Entries from August 2008

August 31, 2008

it’s been 10 years

It just hit me. Ten years ago, I was off to France for a semester. TEN FREAKIN’ YEARS. That’s how long it’s been since I’ve been out of the country. I often have dreams about my time in France. In those dreams, I’m usually reunited with my French family and I catch them up on [...]

August 31, 2008

going blonde? MY child?

I don’t know how this is possible, genetically speaking. Sure, Joe’s dad has blonde hair, but both of my biological parents have naturally brown hair. Unless Jodi has hidden photos from me… But it seems that Julia’s hair is growing in blonde:

What do I do with a blonde child? You may all be saying, “why, [...]

August 31, 2008

for wives everywhere

more graph humor and song chart memes

August 30, 2008

I miss weighing things in grams…

…goes along with other things I’ve said like, “Do these shoes make my ankles look fat?” and things my friends have said, “I can’t come hangout with you today, I’m organizing my sock drawer.” These words tumbled out of my mouth while I was watching Mythbusters last night. They were weighing things in grams and [...]

August 29, 2008

Julia update

Today was her four month check-up. That meant a repeat of the shots she got at her 2 month check-up: one in each leg and one oral medication. The drinkable one must have tasted great, because she gulped it down and gave the nurse a big grin. She was ticklish when Dr. Shah (who is [...]