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My Life Thus Far
2008-04-18 15:46:17 (UTC)

This Isn't The 1800's

I'm feeling pretty good right now, but I know I'll be
tired later. I woke up too early. When Snookums alarm
clock went off at 5:15am, I gave up trying to find a
comfortable position and sat up so I could read my book.
After my bath last night, I was sitting in bed reading and
just when I got to the good part (the part where the woman
found out her husband had another wife and two children in
London. He was a commercial pilot), Snookums took my book
away and made me go to bed. So, this morning I finished
the book. It wasn't as good as I thought it would be, but
the hidden family at the end was pretty interesting.

Yesterday, I gave Snookums a new list of baby names to
choose from. We don't have a whole lot of time until
Junior is born, so I thought we should do that. I spent
HOURS looking through lists on various baby name websites.
Eventually, I was able to compile a list of 15 that we
hadn't discussed before and that I could live with if
Snookums decided he loved one of them. Snookums looked at
the list for a total of 20 seconds and only liked 3 of
them. Even with the list widdled down that much, we still
can't decide which one we like best. It's between Brendan,
Julian and Keenan. I put a poll on my myspace and so far
Keenan is winning hands-down. I thought maybe Brendan
would be the favorite, but it's still early yet. Only 4
people have taken it. The results of the poll will not
decide our baby's name, but the feedback is interesting.
Seeing what a small segment of the population (outside
ourselves) likes better. I'm still totally up in the air.
None of them are a name I've ALWAYS wanted to give a
child. They're just pleasant enough and different enough
to be acceptable. But, that's how I felt about the name
Kallista, too. Now I couldn't imagine my baby being called
anything else.

I'm giving up on my vegetable garden this year. For two
reasons. 1) The weather isn't cooperating. The nights are
still dipping below freezing and the days aren't in the
60's like they should be, but only in the 40's or 50's at
most, which isn't normal for this time of year. I don't
think they'd be able to survive and it's getting too late
to transplant them. 2) and probably the main reason. I
don't think I'll be able to maintain a garden right now. I
can barely walk, let alone tend to a salad's worth of
different vegetables. This isn't the 1800's, where our
lives depends on me tending a garden for our food. It was
too ambitious of a proposition to take on at 8 months
pregnant. I will keep a couple of the cucumber and tomato
plants in pots on the patio. I think I can manage that
easily now and after the baby is born. Why do I have the
tendency of putting too much on myself sometimes?

Well, I think it's time to start my day. Kiki is chasing
Zoe through the house with a stuffed dog. I should stop
that. Ciao.




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