Off to a good start!

I'm not a morning person. Not even a little. It takes about three cups of coffee for me to even start feeling human. I use a French Press so that I can make strong, hot cups of coffee throughout my day.


For those of you not familiar with the French Press, it's really not all that different than any other coffee maker. Meaning, you do have to grind the beans. I put four scoops (of beans) in and was about to add water before I woke up enough to realize my mistake.
It's oh dark thirty and raining. I wish going back to bed was an option. Instead, I will make French Toast and enjoy my coffee...

Sweetie

In case I have given anyone the impression that she is not....




Thanks for all of the advice. I haven't had the opportunity to try anything yet, because she has hardly screamed at all. Has the blogosphere been praying?

Alexandra

Yesterday I watched my friend Clarissa's little girl Alexandra and got to experience what my life would be like if it was possible to get pregnant a few weeks before giving birth. It wasn't as bad as one might think it would be! In fact, if we could be assured that Twinkle baby number three would be as sweet and well behaved as Alexandra, he or she would already be on the way!

Help!

Anyone who reads this regularly or knows us in real life knows that Grace screams. All the time. Although I have an advanced degree in child development and have taught parenting classes, I have no idea what to do with this little girl of mine. I've tried everything that I can think of and quite frankly, I'm at the end of my rope. It takes every last bit of self control that I have not to get right in her face and scream back.

So, my Works for Me Wednesday (backwards edition) question is this. What would you do was your 16 month old child? (Please believe me when I tell you that any apparent egging on was done strictly for the purpose of getting it on video.)

I hear this scream in my sleep. She does it constantly, when she wants something, when she gets something, when she's happy, when she's sad, when she's tired and when she first wakes up. I'm at a loss. My 3.5 year old son NEVER did this. Is it typical girl or second child behavior?

Any thoughts, words of wisdom, offers to adopt (kidding, kidding, kidding...) would be greatly appreciated. I'd also love to hear from you if you had a child who did this and who has since turned into a normal, pleasant and well adjusted member of society. 'Cause let me tell you, when she walks around saying "Happy, happy, happy!" while doing the scream, I really start to worry.

"As long as we think we can handle it all, we will. Unless we grasp what we can't do, we won't have a clue to what God can do."

Elisa Morgan

So I'd be dead....

48%
Saw this on Lifenut and thought it looked interesting....Turns out, I wouldn't do so well if I ever found myself stranded on the moon. Fortunately, the only travel plans I have at the moment include a trip to CT for Easter, and that's not even certain.

If you take the quiz, let me know how you did. I need to know who to invite in case I ever have the opportunity to go.

Dot, dot, dot....letter!

As I sit drinking my morning coffee and reading some of my favorite blogs Sam comes over and starts climbing into my lap. "Sorry buddy. Mommy just wants to sit by herself and do this." He stands for a minute and watches as I leave a comment and then type my password. "But mommy, you're just doing dots. You can do dots with me on your lap. I'll get down when you do some letters."

Suddenly, letters appear.....