Someone added me on Google+ today, and I don't know why or even how they found me! Hooray, I'm moving up in the world!

... Oh, crap, I've turned into a mom/cat blogger. WTF

Nolan: Mama, I love your arms.
Me: Oh, thank you, honey.
Nolan: Can I love your legs, now?
Me: Why, yes, of course.
Nolan: ...Mama, I love your belly, too.
Me: Oh. I'm glad.
Nolan: I love your burned arm. *kiss*
Me: Why, thank you.
Nolan: Mama?
Me: Yes, baby?
Nolan: I love your boobs.
Me: ... Of course you do.

Lesson learned: putting out grease fires with my hands leads to second-degree burns and temporary inability to use my right thumb.

File a great part of this day under "humiliating moments I (likely) never, ever, would have had were I not a mother ( Read more... )

The Killers: Are we human? Or are we dancer?
Nolan: *shake it, shake it, shake that thing*
Me: *snort-giggle* Well, I know which one you are.

As everyone who doesn't live under a rock knows, yesterday was Talk Like a Pirate Day. Today, however, is the lesser known Talk Like a Pirate Hooker Day, popularized by Ron Burgundy, who is kind of a big deal ( Read more... )

Nolan: Oh! Sorry about that!
Me: Sorry... about what?
Nolan: That! Sorry about that!
Me: About what?
Nolan: Sorry about that!
Me: Sorry about what!?
Nolan: *stares* Well, there goes the neighborhood!
Me: ... D:

So here I am, getting stuff done all week LIKE A BOSS, and on Saturday I find myself in my therapist's office, telling her about how awesomely productive I've been despite the whole Pregnancy Crisis 2011.*

Dr. L: So... you've been awesomely productive. (crack) Despite Aaron working ridiculous hours, you've gone to the park, kept the house semi- ( Read more... )

Short Story
            Her face fell. 
            “Oh,” she finally said, feeling like her heart was a champagne bottle christening someone else’s ship.  “I see.  Congratulations.”
            “It’s not like I don’t like hanging out with you, Claudia,” Joel said, rubbing the back of his neck which she adored so much.  “It’s just that-”  
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As my sore legs can attest, I went clubbing with friends this past Friday and had an absolute blast shaking what my mother gave me ( Read more... )