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I use the pronoun "shim" (she+him) for people I'm not sure are a boy or a girl.....
Commented Dec 1, 2011 on made up words (or, portmanteau) at Crappy Pictures
made up words (or, portmanteau)
I'm going to geek out on you for a moment here over language stuff again. Specifically over hybrid words or portmanteau words. Which is when you take two words and combine them into a new word. More linguistics geekery here on Wikipedia. (and the word "wikipedia" is itself a combo of wiki and e...
My two year old things she can give kisses and everything will be ok! And- it usually is...
Commented Sep 3, 2011 on Maximum Cuteness (or, tiny little manipulators) at Crappy Pictures
Maximum Cuteness (or, tiny little manipulators)
My toddler is in what we call the "Maximum Cuteness" stage. Maximum Cuteness officially starts at 16 months and lasts until they are 3 and become assholes. Children in the Maximum Cuteness stage have a superpower. Their superpower is the ability to diffuse hostile situations. Like a mother's ang...
Thanks for the laugh!! I LOVE the *resisting the urge to give the finger*! Priceless!!
Commented Aug 26, 2011 on appreciation deficiency (or, how not to get more ice cream) at Crappy Pictures
appreciation deficiency (or, how not to get more ice cream)
I think many children suffer from Appreciation Deficiency. There are no known supplements. Apparently, they eventually grow out of it. Until this happens, I deal with the deficiency symptoms with varying degrees of maturity and patience... I give my child an ice cream cone. No reason, just a s...
HAHA!! My daughter calls 'deer' a 'beer' so we were at Wal-Mart the other day and see saw one something and started yelling really load, "A BEER! A BEER! I WANNA BEER!" =/
Commented Aug 25, 2011 on duck, duck, duck (or, language development is cool) at Crappy Pictures
duck, duck, duck (or, language development is cool)
Isn't language development the coolest? In case you aren't there yet with your little ones, it is. This happened several months ago when my little one was starting to pick up words. One of his first-ish words was "duck" and he'd point them out in various books. One day I decide to take him to...
They only act that way when you HAVE to be in the store and do something! ie... I HAVE to go to Walmart for groceries and have no other time to do it - huge fit and I feel like hiding. Just running to Walmart but don't have to be there- happy laughing toddler!!
Commented Aug 13, 2011 on parenting knowledge before & after kids...illustrated with crappy pictures™ at Crappy Pictures
parenting knowledge before & after kids...illustrated with crappy pictures™
A new one for the Before & After Kids series. This is how much I knew about parenting before I had kids: And this is how much I know about parenting now, after having kids:
My dog belongs to my husband and starting last spring he has had to work out of state. Now it is just me, the toddler, and the great dane- that lives in the house..... I have NEVER been a pet person and when I did have pets growing up they lived outside. This has been VERY difficult for me as he is an OLD great dane... he is 8. I was told they would live to 7........ I am so OVER the falling, the blood, the vomit, and pooping in the house!! I thought I was the ONLY one that was just waiting for my dog to die... I cry a lot because I am so frustrated. I was so happy to see this tonight and realize I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE!!!
Commented Aug 12, 2011 on the phenomenon of parenting and pet annoyance, illustrated with crappy pictures™ at Crappy Pictures
the phenomenon of parenting and pet annoyance, illustrated with crappy pictures™
I first encountered this closet phenomenon of parenting and pet annoyance when I was 23 and had just started dating my now husband. We were invited to dinner by a couple we didn't know well. They were older (like, 30 or even 31 which sounds horribly old when you are 23) and they had a baby who ...
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