Between 2am and 6am I can knock out a bunch of work! No phones ring. Even the dogs don’t need walking. Since I got up at 2am and have been diligent in my work, when Cathy woke with a migraine this morning, I was able to send her back to bed and move my work upstairs. Being upstairs with one eye on the children and one eye on the screen slows me down a little but conceptually I could take 4 hours off (realistically I need to keep pounding keys hard and fast) but the stress is off. I don’t think I could do this from an office.
Category: Daily Life
Ramblings, often stream of conscious, journaling the events of my life.
From the mouths of babes
Evan (2.5 years old): "I want Ma Mum!"
Dad: "Ma Mum’s sick."
Evan: "I want hug Ma Mum me."
Have you killed anyone today?
Change of plans
Thought I’d work for money today; instead I’m working for free.
From the mouths of babes
Dad, puts on jacket and hat to go outside.
Amy: "You look like Phillips Dad."
From the mouths of babes
Dad, 6:30am: Turns on bedroom lights
Dad, 7:00am to Tommy: "Are you going to school today?"
Tommy: "Yes Dad."
Dad, 7:10am to Tommy: "Get up!"
Dad, 7:20am to Tommy: "Are you going to school today? Get up!"
Dad, 7:29am to Tommy: "Sarah’s leaving."
Tommy springs to action: "It’s 7:32. I didn’t have a chance of making the bus today!"
Whoops?
Your children will never hear anything you say
My children just learned hot things melt plastic. Gee. Where have I heard that before?
They also now know that popcorn was not always made in the microwave.
Tommy: "Why wouldn’t you just use a microwave?"
Mom, not answering to avoid saying: "Because I’m old enough to remember when microwaves didn’t exist!"
Breakfast of champions!
Morning Update
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Weight loss. Waking sleeping babes. A lot of mud.
Gag! Thar’s critters about!
The smell of skunk has leaked into the house so badly that my eyes are wanting to water. There must have been one on the driveway and it either sprayed our outdoor cat or the neighbor’s dogs. Whatever happened, it wasn’t far away! I need new windows and doors!
CDC Warns on “Choking Game”
Yesterday the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a press release warning about deaths due to the "choking game" in which people, primarily boys between the ages of 11 and 16, intentionally strangle themselves in an effort to obtain a brief euphoric state. (That means getting high.)
Signs that a child may be engaging in the choking game include
- discussion of the game ––including other terms used for it, such as "pass–out game" or "space monkey"
- bloodshot eyes
- marks on the neck
- severe headaches
- disorientation after spending time alone
- ropes, scarves, and belts tied to bedroom furniture or doorknobs or found knotted on the floor
- unexplained presence of things like dog leashes, choke collars and bungee cords
If parents believe their child is playing the choking game, they should speak to them about the life–threatening dangers associated with the game and seek additional help if necessary.
The CDC provides excellent injury prevention information.
Thursday Sucked
Aside from being Valentine’s Day, which I received some nice candies and a DVD from my wonderful wife, today was pretty horrible. That’s all.
Does size matter in social media?
No relation to the penis size debate.
Proud Dad So Happy He Wet Himself
This is one of those blogging moments that most people don’t want to read but I’m posting it anyway. My boy pee’d in the toilet! And on the toilet and on the seat and the wall and the floor. Yes, he recognized he needed to go and knew what to do! Of course, aiming and control seems to be an issue. Dude has a bladder and a half too! We could be a diaper free house soon! Even the puppy seems to be getting it. We may not even need the training pads that we used with Molly.
