October 27, 2005
Gratuitous Domestic Posting (TM) - Prenatal Division
Margi posts a nifty little piece to make any expecting Mom happy. It struck me in particular because yesterday my seven year old announced that she did not want to go to a birthday party scheduled for Sunday morning because she did not want to miss church. (In fact, she's become obsessed with scoring a perfect attendance record in her Sunday school class, but I'll chalk it up as a Good Thing anyway.)
Meanwhile, congrats! to the Random Penseur who, as I noted in comments to his post, is about to discover the joys of shifting from man-to-man to zone defense. My advice? Watch the creases and, above all, don't let one of them get behind the coverage.
UPDATE: And just to head off any speculation, no, there are no plans for Llama-ette v. 4.0. I've had the same woman ask me this question three times in the past three weeks. I consider this doubly rude because a) it's rather too personal a question from somebody I really don't know that well and b) the fact that she keeps repeating it means she's not really listening to the answer I keep giving her.
UPDATE DEUX: This is turning out to be a fun day in that, I suppose with the Miers kerfluffle, sitemeter is registering incoming traffic from a bunch of new-to-me sites. From V the K comes this excellent suggestion for both Margi and RP on what one might call useful multi-child management techniques.
Thanks so much, Robert! I am sure I will be coming back to you in the future for advice! We are, preemptively, feeling a tiny bit overwhelmed.
Posted by: RP at October 27, 2005 02:46 PMI've had the same woman ask me this question three times in the past three weeks. I consider this doubly rude because a) it's rather too personal a question from somebody I really don't know that well and b) the fact that she keeps repeating it means she's not really listening to the answer I keep giving her.
Meow.
And just to head off any speculation, no, there are no plans for Llama-ette v. 4.0
I notice you didn't rule out cloning. Does that mean there are plans for a Robbo Junior?
Sorry, figured I had to beat INDCent Bill to the punch.
Posted by: phin at October 27, 2005 03:05 PMBill may have a point - you're being a little insensitive. Maybe the woman is persistant because she's really trying to ask something else.
Watch her eyes next time she pops the question. But have a reasonable excuse ready, like "The girls aren't biologically mine; I lost that part in the war and can't really talk about it." I'm sure she'll understand and will stop asking.
Posted by: tee bee at October 27, 2005 03:05 PMOr tell her that it's real embarassing, but you actually do have a fourth. It's just that you've misplaced her and can't find her anywhere.
Posted by: rbj at October 27, 2005 03:07 PMStill LMAO @ man-to-man vs. zone defense. I'm so stealing that!
And just so you know, we hadn't planned on ML IV either. These things happen, you know. ;o)
Posted by: Margi at October 27, 2005 03:13 PM"UPDATE: And just to head off any speculation, no, there are no plans for Llama-ette v. 4.0. I've had the same woman ask me this question three times in the past three weeks. I consider this doubly rude because a) it's rather too personal a question from somebody I really don't know that well and b) the fact that she keeps repeating it means she's not really listening to the answer I keep giving her."
Robert, that is really no way to talk about your wife...
Posted by: LB buddy at October 27, 2005 10:25 PMRob, followed the link. Reminded a bit too much of the Ohio family locking their kids in cages. Remember that lovely story? No, I'm going to stick to the true and tried managment technique that seems to be working really well in my house the past two weeks: don't behave; no marizpan ladybugs for you! Do not underestimate the power of the marizpan ladybug to inspire sterling behavior (and not just from me, I might add).
Posted by: RP at October 28, 2005 09:08 AM
