1. I asked Zeph if he’d like to bake cookies. He said he did, so I asked him what kind. “Eh, I would like to bake butterhopscotch cookies, Mommy. Butterhopscotch is the best kind.”
2. Zeph is currently running around looking for a misplaced toy “hopgrasser.”
3. I happened upon an opportunity to pick up tickets to [...]
Archive for September, 2006
Three Funny Things From This Week
Posted in Uncategorized on September 28, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Fall Redecorating
Posted in Uncategorized on September 24, 2006 | 8 Comments »
Welcome to the new and improved Menagerie House - now with with more color and all the usual chaos! Sit down for a while and take a look around, y’all!
Thank you to Julie at Pilcrow Text and Design for spiffing the place up. She’s done really creative blog designs for some friends, and so, when [...]
A Seemingly Innocent Lunchtime Conversation
Posted in Uncategorized on September 20, 2006 | 5 Comments »
Gran-Gran, Zeph, and I were eating at a restaurant for lunch today. The waitress brought Zeph a dish of ice cream - one big scoop and one little scoop:
Zeph: “Look! A Mommy ice cream and a Baby ice cream!”
He spent a moment in deep thought…
Zeph: “The Daddy ice cream must have gone to work.”
Gran-Gran: “What [...]
Wanna Know Something Cool?
Posted in Uncategorized on September 19, 2006 | 3 Comments »
I had to go with this title because all day today Zeph has been saying, “Come, Mommy I have to show you something cool.”
Cool Thing #1: I have an evening to myself since Zeph and Kevin are out.
Cool Thing #2: Zeph and Kevin are out at the airport picking up Gran-Gran.
Cool Thing #3: Gran-Gran is [...]
Sights of the Season
Posted in Uncategorized on September 17, 2006 | 4 Comments »
As I look out the window, high cirrus clouds jockey for position above the yellow-tinged sweet gum leaves. Down the street there is a constant rat-a-tat of falling acorns accompanied by the swoosh-swoosh of romping squirrels. Kevin is out spreading mulch across the garden.
Behind me, Liam is lying in bed, asleep. His eyes and nose [...]
When Imaginary Worlds Collide
Posted in Uncategorized on September 15, 2006 | 3 Comments »
I love the rich imaginary lives of young children. Liam, as you know, refers to himself as “Zeph.” Zeph is a small brown train-riding donkey who eats macaroni and cheese and banana bread. Liam’s friend “I” is a fan of the Bob the Builder series. “I” refers to himself as “Bob” while he gives his [...]
The Things Kids Say
Posted in Uncategorized on September 12, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Me: “You are very cute, Liam.”
Liam: “I’m not cute! I’m Zeph!”
Me: “Oh, so sorry. Well then, Zeph is very cute.”
Zeph: “Eh, I know. The lady at the toy store said that to me this morning.”
Self-esteem is clearly not in short supply around here.
One for the Baby Book
Posted in Uncategorized on September 9, 2006 | 6 Comments »
I haven’t recovered much energy yet, so another choppy Weekend Roundup will have to suffice for now…
For the Baby Book:
Despite my funked-out, I-am-the-world’s-worst-Mommy approach to life this week, my son remains convinced that I’m doing OK. We were in the yard yesterday when Zeph ran up to me, hugged me, and said, “I love you [...]
It’s a Sad Day for Animals and Those Who Love Them
Posted in Uncategorized on September 4, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Whether you loved the guy, thought he was nuts, or both, Steve Irwin has arguably done more for the promotion of animal conservation than anyone in our generation. He was killed today while doing what he loved best - showing the world the beauty of wild creatures and the importance of conserving both the creatures [...]
Why My Brain Has Disappeared, Explained
Posted in Uncategorized on September 3, 2006 | 5 Comments »
It seems that whatever energy my body has left after spending all day building a baby has been used up fighting the Evil Summer Cold Virus. I am sorry to report the battle was unsuccessful, and after spending the morning at the ER yesterday, I now have in my possession a bottle of amoxicillin tablets [...]
