October 18, 2011

words with family

(The following is a conversation I remembered as I was preparing to shave part of Noah’s head.) (I say “part of”, as there is only hair on part of his head.) Noah: “Your mom just played ‘ganoo’ in our Scrabble game. That isn’t even a word.” Me: “You mean ‘gnu’? It is so a word.” [...]

July 5, 2011

this is why when you sell a vehicle you should leave at least three dollars in the ash tray

So, I had an appointment today with a surgeon to talk about the whole gallbladder removal thinger. It was 800 degrees in the exam room and I felt bad for the resident who had to check for abdominal tenderness. I did shower this morning, but seriously, doctors should have AIR CONDITIONING. I kept Liliana entertained [...]

May 13, 2011

I think I like this Friday Bullets idea

(Thanks, Angella!) *I had an ultrasound this morning on my gallbladder. Except they told me it was “squished” and so they couldn’t see it and they didn’t believe me that I hadn’t eaten anything in 10+ hours and so the whole thing was pointless and Kaylie was late for school AGAIN for no reason at [...]

May 12, 2011

that was Tuesday

I spent the hours of 5am to 8am in mind-numbing pain. I’d been to the ER at 2am a week and a half earlier with the same pain. It felt like there was a vice grip on my back and on my chest, at the base of my sternum. It was getting tighter and tighter. [...]

May 6, 2011

and stuff

So. This month of not having a computer has kind of made me forget, at times, that this blog exists. Um, sorry about that. So here’s a few things. My hates-sleeping-by-himself baby is trying to convert me into a co-sleeper. I’m not a fan (I like my space and I’m scared of suffocating him) (which [...]