Can I steal "a delicate balance of self-absorption and irony" as my blog tagline? I felt extreme pointy dismay when I became a hissing hand-yanker, but somehow through a combination of apologizing and explaining when necessary ("I'm sorry I snapped at you; I didn't get enough sleep last night", etc.) -- something I *never* experienced on the other end, believe me -- and continuing to still be "awesome mom" most of the time, I was able to come to terms with it. As always, love the blog.