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Rambunctious

Maniacal Mommy — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:54:23 +0000

I found myself having to take a drive on this blustery day. That is the way it goes. I make an appointment, and inclement weather follows. Overdue Pap smear finally going to get done? Hello, blizzard! So of course today was rainy and windy and downright chilly.

Little Readers

Maniacal Mommy — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:04:47 +0000

JD has really taken a shine to reading lately. Not just paging through his board books, but actually bringing me books and telling me “wead!” True to his age, he really enjoys the same book over and over and over. I have read “Where Is Baby’s Pumpkin?” so many times in the past two days it has gone from cute to “good grief, let me dig out our old flap books for a change of pace”.

Mr. Possessive

Maniacal Mommy — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:54:43 +0000

I have joked in the past about sibling rivalry and jealousy. Sometimes it is so subtle that you do not even really notice it, like when my husband would hug and kiss me good bye. Tater would run up and wrap himself around my leg or wiggle between us to get in on the love fest. Other than that, it never really dawned on him to be jealous, even when a strange kid would end up plopping in my lap at the library to read a story.

Eventful Sporting

Maniacal Mommy — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:53:14 +0000

I really do not like to leave the house in the evening, particularly when it is just the kids and me. Even if we managed to have a dinner where everything went rather well, and only a small portion of food landed on the floor, that in no way means venturing out into the world is a good idea.

Fresh Air

Maniacal Mommy — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:33:42 +0000

We have taken to having our dinner outdoors. It’s nice to eat under the shade tree, and whatever JD drops, the chickens clean up for me, so it’s rather win-win. Plus dinner tends to coincide with what I call the “witching hour”.

Beautiful Things

Maniacal Mommy — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:16:35 +0000

My final round of trashy magazines hit my mailbox last week. The special price had ended, and let’s face it: without the Stephen King column in the one, I really had no reason to get it. We get to see a movie on the big screen maybe once a year, not counting free kids movies or “must see” kids movies.

Nekkid Baby

Maniacal Mommy — Sun, 22 May 2011 21:05:47 +0000

There is just something special about toddlers. It’s fun to watch your kids grow up, sure. When they can finally have a conversation with you about things other than “I’m hungry” or their favorite toy du jour, it’s magical. When they are so proud of themselves for riding their bike without training wheels, or swimming without floaties. It’s all wonderful.

Date Night

Maniacal Mommy — Fri, 20 May 2011 22:12:48 +0000

Last night was “date night.” Or our version of a half assed date night. We ate dinner at home with my MIL, who was going to watch the boys. We opted to grill our meal rather than eat out, or just do a rushed drive thru Taco Bell meal and calling that eating out. Now, I love me some Taco Bell, don’t get me wrong. It’s just that a few steaks, baked potatoes, and our home grown asparagus tallied up to much less than two dinners at a real restaurant would cost. If we had time to eat at one, which we wouldn’t, because MIL was running late.

Balls!

Maniacal Mommy — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:03:49 +0000

If there is one thing that goes hand in hand with raising three sons, aside from the dire need for soap and water, is balls. My oldest son, Tater, showed the most basic of gender differences the first time he went to the hardware store with me. He was in awe! His little face just beamed, as if to say, I have found what I love!

Relaxing Vacation

Maniacal Mommy — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:37:13 +0000

If there ever was an oxymoron for parents, it is the phrase “relaxing vacation.” Further proof would be from my twisted friends who commented on how rested up I must be from my “vacation.”