Monthly Archives: October 2009

Hi, Sta … tue

My Mr. Noah’s vocabulary has totally taken off. He’s got quite the repertoire now. Among them:

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Home improvement?

*Warning: This post is not exactly about being a parent. I mean, the kids’ comfort factors in here, but it’s not the main purpose of the post.* Thanks to my incredibly bad math skills, I found out that I had … Continue reading

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CAUTION: FLU ZONE

The other three people in my house have the flu. And I think the cat has a urinary-tract infection. So much for my mental anguish over whether to get the seasonal flu and H1N1 vaccines, huh? No school for Sam … Continue reading

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A little math by Amy Gulli

Sunday night shift + bedtime at 1:45 a.m. + Noah awake at 3:30 a.m. coughing and covered in pee + Sam awake at 5:30 a.m. with 101.8 fever for third night in a row + cat who must meow repeatedly … Continue reading

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Of flus, both swine and not

Because I’m a member of the media, I’m required to type or speak the words “SWINE FLU” at least twice an hour to ensure the public is sufficiently terrified. I think they even added that requirement to the Journalists Handbook … Continue reading

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Evil, evil drugs — like Triaminic

Sam’s got a little cold, with a sore throat and a slightly stuffy nose and an occasional headache. On Monday, she tried to pull the “Mo-om, I don’t feel good. I don’t think I can go to school” act. I … Continue reading

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Apples, anyone?

I was a little out of it when I packed Sam’s lunch this morning. I work Sunday nights until about midnight, then I drive 45 minutes home, try to get to sleep within about an hour, and then get back … Continue reading

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