My bookstore places special orders twice a week. My wife's parents see their grandson every week, or almost every week. My wife's mother placed a large order with Amazon that included a book that my wife intended to give her as a present (because her mother told her that she wanted it ( Read more... )

We didn't get much done during our storm-induced isolation, but I did persuade my wife to work with me on the filing project that makes me feel like I'm failing at life. We made significant progress, but are far from done ( Read more... )

Last night at bedtime
( Plush play... )

( Cut for motherly maunderings... )

Equal parts reasoned decision (my work schedule has changed! I have time!) and panic about my upcoming doctor's appointment to follow up on my blood pressure send me running (walking) for the hills. Kitchen's Lane in particular. Diverted my walk to work through the woods like I used to do before Sparkles was born ( Read more... )

At 6:30 PM Sparkles fell asleep in his high chair with a last piece of pb sandwich in his hand. Open face, of course. Wearing only a pair of training pants. Wiped him up (ish), hauled him upstairs. He stayed asleep while I put a proper (though not overnight) diaper on him. Slung him into the crib. Zonk ( Read more... )

1) Last night was one of those bizarre nights when bedtime sails along smoothly. The kid went to sleep before I was exhausted. I didn't quite know what to do with myself afterward ( Read more... )

6:24 pm ( Read more... )

I clearly have a problem, given how much this website is making me drool.

http://bookshelfporn.com/

Sparkles went to sleep early two nights running. We had started bedtime early and it worked perfectly. I thought I saw the clouds parting and the angels singing. Last night was especially amazing because there was still daylight left. It is almost summer solstice, after all. I didn't go to bed early, because I was delirious with freedom, but last ( Read more... )