I have been suffering again from the affliction that causes me to believe that nothing I have experienced in the last 10 days has been significant enough to write about, so I have written nothing.  Then the pressure is on to have a great entry.  Goodness knows that if a blog I follow has no posts for an extended period I expect something pretty frakkin' impressive when the author bothers to write again.  Let me just tell you now that you should deflate your expectations here and now.  This is not going to be a spectacular post.  It will instead be yet another purging of my brain in hopes of having a fresh start with a witty story tomorrow.
     Ladybug has started speaking in very long and detailed sentences, which has been quite noticeable and entertaining.  She has also begun to ask no less than seventy two questions per day.  That has become a bit cumbersome when trying to get anything said or done.
     Baby Duck went through a phase for about four days where she was an unholy terror.  She was also particularly clumsy during that time, which for her usually signals a growth spurt (be it physical or mental).  She seems to be settling down and responding to positive reinforcement again (instead of making a possessed weasel face at me when I try to be nice to her), so I'm thinking we might be getting through it.  Her handwriting is looking pretty great and she got a tracing book that should have been a couple of years over her head that she was completing very well, so I'm going to write all that bad behavior off as necessary for fine motor skill development.  Because holding a grudge against a five-year-old is a bit immature.
     E has been reading so he can fall asleep better.  That's great.  I love to read.  I'm happy he's reading.  However, I was particularly tired all of last week, and having to try to fall asleep with a light on set me up for several fitful nights.  But that's okay.  He finished his book last night and was looking to get a new one, so I volunteered to find one for him at the library.  I got a couple of books for myself at the same time so I can read at the same time, thus eliminating by unfair annoyance at having the light on in our room at 10:00 at night.
     The Munchkin arrives tomorrow for her summer visit.  I think her sisters are as excited as her father and I are for her to get here!  I hope I can find time to write enough while she is in town.  She is a lot of fun, so I think she should definitely provide me with some good material!

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