A conversation with the pediatrician’s nurse yesterday… Nurse: Here are his percentiles (handing me a sheet with my son’s height, weight, head size and corresponding percentiles for his 9 month check up) Me: Are these the percentiles based on a 9 month old? Because he’s over 10 months now. He was sick twice when he [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2006
Apr 25
Raging Momvanner Ponders Toilets & Coffee
Occasionally I get email from you guys and you want to know stuff about me. And if it’s not anything too weird or personal, I’ll usually oblige and answer back, but I’m pretty well convinced that everything you ever really needed to know about me can be found in the comments I leave around the [...]
Apr 15
Homer-Butts & Muffin Tops
I know all the arguments against those ultra high-waisted “mom” jeans and let me just start saying I’M NOT IN FAVOR OF THEM! But…someone needs to speak the truth —low rise jeans are NOT flattering to 99% of the female population. They may save you from looking like your mother but you are forced to [...]
Dude…that’s rude
My daughter has beautiful eyes. My hub has blue eyes and I have brown and hers are this gorgeous hazel-ish color. I totally covet them. Being adopted, I’ve never looked like anyone in my family. And even though I didn’t KNOW I was adopted for like, my whole life, I was keenly aware that I [...]