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The Babyman

He’s A Very Good Co-Worker

May 4, 2010
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Welcome to Body Dysmorphic Monday!

April 26, 2010

I am so sick of my clothes.
No, seriously, my clothes can suck it. It’s spring here on the prairie and my wardrobe is in transition and I FUCKING HATE IT.
Did you get that?
I put on three outfits this morning: One made me look like the mascot for the Syracuse University Orange, one showed my kangaroo [...]

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Month 17

January 7, 2010

He is so perfect right now, sweet and ripe like a berry on the vine. I want to pluck him and stash him in my freezer, to preserve his freshness just as he is today. My Babyman, at month 17.

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Vivid

December 8, 2009

The Babyman grabbed his shoes this morning as his father and sister departed for the day.
“Go go!” he yelled in his throaty little voice. He turned to me, hair falling in his eyes and pink yogurt on his chin. “Go go?”
I shook my head, both in answer and exasperation. Babyman turned 16 months old on [...]

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The Head Writer for The Simpsons Must Read My Blog

November 28, 2009
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New Eyes

October 28, 2009

She is slight, with curly blond hair and a wide smile. She is soft-spoken and modest and has the air of a girl sheltered from the ugliness of the world.
I show her into the family room. I am embarrassed by the stains on the carpet and damp with perspiration from a frantic, last-minute attempt to [...]

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Little Drummer Boy

Thumbnail image for Little Drummer Boy October 16, 2009
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Teeter-Totter

Thumbnail image for Teeter-Totter October 15, 2009

Tuesday found me in my pajamas at noon—face unwashed, teeth unbrushed, I read an email cross-legged on my unmade bed while The Babyman pulled jewelry and discarded price tags off my bureau.
Why not try to call the guy?
I chewed a finger, looked at the laundry on the floor. The guy in question was a famous [...]

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My Kid Rocks

October 2, 2009
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Over-compensating

May 25, 2009

You know how second kids always get the shaft? Like, no baby book, no record of their milestones, just a handful of photos?
And the first child? Pshhh. A million a thousand hundreds of photos, detailed baby book blog dedicated just to them, every sneeze documented with date, location and detailed description.
I worried that I’d short [...]

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