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The Weigh Off 2008-06-12 14:50:00 Our scale greeting me with a big fat black screen on Tuesday morning.After suffering through two whole mornings of not being able to weigh myself, I was finally able to get a new battery last night.The scale does turn on now, but it seems to be a bit confused.I had a heart attack when I climbed on this morning and it told me I had gained 10 pounds since Monday. Yes, I admit! I had an Oreo (or five Read more:Weigh
Back On The Job 2008-06-11 21:29:00 Someone emailed me and asked how my last post could be true (Gilberto coming home from WORK) if he has mono and bronchitis. Well, it's true. It's because he's been playing superhero online for so long he thinks he's one himself. Seriously, there's no reasoning with that boy. He thinks he's invincible.He took last Friday and Saturday off, considered that quite sufficient, and insisted on heading
A Hit To The Head 2008-06-11 17:03:00 When Gilberto got home from work last night, Gabi grabbed his lunch box and hit him squarely on the side of the head. Hard.It's times like these that she has great aim. When we're at the park tossing a ball, not so much.I don't know what on earth possessed her to do such a thing, as it was really out of the blue, but off to the time out step she went.While Gilberto watched her to make sure she did
My Minivan Confession 2008-06-10 12:24:00 There's been a lot of minivan talk in our house lately.Now that my car is getting up there in years, and I just passed 100,00 miles, Gilberto keeps throwing minivans out there as a great next car option. He's been trying his darndest to convince me that I need one.But I DO NOT want a minivan.(Hold your horses, all of you minivan owners out there, and read a bit further down. You will be vindicated
She Said It So Well 2008-06-10 12:13:00 Ashley's Closet has the best post ever about nursing in public, Show Me Your Tits.(Could you ask for a better post title?)It's funny, to the point, and oh so true.Definitely pop over and read it!
The Red Notebook 2008-06-09 09:49:00 Having a bad day at the office?Then you need to pay a little visit to the red binder!"I have compiled a red 'Master Reference' binder for everyone in the work place.Inside this binder you will find 'solutions' to everyday problems.If you are having problems with the photocopier, difficulty dealing with co-workers, having computer problems, customer problems, personal problems, or any kind of probl Read more:Notebook
The Kissing Disease 2008-06-08 12:30:00 Gilberto has mono AND bronchitis. He's quite the wonder boy.Me: So exactly HOW did you get mono, mister?Gilberto: Oh, yeah, I heard from my cousin that it's called the kissing disease! So I guess I got it from you.Me: But I don't have mono.Gilberto: No, but you had it, and now you have Chronic Fatigue. And the doctor said once you have it, you always have it. So, yes, I think I got it from you Read more:Kissing
The Bed Search Comes To An End 2008-06-06 13:00:00 I just found this draft in my post list.I think I didn't post it at the time because it really called attention to the insanity that is in my head. But what the heck, might as well put it out there!---------------------------------------------------------I finally found the perfect bed for Gabi!It wrapped up a year long search.(Yes, I'm that anal picky.)So after looking for over a year, I found TW Read more:Search
Overheard On Voicemail 2008-06-05 22:06:00 Crap crap crap.I was supposed to pick up something on my way home from work today, but didn't get the person's address before I left work. When I got home, I tried to call, but when I got her voicemail, hung up and emailed her instead.About 10 minutes later, I started hearing distant voices. Like a TV was on under a pile of clothes (what? that hasn't happened to you?). I moved a stack of papers, a Read more:Voicemail
The Secret Is In The Sauce: An Introduction 2008-06-05 11:22:00 There's a new blog that, after only four posts, is already making waves.It might be because it's goal is to highlight blogs and generate some comment love, and who doesn't want in on that? But it might also be because they have a contest to win some awesome electronics and chocolate. I was totally sold when I saw the chocolate. Chocolate will win the love and loyalty of anyone. Or at least mommy b Read more:Introduction
When Your Child's Jokes Are Not Funny 2008-06-04 11:23:00 On her most recent trip to the library, my mom picked up a bunch of joke books for Gabi. The thinking was that if Gabi heard a bunch of funny jokes, she might start to understand how jokes work. Like, how they're actually supposed to be funny.Because she doesn't really know that. She tells LOTS of jokes, but none of them are funny. Most of the time they don't even make sense.Gabi: Knock KnockMe: W Read more:Jokes
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The Gelato Disaster 2008-06-02 10:39:00 We had a little gelato disaster at work last week.I wasn't laughing when it happened, seeing as how I almost ruined a party for 60 people, but I'm totally laughing about it now.Last Thursday we had our semi-annual department get-together.Instead of the usual spring Ice Cream Social, the Directors wanted to jazz things up a bit with an Italian theme.Even though I was going to have to do all of the Read more:Gelato
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I Don't Think We're Ready For Mother/Daughter Baking 2008-05-31 22:12:00 Gabi and I baked chocolate chip cookies tonight.I thought it'd be fun for us to do together, but it was, well, a bit challenging.Me: Gabi, get your hands out of the dry ingredients!Gabi: But I just wanted to taste it! Me: Honey, the reason we measure everything exactly is because that's the exact amount needed to bake something. If you get some on your finger, then we won't have enough for the re Read more:Daughter
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Poor Me 2008-05-30 14:11:00 I twisted my ankle stepping out of the front door this morning. I heard two distinct pops.I screamed so loudly that a neighbor lept out of her house and immediately ran over, probably thinking I'd impaled myself on something for all of the hysterical crying. She was so busy helping me that she didn't notice her dog escape into our house and dash upstairs. My mom had to catch and carry him down!I'v
What Daddy Watches When Mommy's Not Around 2008-05-29 13:31:00 Gilberto stayed home from work sick for the second day in a row.My mom just called to say hi, and to tell me that Gabi had decided to hang with her dad instead of going to Sea World with her as planned.Mom: So they're in the living room together watching TV. Oh. Hmmm. I don't know if he should be letting her watch the guy channel.Me: Fly channel?Mom: GUY channel.Me: Why? What are they watching Read more:Daddy
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Good Things Not To Know Before Becoming A Parent 2008-05-28 10:22:00 McMommy, one of my favorite bloggers, just won a Give This Photo A Caption contest over at BookMama's. Her caption was hilarious (click on over to see it), and it got me thinking about all the things that parents don't tell non-parents for fear that the human race would cease to exist. So in honor of McMommy's win, here are a few more things to add to the list. Baby puke down the back of your work Read more:Becoming
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Lazy Days 2008-05-27 17:03:00 We had a wonderful, relaxing Memorial Day weekend.Lots of book reading before bed, lounging on the couch, knitting and playing games with Gabi. I think it restored us.Friday NightWe kept hearing a strange, rapid clacking from the kitchen. Every time we heard the noise we would run as fast as we could into the kitchen, but we were never fast enough. At first I was sure it was an animal trapped unde
When Multi-Tasking Goes Horribly Wrong 2008-05-25 10:20:00 I should be able to get over disgusting things rather quickly, now that I'm a mom, but every time I think about where my hand was last night, I shudder and have to repress a gag.After putting Gabi to bed, I decided to add the collection of water glasses that had accumulated on my dresser to the laundry basket of clothes I was going to take downstairs. As I stacked them into each other, I poured a Read more:Multi
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Ballet Bites The Dust 2008-05-23 22:05:00 I've been trying to make an Upside Down Pineapple Cake since last weekend. It's either been way too hot to turn on the oven, or I've just been too tired after working all day. Well, here it is Friday night already, and no Upside Down Pineapple Cake to grace my counter.I just realized, though, that I have ALL DAY tomorrow to bake my cake. A whole lazy day at home to bake! Because we won't have our Read more:Ballet
Wii Wii Wii All The Way Home 2008-05-22 18:20:00 The Wii
is home. I picked up Gabi from preschool on Wednesday afternoon and headed straight for Target. Where we got a Wii and a Wii Fit. I'm ready to get down to business!The only thing is, I haven't touched a gaming system since I conquered that monster thing at the end of Super Mario back in college. You know, the one that was on a tilting platform? Not only do I not remember a darn thing, g
The Rule Monitor 2008-05-21 15:55:00 For some reason, one day not too long ago, I watched a recorded episode of What Not To Wear while Gabi was still awake. Maybe she was really into some activity, like her latest obsession with ripping up paper and then taping it back together, and I thought I could get away with watching TV instead of her every move.She eventually found her way into the living room, and the second she laid eyes on Read more:Monitor
One Night Of Peace And Quiet 2008-05-20 18:43:00 My mom took Gabi with her to my Aunt and Uncle's ranch yesterday. For a sleepover!Suddenly faced with an evening all to ourselves, Gilberto and I made grand plans. Go out for dinner, see a movie. Or two! Maybe a little walk on the beach. The night was ours to do with as we pleased!Instead we both came home and fell in front of the TV for the whole night. Well, I cleaned a bit, THEN fell in front o Read more:Night
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A Trip To The Base 2008-05-19 16:03:00 Something miraculous has happened.Gilberto has agreed to get a Wii! WOOHOO!There was quite a bit of jumping up and down in excitement. And some clapping. And I do believe some jazz hands flared up a few times, too. All this just to tell him about the wonders of the Wii.And then after he agreed, I threw in a few Whoops and a twirl or two. Which was a bit too much for my aging body to handle, and it
Saddle Up 2008-05-19 09:37:00 Check out the iGallop.It's like the Hawaii Chair, only better!I could totally find a place for that in my house. Read more:Saddle
A Lazy Saturday Morning 2008-05-17 11:36:00 I had just read the part where Ariel takes a fork she found in a shipwreck to her friend Scuttle, who tells her it's used as a brush by humans to straighten their hair.Gabi: That's not what a fork is for!Me: No? What's a fork for?Gabi: For when you don’t want to pick it up with your fingers, because it could get all over your shirt if you’re not careful and you don’t want to use a napkin. Read more:Saturday
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I'm A Poor Poor Housewife 2008-06-16 17:51:00 I just couldn't resist...39As a 1930s wife, I amPoorTake the test!I wonder if marking the box next to "Wears red nail polish" helped or hindered me.Poor poor Gilberto. Read more:Housewife
I Wouldn't Be Surprised If Disneyland Has An Ear Piercing Bagota 2008-06-16 13:43:00 This is what watching John and Kate Plus 8 will get you. Well, coupled with a gazillion girl cousins in Brasil who all have holes in their ears.Gabi: Mommy, I really really REALLY want to get my ears pierced for my birthday.Me: Okay, honey. But that would be your gift, instead of Disneyland
. So you need to decide what you want your gift to be. Ears pierced or Disneyland?Gabi: Ears pierced!Me: Alri
I Almost Had The Perfect Rug 2008-06-17 15:07:00 I am in search of a new living room rug.My searches can last a long time, so I was excited to find the PERFECT rug after only a few weeks of looking!Knowing that my floor would be bare for only a short time while my new rug came through the mail, I had Gilberto roll up the old one and put it out in the trash a few nights ago.After years of playdoh and pee, I really was THAT eager to see it go!Hast Read more:Almost
, Perfect
And The Award Goes To... Me! 2008-06-17 14:53:00 I won an award!McMommy was oh so kind to bestow upon me the Arte y Pico award!It's my very first, and I'm going to covet it, even though I think that might be one of the seven deadly sins? You know, covetness? Or does that just apply to your neighbors' wives? (My pastor would be dying of shame for me if he read this.)Anyway, I'm so excited I could totally do something CRAZY, like hula hoop! Or thr Read more:Award
Let The Cravings Begin 2008-06-23 16:47:00 Since my last Atkins update in May, I've lost another two pounds.It's PATHETIC.Well, weight loss is weight loss, but at this rate I'm never going to lose enough to feel comfortable trying for baby number two. We need to get the show on the road!So today I started induction again. I need to speed things up a bit, get the body raring. Or is that roaring? Revving? Rearing? Anyway, I'm hoping that by Read more:Cravings
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