Cancer Survivor, writing about Health and Fitness as you age

Some time ago I had posted my 5 truisms on parenting (with additional contributions from friends), and I thought I'd move on to another 5 - hence 5 more truisms!  Here goes: I consider myself lucky if I get even 1/2 the things on my shopping list if I have Liam in tow.  (I, at least have reached the stage where I don't forget my groceries, credit card, receipt, etc.). The mess in the house is directly proportional to the amount of fun the kids have playing. Just when you think you have your child well-trained, she shows you who is boss by getting sick, being cranky, refusing to nap, waking up in the night. Take your pick. Nobody knows how to push your buttons and make you lose your mind like your kids.  How do they do that? Life with children is filled with drama.  Feel free to add your own, maybe some truisms of parenting girls? Or boys?

A short and light post today, I'm busy wrapping presents for the kids.  So here is what I know (and there's more I am sure).  A well-child visit to the doctor is usually followed by a sick-child visit one week later Liam will poop just as we are about to leave to drop Lucas to school, and in fact, there is greater than a 50% chance Liam will do this whenever we are late getting somewhere Liam will sleep through the night, without even a cough or a cry, when the other parent is on duty, the one who is not me Liam will have the hardest (and longest) time getting to sleep on the night of my book club or Girls Night Out or....fill in the blank; causing maximum disruption to my plans Liam will cry out just as my head hits the pillow and I turn out the light, or within 1/2 hour of my doing so, whichever is worse for me.  If I delay going to bed to avoid that, then he will delay too.  My husband can attest to this phenomenon, in his words, "How does he (Liam) know?"...