Just Barely » While you weren’t sleeping

Reasons

Amy — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:06:00 +0000

Just two of the many reasons why my children are ridiculous (today):

1. Addison insisted upon bringing a book with her to school today. The name of the book: 50 Ways to Kill a Slug. Said book had to also go with her to Wendy’s, Target and Sam’s Club.

2. Ella is supposed to be… [keep reading]

Win-Win

Amy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:24:00 +0000

Remember back in Quandaries when I explained the game Ella and I play where she thinks she’s clever by sneaking out of her room at nap time and magically standing within three feet of me without me knowing, and I think I’m equally clever by pretending I don’t see her so I can go… [keep reading]

Quandaries (The nature of Just Barely)

Amy — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:11:00 +0000

I’m sitting on my bed trying to write a story about the spawn’s latest absurdity (Going to Agumano), but the Just Barely the Oldest has other designs for my afternoon. The children are supposed to be napping. I know Just Barely the Youngest is (because I don’t hear her, and Addison does not know… [keep reading]

Breakfast in Bed

Amy — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:48:00 +0000

Ella is usually the first one up in the morning, and if I’m still getting dressed or drying my hair (or, fine, I admit it, sleeping) when I hear Addison wake up, I send Ella in to distract her sister and buy me some time. Occasionally I can hear Ella reading to Addison, but most… [keep reading]

Beautiful Bed

Amy — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:01:00 +0000

A couple of days ago Ella came in our room at what I deemed to be too early an hour in the morning. “Go get back in your bed,” I mumbled and turned over. When I heard the rustling of paper in our room a few minutes later I assumed she had brought in a… [keep reading]

While you weren’t sleeping

Amy — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:50:00 +0000

While you weren’t sleeping: A follow up to “While you were sleeping”

The door opened in a whisper that was certainly inaudible to all but the mom ear. In fact my ear, which had been happily slumbering seconds ago, was not even sure enough to wake up entirely. A few seconds? minutes? hours? later… [keep reading]

While you were sleeping

Amy — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:19:00 +0000

“Mommymommymommy.”
It was the unacceptable time of 6 am on a Sunday morning. I turned over in bed, hoping it would go away.
“MOMMYMOMMYMOMMY!”
Too soon I realized my tactic of denial wasn’t working-she was only getting louder. I was going to have to go in there.

I entered the room to… [keep reading]