Book Worms

I punished my kids tonight by sending them to bed without letting them read. They were acting like two year olds at the grocery store (except for my two year old who was being completely decent) and that was the best I could come up with. I wanted something really painful and no reading just about killed them. Mission accomplished.

Stranger snapped this photo of Persistence the other morning as she was cooking oatmeal. My kids read while they eat. They read when they wake up. They read before they go to sleep. They read in the car. They listen to books on tape while they do their chores. And apparently they read while they cook.

They only time they won't read is when I'm on the phone. They like to take that opportunity to run screaming through the house, either fighting or playing some wildly exciting game. In case you're wondering, I don't have any friends. At least no phone friends. If you want to be friends with me you either have to be content with the time we spend in person or else you have to like e-mail.

Speaking of my pregnancy. (We were talking about bratty children, right?) This new Sweet Little Troublemaker is getting big. I mean, people are starting to touch my stomach and my maternity clothes are starting to fit, big. And the contractions are getting a tiny bit painful. I'm really looking forward to three months of painful contractions.

I'm officially six months along today. At least I think it's official since I'm due May 9th and today is February 9th.

Have I mentioned that we're not finding out the sex? You are just going to have to wait till May to find out what kind of present to send. Although you could start sending cash right away. Cash is always in fashion.