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Hmmm, okay, I've stopped laughing and I'll try to get serious. I'm trying to go all Method Acting and put myself in the mind of an idiot.

That's of course not to say that people supporting McCain are idiots, just the ones who don't have a better reason than whatever you'd call this junk.

Great post!

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I feel like I would read BHJ's grocery lists with gusto, searching for hidden gems.

And that fact is my watermelon slap.

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I'll second that!

And my wife is a special ed teacher in a self-contained middle-school classroom, so I definitely understand the frustrated part of your life. I like what I've read here so far.

Oh shit, I forgot the rule about super-long comments. You have my permission to throw something at me.

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Well now I'll have to think about making my feed be Full. I was just following the lead of some other big-time bloggers when I started out. It worked for me because I could get a sense of what kind of post it was and decide to go read it or not. Also, I mostly use my feed reader to see who's posted that day. But your perspective intrigues me.

Am I the only one taken by the redundancy of the term "rooster cock" as well as curiosity as to how one's mother would do so? That thing's gotta be downright microscopic, right?

And finally, thanks again for these fantastically helpful posts, Maria. Now I feel bad, though, because when you commented at my blog, I responded in my comments instead of e-mailing you. I figured getting an e-mail saying (basically) "Wow thanks for stopping by I love your blog etc.etc." would be kind of annoying, since I'm betting you get way more e-mails than I do, and I feel overwhelmed sometimes by what I get.

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You must be a glutton for punishment, but hey, I'm willing to give it a shot-- have at!

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I've probably violated a lot of these rules now and then, but I know I regularly violate the "no talking about yourself" one all the time, for sure. Allow me to demonstrate:

I can see your point, but to me, when it's appropriate, it's a good thing-- the comments make a blog a conversation instead of a speech, or at least a speech with a discussion afterwards. So the blogger talks about him- or herself, primarily, then finishes, and commenters take their turn and say, "Oh yeah that's great, I have a similar story or experience" etc.

And again, just like real life conversations, that's not always appropriate, and doing so excessively is tiresome and annoying, but by banning it, you're just asking for a world of blogs where people talk all about themselves and commenters show up to blandly praise them or parrot back whatever they said. I don't see the point. I like when people share their stories and thoughts based on whatever theme my post has set in their minds.

In rereading this, I realize that it sounds like I'm angrily ranting after being called out for something, but that's just the way I sound sometimes-- this is a great post, and a great series so far. It's nice to have all these things said out in the open by someone who feels free enough to do so.

You rule, and I'm sure when it comes to blogging, you must be right and I am wrong, because you do it much, much better than I do.

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You won't realize how much you've accomplished until at least a few years later. That's just the way life usually works.

In the meantime, focusing on the face of a child you've managed to create from nothing is a good way to gain some perspective, I've found.

Happy birthday!

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Whoa! That's insane! Where did you get those pictures?

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Congratulations, she looks like a keeper! And be sure to tell her big sister I said she also looks cute, cause you know she's gonna need to hear it with such a cute baby being showered with compliments and attention all the time.

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And that's totally me over there... somewhere... in the... middle. Yeah.

Congratulations to you for being in a picture of me in the NYT!!

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Happy Father's Day!

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Congratulations-- a lot of people are about to discover your great site.

Glad things are going so well-- I don't envy you juggling all this at the same time, and I hope it's all done soon. When my son was in the NICU, we could focus on him and didn't have to worry about getting thrown up on and such left and right. After this is through, you guys should get a medal!

Your wife sounds like a keeper. And I'd love to tag along to watch the looks of people in the store. She should just turn around and shout to everyone, "It's a BEER belly, alright?!?"

I love that picture more every time I see it. It's just perfect.

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American-- check!
Subscribed-- check!
Comment... I'm intrigued by this SmartyPig thing, I'd never heard of it-- check!

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I don't know who that princess in the middle is, but whoever drew her must have been having a late, lonely night at the Disney sweatshop...

Reading this makes me want to walk my kids to the park and go nuts like a bunch of monkeys. Too bad it's storming outside :-(

We'll have to just tear the house apart!

I've had the odd pleasure of experiencing a lot of the traditionally female pet peeves firsthand since becoming a SAHD. Some of them a just personality issues that have occurred regardless of who was working/staying home, and others are created or amplified by our "switched" roles.

Most of them were covered in this post, but let me just second, third, and fourth one: seriously, would it kill you to put your clothes IN the hamper instead of making me step over them every day until I have to feel like a slave picking them up, washing them, folding them, and putting them away? This is a multi-leveled peeve, to be sure, but what's worse is the accusations of pettiness when I just refuse to wash anything not in the hamper.

I highly recommend this hard line to anyone else struggling with this problem, by the way, because she has gotten way, way better. I can't help it if I hate laundry but know it needs to get done!

Okay I need to go write out some reasons she's awesome so I don't strangle her when she gets home lol

I agree with most of this list-- while I don't recommend fatherhood for everyone, especially those that appreciate sleep at will, it really is a lot easier (or at least more straightforward) than some movies and people would have you believe.

If you think you might want to do it, just go for it sooner rather than later, so you can get out while you're still young.

Oh man, now my tooth hurts

I hope he's okay in the long run

Pretty damn good, if you ask me... which, I suppose, you did

So then my answer is officially as follows: "Unlike me, they nailed this one!"

I miss most of that stuff, but I still find the time to walk around in my underwear and spell out curse words (or use them a little extra when the kids aren't around). Some of the others' disappearances are probably for the best, I guess.

The biggest thing I miss, I think, is the flexibility to do almost whatever we wanted almost whenever we wanted. Now things have to be planned weeks in advance, and planning is not my strong suit.

I've been a reader at BDB for a few weeks now, and it's definitely one of my favorites. Really funny stuff, plus it's clear how much Jim loves being a dad. It's nice to know there are others out there who were forced to wing it and came out okay

I agree that you've got a keeper-- but maybe this is a strategy to get credit knowing you won't be able to decide on a TV.

Another suspicious theory is that you should check over your car for any new damages. Also your credit card statement.

Aside from all that, though, I totally identify with you on taking forever to make "the right choice". I've been there... I live there!