Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / March 2004

while you're on the phone, I mean.  Every time I end up on the kitchen
phone, which is the most  convenient one *and* is on a cord, I end up
cleaning up/straightening up the kitchen, sweeping it [the broom is in
reach], putting clean dishes away from the dish drain, etc.  I can't ...

Of Agent is out.. anybody using it?
Michelle
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You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be

I got Evy a new bed. We bought a toddler bed for his birthday. Yesterday we
put it together and took apart the crib.
Aparently that was a big mistake because now Evy won't go to sleep in his
bed. In fact, he gets upset when I put him in it.

I got Tim Tams. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Nadene

Ask a boy to do a chore without a tool and he grumbles, complains, moves
slowly and generally tries to avoid the work.  Give him a tool, and voila,
work moves along just fine.
Case in point:  I just spent the last two hours moving pieces of that Tree

This isn't my real nick, obviously.
Long story short...I got pregnant when I was 18 , unmarried, and in college.
Raising the baby was out of the question, my parents were totally
unsupportive (dad even drove me to an abortion clinic..I was 4 months along

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is restored.
Yesterday I lost my wallet - must've slipped out my pocket or some
such while I was wrestling with a cart full of shopping - I was on my
way to get more money for the cab home etc and wasn't sure what to

Time for Bubba (the dog) to have a bath.
Get the tub filled, gather supplies, etc.  Get dog who (reportedly) has just
been out to do his business.
Pick dog up to get in tub, get covered with urine.  Me, the bathroom, and

Does anyone use these? Are they good? They're egg/milk free, but not sugar
free... but it's the best I've found so far

Boo's birthday is in August & i'm wondering what the social
implications of not handing out "party bags" to the guests
would be. i *hate* those things. neither Tom nor i had them
when we were kids (circa late 50s-early 60s for me & 70s for

Well today Z took his first unaided steps.  He was practicing while "I
wasn't looking" ;) Then he wanted to show off his new skill so he crawled to
me and then walked to the tv.  That is about 5 feet away.  My son toddled!
It was so funny to watch.  I'm a proud mamma... Sorry if I ...

We're in lovely Key West, frying our bodies.  Ooooo, my back.  But
it's gorgeous...so different from Ireland!  Heaven.
We're here for another couple days, then up to the Bradenton/Sarasota
area.  Any alt.moms around either here or there?

Ok
My cousins wedding is tomorrow morning. I keep forgetting to ask ...so now
here goes and hopefully someone will reply before tomorrow morning...
On his invite it says " Semi   -  Formal " (typed how it looks on the

DH had a job interview last week...
didn't get it :O((  only a couple of very minor things made them
decide not to offer him it..  he's kinda disappointed - having said
that, so am I cuz it means I'm stuck where I am still..:O((((