If you go to the house of someone who has just had a baby, odds are the house will be a disaster. If it isn’t, it’s because the new parents either can afford a cleaning service, or have enslaved one of their mothers, who is too busy being thrilled that she is finally a [...]
Archive for March, 2009
24 Mar
More Toddler Witticisms
Ginger strikes again. Today she informed me that she had a driver’s license. I was unaware that the minimum age in the state of Pennsylvania was 2, but let’s be honest: is it really that important that one’s feet be able to reach the brakes?
We also had a great GrumpyDaddy moment yesterday, and [...]
20 Mar
My Thoughts Control The Weather
I’d like to formally apologize to anyone living in the Northeast for the light snow that was on the ground this morning when you woke up.
That was my fault.
You see, last night after realizing that we’ve now gone more than two weeks with temperatures hovering above the 50-degree mark, I dared to consider that [...]
19 Mar
Mothers Know Everything
And now, a brief tale proving that mothers know everything.
I usually get up early in the morning, enjoy coffee, and read for a couple hours before the kids get up. This is part of my effort to feed my brain (I usually spend one hour plus reading non-fiction, and slightly less time catching up [...]
16 Mar
Best St. Patrick’s Day Gift Ever
Today my children were given a gift in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. If this sounds at all unusual, consider that we live in an area that is home to many Irish, including the gift-giver in question, and GrumpyDaddy has a fair amount of Irish blood flowing through him.
So I received a phone [...]
15 Mar
Diaper Doublers Are Really Interesting!
I’m not one for ego, and I have no right to entertain thoughts of grandiosity, but I fully confess to checking the stats on this blog, so I have a feel for when and what people read when they visit my site.
Among other things, WordPress stats show how people get to my page, such as [...]
14 Mar
Laundry Reproduction 101
Did you know that laundry mates and reproduces while sitting in the hamper? This must be the case because before I managed to fold and put away the kiddos’ most recent load of laundry, their laundry basket was already 1/3 full again.
Actually, it’s the fact that those of us foolish enough to live in [...]
13 Mar
Jonah The Terror Child
I’d like to introduce you to Jonah. Jonah is a terror, the type of child you hear stories about and wonder if he’s real. He’s the kid that moms discuss in between tongue-clucks and slow head shakes. He’s the kid you hope your child never encounters.
Today, we encountered him.
We went to a [...]
