tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89140703868769881932024-03-13T16:07:44.376-04:00Adventures of a (Geek) MomMomisms, funny kid stories, <br> and random (over)sharingMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-6891103851885231122009-06-13T16:33:00.008-04:002009-06-14T00:52:53.733-04:00Sound the trumpets (and lock up your breakables...)!Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, toddlers and tweens....It's finally happened! He's finally done it! My son, just recently 18 months old, has finally taken his first steps!!!Seriously. I was starting to think I'd have to carry him to his kindergarten teacher, saying, "Good luck and have fun!" and run away cackling maniacally. Not to mention start taking back pain meds in my early 30s.But Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-48660016364929746532009-05-22T23:13:00.003-04:002009-05-22T23:34:53.058-04:00Friday Fill-Ins #125Found this at Mariposa's site, and it seemed like fun, so here goes:1. Moving sucks.2. There's no such thing as free.3. My best quality is my ability to get along with anyone.4. Screw details.5. In nearly 10 years, I've accomplished a lot, but often feel as though I haven't come very far at all.6. Relaxation is what I need right now!7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-76046112672444964542009-05-22T00:00:00.004-04:002009-05-22T00:01:12.720-04:00Haiku Friday #21: Self-Challenge, Continued...As long as I amUpdating you on currentEvents in my life,I might as well writeAbout my latest resultsWith my fitness goals:When I updatedLast time, I mentioned that IWas doing well withExercise, but notSo well with my diet plan.Maybe I was tooHard on myself, butThe gist was the same. I didTake some advice fromMy commenters, butMy habits are still not whatI want them to be.I'm still Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-11453937194218494622009-05-18T21:48:00.006-04:002009-05-19T00:01:12.843-04:00Playing Catch-UpI've had kind of a crappy few weeks month or so. I've been feeling myself sink into depression again, despite getting a lot better about minding my meds. Who knew that all it would take is putting the bottle of pills in my bedside drawer?I've really needed to return to regular therapy. I loved my most recent therapist, but had to stop seeing her when our caseworker screwed up our Medicaid and Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-71145755882304609372009-04-10T00:02:00.002-04:002009-04-10T00:02:00.469-04:00Haiku Friday #20: It's BrokenRemember when IWas berating myself forBeing a bad mom?Well, it turns out it'sEven worse than all of that.Wedn'sday the second,My husband took ourSon to the orthopedicDoc to check his arm.At first it was toCheck for any hip problemsSince he's not walking.But while he was there,The specialist would check hisHurt right arm as well.At the orthopedic center, they took yet another x-ray of his arm and Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-85277150790919948752009-04-07T22:47:00.004-04:002009-04-08T01:07:42.438-04:00More Of The SameI have a bit of a dilemma.When I first set out to improve my overall health and fitness several weeks ago, I did pretty well with eating sensibly. But I had no motivation whatsoever to exercise.Now I'm doing 4 sets of Dance Dance Revolution (3 songs per set -- it's the game mode for those of you who are familiar with the game) every night -- sometimes more sets on the weekends. I even do a Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-87300531276529777512009-04-05T16:43:00.002-04:002009-04-05T16:53:19.376-04:00Almost Forgot...It has occurred to me since Friday that Adam's vocabulary is actually larger than what I let on.I forgot all about these words:Chee = CheeseKee = KeysBuh (sounds like the 'oo' in 'foot') = BookNah-nah = Night-nightLa-yun = LionAnd my mom has also informed me that he says juice, although I've never heard him. And it probably sounds more like /joo/ -- he's not so good with the ending consonants Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-26481319834625938562009-04-03T00:00:00.005-04:002009-04-05T16:53:50.105-04:00Haiku Friday #19: Talk Isn't CheapWe're in the middleOf a language explosionAt the Geek household.Baby Geek, who willSoon be sixteen months of age,Now talks up a storm.They're serious when they tell you that once a kid starts talking, he just doesn't stop. And sometimes it comes at a price: "Yes, that is the door. No, you drank all the juice already."It seems like Adam learns a new word every few days now. Here's the list so Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-48404912595253297872009-03-31T22:34:00.004-04:002009-03-31T23:38:54.461-04:00No More Sitting On My Ass: Part IISo... about those fitness goals. What were those again?Eating habits:1. Eat more fruits, veggies, and whole grains; and fewer simple carbs.Hmmm... fruits? veggies? Buying more, but not necessarily eating them. I have four apples and an unopened bag of salad sitting in my fridge while I sit here on my tuckus sipping a Barq's.But I'm doing better with my carbs. I bought a loaf of whole wheat Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-16207484127962255012009-03-29T12:00:00.003-04:002009-03-30T01:19:21.725-04:00Haiku Friday #18: And The Worst Mother Of The Year Award Goes To...*Haiku-ers: I know this is two days late. Blogger was screwed up Thursday night, and I didn't get a chance to publish until today. So sue me.Oh, yeah, you're right. I haven't posted in weeks. Oops. Sorry folks.Back to your regularly scheduled blog...Sev'ral weeks ago,I took my husband to theEmergency room.Silly me! I thoughtWe wouldn't have to go backAgain -- not this year.This time, it wasMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-30327317075663739952009-03-06T00:36:00.003-05:002009-03-06T00:58:37.207-05:00Haiku Friday #17: GenerosityMy husband is inThe middle of his studentTeaching semester.The head of his school'sEnglish department bought fourDress shirts in his sizeSo that he may haveSomething nice to wear for jobInterviews this spring.He said, "I've been brokeBefore. I know what you areGoing through right now."All he wants? That hePays it forward to someoneIn need, when he can.Wow. Talk about generous. This man has Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-25054628928833827042009-03-04T21:37:00.004-05:002009-03-04T21:44:14.353-05:00No More Sitting On My AssIt seems like everyone has physical fitness on the brain these days.The FLYLady (aka Marla Cilley) is right in the middle of a Body Clutter challenge on Facebook. Kristen from Motherhood Uncensored is hosting the Shredheads for the month of March. Christina of A Mommy Story is once again hosting Hot by Blogher this year -- even her husband Aaron is aiming for a goal of his own.Independently of Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-54090285614047530342009-03-03T23:09:00.001-05:002009-03-04T00:29:57.424-05:00The Importance of Vehicle MaintenanceSunday night I got a call from my dad. Someone had crashed a car into their house.At first I assumed it was a drunk driver. What I couldn't figure out was, how drunk do you have to be to hit their house? Their neighborhood is an oval -- it doesn't go anywhere else. And they live on the straight part of the street. Furthermore, their driveway is half an acre long, and uphill. Seriously? HowMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-24449121791807328182009-02-26T22:25:00.002-05:002009-03-04T21:41:49.737-05:00Haiku Friday #16: Babies!Lately I have hadA lot of weird dreams in whichI'm pregnant againEv'ry time I seeA newborn baby, I getAll warm and fuzzy.Sure, I rememberThe nausea, the contractions,The emergencyC-section... But IAlso got a beautifulBaby boy to hold.Yes, there wereSleepless nights and zombie days,Spit-up and sore boobs.But now look what IHave to show for it all: mySon, my very own.I've had some serious baby Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-68802095074999546172009-02-25T23:44:00.003-05:002009-02-26T00:04:04.633-05:00Date NightOn Saturday, my husband and I went out on a date. Because of how tight money has been for the past year, the last real, dinner-and-a-movie-date we went on was for my birthday -- back in August.My parents had given us some cash and an offer of free babysitting (woot!) for a date night as our Valentine's day gift. We also had a gift card to P. F. Chang's, one of the few Asian restaurants my Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-36154820366862382612009-02-20T14:23:00.004-05:002009-02-20T18:36:03.212-05:00Haiku Friday #15: Sick (of Winter)My whole family Is sick: my son has had hives,Pinkeye, and a cold All in the last week;My husband passed a kidneyStone Monday morning; While recovering, He caught pinkeye from my son.I just have a cold, But that is enough.I'm fed up: with being sick;With the weather, too. I'm sick of the snowAnd temperatures belowForty-five degrees. But mostly I hateThe constant changing from oneExtreme to the Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-21126932867186975912009-02-17T23:55:00.012-05:002009-02-18T00:38:52.943-05:00New York, New YorkLast weekend (February 6-8, not Valentine's Day) we had our seconnd-ever family vacation. Well, sort of.Our first-ever family vacation was more of a long weekend. We were still living in Boston, my son was about 6 weeks old, and my aunt-in-law Krystie, who lives in New York, wanted to see the baby us before we moved back to Ohio. She bought us Amtrak tickets there and back, and we took the Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-55397531308240141452009-02-14T21:03:00.005-05:002009-02-14T22:45:00.507-05:00Haiku Friday #14: BabystepsRemember this? Yeah,Forget I said that. Or, youCould hold me to it --Starting with today.I am trying my best toTake it in small steps.One day at a time.Babysteps. Speaking of which,Someone else is, too.Taking "baby steps,"That is. My son is cruising,Pulling himself up.Walking with my help.He thinks he can stand alone,But has no balance.But as soon as ITry to help, he gets annoyed,And wants toMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-40263765800075525002009-01-09T00:01:00.001-05:002009-01-09T00:03:32.420-05:00Haiku Friday #13: Lucky Number 13 This is my thirteenth Haiku Friday; I think it's Been so far so good. Also, my son turnedThirteen months old on MondayHe's getting so big! Not superstitious, I think the number thirteen Is lucky insteadActually, I've always thought of thirteen as my lucky number. Life just seems to work out in weird, unusual ways for me. Often it seems things turn out the exact opposite of how I expect. So Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-27268257570452142482009-01-08T00:13:00.004-05:002009-01-08T00:35:02.047-05:00Toddler SwearingMy son is now 13 months old. I can't even believe how fast he's growing and changing. His communication skills, epecially, are developing rapidly: he says cat, meow, roar, ho ho ho, and uh-oh (ho ho ho as in what Santa says, not a derogatory term for three women down on their luck). He knows a few signs: shaking your finger for no, opening and closing your hand for on and off (although he usesMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-60064816081981129032009-01-06T21:46:00.005-05:002009-01-08T22:53:30.792-05:00I Love You MomThis morning, the weather in central Ohio was awful. Around 7:30, a mixture of sleet and rain began and let up about an hour later, about the time I got to work. It was a bit slick in places, but overall, it wasn't too bad for my commute -- although that may have been because everyone was driving at about half the speed limit. I skidded a few times and was glad to get to work and not have to Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-5746229207346716552009-01-04T22:57:00.003-05:002009-01-05T00:29:57.521-05:00My Very Own ConMy husband and most of his friends, and many of my friends, by proxy, are really into comic books. I'm a bit of a fangirl myself, although I haven't read much. What I have read (a bit each of Justice League, Ultimate Spiderman, and the latest incarnation of Green Arrow) has only been recent. I've also enjoyed the fairly recent explosion of movies based on comic books (I'll be truthful, they'reMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-25061505591263569392009-01-01T23:43:00.003-05:002009-01-02T02:31:14.736-05:00Thank God That's OverA quick note: To all three of my faithful readers, please accept my apologies for my long absence. With a busy holiday season and six differeent family functions to attend, I had very little to say that was actually interesting to read time to write. I hope you will forgive me and keep reading anyway. My (blogging) New Year's Resolution is to post at least 2 to 3 times each week. And by Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-65986630184153073902008-12-12T00:03:00.003-05:002008-12-12T00:55:28.532-05:00Haiku Friday #12: Definitely WinterIt is official:Winter has come and all theKids are sick this weekYesterday we wereSupposed to have ten total;Three were at home sick,Two more went home byLunchtime, and that made for anEasy day, but I'mAfraid I'll get sickToo; don't want to pass it toMy husband and son.Not a great day yesterday -- it started out fine, since we were down to seven kids when the day started (we have three teachers Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914070386876988193.post-10478856684720624222008-12-10T00:46:00.002-05:002008-12-10T01:15:50.299-05:00WeekendYeah, I know -- it's Tuesday, but I felt like this was a cool enough weekend to write about. Sunday night I was busy writing the PBN post (at the last minute, as usual), and yesterday I didn't have time to write a well-thought-out post, so I just put up the meme. Sorry folks, my life outside this blog is pretty busy.Anyway, Friday was my son's actual birth-day. As a special birthday treat, my Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00553888065951113232noreply@blogger.com0