So, here's yesterday's lesson. If you're driving home from the movies, and you remember that you have only a few Tums left in the bottle, and you think "I should stop at Rite Aid and get more Tums," but you are tired and really want a nap, but you really don't have enough Tums to … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2005
Fully Cooked
Today I am 37 weeks pregnant. That means the baby is officially full term, and if he wants to come out any time after today he will be allowed to. That means he will rip a bloody tunnel through the lower part of my body, then expect to be fed and coddled as his mama … [Read more...]
Boogeyman
This is an asbestos-removal technician, wrapped in plastic, descending from the attic into my closet. I'm going to use this to scare my children into obedience someday. … [Read more...]
Random Thoughts
"I'm the queen of the world!" My cat really likes to climb to the top of this ladder. I think she just wants to be taller than everyone else. (Click on photo for better view.) This is my new blue bedroom - thanks in part to Lisa. And now for something completely … [Read more...]
The Three Pain Levels of Childbirth
Image from Hyperbole and a Half This is what we learned last night in Childbirth Class: there are three ways your labor can go, and they are Pretty Bad, Worse, and Even Worse Than That. Pretty Bad: You can try labor without drugs, and look and sound like the screaming moaners … [Read more...]