Happy anniversary.:grouphug:

:iagree: I have only seen it on camp forms, especially for academically oriented programs.

Both dc had them on their backsides when they were younger. DD's was more glaring because she is fairer than DS, but both had them most of the time they were still in diapers. I had no idea what they were until my dc were born -- I have never seen them in my family, although they are common in DH's family.

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Welcome!

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:iagree: DH says it confuses him when I am quiet.:D

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Finished this week: #69. The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet by Neil deGrasse Tyson. This was a fun read. My first Bradbury was the short story collection S is for Space, which I first read (multiple times!) in elementary school. My favorite Bradbury is The October Country.

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How much does he weigh? 200 mg is fine for 50 lbs and over, so if he is even close to that I wouldn't worry. Otherwise, calling poison control certainly can't hurt.

Congrats!

Cam Jansen, Horrible Harry, Magic Tree House, Time Warp Trio.

I read a TON growing up. I really think my parents bought our house just for the built in bookcases. :D Not only did we have tons of books and visit the library regularly, we received books as gifts all the time and were always given money to buy books through school (Scholastic book club?). My DH, who is a huge reader, grew up in a home without books. I cannot even imagine what that would be like.

because she remembered how much I loved Ray Bradbury when I was in her class. 25 years ago. And yes, that made me cry.

We have smoothies for breakfast. My kids like milk or oj with fruit. My standard smoothie is 1/2 a banana, 1/2 an avocado, 1/2 cup pureed pumpkin, 1 cup milk, 2 Tbsp cocoa powder, and half Tbsp. honey.

There are Doctor Who books!

The Grimpen Mire. Seriously, I was so excited to see how they portrayed it on Sherlock. :D Barsoom (from the Edgar Rice Burroughs Mars books) was a childhood favorite. And also Hogwarts, Oz, and Pern.

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I guess the saying never bothered me because I view it in the context of nonromantic love -- being a source of encouragement and strength in difficult times. I know couples who are not at all lovey-dovey, but convey their love by being understanding friends and partners to one another. I cannot imagine a husband (or wife) being that way to their spouse and also being a negligent parent, but I have seen the reverse (parents who dote on their kids but are truly awful to their partners). I always took the saying to be a reminder to fathers to model caring behaviors between adults.