<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10646293.post8363254891489578497..comments</id><updated>2012-01-11T09:32:39.077-06:00</updated><category term='when a baby shows her underwear it sure is cute'/><category term='and a smirk for good measure'/><category term='imparting toddler joy is my entire raison d&apos;etre'/><category term='look at me jumping on trend bandwagons again'/><category term='look at my gorgeous family'/><category term='neck reprieve'/><category term='disinterest in a vegetarian diet'/><category term='endorphins make me happy'/><category term='wedding'/><category term='tv dates are great'/><category term='fantastic family fun'/><category term='yay knitting'/><category term='and then i read it again and hid the book again because oh my word it&apos;s been three days and i have it memorized already'/><category term='cutest baby ever strikes again'/><category term='talking about myself just to be different'/><category term='osiris getting back at his evil parents'/><category term='she has eaten a few hundred this morning'/><category term='moomin'/><category term='a brief update'/><category term='fabulous things'/><category term='i can&apos;t take it anymore because it&apos;s just too beautiful to have to inhale air conditioning all day'/><category term='the difficulties of eating properly'/><category term='the caps may give away my emotional state which is to say i am a bit emotionally volatile due to boxes'/><category term='deh kittehs in all their cuteness'/><category term='dreaming'/><category term='this baby is ruining plans already'/><category term='a long-overdue and painfully picture-free update'/><category term='still no harry potter spoilers'/><category term='toddlers are way too much fun to be allowed'/><category term='reunion time approaches'/><category term='excursions to the wild'/><category term='i am going to freaking Norway'/><category term='i got to wear a sword all day'/><category term='Vancouver'/><category term='this is turning into a blog of lists'/><category term='did i ever mention that i&apos;m in love with my baby?'/><category term='i am a pacifist when it comes to naps for sure'/><category term='life without cats'/><category term='sugar wars'/><category term='and this poop is a particularly stubborn one'/><category term='does anyone else write letters to months of the year'/><category term='beeautyful pictures'/><category term='dreams of school and fall'/><category term='and have fun in the snow before it becomes tedious'/><category term='that thing I go to five days a week'/><category term='the promised video appears at last as i found batteries for the video camera'/><category term='and now lucy is all up in my business and nomming my teacup with little clink clink sounds'/><category term='air canada strikes again'/><category term='okay maybe some reassurance would be nice after all'/><category term='lucy has started to direct the conversation in her own directions and i&apos;m not sure how i feel about that'/><category term='feel free to scoff at my paltry excuses'/><category term='buns of glory'/><category term='a brief post to let you know that we&apos;re still waiting'/><category term='multitalented baby enjoys not-safe-for-babies activities'/><category term='sam'/><category term='lucy thinks easter is pretty tasty so far'/><category term='this was the easiest post ever as i just copied and pasted from the email i sent yesterday'/><category term='hooray for sam'/><category term='she has two pictures of kitties on her bedroom door and she LOVES them and must say goodnight to them every night because she is two and two-year-olds are strange'/><category term='i am not ready for this sort of thing oh my'/><category term='lack of posting'/><category term='the daddy'/><category term='can you even handle the cuteness cause i sure can&apos;t'/><category term='i love instagram'/><category term='a little summary of the small things that are making me happy this sunny Sunday afternoon'/><category term='yet with words'/><category term='Neil Gaiman&apos;s Oracular Journal'/><category term='how karl johans gate became our street'/><category term='best husband strikes again'/><category term='another breakfast post'/><category term='i&apos;m really excited but i bet it&apos;s not as fun to read about as it is to experience'/><category term='i seriously have the cutest baby don&apos;t you think?'/><category term='yummy yum yum'/><category term='this recipe is awesome because it takes super healthy asparagus and combines it with several varieties of delicious fat'/><category term='i have a happy tummy now'/><category term='lucy had lots and lots of fun AND had all her naps and a good night sleep so that is a double bonus'/><category term='that thing i mentioned is lucy in case it was too obscure'/><category term='everyone needs some hippos in their life'/><category term='obviously she had to get them because of the paparazzi following her everywhere for crying out loud'/><category term='good thing her only options were butter or bananas but too bad the bananas were harder to peel'/><category term='plus leap year februarys are inherently cool'/><category term='mmm cake'/><category term='don&apos;t you just love that diaper bum?'/><category term='we got tomatoes in our csa box this week and that makes me even more happy'/><category term='no breakfast'/><category term='success in job hunting'/><category term='allow me to distract you from my neglect with cute pictures'/><category term='future plans'/><category term='the baby&apos;s presence is felt in new and exciting ways'/><category term='cooking'/><category term='five loads of laundry is always a party'/><category term='it smells like rain'/><category term='i hope we shall now return to regularly scheduled blogging and also life'/><category term='just kidding she&apos;s actually been eating purple freezies yum yum'/><category term='real life returns'/><category term='the adjective that best describes all of pregnancy is weird'/><category term='the insides of my uterus'/><category term='yoga for cats'/><category term='yay sleep'/><category term='vikings and therefore raping and pillaging'/><category term='about'/><category term='sam is currently snoring in the other room'/><category term='holiday griping to which i am not accustomed'/><category term='meow-meows are cutes'/><category term='i love making supper for people so the offer is serious'/><category term='pretty sure i would be well outside the weight range by now'/><category term='digestive miracles'/><category term='the benefits of oatmeal for winter breakfast'/><category term='wardrobe discrepancies'/><category term='very little talk of pregnancy for once'/><category term='our family increases by one'/><category term='of course she could prove me wrong but i have to be confident about something'/><category term='getting back on track'/><category term='rearranging things that should probably be thrown away'/><category term='i really am surviving but it&apos;s just more difficult than usual and i wanted to be honest'/><category term='dr who gets a B+'/><category term='my first quilt is finished and it&apos;s fabulous'/><category term='lesson has been learned'/><category term='HELLO BABY CAN YOU HEAR ME?'/><category term='more talk of breakfast'/><category term='she totally knows she&apos;s smarter than you in that last picture'/><category term='the cats are chewing on each other again'/><category term='i love voting because it&apos;s super cool'/><category term='more babies'/><category term='it&apos;s star trek time now'/><category term='look at all the fun you can have while pregnant'/><category term='soon i will be alone'/><category term='a small post'/><category term='does this mean i&apos;m giving up resolutions for lent'/><category term='cookies'/><category term='prayers and cookies are welcome responses'/><category term='beep beep beep beep scrape scrape rev rev beep scrape beep'/><category term='i think that bubus might be my favourite thing right now'/><category term='it seems like i am constantly having to take a deep breath and start over when it comes to keeping my life organized but here we go again'/><category term='math is pretty so therefore i like it'/><category term='osiris loves greek yoghurt and has just cleaned out my bowl'/><category term='the miracles of google'/><category term='mini-break'/><category term='i want a play date'/><category term='if i had a superpower it would be flying'/><category term='obnoxious colds'/><category term='Julie Alexander Amberdrake and Siegfried'/><category term='so far the summer of awesome is pretty awesome'/><category term='more cat stories because you really need to know'/><category term='first-attempt sushi'/><category term='ski adventures'/><category term='psychocats'/><category term='approaching joys and happiness'/><category term='dear readers it is now okay to come back to my blog because i am not actually complaining right now'/><category term='frogs'/><category term='how i cope with the lack of sam'/><category term='we&apos;re working on her portfolio'/><category term='sometimes it&apos;s just so hard to be small'/><category term='pancake feasts are never wrong'/><category term='simplifying our noms'/><category term='there are even pictures of Sam and me in there and also Stella and Willis'/><category term='i am sure only diedre is still reading at this point'/><category term='the cats display their personalities once more'/><category term='sewing takes a great leap forward'/><category term='lucy is already a fashion icon and knows where its at'/><category term='my baby is already two months old i do not understand what the heck'/><category term='no baby'/><category term='tea'/><category term='interdependency'/><category term='last weekend happies'/><category term='it seems wrong that so many things can happen before 8 in the morning'/><category term='foreshadowing and suspense'/><category term='saving the world one hour at a time'/><category term='my neck hurts'/><category term='and my house is already clean so it&apos;s relaxin&apos; time'/><category term='i think it is time to make some tea and work on my knitting because mmm fall'/><category term='so many things to do'/><category term='when i&apos;m sick only the cats are happy because they get more cuddles'/><category term='victoria&apos;s secret needs to get into diapers and then hire our baby cause she knows how it&apos;s done'/><category term='neil gaiman is still my literary crush'/><category term='i have a time machine'/><category term='what the men of the household talk about remains a mystery'/><category term='listy type descriptions are fun and i enjoy them'/><category term='in which osiris takes over and describes his day'/><category term='a whole lot of updates because i haven&apos;t been posting'/><category term='zelda complete'/><category term='pointless posts are pretty much this whole blog i suppose'/><category term='blogs are still cool'/><category term='photos brought to you by my ipod because i am too lazy to offload the pictures on the camera again'/><category term='also did you know that wild things suck their thumbs'/><category term='i love my stinker baloo'/><category term='we are so much happier and i think it&apos;s all because of the sleep'/><category term='sam goes away'/><category term='organic nonsense'/><category term='cousins'/><category term='mark it on your calendar cause it&apos;ll be a good one'/><category term='wilderness'/><category term='finally a lengthy post which no one will read to the end because you don&apos;t come here to read but rather see pictures'/><category term='pretty green'/><category term='good news i am not a sympathy puker'/><category term='soapbox time'/><category term='the fabulousness of dr who (again)'/><category term='excitement and hospitals'/><category term='turning over a new leaf'/><category term='does anyone keep track of how many times i almost get sick'/><category term='hints and expectations of excellent costumework'/><category term='my baby may wear only a diaper most of the time but dang she cruises in style'/><category term='there are no labels because the post is already full of bullet points'/><category term='a third post this week already'/><category term='a few things that are nice'/><category term='in case you are bored and want to waste time on the internets here are some things to click on'/><category term='my fabulous friend sonya whom i will soon see'/><category term='blame all tuning and timing issues on lucy and the earliness of the day'/><category term='soon the sun will come back'/><category term='the cats and the baby say good morning'/><category term='fabulous pictures of fabulous people'/><category term='why i love to be cozy'/><category term='stay tuned for an exciting new experience for lucy'/><category term='also sucks to a shower for me'/><category term='i bet you want to invite me over for brunch now and you totally should'/><category term='filing'/><category term='even gore-tex wears out'/><category term='the best things never last'/><category term='2012 looks like it might be pretty great even without a bunch of goals because a nomtastic new baby is pretty darn exciting'/><category term='the compy does not die'/><category term='craftastic'/><category term='it wrenches my heart a little bit to look at this picture'/><category term='it&apos;s fricking freezing'/><category term='sam is a quarter of a century'/><category term='assorted cheerful things on my birthday'/><category term='if you&apos;re not within invitation range i&apos;m sorry but i can mail you a bit of fenugreek if you want'/><category term='the moon'/><category term='harold and the purple crayon is one of the best books in the world'/><category term='road tripping to mountains'/><category term='it was chai today yum yum'/><category term='the hat says happy birthday mr pants because that&apos;s his other name'/><category term='it&apos;s truly wonderful what a difference a good night&apos;s sleep makes on my outlook'/><category term='thank you to my lovely assistant audrey and her useful pieces of paper and scissors and pen and bowl'/><category term='a lack of snow'/><category term='the dangers of living with cats'/><category term='round and round i go'/><category term='and again i say yucky'/><category term='more cat antics'/><category term='real life is pretty boring especially when it&apos;s happening to me'/><category term='now i need something quantum and i&apos;ll really be cool'/><category term='crazy and weird pictures... aren&apos;t we hilarious'/><category term='accounting wizardry begins to be explained and so far it is not as bad as they said it would be'/><category term='the tasty properties of Q-tips and various feet'/><category term='oreos as a cure for loneliness'/><category term='feel free to burn down the parliament because today it is traditional'/><category term='beautiful things'/><category term='superstitious friday'/><category term='nasty cold and nasty hot'/><category term='i might need to make myself a fascinator because they are so fabulously cool'/><category term='a summary of events'/><category term='except for the part where I&apos;m stupid stupid stupid and am now a crispy lobster but don&apos;t worry lucy is as pale as ever'/><category term='daddy&apos;s girl much?'/><category term='trying out life without facebook one day a week'/><category term='not quite an apology for my lax posting'/><category term='my cat has mad skillz'/><category term='some words to go along with the pictures today'/><category term='don&apos;t feel sorry for me please'/><category term='and then i remember that next christmas there will be TWO small people and i freak out a little bit'/><category term='horses and memories'/><category term='a lack of pictures'/><category term='yay goals'/><category term='norway makes me happy'/><category term='this post was brought to you without the influence of tea so i accept no responsibility for its quality'/><category term='the tropics make a brief appearance amidst the snow'/><category term='curry so good you&apos;d never guess I&apos;m Caucasian through and through'/><category term='it should be noted that i was a very brave mama as well as these things are harder on us than the babies'/><category term='if you put &quot;spring&quot; in quotation marks it can be seen as ironic because the chances of more snow are still quite high'/><category term='trees are my friends'/><category term='no kitties at all'/><category term='lucy wants to nom the laptop so very badly'/><category term='happy birthday to my love'/><category term='look how happy she is that i&apos;m getting sleep'/><category term='mysterious vegetables of mystery'/><category term='we are so going back there because it was amazing'/><category term='that summary there is usually what i put in the labels so now i don&apos;t know what to write here'/><category term='it&apos;s okay she&apos;s just talking to maddy bear now so belay that order'/><category term='she is seriously the cutest muffin in the world'/><category term='can you believe we would do these things to innocent kitties'/><category term='warm snuggly mornings'/><category term='financial earthquakes'/><category term='damp kitty'/><category term='maybe i should call this the yogourt and cat blog since that&apos;s all i ever post about'/><category term='this post is not meant to offend anyone but to offer my opinion'/><category term='reads-alouds'/><category term='those cats are tormented souls'/><category term='look at this healthy post full of vitamins and exercise and tasty and nutritious food'/><category term='elephants on my chest'/><category term='an update one what is really not a very interesting week'/><category term='in case you weren&apos;t aware of the presence of these ingredients'/><category term='resistance is futile'/><category term='myriad accomplishments'/><category term='life goes on'/><category term='Shameless Plug'/><category term='CAUTION: not for those allergic to nuts banananas bread toast butter cinnamon imps or for diabetics'/><category term='steph'/><category term='a bit of showing off'/><category term='another assortment of small random things because i don&apos;t know what to put on my blog'/><category term='i&apos;ve got nothing for a witty label today'/><category term='stay tuned for the adventures of annemarie and judi'/><category term='breakfast wars'/><category term='christmas present'/><category term='spring cleaning'/><category term='be prepared that once i pop this is so going to be a mommy blog'/><category term='grocery shopping as inspiration'/><category term='i&apos;m really not very screechy in real life so I don&apos;t know where all these capitals come from'/><category term='i don&apos;t know who this person is and why she is resisting cookies'/><category term='we&apos;re not actually starving as we had leftover pancakes and edamame for lunch'/><category term='at least it&apos;s a post'/><category term='she is very earnest about all these activities as parenting is serious business'/><category term='a boring post'/><category term='now i have to read said olivia book'/><category term='both sam&apos;s shirt and the beads she put on herself because that is her fave thing to do'/><category term='those pigtails didn&apos;t last for very long'/><category term='oh happy rain that washes the winter away'/><category term='even the dishes are all done'/><category term='don&apos;t stop reading my blog because i mentioned snow'/><category term='at least i figured it out before she went on a hunger strike'/><category term='finally i break the silence'/><category term='in which my true nature is revealed'/><category term='the intellectual crush continues'/><category term='a room with a view'/><category term='looking through my windows on a snowy morning and feeling thoughtful'/><category term='i am talking with a lithp becauthe my tongue is frothen'/><category term='fun fact i made it pink before i knew lucy was a girl'/><category term='scootch scootch scootch'/><category term='brand new adventures'/><category term='the mama'/><category term='i&apos;m not really that fussed about it but it does seem like SOMEONE should be enjoying all this machinery'/><category term='there are a lot of gory details not being included just so you know'/><category term='the animator must have channeled osiris&apos; spirit'/><category term='no baby has ever been as brilliant as our baby of course'/><category term='books'/><category term='this is pretty much awesome'/><category term='little miss'/><category term='catses'/><category term='why tomorrow is special'/><category term='those are pictures of kitties and bees according to lucy'/><category term='that is your reward for reading this whole post'/><category term='singing is the best way to heaven'/><category term='winter is pretty'/><category term='warning this post is heavily influenced by aforementioned hormones'/><category term='poop is totally important too'/><category term='food tastes better when you&apos;re pregnant'/><category term='the spice cupboard that may soon begin to have a life of its own'/><category term='lucy is showing early aptitude for basketball and i believe that her grandpa will be highly gratified by this'/><category term='dying slowly outside the light'/><category term='the excellent part is that it&apos;s almost my birthday in case you didn&apos;t understand'/><category term='and now she is not soundly sleeping like a good baby but is instead kicking and scootching around next to me'/><category term='if they give out prizes for intelligent plans i should totally get several'/><category term='or should i say cereal?'/><category term='coming home is sweeter when there is a sam to come home to'/><category term='our weather is awfully strange'/><category term='i may have made up the babylympics'/><category term='lucy says silly things'/><category term='i have 300 trip pictures to sort before i post them so you should practice your patience but just to make it more difficult i will tell you that there is a train'/><category term='meet lucy&apos;s bff'/><category term='another upcoming adventure in the west'/><category term='i live in a house full of wild beasts'/><category term='yuletide felicitations from lucy and her mama'/><category term='holy week'/><category term='she is saying &quot;TEA&quot; in that last picture of course'/><category term='she totally has hair'/><category term='my bed was warm and cozy this morning and it was horrible to get out of it'/><category term='in between mosquito feedings of course'/><category term='the cat is stupid'/><category term='i really believe that she&apos;s the best baby in the world'/><category term='this post is clearly procrastination if you couldn&apos;t tell'/><category term='can you even believe how cheesy this is?'/><category term='you can&apos;t buy this at a florist'/><category term='i left out lots of boring and sad and gicky bits in favour of more cute baby pictures'/><category term='good thing i like to do laundry'/><category term='i like to remind myself of the small happy things'/><category term='at least the toilet is clean'/><category term='i&apos;m really bummed about not getting pancakes now'/><category term='osiris is taking a recovery nap now'/><category term='a muffin from my muffin'/><category term='the sun makes me happy'/><category term='pictures of my awesome costume to come later'/><category term='domestic godliness is pretty tasty'/><category term='plus i get a massage tonight too hooray'/><category term='check out that massive diaper butt oh yeah'/><category term='more pregnancy angsting'/><category term='look at how freaking cute they are'/><category term='and now to reinstate order in our lives'/><category term='everything is better in a list'/><category term='drowning my troubles in the tales of chrestomanci'/><category term='quilt-happy'/><category term='mindless rambling strikes again'/><category term='life story'/><category term='optimism about the day'/><category term='on the eradication of pink'/><category term='discobebe the groove machine'/><category term='love is something if you give it away'/><category term='timesinks'/><category term='wednesdays are for annemarie by herself'/><category term='norway inches closer and closer'/><category term='look sharing is fun'/><category term='why yes i have gone crazy why do you ask'/><category term='owie'/><category term='there&apos;s probably more than that but i don&apos;t want to waste this entire naptime'/><category term='i caught a fish THIS big'/><category term='i don&apos;t have pictures of the actual canoeing and kayaking because i left my camera in the car'/><category term='as you can see osiris is an active and involved parent giving her a paw in this valiant effort'/><category term='next year is frighteningly soon'/><category term='lucy wins every time'/><category term='mad camping equipment games'/><category term='in which the author is caught in a dilemma of epic proportions'/><category term='yes i did use a handful of dripping cultery as a microphone'/><category term='my baby is a smart baby'/><category term='this post is not meant to be a whine but a statement of the facts of my life'/><category term='i can&apos;t believe we have real art on our walls'/><category term='you would not believe how excited i get about spice racks sometimes'/><category term='there was a lot of running running running at the park'/><category term='little things that take the edge off bigger things'/><category term='now i am very old but it hasn&apos;t sunk it yet'/><category term='fluffy things'/><category term='the demise of jetlag and the sadness that ensues'/><category term='holy moly this is my 800th post and that is crazy'/><category term='i think i may just give in and post mostly about being pregnant cause it&apos;s all i think about'/><category term='confession time'/><category term='a graphic and unneccesary description of my illness and what i have done while confined to my couch for three days'/><category term='we are watching shaun the sheep as our saturday morning cartoons'/><category term='hotdogs in the snow taste good'/><category term='this post was brought to you by the blueberries i was eating and HAD to share about'/><category term='she is inside it and also very silly'/><category term='sleep'/><category term='i feel overwhelmed by the vast exciting space in this place'/><category term='my apartment smells like flowers'/><category term='now i need to rescue lucy because despite what i said in my post she has flopped over'/><category term='we are very excited about our little garden'/><category term='an anouncement'/><category term='july 31 last year was a bad day'/><category term='an introspective morning post'/><category term='this interview was brought to you by my own personal fabulosity'/><category term='it makes me tired just to watch her all day'/><category term='great population density'/><category term='that side is extremely heavily laden'/><category term='translating all that honking'/><category term='odds and ends'/><category term='crazy pregnant lady'/><category term='a meditation on jetlag and my personality'/><category term='husband adventures'/><category term='whining'/><category term='good thing i got a university degree in english don&apos;t you think'/><category term='especially the part in the car where we were belting adele and lucy had to suck her thumb in concern'/><category term='pictures yahoo'/><category term='i don&apos;t know where this goofball thing comes from as it couldn&apos;t possibly be from me'/><category term='i was so totally not the only person watching or taking pictures as the balconies of adjacent buildings were more heavily occupied than usual'/><category term='other things not related to the time change including but not limited to baby toes'/><category term='and now let&apos;s hope more posts are posted'/><category term='a rough start to my adventures'/><category term='the important parts of christmas that make it what it is'/><category term='signs and wonders'/><category term='he is risen indeed'/><category term='in which cats inflict pain on their humans'/><category term='tasty brainz'/><category term='really fantastic origami invades my apartment but in a good way.'/><category term='mountains and trees'/><category term='lucy and i have deep and meaningful conversations now'/><category term='breakfast of champions'/><category term='i thank God every day that people tell me this is all normal feelings'/><category term='wow she was hairless and check out those thigh and wrist creases nom nom nom'/><category term='that giant box is pretty darn awesome'/><category term='look i made it to ten things'/><category term='the easter feast'/><category term='she will probably also be an overanalyzer like me as this post so clearly demonstrates'/><category term='reading over this post makes me feel like an overachiever but i assure you that i am not'/><category term='i have fabulous friends'/><category term='her shirt tells you so'/><category term='the only problem is that once i drink all the tea and water i must leave the nest to pee'/><category term='a christmas of special magnificence'/><category term='quantum aliens'/><category term='Just a Quick Post'/><category term='i bet i just made you all hungry for homemade hamburgers'/><category term='there is nothing cooler than drinking tea in a fort'/><category term='i had to dust my sewing machine in order to use it'/><category term='thanksgiving madness and its afteraffects'/><category term='really this is a filler post because i want to post the pictures and now my ulterior motives are revealed'/><category term='i hope i have made myself clear'/><category term='ah the joy of christmas with a small person'/><category term='more cat stories since you never get sick of them'/><category term='my baby garden is growing'/><category term='finding fairyland'/><category term='the sun must be too excited to set'/><category term='check out my big girl'/><category term='i&apos;d show you a picture but my fingers are too sticky to pick up the camera'/><category term='links to visit when i have forgotten to update this blog'/><category term='that little chin is so nomtastic'/><category term='i&apos;m pretty proud of myself for actually doing this so high fives please'/><category term='some thoughts on the land beyond my window'/><category term='picatures'/><category term='stress relief'/><category term='total eclipse of the moon'/><category term='work things'/><category term='i think i&apos;m going to unload the dishwasher ALL BY MYSELF'/><category term='a random assortment of information about what i&apos;ve been up to'/><category term='i like holidays'/><category term='fantastical art'/><category term='although today is not the best day for demonstrating said light'/><category term='see the blurry feet that never hold still?'/><category term='longings for fabulous places'/><category term='toystore'/><category term='breaking news: classical music saves cubical-dweller from messy demise'/><category term='that&apos;s pretty busy'/><category term='why yes we did have a good christmas'/><category term='raw frozen ground beef vs Osiris'/><category term='pregnant does not equal rich you know'/><category term='sam is awesome with awesomesauce'/><category term='what a relief'/><category term='new yet unfortunate addictions'/><category term='a time of great angst and distress has now passed'/><category term='in which lucy wakes up'/><category term='perfect'/><category term='yum'/><category term='i&apos;m leaning towards yes'/><category term='breadmaking majesty'/><category term='now she&apos;s awake so blog time is over'/><category term='nom thighs nom nom nom'/><category term='frustrating and mounting piles'/><category term='i am trapped inside a large box please help'/><category term='a boring post about books and travels'/><category term='Frogbear&apos;s terrible near-death experience'/><category term='random meat smells are gross'/><category term='crafty fabulosity and fall things'/><category term='dorcus and porcus'/><category term='cookies of majesty'/><category term='score one point for mama for a change'/><category term='did i mention that time changes are stupid'/><category term='a very uninteresting post'/><category term='gearing up for birthday time so get ready for more flashbacks'/><category term='she knows it too'/><category term='my fabulous coolness'/><category term='making faces'/><category term='the realities of life in the oil and gas industry'/><category term='20 bucks says you learned something'/><category term='who knew marshmallows could be so much fun?'/><category term='friendses'/><category term='wordless wednesday'/><category term='the end of rrsp madness'/><category term='WoW'/><category term='so hi diedre'/><category term='sam is fabulous'/><category term='now i have to kick my 5am wake up habit THANKS LUCY'/><category term='a post all about the bathroom'/><category term='fridays are great'/><category term='expect a great deal of posting about this new topic from now on'/><category term='totally working on my baby herding skills as training the cats is not going well'/><category term='in which you get some details about me as well as my baby and hopefully you are not bored'/><category term='it&apos;s probably the tea that makes everything okay'/><category term='i love lists'/><category term='cats are strange'/><category term='probably not'/><category term='dang this hot chocolate is good'/><category term='their parents&apos; grand adventures'/><category term='the joy of working'/><category term='i like to change it up around here sometimes'/><category term='improvements'/><category term='in case you missed the part in the last post where i said i was happy'/><category term='various and sundry things'/><category term='bees'/><category term='stress 101'/><category term='ignore the ugly black air conditioner'/><category term='the dragon sound effects are pretty great too'/><category term='the baby is growing but everything else is mostly the same so this post is a little dull'/><category term='rambly rambly no pictures sigh'/><category term='confessing the inner me'/><category term='ladies on the town'/><category term='our post-work routine'/><category term='this post was brought to you by overused adjectives and pointless all-caps'/><category term='rabbit food is always better with bacon'/><category term='dr who is still my hero'/><category term='that list took half an hour'/><category term='dawson creek doesn&apos;t change so why does everyone else'/><category term='les livres'/><category term='also my bellybutton is shallower'/><category term='can you guess what the other favourite thing is?'/><category term='a pointless post about nothing despite having just returned from vacation'/><category term='the solution is for the wilderness to come to me but it can leave the mosquitoes behind'/><category term='potential snowboarding'/><category term='the sun gets up after i do'/><category term='i love how technology can make things look old'/><category term='nothing to say here either'/><category term='i only took pictures with instagram and thus you get blown out colour and low image quality hooray'/><category term='babies'/><category term='i am only posting so that you know the bebe is still in there cooking away quite literally'/><category term='hello more boring rambly stuff that is probably not funny at all'/><category term='july is half over already'/><category term='sometimes i am given to exaggeration but maybe you knew that already'/><category term='quilting is my new favourite thing'/><category term='big fires'/><category term='enjoy the silliness'/><category term='bwahaha'/><category term='i probably still won&apos;t go pants shopping for several weeks yet because that&apos;s how i roll'/><category term='apparently hot weather makes me shout on my blog more'/><category term='it is too late to save me from the insanity but hopefully you will learn from me'/><category term='check out lucy&apos;s mad skills with that spoon'/><category term='i absolutely love them'/><category term='becoming a more fabulous person through goal-setting'/><category term='lucy&apos;s pinkies are the cutest thing EVER'/><category term='thank goodness i&apos;m only LIKE a teenager and not ACTUALLY a teenager'/><category term='more pregnancy complaining but then attempting to compensate'/><category term='dr who joys and deep disturbing fears'/><category term='lolcat of infinite cuteness'/><category term='zoom'/><category term='i have been married for a whole year but i refuse to believe it'/><category term='i even got me some shiny cleats'/><category term='a proper european breakfast'/><category term='five reasons why sam is the best husband'/><category term='sam goes back to school and is my personal hero'/><category term='the christmas season is once more upon us and indeed i have even shown willing'/><category term='skype us and you can have one too'/><category term='reprieve from the whiplash'/><category term='miscellaneous rambling'/><category term='shedding the difficulties of the past with the leaves that are falling from the trees and looking for a fresh start'/><category term='a collection of unimportant things'/><category term='springishness'/><category term='yep that&apos;s a list of stuff all right'/><category term='you all know how that is going to end'/><category term='with any luck i will survive'/><category term='today is all about just getting by'/><category term='i feel like such a lucky duck'/><category term='i&apos;ll take one please'/><category term='the temptation of small bits of sugar'/><category term='sam rescues a precious family heirloom'/><category term='someone please wave a magic wand and allow my lungs to fully inflate'/><category term='i really am overjoyed that this month is over as it&apos;s been ridiculous'/><category term='thinking more deeply about why pregnancy has been so difficult but coming up with no answers'/><category term='homemade tomato soup here i come'/><category term='feeble excuses for a month of memories'/><category term='in other milestones lucy is eating her first peanut butter sandwich and is still breathing fine'/><category term='that&apos;s a lot of pointing and stomping'/><category term='i do not have time for a messed up ankle at this time'/><category term='fabric and inspiration and making pretty things'/><category term='the adventure begins tomorrow'/><category term='if you haven&apos;t heard of TED talks you are missing a great way to waste time on the internet'/><category term='in which the author admits she has really and truly gone off the deep end this time because at the age of 24 you should be beyond this sort of thing'/><category term='look how cute she is'/><category term='foreshadowing'/><category term='indeed i can write an entire post without talking about babeeeees'/><category term='looky at the chunky thigh creases nom nom nom'/><category term='i am totally dreaming about that pie right now because soup and pie is a match made in heaven'/><category term='frustrations'/><category term='long toddler is long'/><category term='mean mama just sat and took pictures'/><category term='sam typed as i narrated and then he did not feel like stopping'/><category term='mr bigglesworth'/><category term='work deteriorates'/><category term='someone was dumping a cup full of water over her'/><category term='she also drinks coffee but it is called tea as well because anything that comes in a mug or starbucks cup is tea'/><category term='theories on travel and jet lag'/><category term='apparently being on staycation means i have more time to blog'/><category term='do you see all the little ghosts in the window as well as the scary halloween cat'/><category term='food'/><category term='baby Stella'/><category term='the legitimacy of fasting'/><category term='i may be overlooking an obvious solution to my hunger issues'/><category term='dear makers of babylegs please send me several as i am shamelessly promoting your product'/><category term='Nothing to do with Pregnancy'/><category term='i&apos;m making a penguin and it makes me extra happy'/><category term='loneliness'/><category term='look a pretty'/><category term='these are ranked in order of importance from greatest to least'/><category term='yelling 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I have good memories of us rearranging your...</title><content type='html'>Cool!  I have good memories of us rearranging your bookshelf last January.   Especially when Lucy copied us by going to the shelf and taking a book and throwing it on a pile.  :-)  Mom</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10646293/8363254891489578497/comments/default/4102136983336408540'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10646293/8363254891489578497/comments/default/4102136983336408540'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lovethemama.com/2012/01/joy-of-books.html?showComment=1326295959077#c4102136983336408540' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.lovethemama.com/2012/01/joy-of-books.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10646293.post-8363254891489578497' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10646293/posts/default/8363254891489578497' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1013290285'/></entry></feed>
