Entries from September 2009

September 28, 2009

Post-Post-Post-Post-Post Partum Post

Am I just a wimp or something?
Because I don’t feel all better yet.  14 months later, I still feel all discombobulated.  Granted, things don’t usually go out of line in my body.  Maybe I’m just not used to change.  But ever since that over-9-pound baby came out, I’ve been feeling oogy in my lower parts.
The [...]

September 24, 2009

My Writing Notebook

Some other teachers and I were sitting around eating humus and crackers and cutting little people shapes out of oaktag, when we started talking about how bogus we are.  See, we have the children keep writers’ notebooks.  But my colleagues and I were talking about how our school writing notebooks are all fake.  Some of [...]

September 16, 2009

Am I a Weaner?

More of me is thinking I should start weaning Trucker than the part that is thinking, “Oh what the heck, it doesn’t bother anybody. Let’s do it until it becomes an entertaining, fascinating, but admittedly (trying-hard-not-to-judge-because-I -don’t-actually-care) freaky video on youtube.”
I only really feed him twice a day now.  Once when he wakes up, I [...]

September 7, 2009

It’s As Easy As…

Let me tell you about something magical.  Almost magical.
It is called a balance bike.  Cake’s Auntie Nethermeade bought him this magical item, I think maybe for Christmas or his third birthday.  It is basically a bike without pedals.
Here’s the magic part — no training wheels!!! Ever.
After Cakie mastered the art of balance on his balance [...]

September 5, 2009

And The Lamest-A$$ Blogger Award Goes To…

Ok, I used to post every day.
But stick with me.  All two of you.
I’ve had some family stuff that has kept me from my blogging duties.  Now school is going to start.
I promise to be back. Soon.  I have some posts brewing.  I swear.
You, and the other one… both of you, please stay tuned.
BTW — [...]