Well, we made it. Today is my son’s first birthday. The first year has been a roller coaster of amazing emotional highs and some pretty dramatic sob fests as well (from both me and my son). Every day I am more amazed at the little person he’s become. It’s hard to believe that he is [...]
Entries from February 2008
February 28, 2008
A good night afterall
The anniversary actually turned out ok. We got super yummy Italian food from this little place across the street. It’s not the sort of place we usually eat at. It definitely has that parental, or maybe even grandparental sort of vibe. Throw back is putting it mildly. There are generally a couple of fat, old [...]
February 26, 2008
Will this madness never end?
It’s my actual anniversary. I’m still sick. I’ve been chugging generic DayQuil and NyQuil just about every four hours for the last 72. I’ve sucked on Sucrets. I’ve even stooped to nasal spray just so I can breathe. This, I must say, sucks.
That’s it. I’m not cooking dinner. I’m sending the boy out to pick [...]
February 24, 2008
An anniversary disease
Last night we got to go out on a real date. My best friend volunteered to babysit and I’d been looking forward to it for just about the entire month. A real dinner in a grown-up restaurant without the worry of whether my son will eat what we put in front of him or slowly [...]
February 21, 2008
He gave me fever
My son had his first fever on Monday. I thought he felt warm from the moment he got up, but it took a few hours of him wanting to snuggle to convince me the body heat he was producing wasn’t just another genetic link he shares with my husband. My son is not a snuggler. [...]
February 16, 2008
A big let down for the big V
Well, it happened again. There was no heart shaped box of chocolates waiting to be unwrapped, its contents to be scrutinized, arranged in order from the one I’ll like most (saved for last) to the one I’ll like least (eaten first). Despite numerous hints including the Godiva catalog left open on the page with Valentine’s [...]
February 14, 2008
Learn how to be romantic on your own
Today on the radio I heard about the latest “romantic” trend to sweep the country. Apparently men are really slacking in the proposal department, so a new industry has been created: proposal planners. Yes, that’s right, there are now people you can hire to plan your proposal for you. This is, quite possibly, one of [...]
February 13, 2008
Toddler Feeding Terror
I’m starting to get a bit worried about my son. I’m not sure if he’s officially a toddler or not, but he’s 11 1/2 months, has eight teeth and can walk all around the house. Granted, he still walks with his arms in the air like a baby orangutan, but he can get from point [...]
February 12, 2008
Flipping people off as I honk my horn
I am not by nature a hostile driver. Sure, I get frustrated when people are absolute idiots on the roadways, but I’m not one to flip people off or honk my horn. If I get angry enough to do anything more than silently seethe, it generally involves me yelling at the moronic driver within the [...]
February 6, 2008
A pooptastrophy
Ever since my son was born I have a pretty high tolerance for gross. Not that he’s particularly dirty or overly messy, but he is nearing his first birthday and feeding time for him has become good practice if I ever find myself in say, a war zone. I can duck and dodge bits of [...]
