Nap time?
Posted: March 8, 2011 Filed under: All's Well That Ends Well 1 CommentThe past few weeks, I’ve been exhausted. I was doing fine until all those tests and papers were due right in a row, and since then I just want to sleep. As you might have guessed, I don’t have time for a nap.
But yesterday I fell asleep on the Bwun’s bed. It’s shocking how comfortable a tiny bed can be when you’re exhausted.
And it’s also shocking to suddenly hear a not-so-little voice shout, “WAKE UP!” The Bwun can be quite loud when he wants to. Yes, I woke up. Luckily jr did not when he tried the same thing during her nap the other day.
I think he got it from a line in Llama Llama Mad at Mama: “Llama dreaming in the car…Wake up! Wake up! Here we are!” The Bwun says the funniest things. Except nothing is very funny when you’ve been rudely awakened from an unplanned but desperately-needed nap.
On my calendar this week: two tests, another series of journal entries, and a Women in Law luncheon. Today I’m headed up to Salt Lake to try Les Madeleines with the Romgi’s mom. Jealous? You should be! I think it will be even better than a nap.
photo from Les Madeleines
Cover art
Posted: March 7, 2011 Filed under: Book of Sand 2 Comments
I really love this Perry Mason cover, found via Pinterest. I have a set of three Perry Mason books that the Romgi got me for Christmas. The Case of the Sleepwalker’s Niece isn’t one of the books, but the episode is on the Season 1 dvds I got for Christmas the year before last.
I admit, a lot of the books on my to-read list are there only because I saw the covers and thought the books looked interesting. Fortunately, so far they’ve all been good.
Some other covers I’ve judged by:
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
Stone’s Fall by Iain Pears
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Do you like cover art? Do you judge books by their covers?
Doctor's office
Posted: March 4, 2011 Filed under: Dangerous Book for Boys, Little Women 1 CommentBoth the Bwun and jr had checkups today, for being 2 years and 4 months, respectively. I talked to the Bwun for a few days about going to see the doctor to “get numbers” (be weighed and measured), have vaccines to not get sick, and get a sticker. I told him jr would get her numbers too, but I’m not sure he really cared about that.
We haven’t been to the doctor’s office in a while. The Bwun loved seeing the fish in the aquarium out front, and liked playing with other kids. (I love that this office has completely separate rooms, divided by the giant aquarium, for sick and well kids.) He stood on the scale just fine. But as soon as we stepped into the actual exam room, he took one look at the nurse and started bawling. Apparently he DID remember our last visit.
So, we got to hold him down to be measured and have his eyes, ears, and breathing checked. The doctor tested his reflexes and confirmed what we already knew: the Bwun is strong. Oh yes. Quite so. When the doctor asked us if the Bwun uses two-word sentences, we almost laughed. The Bwun was counting to 10 on the drive to the office and he usually uses 4-6 words together. Not surprising, considering he’s our kid, and we’re both brilliant people, right?
Luckily the Bwun is up-to-date on his immunizations and didn’t need to get any shots. I brought the Romgi with me so I didn’t have to manage two kids who’d just been stabbed with needles, but fortunately only jr was subjected to shots today.
She’s growing well. Sure, she’s tiny, but the doctor said her strength is about what he’d expect for a 6-month-old. Strong again! I love our kids.
Here are the official statistics:
The Bwun
weight: 25 lbs (16th percentile)
height: 33 in (16th percentile)
head circumference: 18.75 in (23rd percentile)
jr
weight: 11.5 lbs (7th percentile)
height: 24.25 in (42nd percentile)
head circumference: 15.25 in (2nd percentile)
Yeah…jr is getting tall. The Bwun did the same thing – in the first few months he grew several inches, and then stayed the same length for a while. I want to say two things about jr. First, since her checkup at 4 days old – when she measured 18.25 in – she’s grown a whopping 6 inches! Also, her head is kind of minuscule. She barely fits into most headbands we have.
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