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Just came across an interesting science blog…
Interesting blog that I just learned about…my eye was caught by this title: Level of HIV virus in the blood is major determinant of sexual transmission | Science Speaks: HIV & TB News. although it doesn’t really say much that’s new; as we knew already from other studies – “Simply put, the higher the level…
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I’m an artist!
No – the title wouldn’t be my words…they’re S’s. And they’re true. He has been “drawn” to drawing (sorry, couldn’t resist) since we first met him in Addis Ababa…we had brought drawing pads and crayons with us, thinking they might amuse our new boys on the flight back, and S sat down immediately, and drew…
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2012 launched…
My last post was the first day of Hanukkah, and the subsequent 7 days were full of fun, and fried foods, and the boys got ever more wound up as the week progressed, so that the end of last week was one of catching up on sleep, and a few temper tantrums. I think we…
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Chanukah – 2011, Day 1
Having a holiday start on a Tuesday night is less than ideal in our home. My clinic is on Tuesday afternoons, and, this particular month, December, I happen to always be “on-service” on the inpatient ward, which has two consequences – a full morning, and the possibility of going back to the wards after clinic,…
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Raising book-lovers, part two
So, after my most recent post, S has not played around with sacrificing his bedtime book, but tonight was J’s turn. They were in the bathtub together, as usual, and had been in long enough, but J was unwilling to get out, despite the increasing chilliness of the water. So, after a couple of tries…
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Raising book-lovers
The boys went to the library today, and brought home a dozen books between them. We will certainly be reading them all, but not tonight. I’m not sure what got into S, but he was really acting out, and finally I gave him an ultimatum that I never thought I’d hear myself utter – “That’s…
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I want S’s dirt!!!
We are so deep in the throws of 3yo angst – it’s actually funny! You just have to laugh, or you’d cry… When I got home tonight, I found Dad was at the end of his rope, and clearly 3yo J had been screaming in the car on their way home. So we tried to…
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After 3 minutes of full-blast wailing
It was a tough day. The first Monday after changing the clocks back to standard time, walking the dog in the dark, little brother requested that we make cupcakes, which delayed dinner a bit, reading school library book about lighting, before finally… we got to the much-anticipated next chapter of book 2, in the Harry…
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Snow in October?
I hate cold weather. But all the boys in my house, from the big one who grew up in Chicago, to the two little ones born in Africa, all love snow, and we may get some tomorrow. S and J were both jumping up & down with delight at the prospect!! We’ll see…
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We’re all tired…
I got home tonight exhausted. And boys were clearly at their wits end as well. As soon as I got home, we had to rush off to pick up our share of CSA vegetables, and then get back home to take the dog for a walk. I made the mistake of asking 3yo J if…
