I’m sure this will be the last word on it.

Yesterday I was complaining to Mr. French about some new weird leg pains I’ve been having (they’re worse today).
I was saying, “They’re not horrible. It’s not like labor, but I definitely have to stop what I’m doing. It’s really annoying.”
“But this is a new pain? You’ve never had it before?”
“Yeah. It’s weird, but I’m sure [...]

The question that strikes fear into the heart of a parent-more than the question of where babies come from.

“Mom, how do you make fire?” asked C.
“Well. It’s really quite hard. Sometimes if you rub two sticks together you create friction, which makes it hot and then you can get a spark and it can cause a fire. It’s really hard to do though. Why do you ask?” I tried to sound casual.
“Oh, nothing.”
“Really? [...]

So, you say it’s July now?

When I was brainstorming ideas for the blog this week, I thought, I should post about J turning 4 this month.
Only that happened last month. Like at the beginning of last month.
But, is it ever too late to say Happy Birthday?

Happy 4th Birthday Junebug!

I hope you continue to keep us laughing for years to come.

If my children are dirty, you’ll know why.

The boys all got dirty outside and when they came in, I sent them down to their bathroom to wash their legs and feet in the bathtub. They were all down there for quite awhile and I eventually had to tell them they were done.
About 15 minutes later, I noticed that J’s legs and feet [...]

The moment you’ve all been waiting for…

Or, maybe not.
Yes, the baby is still inside.
But now you can actually tell.

(37 weeks)
And the side shot.

And in case you’re curious, no, I’m not wearing maternity clothes. I don’t like maternity clothes, so I try not to wear them.
I get a lot of comments about my belly size from my kids.
A recent conversation:
S: “Your tummy [...]

The price I pay to have children who independently dress themselves.

Conversations with my 6-going-on-21-year-old

I should probably start paying him for all the material he provides this blog.
Months ago, it was just S and I at the library together. We were heading towards the check-out desk when S asked, “Where is my Mom?”
“What?” I asked, confused.
“You know. Where is my big Mommy?”
“Like me? I’m your Mom.”
“No, like who am [...]

This oughta be interesting.

I had a dream the other night.
I had a baby girl with blonde hair and brown eyes (a combination we’ve haven’t had yet). She looked about 9 months old when I gave birth to her.
Only, I didn’t really give birth. I was supposed to just take her out to see the gender and then put [...]

And the Worst Blogger of the month award goes to….

Finally!
A contest I could win.
I know it’s bad when even Mr. French complains about the lack of posts.
I do appreciate the comments though. It simultaneously encourages me to post and makes me feel really quilty for not posting. Both are quite motivating.
I have my excuses, of course. There’s the whole-I’m-pregnant excuse. I can only use [...]