P. B. Bear has been a most unhappy boy the last couple of days. He’s acting like he’s getting sick (again), but there’s no runny nose or fever. He seems tired, yet he’s been sleeping fine. He denies pain, hunger, itching, stuffiness, or crumbs (cramps) in his tummy. But tonight we had a breakthrough…
Me: “P. [...]
Archive for October, 2006
That’ll Teach Me to Phrase My Questions Correctly
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2006 | 7 Comments »
Dang Pregnancy Hormones
Posted in Uncategorized on October 23, 2006 | 10 Comments »
The last few weeks I’ve been reminded of the emotional whiplash that goes on with pregnancy. Those hormones do a real number on me, and I’d conveniently managed to forget about it since I was pregnant with Liam. When I’m happy, I’m really happy, when I’m tired, I’m exhausted, and when I’m not in a [...]
P. B. Bear, King of "Why"
Posted in Uncategorized on October 19, 2006 | 5 Comments »
Oh sure, that little boy looks all sweet and innocent, but I assure you he is capable of driving his Mommy absolutely insane with the sheer number of questions he can generate in one short car ride (and these are only a few of his questions today):
1. “Why do we pull over for fire trucks?”2. [...]
P. B. Bear, Fire Chief
Posted in Uncategorized on October 15, 2006 | 3 Comments »
P. B. Bear has developed a fascination with all things fire station related. He has a fireman’s hat, books about fire trucks, a fire truck puzzle, and he spends hours imagining he is putting out fires up and down the street. However, the following conversation makes me wonder if this fascination isn’t more of an [...]
Cousins
Posted in Uncategorized on October 12, 2006 | 2 Comments »
We’ve been having fun with family visiting this week. P. B. Bear is especially happy to have his four-year-old cousin, Ethan, here. Nothing like a live-in playdate!
Ethan taught P. B. Bear to play hide-and-seek. Neither boy figured out that hiding next to a barking dog isn’t a particularly effective strategy. And yes, Ethan is from [...]
Back to Ignoring the World
Posted in Uncategorized on October 9, 2006 | 1 Comment »
We’ve got lots of extended family visiting this weekend, and the weekend has been lots of fun for everyone. The rest of the family took off for a local museum this morning, leaving me with unexpected computer time. Since I never know what’s going on in the news, I thought I’d catch up on current [...]
Move Over, Zeph
Posted in Uncategorized on October 6, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Apparently Zeph doesn’t live here anymore. Oh, sure, the little boy formerly known as Zeph is still here, but he is now known as P. B. Bear. He’s in love with the P. B. Bear books, and I guess I shouldn’t attempt to dissuade him given P. B.’s enviable sleep and toothbrushing habits….
Me: “Hey, Zeph, [...]
Wish Us Luck, Full-Length Version
Posted in Uncategorized on October 3, 2006 | 7 Comments »
Zeph has a dentist appointment at noon today. He doesn’t want to go.
Why?
“Mommy, I just want to stay at home. I don’t want to have dents put into me.”
Excuse me while I attempt to explain the vagaries of the English language at a level appropriate for 2-year-olds….
10:30 Update: Zeph has agreed to come to the [...]
Hamster 1, Austrian Airlines 0
Posted in Uncategorized on October 2, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Because I’m a sucker for story that involves cute fuzzy critters and chaos, I’m loving this story. I’m also very glad I’m not the pilot who had to inform passengers of the travel interruption.
Better Late Than Never
Posted in Uncategorized on October 1, 2006 | 2 Comments »
I’m only 48 hours late with this, but I’m so behind with so much these days that honestly, I’m almost on time! Zeph and I had the distinct pleasure of hosting a playdate attended by Chichimama, Suzanne, and their kids on Thursday. In one house we had five kids (all under the age of five), [...]
