Djuuuur, djuuur

Do you know that that is?  That is the sound of Bub helping the Bean fix a ‘hole’ in their bunkbeds (a knot in the wood).  Both of them wet from showers, one in pajamas, one rejecting clothing (can you guess which?).  She requested his assistance, the bucket of plastic “tools” between her legs.  She [...]

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Whoville

Today I was the “Celebrity Reader” for the Bub’s class.  Well, really the whole second grade.  It involved bringing in a book of your choice and reading it to the grade, with a follow up of questions the kids ask about various things.  It was strangely anxiety provoking.

It all went well, Bub sat proudly next [...]

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Sweet

I’m working on getting the Bean to sleep in her own bed… preferably all night long.  Hey, I can dream.  So tonight we did some ‘pre-planning’ where I told her that our routine would be reading picture books up in Bub’s bed, then going down in her bed for a little chapter book reading, then [...]

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Amazed

Tig and I split the kids 50/50 (mostly).  This means every other night the kids are here.  I’m not so keen on this schedule anymore, but Tig refuses to switch, so… yeah.  Anyway, Saturday when the kids were here until 5pm it wasn’t pretty.  Bub was off, WAY off, the lead suspect is yeast.  There [...]

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So big

Last year, Bub was ready to take the bus.  I wasn’t.  Peanuts and all that jazz, you know.  I held him off all year last year.  This year though, Tig put her foot down and refused to trek him to school every day when there is a perfectly fine giant yellow vehicle that comes right [...]

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Look Ma

No training wheels!

I wasn’t sure I’d ever see this. His anxiety about the training wheels was HUUUUGE and that whole business about physical ventures not really being his thing. Every time he said “I can’t”, 5 minutes later, he did. (No tweaking about the helmet, as soon as he considered riding on [...]

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Remembered

Last night I tucked Bub in to read a chapter of this book he’s decided to read. I made my way downstairs to wash the dinner dishes and was promptly summoned back upstairs.
Bub: Mooooooommaaaa!
Me: What’s up? (I call from downstairs)
Bub: We forgot something.
I recollect the routine as I ascend the stairs I just [...]

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Autism Awareness

Today we went to a playgroup for families like ours, that is, glbt families. There were only a couple other families that came, but the kids were mostly boys. About 20 minutes into it, some of the kids were getting a bit too wild for Bub and he shared his woes with me… [...]

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Flickers

When I got home from work, I was greeted by two pink bunnies stuck to my front door.
The first one said: Welcome to the lepercaun hunt!
#1 The next clue you will find in the kitchen
#2 You are very smart! You will find your clue in momma’s room.
#3 Now you are great at finding things. [...]

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