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Overheard in the Robinson household

Vol. 4 Pat: Graham, why are you fighting this? A lot of people would pay money to have someone wipe their butt.                                                                                                                                                                     Pat: Remember when I woke you up last night because I thought Graham was crying? Me: Yes, it was 6 a.m. and he wasn't crying. Pat: Well, after I checked the monitor I heard it again and then I figured out what I was hearing. Me: What? Pat: My nose was stuffed up and making noises when I was breathing.                                                                                                                                                                      (on a road trip to Findlay, Pat was driving) Pat: If you really love me you'll give me that cup so I can pee in it. Me: What? Pat: Is there anything in this car I can pee in? Me: Are you joking? Pat: No I'm not joking. I real

Tis the season to be thankful

I saw this link of Facebook and I thought it was a great idea. The author encourages readers to take the week leading up to Thanksgiving to list reasons why you are thankful for your husband. If you list seven items a day and then one on Thanksgiving, you will end up with 50 reasons you are thankful for the man you married. I saw this on Wednesday, when you were supposed to start, and I am just getting around to in on Friday. Shocking, I know. So I have some catching up to do. There are a lot of reasons why I think this exercise is important for any couple, but for me particularly, I feel like I've taken him for granted since having Graham. I have put everything I have into being the best mom I could be and I have neglected many other areas in my life (just ask my friends and family who probably think I've fallen off the face of the Earth) - including my marriage. I followed the Babywise book for getting Graham on a schedule and teaching him good sleeping habits from a you