Why, hello there.

I know, I know, when will she update and get something up that's not that uplifting slice-of-life crap, SHEESH. When most of the comments are "Awwww," I know there's a backlash brewing somewhere, a portion of my readership that's retching into their cupped hands.

He's just so cute these days, damn it. A while back I told Henry that I have a terrible problem because all I want to do is hug him, and he told me, "That's not a problem, it's love." Now all I have to do is give him a look and say "Henry" in a plaintive voice, and he says, "Moo-oom, it's just love, don't worry about it." I can't stand it! So cute! A wuzza wuzza!

Okay, I'll stop, okay. But seriously, nothing's going on over here. I'm trying to write this book thing, which means I'm hiding under my desk and rocking back and forth, forth and back. It goes on like that for hours. If I'm sucking my thumb, I won't admit to it, but anyway I certainly am not.

Here's something! The May issue of Wondertime is out, and it contains my essay, which you can see here on their website. The print article has all the cute pictures of Henry and Scott, whereas the web version just has the one picture of me, in which I'm wearing cinnamon buns and looking like something smells terrible. Since the picture was taken in our kitchen, this is more than possible.

Comments

[Meagan]

Hey Alice, it seem the article was taken down? or the link is broken? or I'm doing it wrong? At any rate, it says the item cannot be found.

[sizzle]

That is reallyreallyreally adorable. I went "awwwwwwwwww!" I don't know how you can stand such cuteness. :)

[alice]

Hi, Meagan: you're right, it didn't work, but now it does. I do not know why. Anyway, try the link again!

[alice]

Except now it's not working again. GAH.

[amy]

I loved yr buns BTY
I also am writing a book
wanna cry together? xo

[Deanna]

I get a file not found message instead of the article. Maybe you've swamped their server! :)

[Deanna]

Wait! I figured it out. The URL to the article should end as html, you've got it linked as htm.

[alice]

Yes, the Wondertime people had to patiently explain html to me, as I drooled onto my keyboard. Okay! Whew!

[Amy]

Great article. My husband is a total geek about a lot of things, so our kids are going to have plenty of bonding material with their dad. :-)

P.S. I added an "l" at the end of the link and it worked--thanks, Deanna.

[LFm]

The CUTENESS...AHHHHHHHH!!! I want to snorgle him!!! Too much!!!

[Dee]

I have a 16 year old daughter and an 11 year old son. Guess which one is more affectionate and sweet? Guess which one helped me make cupcakes last night? Yep, my boy. He's always up for a cuddle, as long as his friends are not around. I never knew until I adopted my son last year what a joy little boys are! There are times I want to pop him, yes, but the power of his cuteness is amazing!!

[suburbancorrespondent]

Hey, nothing's going on at my house either; but that doesn't keep me from posting whatever thoughts flutter across my child-addled brain. It's the least you owe your devoted fans, you know...

[elise]

I love that article so, so much. I really love it with the heat of a thousand fiery suns.

Too much?

I think I've told you this before, but most of the "mommy" sites tend to scare me, at least a little. Yours has always told it so well, and you make me really excited to have a kid of my own one of these days. And that, for me, is really something. GREAT article!

[Bipolarlawyercook]

Erm, sorry to be all complainy, but even with the .html, it's not loading. I think they are just overwhelmed by your reader's traffic--- not the whole tricky url thing, which I screw up all the time.

[alice]

So complainy! How dare you want to read my brilliant prose! Hmm, it's working for me, so... hmmm... maybe try again? And again? And again and again and again? I'll check with Wondertime.

[JM]

Wife as Leia? Cinnamon buns or not, always hot. Yes ... Star Wars nerd. I am high fiving your husband in my mind.

[jules]

Are you serious? That has to be one of the cutest things I've EVER heard, and I'm not even retching into my cupped hands. Makes me want to possibly sorta maybe have a kid one day, and that's saying alot!
Jules
House of Jules

[kristi]

It's amazing what those rotten kids make us. (Read: Rotten=adored)

[rhea]

Awesome article!

[mostcurious]

I even love the barfing cuteness you have! And I'm glad for you that you have that!

[mostcurious]

Oh crap. I left my comment on the wrong entry, called the magazine the wrong thing (i.e., s/b wondertime, not wonderland) but still, I loved that article. Good job you!

[Jamie]

Hey, sometimes kids are just cute. It's nobody's fault, so you may as well surrender to it.

Great article. My husband has always been a big Star Wars and Star Trek fan. (Double the fun, but also the convulsive shuddering.) He was a baby when his parents took him along to the theater to see the first of the Star Wars trilogy, and to his great delight, the new blight of Star Wars movies were released in theaters when our own dear son was born. Clearly, our progeny had to be initiated in the same way--never mind that he was still in his pumpkin seat.

Now that our son is 6, he is a fully fledged Star Wars fan. And I play dumb to his barrage of character and plot related questions, too. I figure my husband ought to reap what he sowed.

[Corinne]

I've spent plenty of time rocking back and forth since January. Then last night it was all over.

Now I don't know what to do with my time.

[Jennifer]

I loved the essay! It was funny and sweet.

[Jennifer]

Kinda like those cinnamon buns.

ha ha ha

[Jen]

Wow. I didn't think you meant actual cinnamon buns!

Loved the article - my son was indoctrinated into the Star Wars world by accident. He was at my brother's house when his eldest son decided to watch Episode 3 (the last of the prequels), even though it is rated M (15+ here in Australia) and my son was not yet 4. He was instantly hooked and has drilled his father about it ever since.

[i mean it]

Awwwwwwwww.

[Leia]

Awww Alice I feel your pain. Try being named Leia and having a Star Wars freak for a parent. They tried so hard to make me love it. They even used to put my hair into buns on the side of my head somehow thinking that all of the teasing and ridicule I got at school would make me love Star Wars. I liked the Ewoks does that count?

Great essay! Loved the picture. You keep writing and I'll keep reading. Thank you for doing what you do.

[Kat]

That is pretty friggin cute. I understand. I have a similar problem except that kissing is my thing. I'm so lucky that mine lets me kiss him. So much.

Hmm actually I also have a similar problem in the writing a book department. Except instead of sucking my thumb under my desk... I read blogs. Yikes.

[Meghan]

As soon as I checked today's Woot I thought of you guys. It's some kind of collector's set of Star Wars memorabilia, it might make a nice Christmas present for the Star Wars nuts in your life :-)

http://www.woot.com/

[TitanKT]

I never even tried to fight the cuteness. At any random time of day I might announce to my adorable son that I am in need of some Baby Lovin' and he comes runnin' to give me some. And I hug him tight and say, "Oh my goodness you are so cute!" He's six now... do you think it's too much to hope that he'll still come runnin' when he's sixteen and/or respond well to the term "Baby Lovin'?" Heh.

[Meg]

Um, really adorable, the artical it is. Seriously though Alice, I think that might make my fiance's ovary's twitch, or whatever.

[Sus]

That's darling, Alice: It's just love, don't worry about it. I like the sappy life is wonderful stuff, myself. :)
I also like: your Confronting the Dark Lord piece, sticky buns on your head and all. I love to giggle for me first thing in the morning. THanks.