The Fuzzball Chronicles: the Life and Times of Curly Mommy

I'm sure I'll blog about Baby B's birth when I have a little more free time. For now, I'll just say that the delivery was very easy and my baby girl is healthy. Thank you Lord!

After a short and easy labor, I delivered a healthy baby girl on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 6:07 pm. Weight: 7 pounds 1 ounce Length: 17.9 inches

Until this morning, Tater was one of the few first graders at her school that still had all of her baby teeth. Six weeks ago, I realized that a big tooth was coming in behind the baby teeth and that the baby teeth weren't very loose. The next morning, we went to the dentist for x-rays. The dentist gave her six weeks to pull the teeth on her own. She was instructed to wiggle, wiggle, wiggle. For weeks, she tried to wiggle the teeth, as did Yardboy and I. She ate apples, carrots, and anything else known to loosen teeth. It moved a little, but not nearly enough. Today was her return visit to the dentist. In just a few minutes, she emerged from the back with a piece of gauze in her mouth and drooling profusely. The dentist pulled two teeth instead of just one. Tater was so brave! She said that is felt funny, but didn't really hurt. You can see the gigantic tooth behind the gap where the two teeth used to be. After the appointment, I took my drooly girl to the mall. We sat in the ...

The kids have been begging to go to the "pumpkin patch" for almost a month now. It is located at a church less than a mile from our house and we pass it several times a day. I put it off until all of us could go together. Today was the day! We told the kids that we had a surprise for them and headed off. They squealed with delight when we pulled into the parking lot. I wonder if they realize that pumpkins grow on a vine in a field, rather than in a church yard. Little Man chose the perfect little pumpkin. Tater carried this little pumpkin around like a baby doll. Little Man kept hiding from the camera. I finally caught him. "Boo!" Tight squeeze for my big belly. I love these guys! I think they love me too. Beautiful green-eyed princess. The princess and her knight in shining armor. The princess and the very pregnant (38 weeks, 5 days) queen mum. Cheese!

Pocohontas and several other friends got together to have a baby shower for me yesterday. We didn't really have a theme, and we didn't play games. We simply relaxed, ate some really good food, talked, and laughed a lot. It was wonderfully low key--just what a girl needs when she feels like she is about to explode. Pocohontas wrote in my baby book as I opened the gifts. In this picture, I was just about to open the gift the W brought. After a while, I remembered to ask my mom to take a picture of the food table. As you can see, we had already attacked the food. The Cheesecake was fantastic! Mom and me. I'm so glad she was able to attend! Poor little Flit wasn't feeling well, but he was just as sweet as always. Pocohontas's niece and Tater provided the "entertainment." Look at Tater's fingernails. Before the shower, Mom took Tater, and me to a nail salon. Mom and I had pedicures while Tater got her fingernails and toenails painted. It was a really ...

* Sunday afternoon, my friends M and S had a baby shower for me. This is my friend S. This is my friend M. We started with food. Mmmmm . Everything tasted great! Then, we played games. I discovered that I have a talent for remembering nursery rhymes. Who knew? I wasn't so great at singing lullabies, or pricing baby items, but playing was fun. After games, I got to open the presents! Such precious little things. When we finished the gifts, we cut this cute cake. M made it. I was impressed that she made her own fondant. You can't tell from this picture, but the bed was held up by four cupcakes. Nothing supported the center. Oh, and it tasted great! Chocolate with chocolate frosting. Yummm . Ladies, thank you for everything!

Little Man wanted to take a picture just like Mommy. What a cute tummy!

I saw my midwife today. She noted something like this about me. 32 year-old gravid female 35 weeks gestation G4, P2, T2, A1, L2 Patient states that she is tired and tired of being pregnant, and that she feels 100 months pregnant. Patient complains of intermittent mild contractions upon exertion and during periods of rest. Fundal height: 37 cm (last week it was 34 cm) Dilation: 0 cm Effacement: 50% Station: -2 After my exam, my midwife told me to get out and enjoy the beautiful weekend AND to take it easy. We are going to a wedding tomorrow. Now I must go to my closet to see if I have a dress that fits.

Yardboy and I met T and her husband about 12 years ago. They would do just about anything for us, as we would for them. T is like a sister to me. We even argue like sisters. Yardboy and T's husband get along very well. T's children and our children love each other too. Ahhhh, friends. I got a call from T this evening. She had a favor to ask. T said she needed someone "brutally honest" and that I was the most "brutally honest" person she knew. I must admit, I consider honesty to be one of my best and worst qualities. I am learning to speak the truth in love. I think I do a better job of keeping my mouth shut than I did 12 years ago. Nevertheless, she did call the right person. What does she want me to do? She and her husband want me to smell their new house to determine if it smells like cat urine. They figured I would know what feline pee smells like since I have a cat. I couldn't stop laughing! Of course, I'd love to so the sniff test on the new hom...

I LOVE this video!

Little Man was just watching Playhouse Disney when a short clip about cows and milk came on. Shocked, Little Man came over to me and exclaimed, "Mommy, people were touching that cow's private parts!" I explained to him that they were milking the cow and it was okay. He looked confused. He repeated, "They were touching the cow's private parts!" I told him that those were the cow's boobies and that is how the farmers get the milk out. I wish I had a picture of him at that instant. The disgusted look was priceless. His next comment was, "That's yucky! The milk was coming out of the cow's private parts!" I wonder what he will say this afternoon when I offer him a cup of milk. Breastfeeding the new baby should be interesting too. We will see...

Little Man started preschool today. He loved it last year, and I think he will enjoy it again this year too. I had clothes picked out for him, but he didn't like what I chose. He picked these out all by himself. He loves this huge backpack. Diego is the best! "A mosquito-spider bit my finger." I checked it out and couldn't see anything. He was fine just a minute later.

My friend sent this to me in an email. I just have to share it: Summer Classes for Men at THE ADULT LEARNING CENTER REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED by Friday, August 17 th 2008 NOTE: DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM Class 1 How To Fill Up The Ice Cube Trays Step by Step, with Slide Presentation. Meets 4 weeks, Monday and Wednesday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM. Class 2 The Toilet Paper Roll--Does It Change Itself? Round Table Discussion. Meets 2 weeks, Saturday 12:00 for 2 hours. Class 3 Is It Possible To Urinate Using The Technique Of Lifting The Seat and Avoiding The Floor, Walls and Nearby Bathtub? Group Practice. Meets 4 weeks, Saturday 10:00 PM for 2 hours. Class 4 Fundamental Differences Between The Laundry Hamper and The Floor Pictures and Explanatory Graphics. Meets Saturdays at 2:00 PM for 3 weeks. Class 5 Dinner Dishes--Can They Levitate and Fly Into The Kitchen Sink? Examples on Video. ...

Tater is going to a brand new school today. I don't mean just new to her--the school is new. Today is the opening day of our community's most recent charter school, Imagine School . She is so excited to be a big first-grader. Tater loves her new uniforms. We will see what she thinks of them after wearing them day, after day, after day.