Recent Lessons

K recently learned the literal meaning of the phrase "worried sick".  This happened after a couple of hours of fretting and crying over things like ghosts and Disney's Tarzan soundtrack.
I learned, or rather re-learned, that patient, kind, talk-it-out mom goes off duty long before 10:30 p.m.
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It isn't a good idea to wash an old rug when the non-slip backing is already cracking.
Also, use a vacuum to clean the inside of the washer when you wash the old rug anyway.
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C will eat pancakes and waffles after all.  Turns out he prefers his breakfast to be accompanied with a side of ketchup for dipping.
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The Great British Bake-Off is delightful and may cause one to start thinking in British phrases.
"I've got to get a wiggle on."
"Its really quite stunning."
"The crumb on that sponge is perfection."
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Turns out a child can survive on chicken nuggets alone.
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D will do just about any job, including cleaning out the garden, when motivated by the proper leverage.  In the case of the garden, the entire series of Artemis Fowl books (used copies because 9 books!).
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Roy and I have been married long enough to have the same reaction when finding a job undone that we were both hoping the other would do.  In this case cleaning the bathroom sink after haircuts.
Me, upon finding the hair still all over after putting C down for a nap: "Seriously?!"
Roy, 20 minutes later (while I'm nursing the baby): "Seriously?!"
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Bumbo chairs have the unpleasant side effect of turning a well fed baby into a bulimic.