While May was pregnant with Pooky, I read something in a parenting book that really stuck out to me: Lots of fathers-to-be harbor doubts about whether the baby is really theirs. It’s not that they distrust the mother-to-be; their rational mind doesn’t suspect any unfaithfulness. It’s more a reflection of their awe at their part [...]
Posts on ‘November 7th, 2006’
Vote by Mail Procrastinators
Even though we have a vote by mail system in Oregon and received our ballots weeks ago, we’ve procrastinated. The other way to look at it is that we just want to share in the excitement of voting on election day and not before it. Sounds like a good excuse, doesn’t it? Although we’ve waited [...]
Give’em a Straw for their Meds
I haven’t figured out a great way to give Pooky medicine. The few times we’ve had to do this, she’s either 1. swallowed after a shocked expression on her face or 2. gagged on it with a shocked expression on her face and then thrown up. I’ve learned not to give her medicine right after [...]
10 Things I Love About Being a Mom
Nola at The Classic Life Magazine posted her 10 things she loves about being a mom:
10. That look you get when you “rescue” them (or pick them up at school when they’re sick!).
9. Have your favorite food night (everyone in the kitchen laughing and making a mess).
8. Everyone wants to come to MY house [...]
Check Out those Eyes
Did you know that a baby’s eyes are about 75% the size of an adult’s? Their eyes are much larger in relation to their faces than adults’ eyes are. It’s part of what makes them so cute. Despite this fact, the eyes are woefully neglected when it comes to babies’ health. Well, a public health [...]
