Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / October 2003

I'm hoping that some of you have experience to help me!
My wee lad, 16m old, has recently cut his night time sleep from 12-13 hours
to 11 hours (if I'm lucky) and at the same time has cut down from two 45 min
naps a day to one nap in the morning, still about 45 mins.  When he is at

The autumn morning was already reaching 70°F, all traces of the fall
coolness erased as quickly as fog on a sunny summer day. I mopped my
forehead clear of sweat and glanced down at my watch; 0900.
"I hate these Indian Summer months!" I muttered darkly. "Who ever said this

hippo birdy two ewe
hippo birdy two ewe
hippo birdy deer Froggy
hippo birdy two ewe!

La la la la lala!  Today is a great day!  I'm now 28 and I inch closer to
30. Happy Birthday to Me!!  La la la lala!!!!

I don't know how many of you are in CA. but I hope that you all are keeping
safe.  Please keep us posted on the status of your neighborhoods as I will
be keeping you in my prayers.

TA-DA! Sorry for the shouting, but jeeze, I didn't think Juliet would *ever*
put on the piglet costume!
I got eleven pictures on the digital camera of her. Shawn wasn't home so I
couldn't put my costume on, maybe when he gets home she'll put it on

Pfft! Whining Aussies :OP
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Got nowhere else to vent cos Im going to drive dh insane if I whinge
anymore.
We have had about 3 months of incredibly dry, clear weather. So what
happens tonight - the night my weather and astronomy groups go mad with

I feel so... slow. There was a time when I could catch these suckers with my
bare hands without breaking a sweat. Nowadays I'm lucky if I can see them
from 6'.
One wasn't fast enough though. Pretty little bugger; 3" long and nicely

I have a 12 mos. old who has a cold and doesn't cough that much when
awake but has a naptime/nighttime cough.
Favorite cough remedies?  Favorite over-the-counter meds for cough?
Thanks for sharing your faves!

I received several emails signed from Angela, Nancy and JayJay and others
asking me to leave both the newsgroup and the sanctuary only to find out, it
wasn't any of them.
So heads up, if you get emails asking you to leave along with detailed

I met a published poet today. It was very surreal.
A friend and I went with our kids to the next town. We stopped for lunch
 in a cafe. There were no free tables, but my friend being as she is
went up to a single chap at a table and asked if he minded sharing. He

on eBay!
Yep.  I am now the proud owner of 3 of Miss Gale's framed pressed
flowers but I have one problem!  How do I force myself to give them
away?????   waaaah

9 Year Old Arrested For
Waving Toy Gun
By Michael C. Fitzpatrick
Morning Journal Writer - Cleveland

There was a small gathering of the Irish chapter of alt.moms/m.k.b
today...with the addition of 5 kids, and one husband.  Whoo hoo!  Irish
Marie really misses you guys...we got her computers, and hopefully said
husband will work his magic and have them up and running in no time.