My very wise mother-in-law asked me the other day what I was doing to maintain some adult interaction/conversation now that I am home with the kids. I don't think I ever really answered her, because there was some commotion in the background that involved children shouting and screeching (rare, I know). Since then, I've been thinking about the question, and have come to the conclusion that it is probably something I need to work on. I will admit, to anyone reading, that in the interest of time I am going to count my blog as adult interaction. OK, I know it is one-sided because I just type into a vacuum and the only responses I get are in my head. Maybe that should worry me. It doesn't, much. Does it matter if I only imagine that people smile or make a response to my rambling conversations with myself? If a tree falls in the forest with no one around, does it make a sound? Well...I'm not sure, but I think at this point I will let anyone out there reading this know that it is OK to make Comments back to my posts. Maybe then I will know that I'm not talking to just myself, and I can actually count this as adult interaction and thereby avoid having to join a book club or some other sort of dreaded women's club with lots of by-laws and note-taking and rules.
I am sort of kidding. I do go to a neighborhood Playgroup on Fridays, but I don't know how much adult interaction that gives me, since we mostly talk about...children...
In other news, the potty training stalled despite the best efforts of the wonderful people at the Jelly Belly company. Purple jelly beans are nice, but apparently not worth too much effort. Not complaining though, because the big-girl bed is going marvelously. The pacifier use...well...she still sleeps with them, but she has an adorable habit now of waking up and pulling the pacifier (and the 3 extra that she also sleeps with) out of her mouth with horror and saying "This is for BABIES!" and she will proceed to take them into the "russia baby's" crib and drop them off until nap time. I think this is progress....or else she is just teasing me.
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Hi Tracy.
Ok you finally prompted me to sign up so I can leave comments!
So now you have some feedback and are not just talking to yourself.
I really enjoy your blog. It's nice to see someone with a blog - the only people I know that do them are people with kids with cancer. While those are very touching, it's nice to see a fun one. I enjoy the pics, your wit, and the stories. Makes the distance seem not so far. Take care - Stephanie
Oh, and speaking of book clubs - Are you enjoying Nineteen Minutes?
I read it and thought it was good. Guess what I bought at Borders yesterday? "The Complete Guide to Fingerfoods" - one of those $6 ones on the way out. Like I needed another appetizer cookbook!
Hi Stephanie!
I liked Tenderness of Wolves even more - you should read it! Thank you for talking to me! :-)
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