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From the monthly archives:

January 2007

A tale of two kitties

January 25, 2007

(this will be especially amusing to anyone who remembers the saga of Monster vs Critter in my own household) About five months ago, my parents’ cat Boo escaped from her carrier while my mom was taking her to the vet. Boo was always an indoor cat, and in incredibly skittish one. The kind that runs [...]

Tagged as: cats, family of origin, funny

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misbehaving toys

January 25, 2007

Rio’s at her play kitchen, doin’ her thing while I work. Suddenly, angry shouting. “No! NO! I don’t want my star fall down! It’s very important you don’t fall in the pot. No! It’s not OK!” (these are, of course, the exact phrases I use when I get upset with her) I turn around and [...]

Tagged as: parenting, rio

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Two

January 25, 2007

After community storytime at the library today, I told Rio she could pick out two books to take home with us. She went over the shelf of special toddler books she likes, chose two, and then said, “We have to take the bus book too.” She was right. She loves the bus book. I’d buy [...]

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Rio weans her baby doll

January 21, 2007

This morning, as I’m getting dressed, Rio walks into the bedroom holding her baby doll and looking very serious. “Baby wants to nurse,” she says. “Are you going to nurse her then?” Rio often nurses her baby, finding a quiet place to sit and pulling her shirt up to press the doll to her chest. [...]

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rio cuteness

January 21, 2007

I should have posted this a month ago when it actually happened, but no time like the present. We were driving in the car, with Rio and her beloved Madrina* riding in the backseat together. They’re playing a silly hand game and Rio says, “I put your fingers in your fingers.” Madrina: “What?” Me: “She [...]

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{baby project} my turn to be a ranty pregnant woman

January 17, 2007

a) the next person who says, “Oh, you’re still vomiting several times a week and feeling nauseated every day? That was supposed to stop weeks ago,” will be vomited on by me. b) the nutritionist I saw yesterday gave me sound nutritional advice which was not, in the end, really worth my time and money, [...]

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