Archive for the 'Parenting' Category

Move over, Boy George

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

Okay, I’m probably going to parenting hell for this, but I swear he begged to wear my earrings and then asked me to take a picture:

Granted, he didn’t say anything about posting it on the Web, but he’ll need fodder for therapy someday anyway.

Bag Lady

Monday, November 13th, 2006

Have you ever noticed how many freaking bags and backpacks you use once you’re a parent?
Last night I had to prepare three bags for Lawrence to take to preschool today. One had his sheet and blanket for nap-time, which I have to take home on Fridays and wash over the weekend, and then of course […]

We all know that look

Friday, October 27th, 2006

All parents know this look. It’s the look they have on their faces when they’re thinking of doing something that they’re not supposed to do, right?
I still don’t know what he was plotting.

Too many bed buddies?

Tuesday, October 24th, 2006

And yes, I did move the big one off his face after I took the picture. George actually thought he had to point that out to me. C’mon, who’s the paranoid one in this parenting unit? I’m the winner by a mile.

Learning Lunch Bags

Friday, October 20th, 2006

Did you ever think that brown paper lunch bags could be improved somehow? I mean, all that space just gone to waste. Learning Lunch has taken on that challenge and created Learning Lunch Bags, paper lunch bags printed with grade-specific questions in five subjects.
Now maybe I think this is a great product only because I’ll […]

Seriously, what were they thinking?

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Dawn rants about a commercial that should never have been aired, although probably not for any of the reasons you would assume.

Too cute

Sunday, October 15th, 2006

I just went in and tucked Lawrence in. After I put his diapie (blankie) next to him, he mumbled in his sleep, “I love you.”

Well, he’d have the playground equipment all to himself

Saturday, October 7th, 2006

Lawrence asked me this morning if he was going to school. I told him, “No, honey, it’s the weekend. No one goes to school.” He thought a minute, then said, “Well, it could be just Rosalinda (his teacher) and me.”

Warning - you can only appreciate my excitement if you’re a parent

Thursday, October 5th, 2006

Yes, yes, yes! Finally, we seem to have turned a corner in potty-training. Lawrence matter-of-factly told me after dinner that he had to poop in the potty. He headed into the bathroom, took off his pants and diaper, sat there and read for a little while, and then pooped! We didn’t have to coax or […]