My first weekend alone

with the kids.  2 kids.  Whoa!
Hubby planned to go the Nascar race here in Michigan a year ago.  And at 7am, he and his buddy pulled away with trailer (not ours) in tow, headed to the track.  Yes, the race is Sunday.  Yes, it’s only Friday.  But there has to be plenty of time for [...]

The Life and Times of a Big Sister

She’s getting the hang of it.  Being a big sister. 
I did catch her trying to pick Carson up yesterday and then she thought better of it when I gave her the stink eye.  But I don’ t think she’d hurt him on purpose, like hit him or stick a toothpick in his eye.  There is [...]

Night of the Living Dead

Don’t The Misfits have a song along those lines?  I looked in the mirror today and I swear, if they remake the Thriller video I wouldn’t even need the makeup.
Luckily for me, my friend Martha (who doesn’t read my blog but should) is coming to get Avery and take her to Jungle Java.   And my [...]

Isn’t it Ironic

And I am not speaking of Alanis…
I carried this little man around for 9 months.  My back hurt, I was miserable.
Go through child birth.  Get my body back, right?  Well relatively speaking.
And now he has colic and he is strapped to me in a Baby Bjorn.
I look and feel like a fucking kangaroo.
And that’s the [...]

Life as I know it…

Life as I know it right now consists of lost sleep, late night feedings, poopy diapers and the amazement that is my little boy.  There was a brief stint with a breast pump and sore nipples but I’ll spare you those details.  At least now I don’t cry out in pain when someone comes within [...]