{{{Gud}}}

Lots of ~ma to sj's nephew.

Just in the past two days Annabel has turned cranky and needy like she literally hasn't been since she was a newborn. I hope it's just lingering effects of her cold and not a personality shift, because this is driving me crazy, and if it keeps up I don't know what I'll do.

Just in the past two days Annabel has turned cranky and needy like she literally hasn't been since she was a newborn.

Mine used to do this right before a big developmental step -- crawling, walking, talking.

Hopefully it's the talking. She's due for that one.

It's like she's suddenly lost the ability to amuse herself--which luckily for me she developed young--or to go to sleep fairly readily when she needs a nap. And I can't decide whether it's best to coddle her a little, or if that would encourage my heretofore independent little daughter to turn into Clingabel.

{{Gud}} I hope your day improves.

sj, I'm still ~ma-ing for your nephew and family. It's so hard to hear a little babe has to have surgery.

Susan, I'm sorry to hear that Annabel is having a rough time right now. Soon she'll be able to tell you what's wrong!

I had breakfast today with one of the Sierra Club's lawyers. The whole Cheney/Energy Committee thing is his case. They are smarting from the 8-0 decision that they lost. Yesterday, a reporter called my friend for comment and told him that when she'd called the VP's office (for a comment) the spokesperson refused to give the reporter her name. Why? "Because it is a secret." Direct quote from the VP's office.

((((Gud))))

((((sj's nephew))))

Sean, if y'all could hold each other's hair back, I think you've got keepers. I think you can trust each other now. I can't believe anybody would find GS paganish or anything, Connie.

Soon she'll be able to tell you what's wrong!

My neighbor with the 2-year-old assures me the time will come when I'll wonder why I was so anxious for her to talk!

My neighbor with the 2-year-old assures me the time will come when I'll wonder why I was so anxious for her to talk!

I love it when they're that age and they're playing with new words. The other night a friend's 3 year old called a drumstick a chickenstick (as in "IwannachickenstickI'mhungrychickenstick!" and I still find myself giggling.

My neighbor with the 2-year-old assures me the time will come when I'll wonder why I was so anxious for her to talk!

And a hearty "amen" to that.

I think giving them the snuggles they need when they want them makes them more independent later. I could be crazy talking though.

{{{Gud}} I'm so sorry. I wish everyone would just give you a break.

Raquel, so good to see you posting. Could you post the link to your website again? I didn't have time to look when you posted it before.

Sean, sorry for the ickiness. I hope you guys feel better today.

{{sj}} I hope the surgery goes smoothly and quickly and they fix everything all at once.

Aidan's been tired all morning and he doesn't want to eat. I keep putting him down for a nap and then getting him back up when he kicks and screams too much. Getting a little tired of the "fun". He's down again now. Here's hoping he actually goes to sleep.

{{vw}} stamina~ma to you.

The niece who had the corpus colosum stripped is back in the hospital today. She's been throwing up every time she stands, which is supposedly normal but has been going on too long. They're hoping it's something simple.

I love Leif's hug variations. Sometimes he requests a 'smushy' hug, sometimes a 'smashy' hug, and sometimes a 'running' hug.