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      • The End
        11/30/08
        The toddler has gone native, the baby doesn't know who I am, the laundry has reached biblical proportions, the cupboards are bare* and I have been knitting the same sock for a month. And for what?

        To entertain you, dear readers. Are you happy now? Can I go do my laundry already?

      • Up With the Tree!
        11/29/08
      • Nap Time
        11/28/08
        The Creep has transitioned from taking naps to having quiet time* up in his room for an hour or two until the ever increasing "mom...moM...mOM...MOM!" reaches a crescendo that even I cannot ignore.

        Today I sent the EP up to get him and they ended up going in to our bedroom and

      • Giving Thanks
        11/27/08
        When I was 23, and in the midst of yet another hormonal drama, an impossibly cool and hip woman (think Samantha from SATC or Juliette Binoche in Chocolat) told me a secret: life hadn't really been that fun until she turned 27. Up until then, she said, life had been all about insecurities and d

      • Lord of the Creeps
        11/26/08


        This is the picture of the Creep that the EP had up on his wall in his office and that is now hanging proudly on the wall of our dining room.

        I swear it was not staged (I am not sure that you can even stage a photo with an 18 month-old) and turned out Lord of the Flies-e

      • A Memory Trick...
        11/25/08
        The EP and I had the following conversation about my inability difficulty remembering the combination on our YWCA lock*. It went a little something like this:

        EP: "I don't get what your problem is remembering the combination for our lock at the YWCA...it is such an easy combi

      • Damn you, Fox News
        11/24/08
        I am not a Fox News fan, but I followed a link off of my google homepage today and have been lost in a world of links ever since. Every article I read has 4 or 5 more links at the bottom "that might interest me." Damn you, Fox News, because they do indeed interest me. How can one pass u

      • The Parents in the Yellow Hats and Other Party Favors
        11/23/08
      • Almost Done...
        11/22/08
        ...I am not sure what it says about my life that I am this excited about a birthday party for a three year old.

        The cupcakes are chocolate with banana cream frosting. Banana. Like George eats.

        I either have too much time on my hands (not likely) or I might seriously need

      • Can't Talk...
        11/21/08
      • I am Insane
        11/20/08
      • Today, You are Three Years Old
        11/19/08


        Hey Bud,

        Today, you are Three Years Old. I can't believe how quickly the time has gone or how big you are now. You wont remember how I used to be able to wrap both my arms around you and you would disappear into my hug. Now you pop out both ends and wiggle and gigg

      • Don't Freak Out
        11/18/08
        The EP came home early from work on Friday and said, "Don't freak out."

        He has yet to learn the fine art of Keeping People from Freaking Out. If he had, he would have known that you NEVER EVER say "Don't Freak Out."

        When I pulled my head out f

      • How to Shrink Your Parents Down to Size - by The Creep
        11/17/08
        The next time your parents are sniping at each other over some silly little thing, like...say...whether or not to turn on another engaging episode of Curious George...look at one of them (in this example I use my mother) with pleading eyes and say:

        "Mama, don't yell at Papa.&q

      • Love, Nona
        11/16/08
      • Drunken Knit Night
        11/15/08


        Yesterday evening I had the great pleasure and honor of attending the one year anniversary of Drunken Knit Night (DKN). There were over 30 drunk knitters in attendance...which is truly a sight to behold. Even our regular waitress is a fiberholic, assuring us each month that she is mo

      • DKN
        11/14/08
      • I want to tell you something...
        11/13/08
        "Hey mom. Mom."

        "What honey?"

        "Mom, um, hey mom...mom."

        "Honey, what? What do you need hon?"

        "Mom, hey...I want to tell you something. Mom. Hey mom, hey, hey mom, mom, mom, hey. Hey mom."

      • Poetry in the Information Age
        11/12/08
        The EP and I are a very co-dependent modern couple in that we communicate multiple times a day by phone, email and instant messaging (IM). Today I opened up my computer to find this IM Poem waiting for me:

        EP says:
        The Creep woke up at 4:00

        EP says:
        we went and

      • I need to plan this better
        11/11/08


        Hey, uh, yeah. This is a picture I took. It is kinda pretty.

        I really need to start thinking about writing these posts earlier in the day so that I am not finding myself at 10:45 in the evening with the EP saying "lets go to BED already" and nothing but a prett

      • I want to give a "Shout" out to my mom...
        11/10/08
        ...who accidentally dumped out a 64 oz 170 oz container of Liquid Laundry Detergent onto her bedroom carpet. According to the phone call I received, she then used a carpet cleaner to produce 3 bathtubs worth of shaving cream. These reports cannot be confirmed but they still make me giggle.

      • Back Drop Doofus
        11/09/08


        For those who know me in person, it is common knowledge that I am attracted to hobbies much like ravens are attracted to shiny things; I collect as many as I can find and take them home to decorate my nest. Or something like that.

        Right now the current obsession is my cam

      • Drumroll Please...
        11/08/08


        On her 4 month birthday the Twerp:

        Weighs 18lbs 5oz (99th percentile)
        Stands Props up 25 3/4" tall (94th percentile)
        Her head is 41.8 cm around (76th percentile)

        As Carrie and Amy (hi guys!) pointed out in the comments: yes, my back hurts. W

      • They call him George....Curious George
        11/07/08


        As I have mentioned before, Curious George is the unofficial fifth member of this household. During my third trimester I gave up any semblence of trying to provide the Creep with a wholesome childhood filled with tv-alternative activities. I am too ashamed to tell you how often I sat

      • Love
        11/06/08
      • Swap Love
        11/05/08


        With all of the election craziness over, I would like to turn your attention to something almost as crucial: The goodies I received from my fabulous swap partner Cherryred.

        The swap was for handmade (or purchased...pshaw) stitch markers* based on our favorite characters f

      • Did You?
        11/04/08
      • Really Big Babies
        11/03/08


        The Twerp was a dainty little baby compared to her big brother...a virtual shrinking violet at 9lbs 3oz (the Creep, as some of you will remember, was a more robust 9lb 11oz).

        In light of that fact I was not expecting her to come anywhere near his record breaking* 15lbs 7oz

      • E...I...E...I...O...
        11/02/08

        <center>Two farmers, a cow and a pig walked into a bar...</center>

        Back before we even had a Twerp on the way I scored some fabulous pig and cow costumes from my friend Gwyneth at a garage sale. I figured that if we ended up pregnant at any point that fall the pig co

      • New Camera
        11/01/08


        Today has been a really good day. This morning my wonderful (darling, adorable, brilliant) husband, my photogenic children and I went down to my new favorite store in the whole world and bought me something fabulous.

        And before you ask: no, you can't touch it. If yo

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