody laced my water.  With crack.  I mean, what else could reasonably explain why I decided to have another birthday party at my home?  I said I would never do it again after last year, after my son’s third birthday party.  Do you have any idea the damage 5 or 6 screaming toddlers [...]

My three-year old’s constant whining makes me want to kill something.  Seriously.  Why is that?  You would think that parents would be programmed to at least tolerate whining. I mean, how much easier would life be as a parent if your kid’s whining didn’t bother you?  Or better yet, if your kid’s whining sounded just like [...]