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May 28, 2006
Everything but the kitchen sink
May 26, 2006
Bits and Bobs
**I am about to flippin' lose my mind! I had my entire post typed up, had been working on it for a while, and when I hit publish *poof* it was gone. Farking (thanks Mrs. Flinger) DSL! I'm going to throw it into the TN River! Here is what I had originally written, to the best of my tired memory:
Did you know that this is my first week of Summer vacation? Yessiree it is! Last week was so chaotic, that I am relieved to be able to do absolutely nothing this week. I think it is so odd to be out of school a full week before Memorial Day. Not to mention we have to go back the first week of AUGUST! WTF! I'm already dreading it.
We took Southern Boy swimming yesterday for the first time this year. I was sort of afraid that he would be scared or not remember all that he learned last year, but he took to it, well, like a fish to water. I still think I'm going to send him to swimmig lessons, though, because a boy can't wear floaties all his life. (well, I guess he could, but I would have to point and laugh) He has been doing great with his cast; he hasn't complained about it at all. He got it off today, thank goodness, because it was starting to look pretty gnarly. I can't imagine what it would have been like if he had been "sentenced" to 6 weeks in the cast. S Boy has also been playing in the Parks & Recreation T-Ball league for the first time. I'm telling you, it is absolutely hi-larious! It's fine entertainment for those of you who have never experienced 3 and 4 year olds playing T-Ball.
I've lugged my camera to each ballgame, and I just realized tonight that I have taken some great pictures of the chain link fence, and some mediocre pictures of my son. I'm good like that.
Itty Bitty Southern Girl turned 3 months Tuesday. I can't believe how fast she is growing! She's just a little chub-monkey.
She has been enthralled with her feet this week.
I'm sure it won't be long until she'll have them in her mouth, but we haven't gotten to the "I've gotta put that in my mouth, NOW" phase.
I've been wanting to order her one of those...umm...unique Bumbo seats for a while, and finally bit the bullet last week and ordered one. It just so happened that it arrived on her 3 monthday. She likes it a lot, but gets tired quickly. (wouldn't you if you had jiggly-neck?)
S Boy had just as much fun with it as S Girl did - probably more, if you really think about it. He ran around for the longest last night with it on his head. He took it to his bedroom to play with, he put it on his toy chest when it was time to go to bed. I'm sensing trouble in our near future.
Well, I'm going to try to post this and get to bed. It was 2:10 when I finished it the first time, and now it's 2:52. I have just about had it with this DSL...you see, about a month ago the hubs upgraded our DSL, and since then, every time it rains (yes, rains) in West TN out DSL goes out. We have called the phone company several times, but it's still happening. It is driving me CRAZEE! And we all know that crazy & the middle of the night equals nothing good.
Oh, I almost forgot! I got my crafty hat on tonight and made some burp cloths!
I've been itching to decorate some cloth diapers with some cutesy grosgrain and trim, and I think they turned out great. I'm going to get them monogrammed, oh, sometime. ( I never seem to get things done in a hurry) It's just too bad that I'll always remember the awesomely bad fight that the hubs and I had on the night I made them. That's all I'm going to say about that!
Heading down to Mississippi for the weekend, so I'll try to moblog some. Ya'll have a great Memorial weekend!
**Edited: Can not connect to DSL at all. I'm beyond pissed. I'll have to post this later. Between the DSL and not being able to post a comment at R*Belle's site, I'm starting to develope a twitch.
May 21, 2006
Passed out
After a 6 oz. bottle...what a little lush!
May 15, 2006
Overheard...
While watchting the end of the Kentucky Derby, my very southern, proper aunt announced that "the Red Hot Chili Peppers had just won." ??? All I can guess is that she saw the Saturday Night Live commercial where the RHCP were the musical guests that night.
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My Mom (after a sending a little gossip my way): ...but he didn't want [family member]to know he told me, so let's keep that on the Q-T
Me: Ummmm...you mean the D-L?
Mom: ??? Q-T...you know, quiet.
Me: Um...okay?
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Southern Boy (pointing to a local nursing home): Dad, what's that place?
Southern Dad: That's a nursing home where people can live when they get a lot older.
Southern Boy: Pause (evidently for dramatic effect) Mama's getting older.
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May 12, 2006
Super Mom Trading Card
Why not jump on the bandwagon. All the other cool kids are doing it!
May 09, 2006
Grrrrr.
I can't stand when someone sends out a mass email asking for news for an upcoming newsletter, and, after you take time to send them your news (like the BIRTH of your CHILD!), they fail to include it in said newsletter. It's not like they didn't include 3 other people's birth announcements, plus 10 "yay we're pregnant" announcements. Not that I'm bitter. No. I'm just sayin', that's all. < / snark >
May 05, 2006
Let's go surfin'
It happened like this...
Last Sunday morning my dare-devil son decided it would be great fun! to surf down the very steep attic stairs on his Power Rangers boogie board. Needless to say, I don't think it was the thrill ride he was expecting! As he described it to Southern Dad and me, "I went right down like a rock!" Couldn't have said it better myself. The bad thing is, I thought the worst part of the fall was the busted, bloody nose he was screaming about. He mentioned that his arm hurt, too, but was using it quite well so I just forgot about it. Fast forward to Tuesday at Nana's house where he fell off her bar stool...on the SAME ARM. He cried for ever, eventually crying himself to sleep. When I got home from school, he tripped and fell in the yard while playing, and you guessed it, cried and cried again. We decided it was worth it to head to the ER just to reassure us that it wasn't broken. Surprise! It was! They called it a buckle fracture - which is very quick to heal. When we went to the bone center for a follow-up, he told us it would probably be healed in 3 weeks. Yay! We went ahead and got a waterproof one for ease in bathing, and because the pool we belong to will be open in a week and a half. I'm telling you, if this is any indication of how this summer is going to be, send help NOW!
Last Sunday morning my dare-devil son decided it would be great fun! to surf down the very steep attic stairs on his Power Rangers boogie board. Needless to say, I don't think it was the thrill ride he was expecting! As he described it to Southern Dad and me, "I went right down like a rock!" Couldn't have said it better myself. The bad thing is, I thought the worst part of the fall was the busted, bloody nose he was screaming about. He mentioned that his arm hurt, too, but was using it quite well so I just forgot about it. Fast forward to Tuesday at Nana's house where he fell off her bar stool...on the SAME ARM. He cried for ever, eventually crying himself to sleep. When I got home from school, he tripped and fell in the yard while playing, and you guessed it, cried and cried again. We decided it was worth it to head to the ER just to reassure us that it wasn't broken. Surprise! It was! They called it a buckle fracture - which is very quick to heal. When we went to the bone center for a follow-up, he told us it would probably be healed in 3 weeks. Yay! We went ahead and got a waterproof one for ease in bathing, and because the pool we belong to will be open in a week and a half. I'm telling you, if this is any indication of how this summer is going to be, send help NOW!
May 03, 2006
2nd doctor in 2 days
The story to come soon.
