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Resembling a cross between a sea lion chasing a penguin on dry land and a Paralympic gymnastics floor exercise, I try to get comfortable next to my 3-year old in his junior bed. I snuggle up real close and kiss his neck, inhale deeply, about to sing a song, when he says: ”Get out!”
Startled, […]
Growing up, I’d see my friends every day. In school there would be friends and we’d play after school. Again at college where we’d “hang out”. Every day I’d be with my friends. Then, when I was old enough to get a job, I would be with coworkers, some of which then turned into friends. […]
It started in the car on the way home as I picked them up. The big one took the little one’s monkey and the little one showed the world his impressive new crying technique where he opens his mouth and makes a sound a firetruck would envy.
Home, they fought over the Legos. (“Waaaaahhhh!”)
Then the […]
Kim Yong Il: “I shall have a bite”.
Me: “Ok, well use your fork.”.
Kim Yong Il: “Waaaaah – NO – YOU DO IT!”
Me: “Ok-ok, calm down!”
Kim Yong Il: “NO – NOT THAT ONE!”
Me: “Is it this one?”
Kim Yong Il: “Yes”.
It falls off the fork.
Kim Yong Il: “WWWAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!”
Me: […]
Hi cruel world,
It has been a while since my last written post. I am kindda’ depressed. And very happy at the same time. I’ll walk you through it:
The depression is due to the fact that it is still winter, going on what feels like 23 months of grey, cold, wet, icky weather and […]
My 6-year old son asked for a piece of cheese. I took a tiny bite out of it and gave him a slice. Later, I found the end piece cut off. He did not want to eat something that had been in contact with my mouth.
This from a guy, I grew to about 7 pounds […]
I promised to display the other side of the coin when I said that it sucks getting older.
Here goes:
(In random order.)
10. Vanity. Oh, who cares? Comfort RULES!
9. Wisdom. I am so much wiser. Although sometimes you wouldn’t know it.
8. Autonomy. I can do what I want. Chocolate ice […]
Being the mother of two small kids is exhausting. My very vise friend Susan once told me:
“Having one kid is having one kid. Having two kids, is having 10 kids”.
I now understand what she means. It isn’t just double up on the workload. Somehow, it is 10 times harder having two. I […]
