Ahhhhhh

You know what's worse than getting Hall & Oates "Maneater" stuck in your head all day? How about the Wiggle's "Where's Jeff" song. Oh the pain, Will Robinson. The pain.

The only good news is that the other day I left the TV on PBS Kids and "Barney" started. Josie ran up to me demanding I put on Pufnstuf. I almost cried at the beauty of her rejecting the creepy dinosaur from Dallas.

what more frustrating than moving with a toddler? It's unpacking with a toddler who swears they know where stuff really ought to go.

so far putting Josie to bed in the new house has been 0-2. If there is any Paranormal Activity 3, I pity the demon living in the attic since they're getting no rest.

Josie got into the fridge and demanded cold pizza for breakfast. It's like she's already a college sophomore.

It's like Liquid Sky 2

When did the dog from Blue's Clues and Maisy become female? Why did I think they were guys? Shouldn't a blue dog be a boy? Or at least be in need of mouth to mouth respiration? And how come Maisy mouse never wears a dress? Maybe the next book should be "Where Is Maisy's Gender?" She's like the It's Pat of rodents.

Gerber is asking everyone to return all banana baby food expiring 2012; they may contain pieces of glass. Please copy and paste for all moms and babies safety..bar code 761303308973

so this wasn't a Crunch Surprise Banana flavor

This Mickey Mouse Clubhouse show is being an influence on the kid. She started demanding green apples cause that's what they were counting on the screen. Why can't this show be a positive influence like explaining why naptime matters or how to clean up her crayons that are all across the living room floor? Mickey Mouse has his own agenda - it'll probably end with the episode instructing them how to bring down the Helter Skelter.

sleep.....

why does this toddler insist on waking up at 6:15 a.m.? And coming into my bedroom? I know that in a few years, she's going to be furious when I have to wake her up at 7 a.m. But I will have to fight the urge to remind her that this is merely payback as I throw her on a school bus and head back inside for a mid-morning nap.

Anxiety

for those who thought Josie would grow out of her ability to scream like the kid in "The Tin Drum," that day hasn't arrived. She's letting out 120dB shrills. And doing it more frequently as she can't figure out the two house situation. We keep saying that we're not leaving her here, but she can't grasp it. Oh well. Just feel bad for the dog next door.

state of Nancy Grace

The good part about the Casey Anthony trail outcome is now I can threaten the child that we're going to move to Florida where bad little kids don't have their gruesome murders avenged.

I'm disturbed that a group of adults can have a champagne toast for getting freedom to a woman who lied for a month about the fate of her toddler. I understand that somebody has to represent even the most guilty of killers, but you don't have to take glee that you beat the system.

boom goes the fireworks

is it wrong to tell the toddler that the fireworks are bad kids being put down like Old Yeller?

Success

Josie said, "Servo!" while holding my little plastic Tom Servo figure. I'm overwhelmed that at 2 years old, she knows her Mystery Science Theater 3000 Bots. Soon she'll be arguing Joel Vs. Mike.

Where's this Show?

How come TLC doesn't have a show about fixing up a house with a toddler on the loose? It's the perfect recipe for cinematic disaster. Josie means well, but she can't do too much with a crowbar except destroy the wrong wall spot.

don't get out

I miss it when the baby could just stay in her carrier case. No matter where I went, it was click out, visit the store and click her back in. Now that she's merely strapped into a car seat, i dread having to make quick stops at stores.

A few years ago, I was disgusted by certain businesses having drive thru lanes. Now I'm all for it. I want everything brought to the window for me - milk, liquor, dental work. I just hat unstrapping her knowing it's going to be a pain to get her back in the seat in a few minutes.