Boy, this parenting gig is hard work, hard with a capital H folks! Even with three pregnancies, and three childbirths, they don't even come close to the day-to-day parenting challenges. Now that our Tyler is in the first grade, every day is something different.

The other day, Tyler mentioned that while waiting for the school bus home, a few boys were laughing at him. I asked him what gave him the idea that they were laughing at him. He shrugged his shoulders as if he didn't know. I pressed on and he told me that the boys had on Halloween teeth and they were laughing. I explained to Tyler that they were probably just showing off their funny teeth. And then he agreed. But just the thought that someone might be laughing or poking fun of my son just gives me a little pain on my left side, that would be my heart.

I received an email from Claire Fontaine, the author of Come Back: A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Hell and Back, at the beginning of July. She read a post that I've written about my "book club" and would liike to know if I'd like to review her book for my supposedly "book club."

I was flattered, puzzled and apprehensive at the same time and decided to send Ms. Fontaine an email to let her know that:

1. I'm not a book critic.
2. My book club consists of my family members, i.e. siblings, spouse, in-laws, nieces and nephew.
3. And "why me"?
4. The book already received rave reviews from book critics, so why would my review matter?
   

I'm taking a break from bombarding you folks with information about pregnancy, parenting and babies and instead dabbing into a subject that's very dear to my heart...books and reading!!

Having three rambunctious little rascals (under the age of five *hypnotized*) and writing this blog doesn't give me an excuse not to read.

So any chance I get, I'm glued to a good book (that's sitting on my throne if you must know...don't give me that disgusted look, Al Bundy does it all the time! *innocent grin*)!! And only if it doesn't interfere with (Mommy's Primetime TV.).