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Halala Mama

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Halala Mama · 5d ago

Dinnertime Comments

My sister took Adam last night so that Ismael, otherwise known as the oppossum, and I could venture out in the evening hours.  Together.  To eat a meal and see a movie.  Something that happens about as often as the … Continue reading →
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Halala Mama · 6d ago

I married an opossum

I married an opossum. My husband’s ability to play dead during a preschooler onslaught is unparalleled in the annals of human history.  Behold. 7:30 PM. Friday night. I am collapsed on the couch in a pool of my own drool, … Continue reading →
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Halala Mama · 1W ago

3 year olds with a vocabulary are like loaded guns

My son’s favorite words right now, seem to be, penis and butt.  He has long conversations about them and possibly even *with* them.  I can’t be certain.  He has made up variations of normal phrases that incorporate these words, such … Continue reading →
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Halala Mama · 1W ago

Method. You have our attention.

To say that my husband “doesn’t notice much” would be the understatement of the century.   I’m not talking minor things like if I got a new shirt or a hair cut.  I mean short of my having bought a … Continue reading →
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Halala Mama · 1W ago

Bump, Bump, Bump, I know a man….

I begged my mother to read Dr. Seuss when I was younger.  Fox in Socks was my clear favorite, mostly, I’m sure, because it is damn near impossible to read.  ”She sells seashells by the seashoe” has nothing on that … Continue reading →
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Halala Mama · 1W ago

Have a Happy Mother’s Day. Always.

When questioned about his odd behavior in the corner of the living room, Adam told me, “I just always want to build a track.” Well son, those are the wrong supplies for building a track, though the scrapbooking scissors are … Continue reading →
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Halala Mama · 2W ago

Preschooler Lies: Demystified

When a parent tells me that their child could not have lied to them, I fight to the urge to laugh and ask, “Really?  Ever lie to your own parents?  When did that start?” Birth? Although I was the perfect … Continue reading →
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Halala Mama · 3W ago

The Definition of Bedtime Crazy

The definition of crazy is doing the same thing every time expecting different results. Every night, I put Adam in bed, read more books than I feel like reading, and then fight with him for a solid hour about whether … Continue reading →
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Halala Mama · 4W ago

Thank you Riley

Two years ago, Adam had a sedated MRI looking for any abnormalities that had caused his febrile seizure.  Nothing was found. Now with this recent “unprovoked” seizure, it’s time to take a peek again. Last time, Adam fought the nurses … Continue reading →
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Halala Mama · 4W ago

Good night you little faker

It’s funny how if you play with a picture enough, edit it enough, it looks like a sweet tender moment between mother and son…  Instead of a 3 year old who was avoiding bedtime by pretending to sleep and making … Continue reading →
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