there’s a lot of great posts out there about how not to be rude to pregnant women and parents of young children. and that’s important. but i see a lot of pregnant women/parents being rude back to society, so i want to lay down some ground rules. feel free to disagree with me, but this …

sassy mollassy is all attitude lately, and it’s, mostly, a hella lot of fun. i think we’re seeing a preview of what are known as the ‘terrible two’s’ with his willfullness and unpredictable meltdowns. but at least so far, it’s nothing that’s making me want to sell him. so that’s good. he also sings almost …

there is this certain genre of movies. marginalized and little talked about, because it only appeals to rougher, more disgusting members of society, those who we tend to look down on. the films are usually kept in a separate section of the video store that only ‘certain people’ venture into. occasionally one of these films …

well, our monday started off great after a wonderful weekend (zoo. fam dinner date friday. friends dinner/movie date saturday. warm weather. spring cleaning). monday is my day off and robb’s off right now, so we all spent a few hours snuggling and continuing to deep clean the house, and then i took henry to day …

this funny little person is now 21 months! he’s so silly and ridiculous and wonderful and witty. we fall in love more with him daily. so thankful for who he has become so far. stone cold ridiculous. (he’s fine, by the way).

boy, it’s been a week. ups and downs and lots of new questions. in an attempt to keep the world balanced, i’m reviewing the happy and the rotten events that have transpired. in happy news, a good friend of mine got a splendid job that she wanted badly that brings her closer to her hubby …

i remember my mom telling me that when i was a little tyke (is ‘tyke’ gender neutral? is it tykess for a girl? hmm. it’s relevant, wait for it) they had great hopes of keeping me as uninfluenced by gender stereotypes as possible. but, apparently, by the tender age of 12 months, i already knew …