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someone else may have said it, but the only good p...

2009-06-25T12:17:30.602-07:00

someone else may have said it, but the only good place for popsicles is poolside when they will be going in again!

Our boys are (almost) 15, 12 & 9 and have NEVER ea...

2009-06-15T17:06:33.865-07:00

Our boys are (almost) 15, 12 & 9 and have NEVER eaten a popsicle in the house! Outside, regardless of the temperature, outside dang drippy, sticky things!

I just wanted to tell you that I loved this post, ...

2009-06-12T22:37:25.908-07:00

I just wanted to tell you that I loved this post, and I can really relate.
My favorite part..."(Also, [whispering], I hate change, I love those rooms, it all looks so nice, I can't do it, they can't grow, they can't sleep in real beds, lalalalalalalalalala.)

I know. C-R-A-Z-Y. I am already crazy about this stuff. Thirty-six weeks pregnant on top of my usual crazy is a rare brand of crazy."-but the whole thing is brilliant.
Isn't is wonderful how even though I, for instance, am a total loon, a nut job, my children still love me? Motherhood can be so nice.

Oh my god, the popsicles in the bathtub say it all...

2009-06-11T14:01:52.177-07:00

Oh my god, the popsicles in the bathtub say it all ... your post could have said "I'm a bit compulsive about neatness," shown the pic, and that would be that (although I would have missed the words, the wonderful words!), you glorious loon.

Don't think you are crazy... I give my kids pocicl...

2009-06-09T11:07:34.379-07:00

Don't think you are crazy... I give my kids pocicles in the bath too! Love that picture.

Babe I hate to say this to you, I truly do, but th...

2009-06-08T18:15:16.620-07:00

Babe I hate to say this to you, I truly do, but the big kids might be ready for big kid beds. At four, I think it is time. I'm sorry to say that. Don't want to scare you. But then you'd be okay crib wise.

All that being said, can I send you something? Because in my head all babies need a few new shiny things, that are just for them.

Love the picture. Since I'm a type A too, I can not believe I never thought of that. Genius.

The tub...of course! Why didn't I think of that? ...

2009-06-08T14:29:28.889-07:00

The tub...of course! Why didn't I think of that?

My kids also do the horrible grimacing in the photos, except for my youngest who can still manage an uninhibited grin, and my oldest who tends in her surly teen-ness to smirk vs. smile.

Do you think you could give my husband a crash course in throwing crap away? Because as of right now we are a labyrinth of random stuff stacks. :(

That picture is so cute. For some reason the kind...

2009-06-08T11:28:56.163-07:00

That picture is so cute. For some reason the kind of popsicles we get don't melt that fast (Edy's fruit juice ones) so they aren't that messy.

If you get Ess in a bed too will everything fit? Just a suggestion, sorry if that freaks you out having two in big kid beds.

I often let my kids eat dessert in the tub.

2009-06-08T10:17:11.995-07:00

I often let my kids eat dessert in the tub.

My sister in law always, always gave her three kid...

2009-06-08T09:15:54.643-07:00

My sister in law always, always gave her three kids their popsicles in the bathtub. They are all grown now and probably have this weird urge to take a bath every time they see a popsicle.

You are a GENIUS!! I have sworn never to purchase...

2009-06-08T08:28:25.913-07:00

You are a GENIUS!! I have sworn never to purchase popsicles for the kids because of the mess. Call me Kate, I don't freakin care!

I like a neat house too and throw crap out all the time. I'm still working through all of Keith's crap that he has been dragging around for 25 years and with God as my witness I will have that stuff sorted out before we move back to Colorado.

Um can't they eat them outside...the whole tub thi...

2009-06-08T07:08:11.912-07:00

Um can't they eat them outside...the whole tub thing is a little weird to me..outside is ok...like snack time then bathtime and no sticky mess in the house...but eating them in the tub confuses me and what happens when they are at a friends..get offered a sticky treat on a stick and get buck naked and run into said friends bathtub?! :-)

oops I spelled your name wrong and I knew it as I ...

2009-06-07T23:02:57.179-07:00

oops I spelled your name wrong and I knew it as I hit the publish button
sorry Stacey!

Stacy Stacy Stacy I knew I liked you! I love thro...

2009-06-07T22:57:30.553-07:00

Stacy Stacy Stacy
I knew I liked you!
I love throwing things away, I get in trouble for throwing things away. I hate stuff and clutter!
I am with you all the way keep the rooms roomy! Loft beds might be a good idea.

Hope you figure out something that works soon! In the meantime - run in the office and throw something away when no one is looking, it will make you feel better.

Woohoo for the popsicles..=) But i'm a quite worri...

2009-06-07T21:30:53.569-07:00

Woohoo for the popsicles..=) But i'm a quite worried bout you. You need to have some sleep. Good luck girl.=)

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little pilsner!! i love the popsicles in the bat...

2009-06-07T14:43:08.686-07:00

little pilsner!!

i love the popsicles in the bathtub. that's rad.

This is completely acceptable. If you ask my daugh...

2009-06-07T14:31:29.668-07:00

This is completely acceptable. If you ask my daughter what phrase she most associates with me it's "Don't touch the walls!" I'm in awe that you manage to make 3 toddler/preschoolers tow the line.

You are Type A? I never knew! :) And while I'm a...

2009-06-07T13:49:20.262-07:00

You are Type A? I never knew! :)

And while I'm also a lot of the Type A breed, I am jealous I never thought to give popsicles to the kids in the bathtub. Genius! My kids had to endure months of therapy to get over being hosed down with the jet sprayer.

You're brilliant. Feeding my daughter popsicles ma...

2009-06-07T13:41:17.119-07:00

You're brilliant. Feeding my daughter popsicles makes my skin crawl too.

I didn't do much to prepare for Izzy's arrival eit...

2009-06-07T11:37:29.669-07:00

I didn't do much to prepare for Izzy's arrival either. I think I waited to buy his furniture until I was just a few weeks from delivery.

And change is always hard. Hang in their mama:)

Totally not that crazy for a very pregnant woman. ...

2009-06-07T11:02:04.679-07:00

Totally not that crazy for a very pregnant woman. I think you sound just about right.

Just stay away from the magic eraser. I think I scrubbed every wall in my house while I was in my nesting phase.

(And I throw stuff away too. It's gotten me into trouble with my pack rack of a husband several times.)

Do you know of any moms with older children who mi...

2009-06-07T10:25:37.778-07:00

Do you know of any moms with older children who might be growing out of a toddler bed? Maybe you can ask around and get a free hand-me-down bed. Also, check Craigslist and see if they have anything to offer.

i'll be right over with a prescription.

2009-06-07T04:56:25.774-07:00

i'll be right over with a prescription.

I totally wish I was anally neat and organized. S...

2009-06-06T23:25:02.080-07:00

I totally wish I was anally neat and organized. SERIOUSLY. I could use a strong dose of YOU!

We're trying to make our one-bedroom apartment work as a two-bedroom apartment, which means we need to minimize all of our CRAP. And we've got a lot of it. I have such a hard getting rid of stuff! For example: a shirt I haven't worn in a year...well, there MIGHT be that occasion when I'll need to wear it, you know? So, I should keep it, right?

Any advice for a bit of a packrat?

Oh, and I LOVE the photo! That is AWESOME. And really, a good idea. :-)

I can so relate to this post. I have a terrible ...

2009-06-06T22:12:24.625-07:00

I can so relate to this post. I have a terrible addiction to photos of my kids. It drives my husband nuts.

I make my kids sit on the back porch to eat popsicles. The bath tub is brilliant.

The furniture thing would drive me bananas too. My sympathies. I hope you work it out.