Two and a half-year-olds can call your attention to grammatical mistakes.

Me (to James): if you're not wearing that other sock the next time I see you, I'm putting it on myself in the car.
Abby: but it won't fit you.

Waddling has given way to lumbering as I count down to baby #3. Three more weeks until the due date! I jumped a last hoop on my way to a homebirth with a state-certified midwife when I met my back-up O.B. It was the first time I've ever spoken to an O.B. (Thank goodness my blood pressure reading was beautiful! I should not have to step foot in the ( Read more... )

Abby is two-and-a-half, and I guess she just weaned. I think that may be a record for earliest self weaning within my immediate family (my sisters and our offspring). (I know many, many people whose children self-weaned around this age, though.) She had been asking to nurse only every few days since before Christmas, and yesterday I realized it's ( Read more... )

Went to spare bedroom in case of tornadoes for about thirty minutes tonight ( Read more... )

Went to my playgroup today. Talked about homeschooling and unschooling with a mom, made plans for dinners to introduce my husband to other local geek fathers, discussed a few local midwives. Fun!

I bought a new baby carrier, a gypsymama Aphrodite wrap. I am so excited! I got it used, so it was only $45. Which seems like a lot, ok, but I borrowed a ( Read more... )

Me (to her): You're a chatty Cathy tonight ( Read more... )

Turned 30 yesterday. My husband took the day off, the Best Present Ever. I made breakfast, then we went to Edwin Warner park to "hike" a bit. We took a trail with some great rocks for climbing, and saw two deer, a doe and a buck. (Also some deer scat, which was almost more interesting for James. =) James had about 8 temper tantrums that morning, ( Read more... )

Whole Foods apparently bought Wild Oats. I was feeling some love for the Wild Oats here in Nashville, so I'm bitter. But still..

The new location for Whole Foods is as pretentious as hell. Valet parking? Good grief. No wonder their organic butter on sale costs more than the regular price at old Wild Oats. (Which was more than the regular price at ( Read more... )

We took James and Abby out. James was a bottle of organic milk (with a red cap) and Abby was a farmer. I can't find the cable that downloads the pictures from my camera, but as soon as I do I'll post pictures. We met three friendly neighbors. Turns out there's a neighbor with three girls age 2, 3, and 4 years. Plus a one-month-old boy. Wow! They ( Read more... )

Thursday was the first good day we've had since we moved. It was *good*. The whole day. The next day was good too. I feel much calmer, more centered. James is doing better, Abby is sleeping better ( Read more... )