Why you shouldn't talk to me about your weight-loss efforts

#1 I have no frame of reference for what your body weight numbers and am frequently confused.

When you look at me intently and say, "I used to weight 160," I have no idea whether to smile conciliatorily and look shocked that you were ever so heavy, or give you a commiserating nod indicating that I too used to weight less.

#2 Your weight makes you hate yourself and if will confuse you that mine doesn't.

You'll think I'm trying to undermine your efforts. You'll think I'm putting on a brave face. I'm not.

#3 I will tire quickly while you're just getting started.

I have a lot of interests, dieting isn't one of them. I'll be polite, but will reveal my boredom if pressed.

#4 You'll misspeak and be worried that you've offended me.

You may at some point realize that saying that you're hideous and disgusting because you're 30 pounds overweight is incredibly rude. I won't be offended, but I'll feel sorry for you as you try to backpedal.

#5 You'll try to offer advice.

Don't do this. Really. And if you bring up weight loss surgery, no matter how "casually", I'll hold a grudge for years.

Cloth Diapers

We're loving cloth diapering. We save a shitload of money and get to be sanctimoniously green. We even started using cloth wipes which totally grossed me out the first time I heard about it. I think I thought it would be like washing my toilet paper, but, of course, it's baby waste so it's not so very nasty.
Here's the kind of dipes we went with:

They're Kawaii dipes from www.theluvyourbaby.com

Today, however, he has a tummy problem; the kind that causes one to go through A LOT of diapers. Thus, I have formally cut into the diaper cake made by my friend Sarah.

Motherhood acronyms

It's an attempt to form an "in group"/"out group". It's intentionally confusing and kind of fun.

Acronyms What they mean
AF Aunt Flo — menstruation/period
AP attachment parenting
BC because, or birth control, or before children
BF breastfeed, or boyfriend
CIO cry it out
Circ. circumcise
DC daycare, dear child
DD dear daughter
DF dear fiancee
DH dear husband
DS dear son
DTD do the deed
DW dear wife
EBF extended breastfeeding, exclusively breastfeeding
EBM expressed breast milk
EDD estimated due date, or expected date of delivery
FF formula feeding
FIL father-in-law
FT full time
FTM first time mom
L&D labor and delivery
LO little one
MIL mother-in-law
ML maternity leave
PPD postpartum depression
SAHD stay-at-home dad
SAHM stay-at-home mom
SAHP stay-at-home parent
SIL sister-in-law
SO significant other
TTC trying to conceive
US or U/S ultrasound
VBAC vaginal birth after cesarean section
WAH work at home
WOH work out of the home

Julios Tortilla Chips makes a seasoning...

we bought some on our way to Fredericks burg last year. It has a lot of yummy, yummy MSG in it.
I just made Kale chips seasoned with Julios. Genius! Yummy!

I'm no good at this

I think it's time to outsource my blog to someone with a better write-ethic. I haven't written since before Frankie was born and he's over three months old!
*Trying Again*
Franco noticed rain for the first time yesterday. Notably, it was during a very rare Texas Hill Country tropical storm (Hermine to be exact). He stared out the window for about 20 minutes. Later he was playing with his rattly bee and got progressively more indignant that rattly bee wouldn't fit in his mouth. He eventually gave up, flopped back and fussed me into picking him up. He buried his head in my armpit, but peeked out at rattly bee periodically, maybe to see if it was still there...maybe glaringly.