| Me, Kierstin, and Baby Girl Gray |
[ 12/22/06] |
With the wedding over, I tried to rest, but work would not let me. That's a great thing as I did sell a house! wonderful!!!
Since the wedding I have been very sick. I think it is a sinus infection or something. Kiersti got sick Sunday night with a fever. She was over 104 for a while. She had and still has a bad cough and runny nose. By Wednesday I couldn't let it go. She just wasn't getting better. She was sleeping 80 percent of the day and ate only an energy bar each morning. Luckily, she sipped water throughout the day. I took her to the doctor. He checked her for influenza. No. Chest x-ray. Negative. Blood test. Nothing.
I'm glad I brought her to ensure she wasn't in need of antibiotics. The doctor said I did the right thing. He said if she wasn't better by Friday he would like to see her. Well, it's Friday. She woke up with no fever. She still has a runny nose and that horrible cough, but her nose is running clear, she's eating, and she didn't sleep since she woke up. She went to bed over an hour earlier than usual, but the poor thing has had quite a week.
I continued to go downhill. I thought for sure I must have a virus, but then all the indications of a sinus infection started showing up. This is infection number THREE since mid October. So, I decided I had enough. Before I had to just keep on going because there was so much to do, but now I can allow myself to sleep and get better. I was miserable today and having to go to work, I called the OB. He called in an antibiotic for me. Thank goodness. I hope to feel 100% better by tomorrow. I can't bake or cook for Christmas being this sick. I wouldn't want to 'spread' that kind of love!
I'm looking forward to a productive tomorrow.
I feel bad having taken cough syrup, tylenol, and now antibiotics all in the same few days, but my dear baby will have to forgive me. I just couldn't take it one more minute. I've been in bed now since 8pm tonight! Thank goodness for Brian. He helped with Kierstin and tucked me in, too. Of course he wanted to watch a stupid beer movie, so he had other reasons to get me to bed.... but I'll take it!
After this whole crazy fall, I realize the baby is half way here! She's half-baked! I'm still taking Zofran to keep from hurling all day long, but other than that, I have more energy than I did in my first trimester. It's getting a little easier. Thank goodness.
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[ 12/22/06] |
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as an afterthought- just ironic and kind of funny (now). my dad never had to use the car and no one stayed overnight with us....
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[ 12/22/06] |
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as an afterthought- just ironic and kind of funny (now). my dad never had to use the car and no one stayed overnight with us....
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| half-dead me and a great wedding |
[ 12/22/06] |
being pregnant this time around is so different for me than the last time. with my first i poured over every book, journal entry, website, and message board i could find about pregnancy. this time i read a bit here and there, but nothing like the obsession i had with kierstin's pregnancy. one, being pregnant is old hat now. two, i've just been overwhelmingly busy. i've had about two seconds to concentrate on the baby. i am the proud recipient of a new sister in law recently and my brother's wedding took a lot of time and effort. i didn't know until the last minute if any of my out of state family would be staying at my home or not....so it was like the 'money pit' at my house for several weeks prior to the wedding.
problem was my house was in desperate need of a deep clean, like when you scrape the dirt off the windowells, scrub the siding (which i did), wash all the light fixtures, scrub every corner. you know, the deep down feel good about it when you're done cleaning. on top of that, we only had a couch in our living room. we had 6 coming in from out of town, plus our three and the bride and groom. all these people would inevitably be at my house with nowhere to plant their butts except my cold, wood floor. not to mention the old couch looked like somthing only one step better than dorm decor. then, there was the issue of the beds. we needed a guest room in our small house....so we had acquired new kid bedroom furniture and given that could we move the queen size bed my three year old had into our third bedroom, which has been a dining room and then an office for us. luckily, kierstin likes her new daybed and did not mind giving up her big bed. however, all that moving meant getting the furniture out of the garage, setting it up, clearing out the office, all while trying to find places for all of the displaced stuff to go in out 1396 sq ft home! on top of that madness we worked, tried to participate with wedding goings on as much as possible (those times being bright spots in the middle of the fall from hell), and plan kiersti's third bday (it finally happened 6 weeks late).
getting the house ready included removing the beaten up green cloth furniture from the living room and shopping for new seats. argh, what a nightmare. it took hours of shopping going everywhere to find the right thing. brian hates to shop so that meant lugging kierstin around by myself looking from store to store. did i mention that i was throwing up every day during this time from the pregnancy and basically felt worse than poop?
we cleaned, and cleaned, and cleaned, and cleaned. we made several trips to the salvation army store to drop off stuff. we had carloads. our treelawn on garbage day was full every sunday for over a month. sadly, there is still much to do, but we got as much done as we could. we even broke down and hired a contractor to refinish some wood trim and to resurface the drywall in our bathroom. there was dust everywhere for two weeks. it was horrible to live with every day. the work was finally done on wednesday prior to the friday morning my family would arrive. that is, the contractor was done. we had less than 48 hours to get the place put back together. it was like a show straight off the HGTV channel. we were up early and in bed no earlier than 2am every night the week before the wedding.
the fairy godmother of this story, milka, was wonderful enough to help me clean for a couple days. she was at our house after 11pm on thursday night. she's a freakin' saint. i couldn't have done it without her. she cleaned my windows, insisting that i could not stand on a ladder being 16 weeks pregnant. she stayed around and helped paint the kitchen and the bathroom that night. she even ran to the store to pick out new window treatments for me. the store didn't have one valance, so she talked a lady she knew who lived near another store to pick me up the missing valance just in time. even kierstin helped that thursday night. she couldn't sleep through all the noise, so we let her stay up. she helped paint. that was cute. she finally fell asleep at 2 am. brian and i were exhausted. i knew i had done too much as i was cramping badly. the list of chores we completed in two days was outrageous. finally, to bed we went. my brother had to pick up a carseat from me the next morning. i was so groggy when he arrived just after 7. i stayed up after he left and cleaned, straightened, and perfected. i actually felt ready.
during all of this my dad said he wanted to borrow the car, so since it had a broken windshield i scheduled an appt. the only time we could get the window replaced was, of course, that friday before the wedding. argh! but, we got it done. my mom from the west coast had to follow me to the shop. i felt bad having her do that, but i had no other choice. the car would be done before five. at that time i figured i could get back in an hour or two to pick the car up, but the day got away. by the time the officiant was ready to leave after the rehearsal, we had to rush to get it. my brother and brian offered to do that. whew. i didn't have to go. i was sooo tired anyway.
that night we visited with the family. that was nice. my grandma, aunt, and mom, and my nephew were all there. all the work felt worth it and i was happy with the outcome. my family lost ALL of their luggage during the flight. not just theirs, the WHOLE plane! finally their luggage arrived at their hotel. what an ordeal for them! my nephew's tux was in one of the suitcases, along with my mom's mother of the groom outfit, etc. awful. and only one day inbetween that friday and the wedding. they were all so exhausted. i decided to give them part of their christmas presents early. slipper socks! they were glad to have something comfy. i cooked them dinner and tried to make them comfortable. they left when their luggage got to their hotel. they all said they were asleep soon after getting there. at least there was a happy ending regarding their luggage.
the next day my dad and stepmom arrived while i took the other family to the mall for awhile. that was fun. grandma bought us starbucks and cookies. yum! i even got my makeup from my favorite makeup store. i found out my aunt loves sparkly things and my mom, love her, still wanders away from the group when she's in a mall. i was actually beginning to relax a little and started to enjoy myself.
i had thought i would never find time to get my hair done for the wedding. i felt like a bloated hag. being pregnant enough to feel the extra around the middle but not enough for the general public to know with one look that i'm having a baby. that inbetween stage. argh. the least i could have for the wedding was decent hair. so, i decided my family would have to do without me for an hour. i called a stylist i had gone to in the past and begged to be fit in. i talked her into even letting me leave the salon with a wet head. the dress rehearsal dinner was at 5:30 and i couldn't possibly be late for that. so, at 3 she got me in. thank goodness. feeling good about my hair helps me feel good about everything else. good hair makes the world right.
i knew i was pushing it getting my hair done. i still had the wedding favors to finish and the chocolate covered oreos, and the wedding music to get set up. i decided it would all just have to get done after dinner. there would be time.
dinner was incredible. we had the best food at john palmer's bistro 44 in concord. i had met with one of the chefs, kyle, earlier in the week. he had great, creative ideas for a dining experience unlike the usual soup, salad, entree, dessert. we had wonderful service and the food was amazing. we passed 13 different large appetizers between 14 adults. we were all full before the main course, i think. the staff had worked with me to create a menu for the guests that would appeal to everyone. it was even personalized with the bride and groom's names and the event (chris and aimee, bride and groom of the year). we had duck, brie, cheeses i don't even remember the names of dipped in merlot sauce, summer sausage, lobster nachos, calamari, crab cakes, and on and on. i wish i had taken a picture, but i didn't take one! the whole night was topped of by the bride and groom's families and my inlaws having a nice time. everyone talked and seemed to really be enjoying themselves. our aunt we'd never met before was there and seemed to fit right in. july and kierstin were well behaved even. a perfect night.
ah, but there was work to be done when the party ended. everyone went home and i made the bride and groom promise they would rest and get some sleep. i went home and then off to the office. the printer at the office hadn't been working previously in the week, so i couldn't print the graphic for the favors earlier. i left the dinner and drove to the office. it went pretty smoothly and i was home by 11:30pm. brian, the saint, helped finish the favors, make the oreos, and even set up the wedding music into organized playlists. i could never have slept if i hadn't gotten it all done. i know the bride and groom would have forgiven me for not getting the oreos done, but they only took 20 minutes, so they were no biggie. and they turned out soooo cute! i wish i had a picture. i put sugar candy light blue snowflakes on them. perfect. the favors looked nice, too. i had a lot of trouble finding and adhesive that would work, but we pulled it off. i wish i had a picture of those, too. it was such a good idea of the bride and groom's to have a winter them with hot chocolate as favors. too cute. i was happy with the outcome. ah,bed again after 2am...but all for a good cause.
the next morning it was off to aimee's to jump in the stretch escalade! kierstin was so excited to ride in the 'big' car. we got to the salon on time and were beautified in no time. aimee's mom came to ensure kierstin would have someone to watch her while my hair was getting done. thank goodness for her! aimee's makeup looked perfect, so we absolutely had to buy the lip color. it was perfect on her. kierstin's hair was so cute. her straight hair looked like shirley temple's by the time it was done. aimee was happy with her pretty, loose curls, too. so, off we went in our luxurious limo to the hall!
we found a 'dressing room' for the bride and put a cute note on the door stating no one was to come in unless they were aimee's parents. in all my rushing around i hadn't the time to try on my dress again. i had picked it up a few days before. i didn't put kierstin's on her, either. so, we got dressed and found out both of the dresses were uncomfortably tight. i said a prayer of thanks when kierstin's fit about her armholes being too tight lasted mere seconds. aimee's aunt helped get keirstin dressed while i got into my torture chambers...a girdle, a strapless full lenth bra, and hose. argh. once in them i had a hard time breathing, but quickly got used to it. we couldn't latch the very top of my dress above the zipper because if it was latched i would have had back cleavage. none of that, please. the zipper stayed up just fine and no one else knew. the dresses aimee picked out for us were very pretty, so i could deal with a bit of hyperventilating. it was all good. aimee looked like a princess in her sparkly dress with ballet skirt, shrug, fingerless gloves, swarovskis dripping from her neck and ears. she even had a tiara to perfect the look of a perfect princess bride. again, perfect right down to her white 'wedding crocs'.
the guys came every now and again to let us know what was going on. the wedding was delayed because the ipod station wasn't working (it was new), but they got it to work and we went down the aisle! the wedding went well until kierstin made a dash for the back room. i had no idea what was back there and could not supervise her, so i went after her. i had no idea the wedding would hault while i was gone. luckily i'm sure it was only a minute, but i felt bad. kierstin didn't want to cooperate a bit, but she did her duty walking down the aisle and looking adorable. light blue is a perfect color for her.
we had waffles and other breakfast foods for a late morning breakfast. it was very good. the waffles were hot and made to order with all the toppings one could want. yum. everyone seemed to enjoy the food while the happy couple had pictures taken. our camera got knocked off a ledge and broke on the floor, so we didn't get many pictures. i was so bummed. i love taking pictures, especially of this awesome event! we were too busy trying to eat and socialize to have taken a lot of pics anyway, so i'll get a bunch from those who were able to snap a few. by 3pm all was pretty much packed up. brian and i went home to rest.
that night we all went to chris and aimee's house to visit. that was very nice. chris and aimee had laid out bunches of yummy food and we ordered pizza to make things easy. we had such a good time i barely noticed the time. aimee yawned at one point and i realized it was after 11pm! poor bride and groom! so, i suggested we all leave, which we did. it was a fun time though. we all just talked. i think it's so important to spend quality time with family. they live so far away but i still want to know what they do for fun, what their favorite colors are, etc. aimee and i played for a long time with july while kierstin slept the entire evening. it was great to get to know him. he's such a cute 2 year old.
the next day no one came over until after 1pm. we waited and waited. i had called my dad and my mom at their hotels that morning. dad said he would call right after breakfast and my mom said they were all getting ready to leave. hours later there was no call, no guests. i was upset. it's not that they weren't there, it was that no one called to let me know what was going on though they knew i was waiting for them. but in the end, all showed up and it was good. we visited and visited and visited some more until i had to leave around 5:30 to teach my class. aimee had an online test to take and had to go, too. so, the family hung out at my house until i got home just after 7. the family visited and ate at my house until around 9 when aimee called to say chris had fallen asleep and they would not be coming over. so, everyone got up and left....all were likely exhausted anyway. everyone needed to get packed and on a plane by the next day anyway. i didn't know, however, until that minute that plans i had made for morning with my mom had been changed while i was gone. i likely wouldn't see any of them again after that moment. it hit me like a wall. all of a sudden i had to cope with having to say goodbye. something i'm not great at doing.
luckily, the weather changed plans in the morning and all were able to meet for breakfast. it was nice to see them off. after breakfast i went to pick up our dad and stepmom at their hotel. i took them to lunch and then to the airport. we had a nice visit...and it's no wonder i've gained 20 pounds so far this pregnancy! it seems by reading this that life revolves around food as entertainment!
with all gone, i collapsed. it felt so good knowing the bride and groom were happy with the wedding. it made it all worth it. there were many to thank. all who were involved know who they are, from chris helping move furniture at a moments notice, to aimee offering me fifteen minutes of total rest and relaxation, to milka for being just wonderful, to the family who traveled and traveled through the snow to get here and many more.
the happy couple smartly waited several days before leaving on their honeymoon. i can't wait to hear about it and see the pictures!
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| today |
[ 06/29/06] |
today started way too early. brian gets up early, but i don't like to be up before 7:30. brian's mom called to say his grandpa had passed away. it was awful news. we knew it would be one day soon, but how does anyone prepare? you can tell yourself that it will be best if they weren't hurting, they're in a better place, yada. and, those things may be all true. but it still hurts. i don't cope with death well. family will likely be here soon, so i dove into cleaning up the house getting it ready for guests (in my case whole rooms of storage need to be dumped somewhere far away). brian went to work as usual. the longer he stayed home this morning the more likely he was to have a complete break down and me with him. so, i kept myself busier than usual. even when i got home i found a hundred things to do. when my friends called with condolences i tried to act cool about it. i said things like 'i'm alright' and 'it's all good' 'it sucks, but what'cha gonna do?' and things like that. i found myself changing the subject so i wouldn't have to talk about it.
i can't really imagine what brian is going through. this is the most major death of his 35 years. he's so internal about everything. i don't even know what to do that would make him feel better. s'pose i'll ask him tomorrow. kiersti's kuma is taking her tomorrow night for me while i work. at least then he can have a few hours to himself.
i am sure everything will be alright. it always is.
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[ 06/15/06] |
Auntie Aimee introduced us to ZIZZLINGERS. Kierstin loves them. She got four packages equalling four dolls. She tries to carry around all 8 of them at the same time. She got no duplicates! I can't wait to collect the rest! They're so cute. We'll have to get a cute little display case for her room!
She got-
Belle 23 red dress
Ariel 03 in water
Mulan 24 with dog
Cinderella 13 as a maid
Cinderella 01 in blue gown
Mulan 12 in formal gown
Briar Rose 22 in peasant dress
Belle 08 winter cloak and gown
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[ 06/15/06] |
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chris and aimee came over today and walked the two blocks up the street to the hershey's ice cream shop. kierstin was in love with auntie aimee the whole time...she held her hand and smiled and giggled. she talked nonstop the whole way. it was great. we got to the store and she wanted superman ice cream. she knew it by sight- maybe she goes there too often! oops. she had enough energy to go to the playground afterward. it was a lot of fun. she ran to a slide, went down and said NEXT PLAYGROUND and charged to the next set of equipment. we didn't stay long as it was gettng late. what a great way to end the day...ice cream with great family and a fun little girl. life is good tonight.
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| engaged to enraged! |
[ 06/11/06] |
this post is for aimee- she is NOT a bridezilla...but i thought this was really funny... i've always said that planning a wedding can cause the bride to have a 'diagnosable disorder' and it seems i'm not alone! a whole television show is being dedicated to the phenomenon- when good brides go bad. http://www.we.tv/uploads/Bridezillas2006/ that's the website to check this out.
too funny.
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[ 06/11/06] |
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Today was good. I didn't work 10 hours today! I worked only from 9:30 to 12:30. It felt fantastic. I only got one work related call after that! Tomorrow I don't have an open until 3pm! I'm so thrilled I get to sleep in...have a leisurely breakfast...clean the garage. I know that sounds weird, but I'm really looking forward to cleaning that thing!
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| WORKING FOR FREE |
[ 06/08/06] |
I work a lot. My friends and family know that I am likely at any given time either working or on my cell phone with a client. Working this much for a small return is very hard on me. Today was an example of why I should get a different job.
I can't cope with working for free. I hate it. I know that for a realtor working for free is an inevitable occupational hazard. BUT I HATE IT.
Last week I got a new lead. A professional woman called stating she'd like to see one of my listings. I know there are three other properties for sale in the building my unit is in, so of course I offered to show her all of them. If she is interested in seeing mine, she'll be interested in seeing the rest. If she didn't like my unit, maybe she'd like one of the others and then I'd still get paid.
She was real nice and very easy going. We emailed, I responded quickly and professionally. We set up an appt. I even changed my schedule for her and she knew it. All four listings were shown. I even showed her favorite unit to her twice. She mentioned as we were finishing that she is really considering other areas. I offered to look for her and send her more listings via email. I said I'd be happy to show her more listings elsewhere. The meeting went very well. I thought.
Being the quick responder I am, I conducted a search and sent it to her via email. She responded within three hours. Her email said, "I apologize, I should have told you sooner, but I am working with a realtor." WTF?
I totally get that I 'don't win them all' and that's alright. I would have coped better with "thanks for your time, but you're not the realtor for me...have a nice life." My initial thought was to email her back stating- do you realize I spent X amount of hours away from my two year old who I don't see enough of just to work for you for FREE??? Do you understand that I'm working an average of 28 out of every 30 days trying to make ends meet only for you to USE me? do you have any idea what it's like to drop your daughter off at day care and then get home at night so late that all you can do is kiss her cheek as she sleeps???
Then, after I calmed down and stopped feeling sorry for myself, I realized, this is a savvy, intelligent professional woman. She knew what she was doing. She just made the choice not to work with me after our first meeting and was too nice to say it directly. Better now that she decide that than later. She has every right to decide who she works with, it was the delivery of the information that got to me. I ended up writing her a very nice email in which I directly stated that I assumed she decided to work excusively with someone else after meeting me and that I understood and respected her choice. I asked her for feedback and constructive criticism and wished her luck with her home search.
Chin up and on to the next client. Win some, lose some...but it sure doesn't make working for free feel any better.
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[ 06/06/06] |
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hmmm....i'm thinking of what i'd like to blog about in a series, like a theme. i was thinking of customer service and/or entries about new things i learn about during the day. for instance, before going to epcot with chris and ami, the art of japanese candy making was an unknown. now, i've perused several websites. wow, what an amazing art it is to create art from candy! neat sites and even neater stuff to know- the candy site led me to a wedding cake site that was out of this world! hmmm....maybe i'll blog both....
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[ 06/06/06] |
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i have so much to do! it's almost 1am and i have to be up by 7am. argh. my house and garage are cluttered with STUFF. i plan to take care of that this week. i also am busy with work. i wrote two contracts and closed another over the weekend. today i got a call that a friend of mine may want to purchase a house soon, and i have three other buyers looking at seriously putting in offers. crazy days ahead!
anyhoo- brian's grandpa is in the hospital. he can't breathe well. the doctor thinks it is his heart. we're all anxiously awaiting word.
on a happier note, my cousin cindy had a baby today! lane mccoy mitchell. bet he's as adorable as his brothers Maverick and Colby. hope they are doing well.
nighty night.
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| Lilly the Cat |
[ 04/09/06] |
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Lilly's full name is Lilly Pad, alternates are Lilly Dale and Easter Lilly since she is joining us at Easter.
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Well, I am insane. A buyer of mine was 'left with' a cat the seller's were 'willing to give up' to put it all in the nicest way. I met the cat when first viewing the barn. The cat jumped from the hayloft and greeted us, total strangers, with a loud purrrrrr. All she wanted was a good snuggle. She was dirty and matted. I felt sorry for the perfectly sweet thing.
Well, now she's in my house. The utility room to be exact. Many said I was nuts, and it's true, but I fell in love with this cat from the first meeting. Sappy, aren't I? Anyway, I am not much of a cat person (but I guess I am), I can't stand fur in my house and cat pee is MORE THAN VILE. And, this is a barn cat- One who had not been to the vet and one we know almost nothing about. We didn't even know if she would take to a litter box.
I took her from the barn straight to the vet. Colleen (thank goodness) met me there. She held Lilly like a pro. I was jumpy- I'm just not used to cats. I feel like one twitch of their ears and they'll open the jaws of hell and I'll fall in. The vet said she had ear mites which were taken care of there, and she has broken, dirty teeth. Poor thing. With a clean bill of health, it was off to shop. Since Lilly will hopefully be Kiersti's first cat, I bought Lilly a pink collar with a bow. Degrading for Lilly, but Kiersti will love it.
I brought her home and set the carrier down, Oliver came right up to it. Lilly didn't even flinch...no reaction to him at all. Maybe this will work. I hope so.
Because of the ear mites that are dying a slow death in her ears, Lilly is quarantined to the utility room. She's only been out in the house when Oliver is locked up somewhere else. Not ready for that meeting yet. She's eating, drinking, and using the litter box like she's always had one. Kierstin has poked at her and she just purrs back at her.
Brian actually said we could try this out. He is NOT a cat person at all, so I changed the userpic to the one of me and Kierstin- he must love his girls to agree to living with a feline!
A week with Lilly and we'll see if she'll fit in. I'll keep everyone posted.
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[ 03/20/06] |
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found out recently that our family is some portion native american, Cherokee. it's been really interesting to read all the history. i'm having fun with it. i am such a geek, but i find genealogy really fun. i want to look up everyone's families! wish i could do that for a living!
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[ 03/17/06] |
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love blogging about the baby girl. she's so funny. at the doctor we were encouraging her to pee for a sample and she flat refused. i tried to entice her with a sucker. i told her i'd give her a sucker if she peed. she said, "no, mommy. sucker first."
then, yesterday i had to make some calls when we were on our way to meet dawn and mimi at the mall. sitting in the parking lot, i was STILL on the phone. kiersti was whining to get out of the car. i kept telling her, "in a minute, honey. i have to make these calls." finally she yelled, "POTTY!!!!!!!! HURRY, HURRY!" i, of course wanting to avoid her peeing in her carseat, jumped out of the car and rushed her inside. by the time i got into the store and said, "hold it, honey, we're almost there." she said, "no potty, mommy." she still refused to go when i got her to the restroom.
uh-huh. i'd been dooped.
as we left the mall i was humming a song. she said, "stop, mommy." i said, "stop what, honey?" she said, "stop singing. hurt my ears." i told her singing was fun and kept singing. she said, "stop, mommy. hurt my ears AGAIN!"
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[ 03/17/06] |
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Kierstin is down for her nap....naptime is wonderful. i can get so much done! cleaning, paperwork, work work. all good. it's even a good time to sneak in a work out. all good.
hope all are having a grand st. pat's day. we aren't doing anything in particular. i'm encouraging brian to go play a game of pool with his brother, scott. i like it when brian goes out with his friends. i think it's good for him- he's such a home/family kind of guy. i can't complain about that!
well, it's off to groom the puppy and clean the house, work on grading tests, and respond to clients. later, kiersti will play with mimi at the mall. ahhhh. i love my life today.
ami showed me postsecrets last night. how sweet...and sad! one of the posts said- i'm traveling 2524 miles to kiss you on st. pat's and you don't even know it! how wonderful for someone. i hope it works out for whoever it is.
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[ 03/16/06] |
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getting used to this system...my manager is here to show me the ropes. c'mon ami-san....show me what ya got.
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| clothes to cover my lady lumps |
[ 03/15/06] |
how about that- a size 4 was like a 10 when my mom was my age! crazy. i wear size 2 skirts easily- but i'm SURE that it used to mean size 4 or 6...and size 4 pants...i remember when they called them an 8. what's up with that and why can't the clothiers standardize???? how about going into a store and getting "low rise, 27-28 inch waist, roomy hip and thigh" now that would be perfect for me. or " 29 inch low-rise boy cut" for those without hips? wouldn't it be easier?
i think it is a conspiracy- letting overweight/overeating americans think they are still a size that's "alright" to say aloud. well, it's not working on this food loving american- i know what they are up to! so, let's all put down the cheeseburgers and show them we're no dummies! we'll be wearing children's sizes by summer!
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