This week Mazzy finally got over her stomach bug, but not before it claimed four more victims. (Next time we will keep her quarantined, I promise). The photo above was our second attempt to elicit a birthday cake worthy reaction since Mazzy's first piece of cake resulted in early onset depression. This time we tried Carvel Ice Cream Cake. She cried. I give up. Next thing you know Mazzy will be rejecting jewelry and requests to play online scrabble and then we will truly have nothing in common.
And in other equally important news—I got another freelance job that starts Monday meaning that I am officially a working person again. Life is constantly changing.
What else happened in this rollercoaster week?
• Mazzy took her first few steps. Unfortunately, her walking motivation ended with the removal of her fancy undergarments.
• December 9th was declared a national holiday. To get into the spirit, you must act like a household pet by eating tablescraps off other people's plates.
• Working mothers everywhere cashed in their gym memberships to buy eco-friendly blocks.
• We stopped biting our babies and started wearing our vegetables.
• Jeanine was crowned Queen of the Caption Contest.
• And finally, I tripped over some brand new toys.
If you are still shopping for your holiday gifts, WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU??? Hanukah is OVER and Christmas is PRACTICALLY TOMORROW!!! I mean, perhaps I can help with the Mommy Shorts Holiday Gift Guide.
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Til next week,
Ilana
You know what that means right?! Just eat the damn cake yourself…I know I would…hee hee!
Exactly. That’s why it’s a problem.
Along with the Christmas shopping, I just saw a family START putting out outdoor Christmas decorations TODAY when Christmas Eve is in a week! What’s the point in doing that NOW? They are going to have to turn around and take all that down in another 2 weeks.
Silly, girl. This is the same family that doesn’t take their Christmas lights down til Easter.
She doesn’t like CARVEL CAKES? Dear lord this is tragic. You realize, it’s possible she’s not even Jewish? Take it from my family, there isn’t a jew in history who doesn’t like a nice carvel cake. We don’t get Xmas after all, what else do we have? Have you tried melting down some lovely over priced chocolate and giving her a small spoonful at a time? (Caloric aversion therapy some might say.) For all that is good and pure in the world please tell me the child will take chocolate under consideration…