Jessie was in a fine mood today when I left for work. I said, “give Dada kiss?” The typical response to this is to lean her head down toward me and get kissed on the forehead, but not today. She stared at me, turned her head, and extended the back of her hand toward me…
Monthly Archives: January 2008
So…tired…
I don’t know why I don’t/can’t sleep when Laureen leaves on her Mary Kay expeditions. She’s in Houston this weekend, and I’ve got the kids. It’s not that hard, but I don’t sleep well at all. I got to bed around 1 a.m., Jessie had crying jags at 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., and Jacob …
Feeling very sleepy…
Some of you may know that I have sleep apnea. It’s a relatively mild case, but I do snore pretty badly. I did a sleep study in 2006, and now I have a CPAP machine. CPAP stands for Continuous Positive Air Pressure, and that’s what the device essentially forces on you. People have two or …
Jessie and experiencing life
Jessie got her turn on the cute-o-meter. For whatever reason, she wouldn’t go to sleep last night. The medicine must have been working, because she was up, happy, and ready to roll at 11. And at 12. And at 1…. Sometime in that area, when I was with her in her room attempting to wind …
A few things Jacob’s said…
Today, they started putting the concrete walls up at Springcreek (our church). Jacob was asked how long he thought it would take. “A rainy day. And a non-rainy day. That’s as long as my life.” We have a Zen master in training… Potty training is also going on, and today, Jacob reported that he pee-peed …
Another day…
Another headache. What’s happening around these parts: new year, new commitment to Mary Kay for Laureen. I’m happy that she’s getting her business moving, but it does mean more time for me to be the Parent In Charge. Of course, Laureen would argue that she’s the Parent In Charge all day while I’m at work… …