Not Every Kid Plays Dress Up In Front Of A Tank

jayna | October 31, 2008

Yes, that picture is insanely bright. Yes, that costume is more than a little effed up. Yes, she was supposed to be a parrot. And yes, that is a tank behind her.
Why is the picture so bad? Because I just got myself a ridiculously awesome new toy and it has a smidge of a learning [...]

Strategic Cute By The Cranky Toddler

jayna | October 28, 2008

So, the kid has been a bit feisty about going to sleep on time lately. We’re in the midst of completely cutting out the very last bit of nursing and, while she pretends to be completely on board, something is making me think otherwise. Whining, screaming, half hours of silence, body slamming the side of [...]

I Suppose The Countdown is On

jayna | October 24, 2008

It’s that time again. The time when I find myself grocery shopping and don’t take full advantage of that super sale on chicken. The time when a simple cleaning spree turns into full on purging. The time when purchases are held off on, till later.
Yes. We’re less than two months out from another move. Again.
This [...]

We FINALLY Did Something Fun!

jayna | October 22, 2008

Over the weekend, the husband and I drug our hacking and wheezing selves out for the good of our daughter. After all, what childhood would be complete without experiencing the Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival?
Yes. Seafood Festival. Every seafood restaurant in the vicinity had a booth, hawking crawfish, shrimp and grits, hush puppies, gator tail, fried [...]

It’s Really Only Been 18 Months

jayna | October 18, 2008

Time is flying by, and the kiddo is officially a year and a half. Every day I beg her to slow down and stop acting so old. Three is not the new one. And bullying the three year olds on the playground doesn’t make you popular. (Nor does it make Mommy popular).

On a sidenote: Is [...]