Babies and Nature

by | Oct 4, 2012 | Sitting On The Baby

I have two babies in care now, one is nine months and the other eight. I’ve never done this to myself before. But they were both worth it. It’s not terrible, it’s just hard when they’re both crying at the same time. And they’re SO edible,...

The Internet Doesn't Exist

by | Oct 11, 2012 | Sitting On The Baby

How many people can say they started their day trying to speak clearly to an automated help desk while brushing their teeth and combing their son’s unruly hair all at the same time? I’m sorry, but anyone who can put “Mother” on their resume...

Super Mario 3 in the House

by | Oct 17, 2012 | Sitting On The Baby

Do you ever order something on Craigslist and then worry that the person you’re buying it from might be a serial killer? But I’m getting ahead of myself. As I recently wrote about, my Older Son is obsessed with the Nintendo Entertainment System (circa...

Overheard

by | Nov 3, 2012 | Sitting On The Baby

Me, asking my son this question: “So has Sokka figured out that he’s a member now, since the master gave him the tile with the white lotus?” What is this foreign language I’m speaking? Why do I know so much about all things boy in the 2000s?...

Catching Up

by | Nov 9, 2012 | Sitting On The Baby

I’ve been in a deep funk due to the storm and idiocy over climate change. Can’t write anything funny, witty, or snarky to entertain readers. I will try to be back next week with something slightly more uplifting. But I did write something depressing, so...