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milo and grandma Originally uploaded by not halfway there. Me having to do something horrid and saying “I’m so, so, sorry, this is going to hurt, but we have to do this so you can get better.” And Moomin’s tiny … finish reading moments from the hospital

Slizard attacks Birdbot Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. Later this afternoon we might be able to go home! It’s been an ordeal. If your kid goes in the hospital, please remember: – write everything down in an organized way. Doctor … finish reading when your kid’s in the hospital

homie fish taco Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. My co-housemate, the Pilot, offered me a fish taco and a sympathetic pat on the back when I got home from the hospital. The fish was tasty, plain, room temperature; lemon from … finish reading Fish taco review and hospital details

Super ninjas Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. Well, Moomin has appendicitis. He was barfing on Friday, seemed to be firmly on the way to recovery on Saturday, and then on Sunday began hurting quite a lot. When we couldn’t comfort … finish reading Super ninja now in the hospital

parade crew Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. Here’s half of our crew at the 4th of July parade, plus a few of the Squatters who shared our blanket and chairs. Nadine and her baby and older son – her partner … finish reading rainbow flags at the 4th of July

ceiling at canvas cafe Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. I never knew it was possible. Moomin just threw up a red, white, and blue bomp pop with all the colors separated! Sleepover cancelled… afternoon sweaty, heinous; measured by wet faceclothes, … finish reading barfing up separate layers

3rd bastion of defense Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. According to Moomin, this castle, with its three or four lines of defense against the oncoming tide, was populated by the Hydrogen people. The oxygen people were attacking, disguised as the … finish reading Don’t worry, it’s *organic* whale milk

playing talisman Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. After a long bout of playing “Talisman” – a Dungeons-and-Dragons-ish board game – we persuaded Sophie to take a bath (fancy foaming bath salts) and go to bed (lacy pillowcase) with a flashlight … finish reading Over an hour’s worth of deep Harry Potter theory

in "flame dragon" superhero suit Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. In the store that has really cheap underwear and stockings, I found this pair of black tights with flames! Flames! With the middle and feet cut out, they make a … finish reading Lava is cool, and by cool I mean hot

la sirena’s delicious ceviche Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. So, my mommyblogging homie Jo Spanglemonkey and I went in search of fish tacos down in Redwood City’s “other downtown” on Middlefield. We were headed for 7 Mares, but found it … finish reading Fish taco review #3!

spontaneous elevator construction Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. Meme succesfully transmitted. Elevator construction is underway, complete with mysterious masking tape structural reinforcements and laborious “double knots” as explained yesterday during thread-tying and wing-making. Maybe the Age of Crafts has finally … finish reading spontaneous elevator construction

sewing stuff Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. Moomin’s cool dragon wings look beautiful but needed some help to stay on better. I suggested straps across the wingtips so that he could hold onto them, flap, and soar. What I loved … finish reading wing modifications, sewing, and my mom

waiting for the train Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. We didn’t catch the actual march, other than a glimpse of some of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and a float full of sweaty dancing cowboys, but the playground at Civic … finish reading Pride March in San Francisco

sylvia paull is the cutest ever Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. I’ve barely seen my child today… maybe for about 10 minutes… But I had a great time at Bloggercon IV. Here’s a photo of Sylvia Paull of Gracenet, a … finish reading A brief note from Bloggercon IV

red pail on the beach Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. I’ve been thinking about getting my tubes tied for a while now. The IUD didn’t work out, and I don’t want to have any more babies. Just the other day … finish reading Tomorrow, snip snip snip on the tubes

Milo with storm troopers Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. We had a great time at Robogames today, watching weird robots slice each other into scrap. Deadly 60 pound pizza boxes with scythes! Helicopter chainsaw things! Metal turtles with flamethrowers! The … finish reading Mom, why are you making me shake hands with Darth Vader?

swimming goggles Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. “Hey Mom, if you had the Fantastic Four, and another team of superheroes that I just made up called the Stupendous Seven, and if they were my toes, and one of them died, … finish reading The Stupendous Seven in the tub, in battle