If you've ever dreamed of having your own personal Bathroom Valet, here's a cost-saving tip: invite a toddler into your home. There'll always be someone there to bring you reading material (even if it is "Horton Hears a Who"), hand you squares of tissue (issuing the command to "Wipe!" in case you forget), flush the toilet for you (sometimes five or six times), and sing the ABC song as you wash your hands.
In other news, it's bitterly cold and every mammal in the house is on our bed, and they all snore.I get plenty of sleep, though, because I make sure I go to bed FIRST.
I'm hoping to finish making my friend Maggie's diapers before the birth of her child (that would be convenient, wouldn't it?) This is number five for her, and a groovier group of kids you'll never see. She's a doula, and many of her friends are doulas and midwives, so it would be difficult to choose who to have at the birth. She's solving this social conundrum by inviting EVERYONE! I can't wait. I've never been to a Birth Kegger before.
Our friend Scott is staying with us for a few days while he goes to a job interview. If anyone would like to consider Scott for a houseguest, I can heartily recommend him. Thus far, he's made homemade pull-apart rolls for breakfast (tamarind juice, butter, sugar and cinnamon all caramelized together ... ooooooooh) and is making Pho for lunch (we love us some Eastern-type food). I can't wait to see what he does tomorrow. He's also caused my kid, normally quite reserved, to fall in love with him and has completely co-opted my dog. The cat's next.
So if you'd like to have Scott as your very own, send the rental fee to his lovely wife, Debbie, who will promptly mail you a contract and Scott's sleeping requirements.
Pamela
