The Fourth Dimension

Every morning, when it’s still dark outside, Jakey and Mommy read “books” in bed.  These books are technically store catalogs, and a brochure James got from some lady construction company that has a picture of a “tee-tat” (kitty cat).  We can’t recycle this full color brochure because Jakey loves to…

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Dog Babies

About three weeks ago I was at the mall.  I did a double-take when a lady passed me with a full-size stroller, pushing her dog.  Dog strollers?!  When I say it, it sounds vaguely familiar… yet no less disturbing. I’ve had approximately eight doggies over the course of my life,…

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27 Weeks: Cauliflower

Today is the last day of our 27th week… cauliflower week.  And tomorrow starts the highly anticipated… or dreaded, third trimester.  Cillo and I are starting to get a bit tired. I’ve written before about Jakey calling me “Daddy” since he changed schools in June.  At least 4 months, maybe…

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Polly

I may have mentioned that Jake has been in a phase of repeating the end of every sentence he hears, non-stop.  It’s crazy, but he can say almost anything.  He’s quite the little parrot.  Some of his more recent utterances: James: “Can you scrape out the pumpkin guts?” Jake: “Punkin…

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They’ve Found Me

I am drowning in toy catalogs.  Someone, somewhere in the universe has used sophisticated software to determine my age.  They’ve connected this information up with my name and address.  And now they’ve chosen the drop-down choice, undoubtedly labeled: kid.  I highly suspect Pottery Barn as the evil creator and commercial…

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25 Weeks: Rutabaga

I’m wondering what a rutabaga even looks like?  I recently had to Google “quince” as I also didn’t have a clear mental image of this mysterious fruit.  Frankly I think lemon-pear might be a better name, not unlike my favorite salad fruit, the pear-apple.  Now that I’ve Googled rutabaga, my…

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