Archive for October, 2006
Love Thursday: The Jennster edition
I’ve picked up on this Love Thursday thing that goes around every week, and I know that usually people write about a family member, like a child or their husband. But I’d like to do something a little different, in response to a challenge from Mrs. Chicky. She is feeling the weight of the sadness [...]
Aren’t I too old for a new mother?
I was all ready to sit down and write a post devoted entirely to the fact that Kaitlyn is eleven months old today. I was going to expound on her three visible teeth and the two tiny white nubs poking through her gums. I was going to ponder why she isn’t walking yet, but how [...]
To sleep, perchance to…not sleep
Last night, or rather this morning, Kaitlyn decided at 1:15 a.m. that she’d had enough sleep, thank you Mother, and proceeded to yell, hoot and screech loud enough to wake up the President.
After the usual diaper change/bottle/rocking chair/lullabies etc., she thanked me by sleeping for exactly two more hours, and then letting out another shriek. [...]
My thoughts about this blog
I’ve been thinking a lot about this blog lately, while cooking dinner or doing the dishes, times when my hands are occupied and my mind is free to wander. I’ve been pondering why I’m blogging, what having a blog means to me and how I feel about being a part of the blogging community.
My conclusion [...]
Just loving them isn’t always enough.
The year Ryan started preschool, he was three until October 2nd when he turned four. He was the biggest kid in the class. At the end of that year, despite the fact that he would be five before the December 1st deadline, his preschool teacher recommended he repeat preschool instead of going to kindergarten.
I’m glad [...]
