The Gallbladder Did Not Occur To Me

After two days of clutching his side and cursing his condition, D. decided to consult a professional in hopes of tracing the origins of his mysterious pain. I wrote in this post about how D. and I put the scientific method through all sorts of … [Continue reading]

We Do The Best We Can, People

Your child would look like this, too, if you left the house this morning with the new box of diapers in the back of your car (the box of diapers that should have been in the house because the previous box is, you know, empty), and your husband, who … [Continue reading]

All That’s Missing Is Moonshine

You may think I'm kidding, but this is an actual picture from an actual article in today's Meridian Star. The article next to the picture informs the reader that the couple in the center had "a mock shotgun wedding" on December 22, 2005. And they … [Continue reading]

How YOU Doin’?

A. loves the little girl next door. Her name is Sarah, and she's 4, and A. thinks she's the greatest. Tonight Sarah came over while D. helped her daddy with some computer stuff. And when they walked in the front door, A. screamed, "OH, SARAH" like … [Continue reading]

I’m Sure My Mama Knows Someone Who’s Had This

Yesterday D. was in all manner of pain. There was the clinching of the side. The wincing with the motion. The sighing with the sitting. He was uncomfortable at every turn. When we were on the way home from church, he mentioned that his pain was … [Continue reading]

So This Parenting Thing – It’s Hard

Boo seems to be going through a phase where ignoring us / challenging us is the order of the day. I sort of expected that this would happen...terrible two's and all...but we've made it through the two's (so far) pretty unscathed. The first part … [Continue reading]