it’s a little surreal being back at work. i think once i have my desk set up, with my phone and computer, it will feel more REAL. right now i’m sort of floating between desks…whoever happens to NOT be there that day. at least now i have access to my email and my desktop. that, at least, makes things easier.

Emily told me today that she got sent to the principal’s office. she’s 5 years old. why, you ask? well, it seems someone hasn’t been playing nicely with others. to put it bluntly, my daughter is a grade A snob. she likes some of the kids her class (about 5 kids) and dislikes everyone else. she said that the principal told her that she has to play with everyone. apparently, she’s mean, but yet they all want to play with her. emily is a mean girl. no wonder she likes lindsay lohan so much…

Isabella has been eating paper. weird, i know. paper seems to be her plaything of preference these days. a few days ago, she actually ate a board book. ate it. and she doesn’t have any teeth!! and you thought she wasn’t talented…:)

she also has this mysterious rash on her stomach.

last week, when it started, we thought it might be chicken pox. she was on day 20 (the last day you can get it) from her exposure. but, it didn’t get any worse or spread, and it doesn’t really look all that much like the pox. it seems to be getting worse, today, 6 days later, but it hasn’t spread. it’s ONLY on her tummy. doctor jack, since i know you are reading…what do you think it is?? or anyone else with an opinion would work too!

joshie has discovered that he actually likes food. this is a real breakthrough for us. yesterday he ate a giant breaded chicken breast. he NEVER would have touched this before. but, he ate THE ENTIRE THING. i’m so excited. this is boy who only eats hot dogs and grilled cheese. and maybe macaroni and cheese…if we’re lucky.