My Mommy's PlaceMy Mommy's PlaceThis blog offers a glimpse into the life of a sock monkey-loving, buckeye-making air guitar hero and stay-at-home wife and mother of two. 
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Just Some Advice
2008-04-20 20:09:00 If, on your second day home from the hospital after having a c-section, you are feeling really, really good and a little voice in your head says, “Pain killers, schmain killers. Who needs those?” and tries to convince you to stop taking them, DO NOT LISTEN. Because that voice is evil. You see, pain killers are kind of useful. They do this thing where they kill the pain you’re feeling. Sometimes they are so good at it, your body forgets it’s even having pain, then has stupid ideas like skipping on the pain killers. And cleaning. And carrying stuff up the stairs. Then, the next day you wake up with gut-wrenching pain and you roll from side to side like a turtle on it’s back because you just can’t seem to bend enough to get out of bed and your husband stands there holding your newborn child saying, “Told ya so.” So, I’m back on the pain killers and plan to take advantage of the time off the rest of my remaining guest blo... More About: Advice
My Girls (And I?m Not Talking About My Engorged Breasts)
2008-04-19 17:23:00 We enjoyed our first night home from the hospital last night. Longest stretch of consecutive minutes slept: 38. Also, my milk has come in. So, I hope you’ll excuse my brevity and enjoy the photos. Advertisement: Visit My Etsy Store! Offering simple, hand-made sock monkeys. More About: Girls , Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Julia
You Are What Your Growing Baby Makes You Eat
2008-04-18 14:00:00 I should begin by saying that I am pregnant with my second child and due early this summer. It?s a girl and we are both doing well. With that being said, pregnancy cravings are a b****. When I was carrying my now three year old son Aaron, everyone asked me, ?Are you craving anything in ... More About: Baby , Mommy , Stuff , Growing
Leslie Has Left The Building
2008-04-17 14:00:00 Wow, I’m writing on Leslie ’s blog. I thought this would be easy, but it’s actually a lot harder to write on another person’s blog. Not sure what to write about. I don’t know you and you don’t know me. Maybe I should just tell you about Leslie’s deep dark secrets. Here goes: 1) Julia does all ... More About: Building , Mommy , Stuff , Left
Lucy John Grimmett
2008-04-16 17:56:00 Lucy was born at 7:52am weighing a surprising 9 lbs 6 oz and measuring 19 inches. Both Leslie and the baby are doing great - Daddy on the other hand… Click over to My Grimm Reality for more Lucy pics! More About: John , Mommy , Stuff , Lucy
The Last Pregnant Post
2008-04-16 03:54:00 Well, the next time you all hear from me, I will no longer be pregnant. In less than 12 hours, Lucy will be out of my belly and in my arms. I’ll be checking in here now and then over the next week or so, but for the most part, I’ve handed my blog over ... More About: Pregnant , Post , Mommy , Stuff
Harvey Danger Says, ?Only Stupid People Are Breeding.?
2008-04-15 01:17:00 Today, I had my pre-admission testing for my c-section surgery on Wednesday. My appointment was scheduled at the same time as Julia’s dance class. Also, Julia’s piano class (which usually happens on Wednesday) was rescheduled for today (since we’re going to be a little busy on Wednesday). Julia has never missed dance ... More About: People , Mommy , Stuff , Stupid , Danger
Have You Told Your Husband That He?s Sparkly?
2008-04-13 19:36:00 I get at least one e-mail a day for penis enhancement products. Normally, they have subject lines that are pretty graphic and gross: Penetrate her so deep she barfs up your penis! I feel such sadness and fear for the person who sees that and thinks, “This is exactly what I need!” and starts ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Told , Husband
Readers, Lend Me Your Idears!
2008-04-12 03:22:00 Today I had my last in-office visit with the baby doctor. While we were there, Julia addressed the doctor; her tone was very mature as she reported, “This is the last visit. Next time, you will cut Lucy out of Mommy ’s belly.” The doctor smiled and said, “Yes! The next time, we will ... More About: Readers , Stuff , Lend
The Girl Who Cried Labor
2008-04-11 05:36:00 I am very, very, very pregnant. I cannot go out in public without hearing at least one comment about how very pregnant I am. “You look like you’re about to pop!” “You look like you were due yesterday!” “Looks like that baby’s gonna fall out any minute now!” Some people are visibly ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Girl , Labor , The Girl
Bullets! With Butterfly Wings*
2008-04-10 05:51:00 My favorite post titles come from songs. Like this one. It’s a spin on Bullet With Butterfly Wings * by Smashing Pumpkins. You know, “Despite all my rage I’m still just a rat in a cage!” My spin on the lyrics would be: “Despite all my whining I’m still just a pregnant ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Lists
For Those About To Pretend To Rock, I Salute You
2008-04-08 00:22:00 Julia actually took a nap today. A NAP! Alright, it isn’t as WOOOHOOO!!! as it sounds because she’s not feeling well. But that didn’t stop me from drooling and convulsing over the prospect of a little time all by myself. My mind was frantic - what would I do? Finish ... More About: Rock , Mommy , Stuff , Salute
Sweet As Honey
2008-04-06 02:27:00 Today was picture day at Julia ’s dance studio. It will be a few weeks before we get the professional pictures back, but here’s a shot I snapped in the parking lot of my little bee in her recital costume. This was one of the few moments she wasn’t sticking her butt out and threatening to ... More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Sweet
Me And My Uterus: Menaces To Society
2008-04-04 22:44:00 My pregnancy is almost over. I am scheduled to see my doctor three more times, the last of which I will return home with a baby. Yay! But, I am scared. My reasons for being afraid vary from day to day, sometimes even hour to hour. Last night, I spent a good ... More About: Society , Mommy , Stuff
A Post In Which I Am A Jerk And Julia Puts Me In My Place. You Know, The U
2008-04-03 19:10:00 I love to be right. It’s one of my worst qualities. Over the years, I’ve gotten better about it. I don’t enjoy being right any less, I just keep my little “I WAS RIGHT” celebrations to myself now. For the most part. Still, I enjoy hearing, “Leslie, you were right.” Except for today. Last night, as we were winding down for bed, Julia was doing a real good job of being three. She was running around like an animal, swinging one of her sock monkeys as she went, blazing a trail of destruction. Additionally, she was suffering a temporary loss of hearing as she was the only one that wasn’t affected by the high-pitched squeals she was emitting and she was unable to follow any type of instruction I gave her verbally. So, by the time we were ready to head up to bed, my nerves were pretty raw and I was a little on edge. The last thing we do downstairs before bedtime is feed the fish. It’s been very important for Julia to do it &ld... More About: Post , Jerk , Place
How Do I Know When It’s Love?*
2008-04-03 02:33:00 Fifteen years ago, if you would have asked me how I would know if I were really in love, I would have spewed a bunch of crap that included phrases like “soul mates,” “feeling complete,” “grand gestures,” and “it’s just a feeling.” I may have talked about “growing old together,” without even really understanding what it means to get older. I definitely would have said something about “romance.” Because I was kind of dumb. Today, having reached the point in my pregnancy where I am so big that I can’t reach my own ass to wash it, I have a better idea of what love is. I now know the approach I’m going to take with Julia as she gets older, wants to date and dreams of falling in love. I’m not going to blow smoke about that magical moment when her father and I met and I just knew we were meant to be. I’m not going to sum our relationship up with tales of our first kiss, how he rescued... More About: Love
Mr. T Says, “Quit Your Jibba Jabba! This Is Motherhood, Fool!”
2008-04-01 06:31:00 It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet some brilliant mothers; to celebrate, learn from and be inspired by our differences, while drawing strength and support from the common ground we share. I am so proud to introduce you to April’s featured mother: my very good friend, Amy Hicks. I was absolutely delighted when Amy agreed to write about her motherhood experience for This Is Motherhood . Although she doesn’t have a blog…yet (hint hint, double hint), she has a wonderful way with words. What is more, she’s an incredible mother, a generous friend and a beautiful, open-hearted individual. She is down-to-earth and genuine, and makes the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever eaten in my life. I’m grateful to know her, and I believe you will be, too. So be sure to click and read her column after this friendly little interview. Leslie: What is the best parenting advice you’ve ever received? What is the worst? Amy: I don’t know that ... More About: Fool , Quit
Full Term Pregnancy: A Haiku And A Poll
2008-03-31 05:56:00 Labor contractions kept me up all night last night False, but still painful. I’ve finished my 37th week of pregnancy and Lucy is nice and big, which means this pregnancy is considered full term. My body is whispering: this baby is almost ready to come. I’m having a lot of false labor; it’s irregular, but ... More About: Pregnancy , Mommy , Stuff , Poll , Haiku
You May Say I?m A Dreamer*
2008-03-30 05:58:00 It’s another Buck The Monkey weekend. There’s chocolate peanut butter monkey love exploding all over the place here. So, I’ve got photos. Check it out. How would you feel if this showed up on your doorstep? And then you opened it up and realized, “Holy Heck, those are Leslie’s Buckeyes!!!” Would you totally love that? ... More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Dreamer
Mamaaaaa! Oooooo.*
2008-03-28 23:08:00 So, I’m “Mama” again. About a year and a half ago, Julia officially began calling me “Mom.” I blogged about it. Back before I had readers. Or even knew how to center my photos. Now, we’re back to “Mama.” I know this because she repeats it exactly six times before she’ll ... More About: Mommy , Stuff
Need To Resuscitate Your Love Life?
2008-03-25 23:40:00 Check out Dave’s guest post over at Smoke & Mirrors. Advertisement: Leslie & Julia’s Favorite Things Store Buy the stuff we like best. More About: Life , Love , Love Life
The Bizarro Mommy
2008-03-25 03:38:00 This morning, Julila woke up and came stumbling to the table where I was working and said, “I had a dream last night.” “What did you dream, Honey?” “I dreamed that you sold all my Easter treats.” “Well, that sounds like a bad dream.” “Yeah. It wasn’t very nice.” “No, it wasn’t.” “You should say sorry.” “Well, it was a dream. I didn’t really sell your Easter treats.” “You should still say you’re sorry.” “Okay…well, I’m sorry I sold your Easter treats in your dream.” “That’s okay. You won’t do it again.” Now I know how Dave feels. Advertisement: Hey Cool Kids! Get your My Mommy ’s Place Gear here. More About: Bizarro
Ew! Ew! Icky-Poo! Yuck!
2008-03-23 23:28:00 At this point in my life, I have few illusions about my appearance. I look how I look and I’m pretty much okay with it, save for one particular feature: skin tags. I have skin tags. On my neck. And I dislike them very, very much. The first one popped up when I went to college - I gained the freshman fifteen and some extra skin. Another appeared after I got married. When I got pregnant with Julia, all hell broke loose. And now? It looks like I have about fifteen tiny brains growing out of my neck. If only they served to make me smarter. I visited the doctor prior to getting pregnant with Lucy about having them removed. She took a look and said, in layman’s terms, “Dude, those are so freakishly big and plentiful that you need to see a specialist.” So I did. The specialist told me, in layman’s terms, “I really don’t want to remove these from you because, first of all, you’re kind of fat and as long as you’re fat... More About: Yuck , Icky
My Radical Little Feminist
2008-03-22 14:36:00 Julia has declared that she will no longer listen to music sung by boys because she only likes songs that girls sing. She’s in a very Pat Benetar kind of place right now, musically. I pointed out that her current favorite song - Build Me Up Buttercup - is sung by boys. She responded ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Julia , Radical , Feminist
The Fine Print Of Wish-Making
2008-03-21 19:14:00 Last night, my parents took Julia and me out to dinner. On the way home from the restaurant, Julia was looking out the car window, admiring the full moon when she noticed a star. “Mom! Mommy ! There’s a wishing star! A wishing star! We all need to make wishes. Okay? ... More About: Stuff , Print , Fine
Ups And Downs
2008-03-20 05:28:00 Yesterday, our playgroup visited one of our local nursings homes. The kids dressed up as princesses, ballerinas and football players. They sang If You’re Happy And You Know It and played Ring Around The Rosie for the residents. They handed out a combination of tissue paper flowers we had made at a ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Julia
And It’s All Thanks To Doubting David And His Infectious Incertitude
2008-03-19 04:34:00 A few weeks ago, I asked my doctor if there was any chance that I’d get to have another ultrasound before Lucy’s birth. She said, “It isn’t likely. Your pregnancy is going along wonderfully. We will only do another one if it is medically necessary.” At my last baby appointment, I asked my doctor to expound upon the phrase “medically necessary.” She talked about “risk” and “problems.” And I said, “So what if my problem is that my husband’s life is at risk if I don’t get another ultrasound to double check the gender of this child?” She laughed. I didn’t. When we were told that we were having a girl at my 20 week ultrasound, we accepted it as fact. The ultrasound technician said she was certain it was a girl and I saw proof of that with my very own eyes. From that point forward, we called our unborn child by the name we’d chosen should she be a girl: Lucy. We purchased littl... More About: David
30 Days To Go
2008-03-17 04:38:00 Advertisement: Hey Cool Kids! Get your My Mommy ’s Place Gear here. More About: Photos , Stuff , Julia , Days
Cause They Don?t Know ?Bout Us, They?ve Never Heard Of Love*
2008-03-16 03:37:00 Four years ago today, Dave and I stood in front of the Mayor at City Hall and made our agreement to be joined for life legal. I was pregnant with Julia. I had been divorced from my first husband about a minute; Dave had been divorced about a minute and a half. ... More About: Love , Mommy , Stuff , David
Now We Are Civilized
More articles from this author:2008-03-15 00:49:00 Dave and I now have a bed. Don’t get me wrong - we weren’t spending our nights in sleeping bags on the ground or anything. But, we have been sleeping on a mattress and box springs resting right on the floor since we broke our metal bedframe on Valentine’s Day, 2004. (Yeah, ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Civilized 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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