I hab a code

I guess it’s to be expected after the little one coughed all over me the past few days. He handles sickness so much better than me. I? Stayed home from work today. Which was not an easy decision. But it allowed me a three-hour nap, which I needed desperately. Something […]

My kid? He is smarter than me

Dev got a remote-control car for his second Christmas. Designed for the littlest kids with a simple remote and durable plastic. He broke it several days later when friends came for a visit and he didn’t want to share his toy. His solution to not sharing was to take the […]

Free time

Last night was a bit of a wonder for me. Scott picked up Devin from day care in the afternoon and took him down to Kalamazoo with him to drop off his final paper for his class. A little father-son roadtrip, which included a trip to Grandma’s house. That left […]

Dwindling

Well, the fun had to come to an end at some point. The ornament stash is about complete. We’d agreed to send them out around Thanksgiving so that we could get them on our trees. So I expect to see only a couple more showing up in the mailbox this […]

The bathroom is no longer poopy

The bathroom is painted! I’ve always been less than enthused about our bathroom. There’s 1950s brown tile surrounding the bathtub (which is an even pukier brown) and on the counter top. That was bad enough. But the last family, in attempt to escape the brown, I’m sure, chose a plaid […]

Walking in a slushy winterland

I loved today. Especially when you compare it to my yesterday. Which sucked. Dev has been very challenging lately and my mood on Saturday didn’t help matters. The medication is definitely helping me in a lot of ways, but the depression doesn’t go away entirely. I have to learn how […]