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M: Mommy are you an adol?
Me: Am I a what?
M: Mommy, are you an adol?
C: Yes, because she eats salad. Adults eat salad and she drives the red car.
[we've incorporated an evening salad for the kids with dinner so I think that's where this comes from]
M: Well, I eat salad.
Me: That’s because you’re such a [...]

Mary: Are you afraid of the nipples?  I’m afraid of the nipples from Madagascar.
Christian: Well, my hands hurt because I’m tired. Because they hurt.  Ouchie. Ow, ow. [because he was asked to take his plate to the sink]
Mary: You have to get up so I can wear Tigger. I want to wear Tigger always. Because [...]

On our way into school this morning, Christian informed me that he will perform a play for me tonight *provided* I take on the role of ’starscream’ and he will be ‘megatron’.  I am thrilled that I will be entertained later this evening by taking part in my son’s first play.  A play in which [...]

finish and post short story “4130 Murray Ave”
run the Pittsburgh Great Race and beat last year’s time
Complete a mini-triathalon
finish Project course for MHCI
go visit Aunt Margie
do a better job of recording the things my kids say & do (video,pix, writings)

Mary has made up her first song, it goes:

“Night, night, baby
night, night, baby
night, night baby
it good to see you safe.”

I helped a little, but the ideas were [truly] all hers.
So proud of my little Mary.  Budding songstress.

The validation I’ve been seeking, Mary saying ‘Mama’ happened today.  Even though it was said so that I wipe her nose, I’m over the moon about it. Twice in as many days, my heart is captured.

I had to cut it off at the end because Mary’s foot was trapped.  But, this made my year.  View this video here

I don’t understand why I am surprised, but Mary has already taken her first steps.  One day shy of being 9 months old and this beautiful child is cruising around.  Scary.  I couldn’t wait for Christian to reach these milestones, but I wish Mary would slow down.  This time has gone too fast.  I so [...]