In The Zone
I had a great night at pottery class tonight. I got back on the wheel after about a 9 month hiatus and wham, bam... I made 5 fairly large (at least for me) bowls in one night. I only collapsed one (thus I would have…
Stupid.
It finally happened.Declan called his dad "stupid."Luckily he didn't say it to me, or I think he would still be in time-out right now.Apparently there was a dizzying sequence of time-outs and tantrums this evening. Declan would scream his head off, get put into time-out,…
March of the Penguins
When I got home from work last night, I was absolutely fried. It's quickly becoming apparent that Rob will not be back to work for some time and I have to make some interim plans. He is back in the hospital and they are pretty…
Happy Birthday, Jen (another one)!
I think I have too many Jen's in my life. This one is a PIM from New York who I have been good friends with pretty much since Declan was born. Jen always has juicy insider gossip from her days in the music industry -…
The Park With Trudy
We met up with another of Declan's little girlfriends from school, Trudy, over the weekend for fun at the park. It was nice to get to know Trudy's parents, who we rarely see at school and rarely have time to sit and chat with.Trudy's mom…
OK, even I won’t go *this* far.
Declan is in the bathroom, doing his business. He finishes and is very excited about the size and volume of his poop.Declan: Mommy! Mommy! Come look at my poop! There is soooooo much.Aimee: MMM-mmm. Very good job, buddy.Declan: Will you take a picture of it?So…
Chipping Paint & Budding Foliage
I have been having lots of fun with the digital SLR - obviously continuing on my misson to turn Declan into "The World's Most Photographed Boy" - but also, I am having a blast taking pics of our crumbly old house and my garden as…