Family Matters, 7-24-05
Hello peeps and peepettes, this is two weeks in the making, so let?s get started:
Annie
Annie has officially passed into the Potty Zone. This means that she is wearing a diaper only when in bed or on trips. This has significantly (allow me to say that agian: significantly) improved the diaper situation, in that I actually have a little cash left over for other groceries after stopping by the diaper section. Abby goes through her regular ~8+ diapers per day, but now that Annie is down to 2 it?s great to see her learning to use the potty and how to operate in the bathroom.
Of course, this leads to those times where Annie?s in the bathroom just a little too long.
?Annie! What are you doing in there??
?Nothin?? (Note to all parents - this is the worst response you could?ve possibly received)
Once it was all of the shampoo and conditioner bottles had been emptied in the bathtub. Another time she was trying to figure out how to get the soap container open. I?m afraid of the things I?ve missed, and try not to spend too much time thinking about them.
The worst is when she poops but forgets to tell us, or just responds with ?I pee-peed? and doesn?t complete the thought. Mmm?stank.
Abby
Abby has taken the reigns as Cutest Kid Ever. Yes it?s a coveted title, something that both my and Jim?s chlidren fight for often, and exchange often, but those smiles are just magic. Unfortunately, the children in the Erwin house have taken a turn for the worse. It appears that every kid and now the wife have come down with the Mystery Virus.You know the kind, they arrive, they make you feel terrible for a few days (puking is involved, but not mandetory), then it leaves.
We took Annie to the doctor on Monday for this problem but have learned to simply deal with it ourselves. Abby is especially whiny today and with my wife sick as well, it?s a subdued day in the house.
Ericka
Ericka, as I mentioned, is sick and feeling pretty lousy. However, to her credit, she still takes care of the kids and the house like a champ. During our time in Pigeon Forge, she excelled in keeping the kids under control, meals cooked, and packed up all of the luggage by herself (from both directions). What can I say, I?m a lucky dude.
I?d like to thank my wife for doing such a great job while on vacation, including waking me up at the Crack Ass O? Dawn (CAOD to Those In The Know) and arriving on time in Gatlinburg each day despite the ridiculously monsterous crowds. It was a jungle out there, and my woman was a machete.
A really great machete though. That loves me. Yeah.
Etc
There?s a lot of catching up to do with a week away from the web (that?s like a month in Real World Time), and I?m slowly getting a grip. My ?Must Read? Folder is down to just 100 items, and that?s considering I burned through another 40 or so yesterday. Feed reading can wear on ya, but I?ve found no other way to stay on top of things and informed. What did we ever do before RSS Feeds? Oh yeah, I remember, Bookmark Hell. Ever been there? The next time you have to scroll down your bookmark list, please realize that RSS feeds kill this foul demon, and kill it dead.
Here are the quick hits, some stuff you need to see:
Take a trip to?: Google Moon. Be sure to zoom in all the way in too.
Ever want to see the?: Top 50 Game Ending Songs? My favorite? #15. Probably because that?s the only one on the list I?ve successfully beaten. Oh, and #18 is badass (for the same reason).
Learn the?: Writerisms and other Sins ? This bookends Jim's post very well.
What I?m listening to: Athlete - Tourist
Latest Feed Subscribed to: Tricks of the Trade
Let?s speak more tomorrow.
You got wires, going in
You got wires, coming out of your skin
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