Who doesn't love a mystery story?(People eating their lunch right now, that's who. Blatant crap talk to follow. If you are squeamish, go look at this instead).Yesterday when I went to retrieve India from her nap I noticed a strong odor eminating from her room. It was poop, to be sure, but the smell was just a bit more permeating than usual. I also noticed immediately that she was wearing a swim diaper under her dress instead of the old-school diaper she was wearing at the beginning of her nap. . . .
what would you do? (a poll)
Sometimes motherhood throws me into situations where there is no clear-cut answer, and where I am left choosing between the lesser of two evils. I ran into one of those situations today, and I'm curious to know what other moms would have done. So, WWYD?Here's the scenario: You need to run into a major grocery store chain for milk, and you have three kids in tow (one of them a newborn in an infant seat). You spot the fancy carts that will hold three children at the front entrance of the store. . . .
Cool Guys Don’t Look at Explosions
When life has you down, post funny youtube clips.MTV Shows . . .
adoption delays
We are running into more delays with Haiti. This one really felt like a punch to the gut. I'm not sure why - by this point I should be more prepared for the insanity that is adoption from Haiti. The only thing that is predictable in this process is that nothing goes smoothly.We are now almost two years into this process. When we first started out, I thought Keanan would certainly be home by now. I had his name on the waiting list at the preschool India starts at in 22 days. I have his bed ready . . .
why it matters
This brought tears to my eyes the minute I saw it. A young boy visiting the White House asks to touch the president's hair to see if it felt the same as his. I have heard some cynical people balk at the big deal some made of having our first Black president. This picture illustrates why it is a big deal for some. When my son pretends to be a prince but then says he can't because his hair is "not like a prince's hair", or when he comes home telling me a kid at school touched his hair and . . .
cute/not cute
THINGS THAT ARE CUTE:sisters in matching outfitssunglasses in the bathtubcousins playing at grandma's houseJafta playing t-ballTHINGS THAT ARE NOT CUTE:my husband rocking a moustache because Kipp will think it's funny . . .
Pro-Lifers, Make Yourself Useful
There has been quite a bit of press this week about the abortion debate. It prompted me to write this article over at Conversant Life, suggesting the Pro-Life Movement re-think their tactics. I would love to start a dialogue on how those who oppose abortion can use that energy in useful ways. Have a look, leave a comment, and let me know what you think. . . .
the happiest place on earth
We went to Disney on Saturday. I've had many a friend ask why in the world I would venture to Disney with a not-quite two-week-old. And I only have one explaination: free tickets. Disney was offering a pass for families in our fostercare agency, and they could be converted into annual passes, but only on this day. All of Mark's family has passes, as do many of our friends. We have felt the pressure to get passes for years, and this weekend we yielded. Honestly, I'm not much of a Disney person. I . . .
still life with breast shield
I walked into my bedroom the other day and this is the scene that I found. Apparently, my shoes are airplanes, and a random breastshield is serving as a landing pad. I'm not sure what Moses is doing . . . maybe air traffic control? Nice juxtaposition of found objects, Jafta. . . .
ketchup
Things are rolling along here. The mastitis of the boob (or mystery lady part infection, as Mark likes to call it), is mostly done. It went away pretty much as quickly as it came. THANK GOD.Life with a newborn often feels like a time vortex, where I have no idea how the hours pass by and how I am unable to complete simple and seemingly reasonable tasks. Today, my goal was to take a walk, to go grocery shopping, to send a fax, and to write one product review for my mama blog. I did none of those . . .
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