<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169</id><updated>2012-02-16T18:01:48.415-05:00</updated><category term='ear tubes'/><category term='Diabetes'/><category term='birthday'/><category term='funny'/><category term='beck'/><category term='Thomas the Tank Engine'/><category term='books'/><category term='Parenting'/><category term='Social Anxiety'/><category term='NaBloPoMo'/><category term='Friends'/><category term='working mom'/><category term='marriage'/><category term='Exercise'/><category term='winter'/><category term='Agoraphobia'/><category term='Nancy Wilson'/><category term='American Idol'/><category term='Skirt'/><category term='Ear Plugs'/><category term='Guitar'/><category term='obama'/><category term='Weight Loss'/><category term='mouse'/><category term='Ramble'/><category term='haircuts'/><category term='March of Dimes'/><category term='PPD'/><category term='family'/><category term='Gay Parenting'/><category term='hearing'/><category term='bilingual'/><category term='Benji'/><category term='toddler'/><category term='Post Partum Depression'/><category term='writing'/><category term='Ubbi Dubbi'/><category term='Health'/><category term='Seizure'/><category term='Idol'/><category term='Donor Dad'/><title type='text'>Two Moms and a Baby</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>332</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-1743577751275608931</id><published>2010-05-25T21:11:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-25T21:18:33.899-04:00</updated><title type='text'>(mis)Representation of gay parents in today's entertainment media...</title><summary type='text'>Ok.. so I could never put it into works like Lesbian Dad, so I'm going to link to the posting about Glee.  I'm not sure how they will handle the storyline from here on out.  It seems to me like they are tiptoeing around a very serious subject that they just don't want to get into.  Sort of like the two guys on Modern Family never kiss, but all the straight couples do.  Glee isn't about the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/1743577751275608931/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=1743577751275608931' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1743577751275608931'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1743577751275608931'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2010/05/misrepresentation-of-gay-parents-in.html' title='(mis)Representation of gay parents in today&apos;s entertainment media...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-8450079593646337508</id><published>2009-02-17T15:14:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-17T15:17:18.888-05:00</updated><title type='text'>NEW BLOG -- hey.. it almost works...</title><summary type='text'>Hi all.. Ok.. so I've almost got this blog thing set up..  www.twomomsandababy.com(because www.tmaab.com was already taken by the painters.. *grin*)It is now active although I have a bit of work to do to fix some broken links from my transfer from blogspot.. i also have to relink some of my photos from old posts.. but all new posts will go through the new address.  woo hoo!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/8450079593646337508/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=8450079593646337508' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8450079593646337508'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8450079593646337508'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/02/new-blog-hey-it-almost-works.html' title='NEW BLOG -- hey.. it almost works...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-3547271504885414141</id><published>2009-02-15T19:09:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-15T19:14:24.698-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Well, I'm back.. sort of.. *laff*</title><summary type='text'>Ok.. so the good news is that I'm pumped about being a blogger again.  The challenging news is that I love to make things challenging.  I'm halfway through transferring my blog to Wordpress.. the challenge is that to do it right (i.e... to not lose my readers or my site rank status).. I have to actually pay attention to what I'm doing.. pah!  Anyway.. Here is a link to my latest post..  I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/3547271504885414141/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=3547271504885414141' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/3547271504885414141'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/3547271504885414141'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/02/well-im-back-sort-of-laff.html' title='Well, I&apos;m back.. sort of.. *laff*'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-2209870073700364586</id><published>2009-02-13T11:25:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-13T11:25:51.256-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Midlife Blog Crisis</title><summary type='text'>I have a goal.  That goal is to get a domain name registered and establish a hosting arrangement for my blog so that I can use the much cooler interface of Wordpress without losing my account with BlogHerAds.. which has made me a whopping... $0 so far.  I've almost got enough hits to make my first $25 off of ads.. so it's a shame to drop them now.. I've come so far.. At the same time.. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/2209870073700364586/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=2209870073700364586' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2209870073700364586'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2209870073700364586'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/02/midlife-blog-crisis.html' title='Midlife Blog Crisis'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-8618978105199459376</id><published>2009-02-06T11:22:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-06T11:24:12.003-05:00</updated><title type='text'>We're not immune..</title><summary type='text'>The person who I am closest with at my work was laid off this morning.  This makes me very sad.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/8618978105199459376/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=8618978105199459376' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8618978105199459376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8618978105199459376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/02/were-not-immune.html' title='We&apos;re not immune..'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-8430180334778660523</id><published>2009-02-04T16:14:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-04T16:17:30.734-05:00</updated><title type='text'>It's been a year...</title><summary type='text'>Link to my post last year.It has been a year since Ben's first seizure.  God that day sucked.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/8430180334778660523/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=8430180334778660523' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8430180334778660523'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8430180334778660523'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/02/its-been-year.html' title='It&apos;s been a year...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-4165431507773426446</id><published>2009-02-04T09:40:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-04T09:42:35.727-05:00</updated><title type='text'>It could be worse..</title><summary type='text'>When I dropped Ben at daycare this morning, after having a relatively uneventful morning, one of the other parents was dropping off her two daughters.  She looked a little haggard.  As I was heading out, I saw her hand two ziplocks to Ruth.. one had both girl's socks.. they had both refused to wear socks.  The other ziplock had one of the girl's underwear.. she had absolutely refused to wear it.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/4165431507773426446/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=4165431507773426446' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4165431507773426446'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4165431507773426446'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/02/it-could-be-worse.html' title='It could be worse..'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-5149513503201501302</id><published>2009-02-03T14:26:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-03T14:28:39.939-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Blog Boycott</title><summary type='text'>As you can see.. I've been boycotting my own blog for a few weeks now.  My "fan base" has really dropped.. you'd think people actually wanted to read some updates!  Alas, I haven't really felt like blogging.. no reason in particular.  I'm sure I will be inspired sometime soon and then I'll be blogging 3+ times a day.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/5149513503201501302/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=5149513503201501302' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5149513503201501302'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5149513503201501302'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-boycott.html' title='Blog Boycott'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-460721573919892814</id><published>2009-01-22T14:59:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-22T15:14:56.070-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Caution: Toddler Vomit</title><summary type='text'>Ok.. so when I dropped Ben off at daycare yesterday morning, everything was just fine.  He was in a fine mood.  No tantrums.  No problem.I get a call just before noon from Ruth saying that Ben has thrown up 3 times.  Ugh!  We've done the ear infection thing, the ear tubes surgery twice, even 5 seizures an EEG and a stay at Children's Hospital (not to mention several ambulance rides).. but we've </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/460721573919892814/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=460721573919892814' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/460721573919892814'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/460721573919892814'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/01/caution-toddler-vomit.html' title='Caution: Toddler Vomit'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-5075268403498265598</id><published>2009-01-20T09:30:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-20T09:47:01.320-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='obama'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='birthday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='toddler'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='working mom'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>"It's like he's trying to speak to me..."</title><summary type='text'>That's one of my favorite quotes from Finding Nemo.  Squirt is giving Dorie and Marlin a rundown of proper exiting technique and Marlin says "It's like he's trying to speak to me.."That's been the theme with Ben for the past few weeks.  He is talking all the time now.. we just don't always know what he's trying to tell us.  Sometimes it is clear as day.  Like when he chucks his binky across his </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/5075268403498265598/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=5075268403498265598' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5075268403498265598'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5075268403498265598'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/01/its-like-hes-trying-to-speak-to-me.html' title='&quot;It&apos;s like he&apos;s trying to speak to me...&quot;'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-6010720301663755227</id><published>2009-01-19T17:01:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-19T17:01:50.289-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Personalized Stationary</title><summary type='text'>Go check out my new post over at Skirt!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/6010720301663755227/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=6010720301663755227' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6010720301663755227'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6010720301663755227'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/01/personalized-stationary.html' title='Personalized Stationary'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-6626312279260567903</id><published>2009-01-16T15:54:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:28:12.297-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hearing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Guitar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='toddler'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ear tubes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>Green Tubes... Check!</title><summary type='text'>Ok.. so Benji got his ear tubes yesterday and we are very proud of what a big boy he was.  I have a long story to write about it.. like usual.. complete with pictures.. but I haven't had the chance to sit down and write.. doh!  So.. to hold you over.. here are some pics!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/6626312279260567903/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=6626312279260567903' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6626312279260567903'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6626312279260567903'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/01/green-tubes-check.html' title='Green Tubes... Check!'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SXD1WI5MHfI/AAAAAAAAAVU/utnuOtmJI6c/s72-c/IMG_0181.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-5980287098492229819</id><published>2009-01-13T13:24:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:29:02.940-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gay Parenting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='winter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='toddler'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='working mom'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>I need a Jeep</title><summary type='text'>I've always wanted a Jeep.  Hugely unreliable and largely not practical.  It would, however, help get Benji to daycare in the morning.We have one of those ordinary regular minivan/wagon crossover vehicles with no all-wheel drive.  I know.. how strange for two lesbians.  Turns out that we were broke when we traded in my old truck for the family mobile and opted for the Mazda instead of the fully </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/5980287098492229819/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=5980287098492229819' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5980287098492229819'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5980287098492229819'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-need-jeep.html' title='I need a Jeep'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-4994584059804580143</id><published>2009-01-13T13:07:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:29:43.137-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Skirt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='toddler'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>The tippy is half full... of yogurt!</title><summary type='text'>Click Here to check out my latest post on Skirt!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/4994584059804580143/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=4994584059804580143' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4994584059804580143'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4994584059804580143'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/01/tippy-is-half-full-of-yogurt.html' title='The tippy is half full... of yogurt!'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-6368390356221037767</id><published>2009-01-13T08:31:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:30:21.507-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parenting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='funny'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='toddler'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>some mornings are better than others... i just put yogurt into ben's tippy cup.  crap.This message was sent using the Picture and Video Messaging service from Verizon Wireless!To learn how you can snap pictures and capture videos with your wireless phone visit www.verizonwireless.com/picture.Note: To play video messages sent to email, QuickTime� 6.5 or 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src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SWyXpcumvoI/AAAAAAAAAU8/kWBT05Wt1uo/s72-c/0113090829-776893.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-3527834472691336764</id><published>2009-01-09T14:09:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:31:03.357-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parenting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ramble'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gay Parenting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Skirt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Weight Loss'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='funny'/><title type='text'>Virtually "pain free" hair removal...</title><summary type='text'>Check out my first blog posting over at Skirt!I thought I'd jump right in.. *laff*  I'm determined to make waves over there!  This is what they get for labeling ME a trendsetter!Virtually "pain free" hair removal...This definitely qualifies as TMI:Let me set the stage.I am Italian and Irish.  All of my hair follicles are Italian and all of my skin cells are Irish.  I also have PCOS (Polycystic </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/3527834472691336764/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=3527834472691336764' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/3527834472691336764'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/3527834472691336764'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/01/virtually-pain-free-hair-removal.html' title='Virtually &quot;pain free&quot; hair removal...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-8614660154376604008</id><published>2009-01-09T10:53:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:31:30.290-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Skirt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='writing'/><title type='text'>Does this mean I have to wear makeup?</title><summary type='text'>I'm going national, baby!I've been selected to be a national blogger for Skirt! The Skirt!® mantra:  Skirt!® is all about women...their work, play, families, creativity, style, health and wealth, bodies and souls. Skirt! is an attitude... spirited, independent, outspoken, serious, playful and irreverent, sometimes controversial, always passionate. Hmmm... I don't wear skirts and I don't wear </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/8614660154376604008/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=8614660154376604008' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8614660154376604008'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8614660154376604008'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/01/does-this-mean-i-have-to-wear-makeup.html' title='Does this mean I have to wear makeup?'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-8752961640717123442</id><published>2009-01-09T09:26:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:32:01.952-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='beck'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mouse'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='funny'/><title type='text'>A note from my sister... (a mouse update)</title><summary type='text'>Blog away sister.... I haven't given you a mouse update in a bit.  I hired an exterminator, right.  He came by last night.  He actually laughed when I said the cat brought a mouse in my room TWICE- I'm thinking - yeah no kidding. Wait- maybe I should back up.  Wednesday- 5am- I hear this crazy meowing and scuffling in the kitchen (oh no oh no oh no)....Oh YES.  He brings it in my room- drops it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/8752961640717123442/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=8752961640717123442' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8752961640717123442'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8752961640717123442'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/01/note-from-my-sister-mouse-update.html' title='A note from my sister... (a mouse update)'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-5992985639179744628</id><published>2009-01-07T15:51:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:32:49.367-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parenting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='toddler'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bilingual'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>The chupone (spanish for "binky")</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/5992985639179744628/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=5992985639179744628' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5992985639179744628'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5992985639179744628'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/01/chupone-spanish-for-binky.html' title='The chupone (spanish for &quot;binky&quot;)'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1219/542548168_a6769422b5_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-916479658280314335</id><published>2009-01-07T15:09:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:33:10.572-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parenting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='funny'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>Baby Babble.. listen for the "I know I know I know"</title><summary type='text'>    </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/916479658280314335/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=916479658280314335' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/916479658280314335'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/916479658280314335'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/01/baby-babble-listen-for-i-know-i-know-i.html' title='Baby Babble.. listen for the &quot;I know I know I know&quot;'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-5568999732242334724</id><published>2009-01-07T13:01:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:33:53.271-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parenting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='toddler'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ear tubes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>A bit of history.. Ear Tubes Round #1</title><summary type='text'>For my new readers.. Here is a link to our adventure last March, when Ben had his first round of ear tubes put in.Ear Tubes Round #1They are supposed to stay in for about a year to 18 months.  Ben's were out after 4 months.  The ENT did warn me that since this happened once, it is very likely that it could happen again.. but hopefully this round will get us through this year's cold and flu season</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/5568999732242334724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=5568999732242334724' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5568999732242334724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5568999732242334724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/01/bit-of-history-ear-tubes-round-1.html' title='A bit of history.. Ear Tubes Round #1'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-2636549064916013888</id><published>2009-01-07T12:42:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:34:13.413-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parenting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='funny'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>I like "lellow" too, Baby</title><summary type='text'>While we were waiting for the surgical coordinator at Ben's ENT appointment today, he was all set up in the waiting room with an elmo toy across his lap.  he was jabbering away and pointing at the various buttons and switches (all that didn't work because the batteries had long since been depleted).  Our conversation went something like this:Ben points to red buttonMe: "that's red"Ben: "re"Me: "</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/2636549064916013888/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=2636549064916013888' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2636549064916013888'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2636549064916013888'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-like-lellow-too-baby.html' title='I like &quot;lellow&quot; too, Baby'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-4176405907892455096</id><published>2009-01-07T11:40:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:34:55.192-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hearing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ubbi Dubbi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>Ubbi Dubbi - and an ear tube update</title><summary type='text'>Frubom nubow ubon, Ubi'll bube bluboggubing ubin Ububbubi Dububbubi.  Ubif yubou nubeed hubelp, gubo tubo thube trubanslubatubor wubeb subite ubon pbskubids.uborgBuben wubill bube guboubing ubin fubor suburguberuby ubon hubis ubears nubext Thubursdubay (15th) tubo gubet tububes ubin buboth ubears fubor thube subecubond tubime.  Subince hubis lubast UBER vubisubit, hube hubas hubad twubo ubear </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/4176405907892455096/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=4176405907892455096' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4176405907892455096'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4176405907892455096'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/01/ubbi-dubbi-and-ear-tube-update.html' title='Ubbi Dubbi - and an ear tube update'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-8199192734954936357</id><published>2009-01-02T12:33:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:35:40.274-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ramble'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gay Parenting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='funny'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>New Years updates...</title><summary type='text'>Well.. while it may not seem like it, I HAVE been up to things other than updating the colors on my blog and playing Guitar Hero World Tour.  I *HAVE* been a bit of a space cadet though.. so I haven't really been sharing many blog bonding moments with you all.First of all.. Happy Anniversary Mom and Dan!  We had a great time spending Christmas Eve and morning with you guys and hope we can do it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/8199192734954936357/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=8199192734954936357' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8199192734954936357'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8199192734954936357'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-years-updates.html' title='New Years updates...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-4443914669254322098</id><published>2009-01-02T10:03:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:36:01.969-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ramble'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='funny'/><title type='text'>Ok... flowers are out of here.. but...</title><summary type='text'>I have to save this horrible decision for future laughs... here is a screen shot of my pretty flowers...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/4443914669254322098/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=4443914669254322098' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4443914669254322098'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4443914669254322098'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/01/ok-flowers-are-out-of-here-but.html' title='Ok... flowers are out of here.. but...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SV4tNSGX8GI/AAAAAAAAAUs/bHffUxEcRko/s72-c/ha.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-6203635927708168140</id><published>2009-01-02T09:13:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-02T09:15:49.769-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Holy crap.. what was I thinking?</title><summary type='text'>Jesus.. what's with all the flowers and the pink? Holy crap??My meds must have been off on New Years Eve or something when I changed my background for the blog because holy mary mother of god.. the current layout is SO NOT ME.I totally agree with Giovanna on this one.. Blog Background Identity Crisis (BBIC).. I'm going to see if there are any support groups out there.  What the hell was I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/6203635927708168140/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=6203635927708168140' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6203635927708168140'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6203635927708168140'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2009/01/holy-crap-what-was-i-thinking.html' title='Holy crap.. what was I thinking?'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-9086302799369451248</id><published>2008-12-31T12:20:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-31T12:27:56.973-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Have a colorful new year!</title><summary type='text'>Hope everyone is planning to enjoy that extra second that we get today.. I know that I, for one, have BIG plans.I've made some changes to my blog to add some color.  I need to get some more pics of Benji into the mix, but for the moment I'm just working on colors and functionality.. I'll add cuteness in later.  It's a little girly for me, but I figure that some bright colors will do my readers </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/9086302799369451248/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=9086302799369451248' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/9086302799369451248'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/9086302799369451248'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/have-colorful-new-year.html' title='Have a colorful new year!'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-3231195521217689307</id><published>2008-12-31T10:43:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-31T10:44:15.258-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Check back later.. I'm playing with blog templates...</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/3231195521217689307/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=3231195521217689307' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/3231195521217689307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/3231195521217689307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/check-back-later-im-playing-with-blog.html' title='Check back later.. I&apos;m playing with blog templates...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-4962835749170180979</id><published>2008-12-30T14:49:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.120-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>Ready for a new year... bring it on!</title><summary type='text'>Ok.. so that little video just cracks me up.  Another thing that has been cracking me up is how so many of my blogging friends (how "hip" are we?) are apologizing for being blog-slackers over the holidays.. well, duh.. it's the holidays.. if we were up on our blogs.. that would mean that our real lives sucked.I haven't had time to blog.  I haven't had time to breath.  I haven't had time to pee.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/4962835749170180979/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=4962835749170180979' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4962835749170180979'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4962835749170180979'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/ready-for-new-year-bring-it-on.html' title='Ready for a new year... bring it on!'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-983070908402121193</id><published>2008-12-24T13:40:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.121-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>Just like mom...</title><summary type='text'>Ben had his 2 year checkup this morning.. he's such a brave and smart little dude.  Our pediatrician is friggin hysterical, but that's a different story.  He dropped the f-bomb like 4 times.. classic stuff.  Anyway.. back to the little dude.  He had to have some bloodwork done, which sucked.. more for us than for him.. I got a bit woozy.  He was a total trooper.  It took two sticks because his </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/983070908402121193/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=983070908402121193' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/983070908402121193'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/983070908402121193'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/just-like-mom.html' title='Just like mom...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-3883376339444369026</id><published>2008-12-23T16:11:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-23T16:13:10.169-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I can't believe it...</title><summary type='text'>Ben still fits into this shirt...  it's trashed, but it fits..  This photo was taken on Christmas Eve of last year.. what a goofball!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/3883376339444369026/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=3883376339444369026' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/3883376339444369026'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/3883376339444369026'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/i-cant-believe-it.html' title='I can&apos;t believe it...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/3131790774_1e0b78bc39_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-7324734044590676838</id><published>2008-12-23T15:52:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.121-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>Jingling Christmas Tree...</title><summary type='text'>It's amazing how much a child changes over the first two years..  Two Years Ago:One Year Ago:This Year:Now.. about that jingling christmas tree.  I had the bright idea of replacing the glass balls that we normally decorate our tree with (non-toddler-friendly) with bright gold and red bells.  The red bells are just for show.. no bell ringers.  The gold ones are the real deal though.. jing-a-ling.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/7324734044590676838/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=7324734044590676838' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/7324734044590676838'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/7324734044590676838'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/jingling-christmas-tree.html' title='Jingling Christmas Tree...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1358/542675757_0160da7b4d_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-6436822569895564503</id><published>2008-12-23T10:14:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-23T10:21:56.926-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Can I complain for a moment?</title><summary type='text'>Ok.. sorry about the lack of blog posts recently.. my home computers have the plague and I've been working through my lunch lately.  So tis the season to be friggin jolly..  One of my faithful readers clued me in that I've officially missed out on the opportunity to snag the "tmaab" domain name for my blog.  I've debated getting it for a while, but haven't felt like it for a range of reasons.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/6436822569895564503/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=6436822569895564503' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6436822569895564503'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6436822569895564503'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/can-i-complain-for-moment.html' title='Can I complain for a moment?'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-2905819151435835838</id><published>2008-12-19T10:22:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-19T10:25:52.026-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Funny signs make me happy</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/2905819151435835838/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=2905819151435835838' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2905819151435835838'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2905819151435835838'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/funny-signs-make-me-happy.html' title='Funny signs make me happy'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-8134154737844121371</id><published>2008-12-17T11:54:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-17T11:57:52.115-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Blogging should not be tried at home without the supervision of an adult...</title><summary type='text'>Some things just crack me up.  Lindsay Lohan's blog is one of them.  This is why she makes the big bucks man.. she's a hoot!LL's BlogThe internet is a beautiful thing..</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/8134154737844121371/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=8134154737844121371' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8134154737844121371'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8134154737844121371'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/blogging-should-not-be-tried-at-home.html' title='Blogging should not be tried at home without the supervision of an adult...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-9182496979996553279</id><published>2008-12-17T11:38:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-17T11:42:32.514-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Tis the season.. *cough*</title><summary type='text'>Urgh.. is it flippin possible that I'm getting a cold?  I have that weird tight/tickle feeling in my throat.  I'm going to go gnaw on a lemon tree to get my vitamin C intake up to see if that helps.. urgh..In other news.. two years ago at this time I was one sick puppy.  I had been on bedrest for about 3 days and wasn't able to sit up for more than 2 to 3 minutes without feeling dizzy and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/9182496979996553279/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=9182496979996553279' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/9182496979996553279'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/9182496979996553279'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/tis-season-cough.html' title='Tis the season.. *cough*'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-6887297264769835942</id><published>2008-12-16T16:21:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-16T16:23:41.512-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Found It!</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/6887297264769835942/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=6887297264769835942' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6887297264769835942'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6887297264769835942'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/found-it.html' title='Found It!'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SUgcTSkboDI/AAAAAAAAAUU/YhJIi2l1WMc/s72-c/100_5975.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-268899425306586235</id><published>2008-12-16T14:38:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-16T14:48:20.537-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Family History -- digging for an old photo</title><summary type='text'>I remember a photo on the wall at my grandmother and grandfather's home when I was a kid.  The photo stuck out to me because it was in a cool curved glass frame.  It was a picture of my great grandmother and great grandfather with their children.. my grandfather (father's father) was one of them.  When my grandfather needed to move to a nursing home some 12+ years ago, the one item that my dad </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/268899425306586235/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=268899425306586235' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/268899425306586235'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/268899425306586235'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/family-history-digging-for-old-photo.html' title='Family History -- digging for an old photo'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SUgD6whKrJI/AAAAAAAAAUM/BMUu9mWpR4s/s72-c/mellins-1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-3154552755379619386</id><published>2008-12-11T11:33:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T11:35:41.224-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Again.. I'm easily amused...</title><summary type='text'>Click on the picture below to read the note...View more Half-Life 2 screenshots on WeGame.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/3154552755379619386/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=3154552755379619386' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/3154552755379619386'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/3154552755379619386'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/again-im-easily-amused.html' title='Again.. I&apos;m easily amused...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-1999631560692413761</id><published>2008-12-11T10:01:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.122-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>5 minutes... priceless.</title><summary type='text'>The little dude and I have a pretty established morning routine.  On typical days, we run like clockwork.. I get up, showered and dressed just in time for the baby to start talking in his crib.  I go in his room and turn on the light, raise the curtains and turn his fan off.  We discuss current events.  The little dude gets a new diaper and a change of clothes and then gathers as many hotwheels </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/1999631560692413761/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=1999631560692413761' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1999631560692413761'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1999631560692413761'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/5-minutes-priceless.html' title='5 minutes... priceless.'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-1280466558456017016</id><published>2008-12-11T09:13:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T09:19:22.276-05:00</updated><title type='text'>my blogherads friends...</title><summary type='text'>just a little heads up for those of my readers who also run ads from the BlogHer network.  i typically race through emails and chunk 99.9% of the bulk messages from whoever.. even places that I have memberships to.. sort of like not opening all of your paper mail that comes in.. oh, the drudgery..anywho.. I happened to see the "Action Required" on the email from the BlogHer folks from yesterday </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/1280466558456017016/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=1280466558456017016' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1280466558456017016'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1280466558456017016'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/my-blogherads-friends.html' title='my blogherads friends...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-4769799330760233111</id><published>2008-12-10T16:30:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.122-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>Ok ok ok....</title><summary type='text'>I'm catching total hell for skipping a few days here in the blogosphere.  Oops!  It's really a long and boring story that includes me being tired/stressed/irritable and toss in some wacky weather and some PMS and I don't really think any of you would have wanted to read what I would have written over the past few days..  I've been cranky!The good news.. just 9 more days until Benji's birthday and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/4769799330760233111/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=4769799330760233111' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4769799330760233111'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4769799330760233111'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/ok-ok-ok.html' title='Ok ok ok....'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-2111358079346396434</id><published>2008-12-05T16:12:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.123-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>Veggies.. then and now</title><summary type='text'>Well.. who would have thunk.. the kid still likes veggies.  I just stumbled across this old pic from August of 2007.  He was about 9 months old.Here he is last week at 23 months old..</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/2111358079346396434/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=2111358079346396434' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2111358079346396434'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2111358079346396434'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/veggies-then-and-now.html' title='Veggies.. then and now'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/STmZeaE6QwI/AAAAAAAAATk/5DFP0O4YVHc/s72-c/bengreenbeans.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-9058850503303587913</id><published>2008-12-05T15:54:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.124-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>Blog Detox</title><summary type='text'>I apologize for the lack of interesting blog postings this week.  I warned you all.. I was totally wiped from posting at least once a day for NaBloPoMo and I didn't even win a santa suit for my computer..yeah.. see.. i'm tapped.  Nothing creative left up in the noggin...  So without further ado.. I've got more photos to share...Checking out the window holiday displays at Macy's in BostonReading a</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/9058850503303587913/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=9058850503303587913' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/9058850503303587913'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/9058850503303587913'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-detox.html' title='Blog Detox'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/STmXtTurnmI/AAAAAAAAATc/7vy_EG67hMw/s72-c/IMG_5901.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-88542678234908185</id><published>2008-12-05T15:29:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.124-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>Mommy, why is my chicken nugget green?!</title><summary type='text'>Some seemingly smart mother must have once thought "wow.. if I could just make Broccoli taste like a chicken nugget..."  Well.. in my opinion.. it doesn't get any worse than tricking your two year old into eating veggies...Actually.. I'm just kidding.  I re-arranged the order of the photos from dinner a few nights ago.  The little dude actually LOVES his veggie bites (I stuck to the mashed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/88542678234908185/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=88542678234908185' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/88542678234908185'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/88542678234908185'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/mommy-why-is-my-chicken-nugget-green.html' title='Mommy, why is my chicken nugget green?!'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/STmSU_szBBI/AAAAAAAAASI/ERgI-ROk_Iw/s72-c/IMG_5885.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-4036609193276202461</id><published>2008-12-04T16:18:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.125-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>Entering the last lap...</title><summary type='text'>No.. this isn't a "SURPRISE" post.. and no, I haven't packed on any new weight.. *laff*  I just stumbled over to my old blog and was surprised to see the goofball cartooned up version of my last belly-pic over two years ago.  Well.. the last one that didn't have me strapped to monitors.Crazy..(I thought this was better that posting about how I measured the sound levels generated by about a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/4036609193276202461/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=4036609193276202461' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4036609193276202461'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4036609193276202461'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/entering-last-lap.html' title='Entering the last lap...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-4937043494547092180</id><published>2008-12-03T11:43:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-03T11:46:25.473-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>where NOT to leave master building keys (inside building when you are NOT)... how embarassing!This message was sent using the Picture and Video Messaging service from Verizon Wireless!To learn how you can snap pictures and capture videos with your wireless phone visit www.verizonwireless.com/picture. 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I'm not really giving away much in the way of spoilers here.. but if you haven't read all four of Stephanie Meyers Twilight books, then you might want to think about whether to keep reading or not.I started the series about a month ago.  I raced through the first book in just days, but then have taken my time (and have refused to stay up past 11pm) while chugging through the second and third</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/8390700336993450625/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=8390700336993450625' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8390700336993450625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8390700336993450625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/twilight-overload.html' title='Twilight overload?'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-6436838551373543517</id><published>2008-12-01T15:06:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.125-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>red head hit"ok" button before</title><summary type='text'>red head hit"ok" button before mommy was done blogging from cell.  i meant to say.. now i love 54 degree sunny days in dec</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/6436838551373543517/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=6436838551373543517' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6436838551373543517'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6436838551373543517'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/red-head-hitok-button-before.html' title='red head hit&quot;ok&quot; button before'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-8327679255691650184</id><published>2008-12-01T15:00:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-02T16:11:33.772-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/8327679255691650184/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=8327679255691650184' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8327679255691650184'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8327679255691650184'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/12/i-used-to-love-winter.html' title=''/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/STRCnGQQioI/AAAAAAAAARY/F4lx4md38dY/s72-c/1201081500-792262.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-982078520943466848</id><published>2008-11-30T21:25:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.126-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>End of the mother... ?? Typo?</title><summary type='text'>Ok.. so I meant to type "End of the month" for the subject.. but it came out "End of the mother".. hmmm.. I think that might mean that I've had enough of November and all of the loveliness that has come with it.  Bring on the snow!December will be filled will holiday preparations and celebrations, visits from family, a certain red head's 2nd birthday, memories of that certain red head's arrival 2</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/982078520943466848/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=982078520943466848' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/982078520943466848'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/982078520943466848'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/end-of-mother-typo.html' title='End of the mother... ?? Typo?'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-4905643546418022989</id><published>2008-11-29T23:23:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-30T21:25:16.140-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Saturays aren't meant for blogging...</title><summary type='text'>Seriously.. it's just too much.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/4905643546418022989/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=4905643546418022989' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4905643546418022989'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4905643546418022989'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/saturays-arent-meant-for-blogging.html' title='Saturays aren&apos;t meant for blogging...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-7131377865881544351</id><published>2008-11-28T17:49:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-28T17:55:09.692-05:00</updated><title type='text'>What year is it?</title><summary type='text'>I swear.. my internal calendar is all out of wack.  I have a seriously hard time believing that Thanksgiving is over and we're in the home stretch toward Ben's birthday and Christmas.  The days leading up to Thanksgiving were less than fun.  The baby was sicker than he's ever been (well.. I joke about it.. but it was definitely the highest his fever ever got and then you throw in the anti-seizure</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/7131377865881544351/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=7131377865881544351' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/7131377865881544351'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/7131377865881544351'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-year-is-it.html' title='What year is it?'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-2430961665581206482</id><published>2008-11-27T12:50:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.126-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>A note from the other mother..</title><summary type='text'>This chain of emails was sent between my wife and my sister prior to last Thanksgiving.  They were trying to plan.  11/19/07  (Shiela) hi between the guitar hero marathon and hauling things out of your mom's house, we never got a chance to discuss the meal like we'd planned. so without further adieu ... your mom was reading saturday's paper and it had some recipes in it that were interesting - </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/2430961665581206482/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=2430961665581206482' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2430961665581206482'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2430961665581206482'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/note-from-other-mother.html' title='A note from the other mother..'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-8170457778442206064</id><published>2008-11-26T20:07:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.127-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>I have big plans for</title><summary type='text'>I have big plans for my turkeyday post.  Given that the week has sucked so... all I've got for you today is a quick hello.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/8170457778442206064/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=8170457778442206064' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8170457778442206064'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8170457778442206064'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-have-big-plans-for.html' title='I have big plans for'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-2684558855149244127</id><published>2008-11-25T12:26:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-25T12:28:02.313-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Nap time WILL happen today...</title><summary type='text'>The child WILL sleep!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/2684558855149244127/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=2684558855149244127' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2684558855149244127'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2684558855149244127'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/nap-time-will-happen-today.html' title='Nap time WILL happen today...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-5398924755474297742</id><published>2008-11-24T13:53:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.127-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>Hippo-something-fluenza</title><summary type='text'>The big guy is currently thinking about taking a nap.  He's in his crib, with a truck.. he doesn't look tired at all.  He's going to rest because Mommy needs to rest.. hopefully he'll actually sleep for a bit.Did I mention that the truck is a Builder Bob toy that talks.. it actually whines.. because THAT is what every parent needs.. a whining toy truck.Anyway.. things are going better today.. the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/5398924755474297742/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=5398924755474297742' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5398924755474297742'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5398924755474297742'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/hippo-something-fluenza.html' title='Hippo-something-fluenza'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-8357461746864197237</id><published>2008-11-24T00:03:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.128-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>105.7</title><summary type='text'>That was the high point for his temp (hopefully forever). We just got back from the ER.  Ben's temp jumped over 105 degrees around 9pm.  We took him in by ambulance.  It sucked, but he was a trooper.  Chest xrays and bloodwork came back ok.. so we know he isn't brewing an infection.  Damned viruses.  We are "happy" to report that we dodged this one without a seizure.  Hope that trend continues.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/8357461746864197237/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=8357461746864197237' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8357461746864197237'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8357461746864197237'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/1057.html' title='105.7'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-140878594442419874</id><published>2008-11-23T20:14:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.129-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>103.4</title><summary type='text'>Yep.. that's i degrees Fahrenheit. Mr. Benjamin is a little toaster oven tonight.  When he woke up from his nap this afternoon, he had one pink cheek.  That's never good.  We were down at my sister's house in CT.  The original plan was to get the kids' pictures taken this afternoon, but that plan bit the dust when Ben started looking .. well.. pink... and snotty.  After a hit of Motrin.. he was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/140878594442419874/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=140878594442419874' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/140878594442419874'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/140878594442419874'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/1034.html' title='103.4'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-6903738001808869935</id><published>2008-11-22T20:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.129-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>They can't all be winners...</title><summary type='text'>Blogging on the weekend is challenging...</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6903738001808869935'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6903738001808869935'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/they-cant-all-be-winners.html' title='They can&apos;t all be winners...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-1081340711797709732</id><published>2008-11-21T16:35:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-21T16:38:45.702-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Loyal Readers</title><summary type='text'>One of my loyal readers is thinking about naming his future blog in the same refreshing approach that I used to name this blog...Atmah3katwhlahtkahhahwsahtmaabb.comI won't tell you what that stands for, but it starts with "A" and ends with "Two Moms And A Baby Blog"!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/1081340711797709732/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=1081340711797709732' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1081340711797709732'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1081340711797709732'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/loyal-readers.html' title='Loyal Readers'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-1482723836604675434</id><published>2008-11-21T11:59:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-21T12:05:43.785-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This is for you, Moo!</title><summary type='text'>Hey Moo... We totally have to find a way to get our kids together to play.  The more I learn about Grayson, the more similarities I see between him and Ben.  The drum thing is over the top!  Shiela and I have been talking about getting Ben a drum set.  Losely talking about it, given that 1. we can't afford it and 2. it's a drum set for a 2 year old.. seriously.  Seriously!  It's hard not to when </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/1482723836604675434/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=1482723836604675434' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1482723836604675434'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1482723836604675434'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/this-is-for-you-moo.html' title='This is for you, Moo!'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-7011463430452739705</id><published>2008-11-21T11:18:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.130-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>How to get a toddler to wear a jacket in the winter...</title><summary type='text'>Well.. it may be a long winter.  Or a cold one.. for a certain red headed toddler that I know and love.  We've never had trouble with jackets in the past.. last year was a breeze.  This year.. we HATE wearing our jacket!  I can't blame him.. it is bulky and somewhat irritating.  I felt a bit hypocritical last night when I was fighting him to get him into his jacket while mine was bunched up on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/7011463430452739705/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=7011463430452739705' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/7011463430452739705'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/7011463430452739705'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-to-get-toddler-to-wear-jacket-in.html' title='How to get a toddler to wear a jacket in the winter...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-5736196802582404462</id><published>2008-11-20T16:27:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-20T16:30:51.472-05:00</updated><title type='text'>OMG.. Cow Abductions!</title><summary type='text'>Click for more..</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/5736196802582404462/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=5736196802582404462' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5736196802582404462'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5736196802582404462'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/omg-cow-abductions.html' title='OMG.. Cow Abductions!'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-1991248039488472572</id><published>2008-11-20T14:14:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.130-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>Lack of interest..</title><summary type='text'>So.. I've about had it with this NaBloPoMo thing.. I just like saying the word.  I'm irritated at the idea of "having" to post when I just don't feel like posting.  When I blog, it makes me think of the camera that I don't have.On that note.. I'm selling a brand new Nikon S550 digital camera complete with original packing, manual, cables, software, etc.  It's "plum" (i.e. the color).  It's a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/1991248039488472572/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=1991248039488472572' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1991248039488472572'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1991248039488472572'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/lack-of-interest.html' title='Lack of interest..'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-6699276359675265701</id><published>2008-11-19T11:17:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.131-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>23 Months</title><summary type='text'>I wonder if a time will come where I don't celebrate Ben's monthly "birthday".  The big guy is 23 months old today.  I can't believe that in just a month, he'll be TWO.  Crazy!This was taken last November (07):</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/6699276359675265701/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=6699276359675265701' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6699276359675265701'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6699276359675265701'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/23-months.html' title='23 Months'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2076/2382788447_86bb8e57a4_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-6480283116289066249</id><published>2008-11-18T16:20:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.131-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>A Barrel of Monkeys</title><summary type='text'>What could be better than sitting in a Rubbermaid tub full of Thomas and Friends engines and trucks..</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/6480283116289066249/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=6480283116289066249' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6480283116289066249'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6480283116289066249'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-could-be-better-than-sitting-in.html' title='A Barrel of Monkeys'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SSMx17Czk1I/AAAAAAAAARQ/CxZOb0wUN5c/s72-c/IMG_5245.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-6671643531733219539</id><published>2008-11-18T10:49:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.132-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>Plastic hippos</title><summary type='text'>This morning was one for the record books.  It could have been much worse if I was a single parent.. but thankfully, Shiela and I can tag-team it once in a while.Ben woke up at about 4am.  He did this yesterday too, but he went right back to sleep after a quick hug.  Today.. he was up.  Shiela got up with him (THANK GOD).  I can't say that I slept well from 4am - 7am.. but I did nod off a few </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/6671643531733219539/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=6671643531733219539' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6671643531733219539'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/6671643531733219539'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/plastic-hippos.html' title='Plastic hippos'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-177997956620006128</id><published>2008-11-18T09:46:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-18T09:55:04.544-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A note from my sister...</title><summary type='text'>Here is an update from my sister, Becky.#########################################################################SO-LET’S RECAP THE MOUSE SITUATION.  I HAVE HAD A GLARINGLY OBVIOUS MOUSE PROBLEM SINCE OCTOBER 1ST.  I CHOSE TO IGNORE IT FOR A WHILE HOPING (praying) THE PROBLEM WOULD SOLVE ITSELF.  WELL WE  ALL KNOW THAT NEVER EVER EVER HAPPENS.  SO I TRIED TO BE HUMANE-AND GET SOME CHIPMUNK STUPID</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/177997956620006128/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=177997956620006128' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/177997956620006128'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/177997956620006128'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/note-from-my-sister.html' title='A note from my sister...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-5087737220542919898</id><published>2008-11-17T14:40:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.133-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>Kitchen table forts</title><summary type='text'>There is nothing better for an almost-23-month-old than to make a fort by throwing an old bed sheet over the kitchen table.  Actually.. it's pretty fun for a 34 year old too..</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/5087737220542919898/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=5087737220542919898' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5087737220542919898'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5087737220542919898'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/kitchen-table-forts.html' title='Kitchen table forts'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-597458430390514737</id><published>2008-11-16T20:17:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-16T20:21:49.585-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Not a real blog post</title><summary type='text'>Ok.. so I'm only blogging to keep up with my NaBloMoPo requirements for posting once a day in November.. I'm all proud of myself for making it this far (even though my friends are now picking on me for posting 3+ times a day.. oh well!)i have no time to blog tonight.. i must read.. i'm almost finished with book 2 of the Twilight series.. good times man.. good times.i had a raucous time with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/597458430390514737/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=597458430390514737' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/597458430390514737'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/597458430390514737'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/not-real-blog-post.html' title='Not a real blog post'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-7629006586636149279</id><published>2008-11-15T18:04:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-15T18:11:23.748-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Jingle Bell Rock</title><summary type='text'>Last night, we met up with our friends Barb and her daughter, Anna, to attend a little holiday shindig at a local mall.  We really had a blast.  The time we got to spend with our friends was wonderful.  The little show the mall put on was cute.. although it reminded me a bit of this:I have some absolutely wonderful pictures of Benjamin and Anna playing together.  These two have been friends "</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/7629006586636149279/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=7629006586636149279' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/7629006586636149279'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/7629006586636149279'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/jingle-bell-rock.html' title='Jingle Bell Rock'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-3840950226140938814</id><published>2008-11-15T17:59:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-15T18:02:52.865-05:00</updated><title type='text'>On the subject of trucks...</title><summary type='text'>Ok.. so we weren't talking about trucks.  After the rally, I took Shiela over to see my newest infatuation...I pink puffy heart this truck...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/3840950226140938814/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=3840950226140938814' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/3840950226140938814'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/3840950226140938814'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/on-subject-of-trucks.html' title='On the subject of trucks...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SR9UxWTQJkI/AAAAAAAAARI/uzGlp65PeWY/s72-c/IMG_5867.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-1037897336378418007</id><published>2008-11-15T17:04:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.134-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>Why are there so many songs about rainbows?</title><summary type='text'>The weather could have been better this morning.  We woke up to a steady rain.  It's always a bit of a debate whether to brave the elements with Ben.  By lunchtime, the rain had slowed to a sporadic sprinkle.  After a failed attempt at a nap for Benjamin, we packed up and headed out.  We drove downtown instead of taking the train.  I can only take so much humanity.  When we came out of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/1037897336378418007/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=1037897336378418007' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1037897336378418007'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1037897336378418007'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/why-are-there-so-many-songs-about.html' title='Why are there so many songs about rainbows?'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SR9R8nMJ2xI/AAAAAAAAARA/w9Vt2EJtFnk/s72-c/IMG_5845.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-5076872381576750692</id><published>2008-11-14T15:04:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.135-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>The next vehicle</title><summary type='text'>First of all.. we're not in the market for a new car.  I never am.  Really.  Really.Let's forget about the time that I impulse-bought a pickup.I'm in Love.. capital "L" Love..  I saw a truck on Monday when Ben and I were out at the park (NOT the garbage truck) and I've been dreaming about it ever since.  I need to go find out more about it.In the meantime.. I stumbled across this little vehicle </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/5076872381576750692/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=5076872381576750692' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5076872381576750692'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5076872381576750692'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/next-vehicle.html' title='The next vehicle'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-2712175061707824916</id><published>2008-11-14T13:55:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-14T14:05:43.604-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Recap of the week...</title><summary type='text'>You'd have to pay VERY close attention to have any clue what I've been up to this week.  I've been a horrible blogger.. which you all have obviously seen.  I just haven't felt like it.  I also have been quite busy both at work and at home.Well.. busy isn't the right word.  I've been reading the Twilight series.  I finished the first book in a whirlwind 3 days where i just threw breadcrumbs at ben</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/2712175061707824916/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=2712175061707824916' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2712175061707824916'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2712175061707824916'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/recap-of-week.html' title='Recap of the week...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SR3Lavv4n1I/AAAAAAAAAQI/RuzoPYAp9Z8/s72-c/IMG_5808.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-5336117689629397353</id><published>2008-11-13T10:43:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-13T11:11:17.015-05:00</updated><title type='text'>An afternoon in the City..</title><summary type='text'>On Saturday, Shiela and I will attend a rally in City Hall Plaza in downtown Boston to join in the national protest against Prop 8.   </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/5336117689629397353/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=5336117689629397353' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5336117689629397353'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5336117689629397353'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/afternoon-in-city.html' title='An afternoon in the City..'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-2425496692883900161</id><published>2008-11-12T10:06:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-12T10:07:11.752-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Cuteness...</title><summary type='text'>Thanks for getting me hooked on this, Lebrun-Stepsis!Live TV : Ustream</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/2425496692883900161/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=2425496692883900161' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2425496692883900161'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2425496692883900161'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/cuteness.html' title='Cuteness...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-5710887609080500214</id><published>2008-11-11T14:52:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-11T14:56:22.476-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Luke, I am your father..</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/5710887609080500214/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=5710887609080500214' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5710887609080500214'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5710887609080500214'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/luke-i-am-your-father.html' title='Luke, I am your father..'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-1361930505831659822</id><published>2008-11-10T11:49:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-10T12:07:21.500-05:00</updated><title type='text'>OMG! My *MOM* just said "omg"!!</title><summary type='text'>ha!  I'm cracking up.. my mom just left a comment on my blog from earlier that started with "omg".. awesome!  One of these days, she will bust out a "wtf"..Anywho.. I redeemed my MOTY status earlier.  We got all bundled up and headed out to the park.  I had stumbled across a new park recently that I wanted to check out.  It even has a skate park.. my nephew will be psyched.  Anyway.. It took us </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/1361930505831659822/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=1361930505831659822' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1361930505831659822'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1361930505831659822'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/omg-my-mom-just-said-omg.html' title='OMG! My *MOM* just said &quot;omg&quot;!!'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-5669527888788820375</id><published>2008-11-10T09:08:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.135-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>Mother of the Year</title><summary type='text'>I may have to get creative to earn a MOTY (Mother of the Year) award today.. It's Monday.. I'm home with my beautiful child (who just hit me) and I was just bit in the shoulder AND the cheek by my lovely cat (don't ask how he got to my cheek).. CRAP.. he's now eating Shiela's leaves... crap..Ok.. I saved the dried tree leaves that my crafty wife collected for some sort of art project with Ben.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/5669527888788820375/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=5669527888788820375' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5669527888788820375'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/5669527888788820375'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/mother-of-year.html' title='Mother of the Year'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-3282291812660854243</id><published>2008-11-09T14:29:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-10T08:53:13.766-05:00</updated><title type='text'>She's my quackeroo..</title><summary type='text'>Ok.. we've officially watched the Thomas sing-a-long TOO many times (IN A ROW!)We're down in CT and having a nice relaxing weekend.  Unfortunately, Ben has a nasty cold and is a bit of grumpy gills.  To top it off he's coughing and snarfing and blowing snots everywhere and UGH.. blech.I can't really complain though.. in the grand scheme of colds, this one has been pretty mild.  No fever or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/3282291812660854243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=3282291812660854243' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/3282291812660854243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/3282291812660854243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/shes-my-quackeroo.html' title='She&apos;s my quackeroo..'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-8862883638399086629</id><published>2008-11-08T20:01:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-08T20:01:42.358-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Red states...</title><summary type='text'>OMG Y'all.Y'ALLmy mom just sent me this pic from Kentucky....  This message was sent using the Picture and Video Messaging service from Verizon Wireless!To learn how you can snap pictures and capture videos with your wireless phone visit www.verizonwireless.com/picture. To play video messages sent to email, QuickTime� 6.5 or higher is required. Visit www.apple.com/quicktime/download to download </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/8862883638399086629/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=8862883638399086629' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8862883638399086629'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8862883638399086629'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/red-states.html' title='Red states...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SRY2dvxA0XI/AAAAAAAAAPg/k1W0p99hbFI/s72-c/110808_18441-702360.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-7135411780353381260</id><published>2008-11-08T15:36:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T16:38:57.136-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Benji'/><title type='text'>I failed on all accounts...</title><summary type='text'>Well.. my sister's computer is fried beyond the point where I can just whirl together some of my techno-magic and install a driver and fix the whole darned thing.  Nope.. it's a hardware problem.. you know how I solve hardware problems?  I buy a new computer.  This isn't the most cost effective approach since the problem can probably be fixed by replacing the video card.. but heck.. this is the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/7135411780353381260/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=7135411780353381260' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/7135411780353381260'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/7135411780353381260'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-failed-on-all-accounts.html' title='I failed on all accounts...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-1744057095596252032</id><published>2008-11-07T17:43:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-07T17:44:45.232-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>traffic on the Mass Pike on a friday evening sucks less with Thomas the Train playing on the portable DVD player!This message was sent using the Picture and Video Messaging service from Verizon Wireless!To learn how you can snap pictures and capture videos with your wireless phone visit www.verizonwireless.com/picture. To play video messages sent to email, QuickTime� 6.5 or higher is required. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/1744057095596252032/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=1744057095596252032' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1744057095596252032'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1744057095596252032'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/traffic-on-mass-pike-on-friday-evening.html' title=''/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SRTE3VRK0KI/AAAAAAAAAPY/e_L5jZXqJvU/s72-c/1107081742-785235.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-4832755939558588756</id><published>2008-11-07T16:05:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-07T16:07:49.177-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sleepy baby</title><summary type='text'>I finally uploaded this video clip from last weekend at the farm.  This is Riley falling asleep at the dinner table just before we all started heading home.. what a cutie!  You can hear Maddie saying "Ya-Ya" near the end, too..Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.comSnick.. the file is huge so i haven't figured out how to email it to you yet.. I may post it on flickr and give you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/4832755939558588756/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=4832755939558588756' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4832755939558588756'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4832755939558588756'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/sleepy-baby.html' title='Sleepy baby'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-2526676642746484148</id><published>2008-11-07T13:05:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-07T13:29:27.694-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Time in a Bottle</title><summary type='text'>Time passes far too quickly.  In just under a month and a half, Ben will be turning 2 years old.  I sent out the first batch of electronic invitations to his party earlier today with the email addresses that I had on hand.  It's going to be a rocking good time.. we're going the evite route this year to be conservative.  It's also because we suck at sending mass mailings in the real mail.  Anyway.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/2526676642746484148/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=2526676642746484148' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2526676642746484148'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2526676642746484148'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/time-in-bottle.html' title='Time in a Bottle'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SRSIAzsfWvI/AAAAAAAAAPI/MdMoKFcwLJ4/s72-c/IMG_5767.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-4018210046367434478</id><published>2008-11-07T11:12:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-07T11:21:49.693-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The "to do" list...</title><summary type='text'>Procrastination is the key..It's almost noon and I'm still half asleep.  Luckily, my to-do list is in reasonable control today.  My non-work related to-do list includes several things this weekend.1.  go to CT with the other mom and the baby2.  possibly visit my gram, who gave the nursing home the boot and is finally back in her own home.3.  possibly see my dad4.  catch at least one mouse.  my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/4018210046367434478/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=4018210046367434478' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4018210046367434478'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4018210046367434478'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/to-do-list.html' title='The &quot;to do&quot; list...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-4545414677668089103</id><published>2008-11-06T15:58:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-06T16:00:26.791-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This one is easy...</title><summary type='text'>Today I'm thankful that my presentation is over.. now I will get a massive headache..(btw.. yes.. i messed with the photo but didn't fix the whole layout issue thingy.. I'm starting to agree with WhatACard.. I should just put a blurb at the top saying that my blog is compatible with Firefox only!  Then I'd be good.  Now I have to figure out why microsoft doesn't like how i have my margins defined</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/4545414677668089103/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=4545414677668089103' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4545414677668089103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4545414677668089103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/this-one-is-easy.html' title='This one is easy...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-1754718836613107787</id><published>2008-11-06T12:31:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-06T12:33:24.600-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Crappy code</title><summary type='text'>So.. the web page formatting looks fine in Firefox.. but not in Internet Explorer.  Doh!  I hate CSS.. what ever happened to good ol' happy simple HTML 1?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/1754718836613107787/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=1754718836613107787' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1754718836613107787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1754718836613107787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/crappy-code.html' title='Crappy code'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-2210152488062661427</id><published>2008-11-06T11:35:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-06T11:43:05.270-05:00</updated><title type='text'>There's no place like home...</title><summary type='text'>... especially on days where someone who hates talking to people has to stand up and give a lecture in front of.. well.. too many.   Luckily, my talk is early in our seminar this year so I can get it out of the way.. Remind me to stop volunteering for these types of things!In other news.. I am fully aware of how wacked my background is.  beautiful baby.. but the formatting is wacked.  My monitor </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/2210152488062661427/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=2210152488062661427' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2210152488062661427'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/2210152488062661427'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/theres-no-place-like-home.html' title='There&apos;s no place like home...'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-7550711373755289248</id><published>2008-11-05T16:55:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T16:58:15.063-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A work in progress</title><summary type='text'>I'm easily inspired by the little red headed dude..  I have the superman pic as my background on my work computer now and was staring at it and poof.. decided that I wanted to see my baby as my background.  I have a bit of formatting work to do, but I think I'm onto something (of course.. i'll change my mind within minutes...)have i mentioned that the Ghost Hunters Reveal show is on tonite on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/7550711373755289248/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=7550711373755289248' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/7550711373755289248'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/7550711373755289248'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/work-in-progress.html' title='A work in progress'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-8585459017785838321</id><published>2008-11-05T15:49:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T15:54:39.358-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A blank canvas</title><summary type='text'>Note the lack of graphical interest on my site.  I enjoyed my patriotic background while it lasted.. but now I'm in the mood for something a bit more "me".. and yet, i have no ideas.  I thought it would be more inspiring (irritating) if I left the layout simple and essentially blank so that my artistic inspirations can flourish.yeah.. whatever.. i just have to find a background that isn't stupid </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/8585459017785838321/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=8585459017785838321' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8585459017785838321'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/8585459017785838321'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/blank-canvas.html' title='A blank canvas'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-1067678731967861561</id><published>2008-11-05T10:25:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T10:33:45.830-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Post election blues..</title><summary type='text'>I sure am moody!I'm extremely bummed today.  This is not how I wanted to feel.  Obama won.. this is what I've been "fasting and praying for" (well.. not really.. I've been eating a lot of chocolate over it).  I should be able to party like it's 1999..but no.. not for me.. not today..Proposition 8, in California, appears to have passed by a fairly large margin (I believe the count is 54% Yes to </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1067678731967861561'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/1067678731967861561'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/post-election-blues.html' title='Post election blues..'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-7266173811455689094</id><published>2008-11-04T15:51:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T16:01:07.668-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Dystonia is not a learning disorder..</title><summary type='text'>I occasionally check google to see how people are finding my web site.  Today I was visited by someone who found this blog by googling "dystonia blue baby".  Anyone who even has to type those words deserves a hug.For those of you who are like "dys-what?".. dystonia is not a learning disorder.  dystonia is a neurologic movement disorder characterized by sustained muscle contractions, resulting in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/7266173811455689094/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=7266173811455689094' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/7266173811455689094'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/7266173811455689094'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/dytonia-is-not-learning-disorder.html' title='Dystonia is not a learning disorder..'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-4143087115206283768</id><published>2008-11-04T15:08:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T15:11:07.968-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Watch out you mathletes</title><summary type='text'>I probably shouldn't be very proud of myself.. :)  The old algebra chops aren't too rusty after all!  Now if I could just remember differential equations!You Passed 8th Grade MathCongratulations, you got 10/10 correct!Could You Pass 8th Grade Math?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/4143087115206283768/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=4143087115206283768' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4143087115206283768'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4143087115206283768'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/watch-out-you-mathletes.html' title='Watch out you mathletes'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-4803258316820535511</id><published>2008-11-04T09:08:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T09:16:20.669-05:00</updated><title type='text'>To Do:  Vote.  Check!</title><summary type='text'>Ok.. both moms of Two Moms and a Baby voted this morning.  The baby came along for the ride although he didn't like the idea of waiting in line.  I'm thankful that it's finally Election Day.. I've had it with this political season.  I'm hopeful that the results of the election will be a landslide so that we do not spend another few weeks discussing "dimpled chads"...Yesterday, Ben and I went to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/4803258316820535511/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=4803258316820535511' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4803258316820535511'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4803258316820535511'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/to-do-vote-check.html' title='To Do:  Vote.  Check!'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-7166099840867177573</id><published>2008-11-03T13:49:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-03T14:01:46.141-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The shortest political post ever..</title><summary type='text'>I can't wait for tomorrow to be over with.  I'm SO tired of thinking about this election.. talk about beating a dead horse.  Instead of writing about my political views at this juncture.. I decided to opt for brevity and just provide a few links.  VOTE TOMORROW!!  Remember.. you can't complain afterwards if you don't vote.. If you have any questions regarding your voting options, go to Vote411.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/7166099840867177573/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=7166099840867177573' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/7166099840867177573'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/7166099840867177573'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/shortest-political-post-ever.html' title='The shortest political post ever..'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1570086792176595169.post-4578943521152171184</id><published>2008-11-03T10:23:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-03T10:32:17.598-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for not noticing!</title><summary type='text'>Today is November 3, 2008.  I've made it a whole three days into NaBloPoMo without missing a post.  Rock me Amadeus!  Today, I'm thankful that none of my faithful readers realized that I didn't share something that I was thankful for yesterday.  This is why I didn't go with a huge theme or anything for NaBloPoMo.. I figured something simple like listing something that I'm thankful for each day </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/feeds/4578943521152171184/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1570086792176595169&amp;postID=4578943521152171184' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4578943521152171184'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1570086792176595169/posts/default/4578943521152171184'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tmaab.blogspot.com/2008/11/thanks-for-not-noticing.html' title='Thanks for not noticing!'/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07747535493187076964</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j9Y6k58EX3o/SNAKxlQct8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/6ibxkVXadqM/S220/IMG_5417.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry></feed>
