Feb 28, 2008

Sam’s Country Club (SCC)

Most people go to Sam’s Club to stock up on enough food and household items to last for months on end.  Not us, we are not most people, but you have probably already figured that out by now.  ...
Feb 27, 2008

Please Say Please

It’s Wednesday, right?  Just checking because I’m starting to wonder if I’m losing it.  Remember the Thomas birthday party I took Sam to last Saturday, a whole five days ago?  Wel...
Feb 27, 2008

A Toddler’s Prerogative

You never know what is going to come out of the Saminator’s mouth these days.  Today he commented, “Sam’s a boy, and Maggie’s a baby.”  Well, both of those statements a...
Feb 24, 2008

Sam’s Tag-a-Long

Who is Sam’s tag-a-long, you ask?  Me, that’s who.  He has this rockin’ social life, and thankfully I’m allowed to come along as his driver/bodyguard.  Otherwise I’d b...
Feb 22, 2008

An Orange Popsicle

Last night was one of those rights of passage of parenthood that you never want to experience — the dreaded emergency room.  Even thinking about the emergency room makes me nervous, let alone a...
Feb 20, 2008

Home Sweet Home

I know it sounds trite, but it is so nice to be home.  Home, you are too kind, welcoming us with an enveloping hug, an endearing smile!  I know it’s hard for you to muster much sympathy for us...
Feb 16, 2008

Homestead & Helicopters

Today Sam and I headed out to the Homestead, his fifth trip to this exclusive five star resort in his two and a half year life span.  Not too shabby, huh, considering that it’s a once in lifeti...
Feb 13, 2008

"Your Life Is Going to Change!"

I remember it so vividly, probably because it happened all the time.  It all started the minute my stomach started to stick out, more than usual that is.  It happened everywhere — at Target, a...
Feb 11, 2008

Lame and Proud

It’s official.  We are lame and have been scared into further lameness.  For the first time in ages upon ages, we met another couple (Frent’s parents) out for drinks and appetizers and t...
Feb 9, 2008

Am I Bad or a Nice Lady?

Today I woke to hear Sam hollering down the hallway from his crib, “Sam want to wake up!” Even though I was dying for a few more minutes of sleep at 0’dark-thirty, it still cracked m...