. . . are so dumb, they make my head explode. They have even less-subtle consumerism than most of the v. un-subtle rags on the market. Fear! The world is out to GET YOUR BABY, and also, ALL THE OTHER BABIES ARE SMARTER/FASTER/WALKING EARLIER/TALKING SOONER THAN YOURS. So here, buy this! I think I’ll stick with National Geographic….
1 month gone
To Jack on (approximately) your 1 month birthday, typed with one hand as you sprawl, sleeping, in my arms: I could wax poetic on the sweet perfection of the peach fuzz on your tiny ears. Write a haiku about your post-nursing milk face, or song lyrics about how your hair sticks up at the crown…
Sci Fi Suzie
One time, when I was in high school, my boyfriend’s mother asked my little brother: “What does your sister want to be when she grows up?” “Well,” he answered, furrowing his brow, “I’m pretty sure a astronaut.” (He said “a astronaut” instead of “an astronaut” because he was about 6.)My boyfriend’s mother found this hilarious,…
How Many Times Can I Spend My Economic Stimulus Check?
So here’s the thing. We owed in taxes exactly the amount (plus $35) that we are getting in our stimulus check, so technically we are at a wash, in the negative even. But still, we had to pay those taxes in April, and we don’t get our check til June, so it still feels like…
Heya
By the way, I have been meeting my Wonder Women obligations these past few weeks. Sometimes I post on the wrong day, but I think I’ve caught just about every topic since the beab appeared. That is where you should go for non-baby related posts. Here, though, probably til I go back to work…