we'll be back, after a few short messages

Ahhhhh, you still there?  Helloooooooooo -- ooooooooooo -- oooooooo, here that echo.  Serves me right I guess.  For those of you still out there, thanks for hanging in.  It has been a KAH-RAAAAZY week at casa t'pon and I am just now catching up.  Between:

• work (supporting a client with their Katrina Relief efforts and constant media monitoring doesn't do too much for the funny bone),
• my car (how hard is it really to get a tow truck to come to my house, which is stationary by the way, and pick up my car?  you would be surprised. 9 calls to roadside assistance, 3 tow services, and 7 hours later... my car is safely in the hands of certified technicians. and BONUS, there are only 18 cars ahead of mine for service. Su-per!)
• and the bean (we have petitioned to officially change his name to the very rare night variety of the Mexican jumping bean...)

Well, I am worn the fuck out.  But, looking forward to getting back into the swing of things.

Hey, to all the very more experienced moms out there...  riddle me this.  How the heck do you get diapers on a child that seems physically unable to sit or lay or be still for more than a nanosecond?  Would it be cruel and unusual to jerry-rig him with some kind device that would alleviate the need for a diaper? Anyone know a wholesale vendor who sells miles of plastic sheeting for my floors and furniture at a reasonable rate?  That is quickly becoming my only option.

If you have some good (or even bad at this point) assvice to share... well, I am all ears.  Short of a staple gun and roller skates, I am all out of clever thinking on this.

Comments

[buffi]

Don't ever tell anybody this, especially my mom. When my kids hit the wiggle worm stage, I changed them on the floor and pinned their arms and/or legs with one of my legs. They weren't thrilled with this solution, but it got the job done. Remember, you didn't hear it from me.

[Holly]

Still here! I've been absent from my very own blog as well - work, kids, Katrina, all the same stuff....

Looking forward to some more great entries, sounds like some good Bean-related topics are coming soon...

[laura]

I have two tricks: a noisy toy, like the "Sassy" brand rattles are good. Once they have two hands and can shake something, it's a lot harder for them to flip their lower half over in protest. Or, in lieu of said toy, hand him a diaper. "Oh look! I have one now."