You’d think this would be a good way for parents to save time, but believe me, you recoup it in clean-up.
Archive for May, 2008
30 May
Another day, another decision
I think the most challenging aspect of raising children is the realization that despite your best attempts to protect them, they may meet with unsettling experiences that send their little psyches reeling. It’s searing that even though you love them more than anything else on this planet or beyond, you can’t always spare them unhappiness. [...]
28 May
An Eye on the Sky
The weekend trip to south central Nebraska was punctuated by a few great thunderstorms. There’s something about the way they form around the lake–it’s just breathtaking!
28 May
Six months
Olivia is six months old today. You might expect that such a milestone would please me, or at the bare minimum, not drive me to tears every time I write the date. Instead, I shout furtively from my desk, “How did this happen? I was paying such close attention!” I am consoled only by the [...]
27 May
Fun at Gramma’s House
We visited my mom’s house over Memorial Day weekend. It was only a three day trip, but we were all sufficiently spoiled! Olivia had her first dip in the wading pool: Thanks for a fun weekend!
26 May
First bites
It looks like I offered Olivia lemons, but really, it was just applesauce. She was not a fan.
23 May
Parenting without fear
I stopped by the bookstore today to pick up a bit of light reading for the long weekend–Love and Logic: The Preschool Years. It’s about raising kids with–you guessed it–love and logic. Like one or the other wouldn’t be enough. Anyway, I found a few of the titles in the parenting section to be quite [...]
23 May
Olivia fix
I mentioned that Olivia really loves to snuggle up to blankets or other soft things as she’s falling asleep–not exactly the safest habit ever. I usually let her have something until she’s out, then I snag it from her crib so it doesn’t pose a danger later in the night. Olivia’s Aunt Debbie had a [...]
22 May
Instability
My Grandpa Dankleff pointed out clouds just like this to me when I was little, saying that they indicated an unstable atomsphere. He was right–it hailed moments later that day. Yesterday, though, we just ended up with a few sprinkles.
21 May
Digging in
Nelson delivered three tons of dirt to fill our new garden Monday night. Bryan did the calculation to determine exactly how much dirt we needed–it was spot on. Then, last night, we put in the bedding plants and seeds, with a little help. We’re missing a specific heirloom tomato that I hope I can still [...]
