I figured I should probably take a few minutes to blog before I need to make the comment “Where has February gone?”  I’ve seriously been neglecting the ol’ blog lately and really with no other excuse than that work has been a bit busy these days.  And should I be blogging right now?  Probably not.  [...]

Abbi decided to dump out her toy bin and sit inside it while she watched some cartoons.  I think her life would have been complete had I served her fish crackers and a cup of water while she indulged herself with Blue’s Clues. She and I are heading over to my parents this weekend while [...]

Have you ever seen those dolls in the store — Mr. Wonderful and Ms. Wonderful? They are quite funny.  They say a handful of phrases that the opposite sex would want to hear.  The hubby and I really don’t do anything for each other for Valentine’s day, but if we did, I would get him [...]

Her Recent Likes: Climbing up on everything.  Since her daddy taught her to climb up onto the coffee table to sit next to him (not sure why either one of them was sitting on the coffee table), she has mastered climbing up on to every piece of furniture, including the dining room chairs so she [...]

Abbi has not been one to form a strong attachment to objects.  She’s a pretty easy going child and a self-motivator.  So far she has weaned herself being rocked to sleep, never had any problem going to sleep in her crib by herself, weaned herself from daytime bottles and is weaning herself from the nighttime [...]

I’ve been dreaming about this day — the day where the child gets her own breakfast, thus letting the parents sleep in a little longer — I just never would have dreamed it would come this soon! This morning Abbi followed me into the kitchen, opened the lazy-susan, pulled out the Shake ‘n Bake Bisquick [...]

I hate going to the dentist.  Hate! It! I would really rather go for my yearly physical once a month than to go to the dentist just twice a year.  I’m not sure exactly what it is but the smell, the set-up, the sound of the dentist office just bothers me.  I rebelled against the [...]