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My Life Thus Far
2008-05-21 04:06:13 (UTC)

My Test In Life

*****

I had a great day today. I didn't get my bouncy chair and
I threw up all over myself, but I still had a great day.

After writing earlier this afternoon, I went down to the
nursery and became engrossed in organizing Keenan's 0-3
month sized clothes. Now everything is perfect. I even
used scrapbooking paper to make colorful labels for each
drawer (of Kiki's) and cubby (of Keenan's). It looks so
nice! I stocked the changing table with diapers and wipes
and put a child-proof lock on it, so Kiki can't unstock
it. She's got this thing for stacking and restacking
diapers.

While I was down there, I completely lost track of time. I
knew when 4pm rolled around because Annie came home from
school. By around 5pm there wasn't anything left for me to
do, so I came upstairs. 5pm is the cut-off for UPS. They
don't deliver any later than that. So, I guess it'll be
tomorrow. That's fine. I'm cool with that. I've got
everything I need, I don't need the bouncy chair right at
this moment.

Annie and I actually had a good day today. Maybe it had a
lot to do with me being in a good mood when she came home.
Actually, that probably had a lot to do with it. She had a
negative note from her teacher, saying that she isn't
listening or following instructions. Welcome to my world.
I need to call tomorrow to make her appointment. I'm so
leery of making appointments right now, because I don't
know what's going to be happening in the next few weeks. I
want to fit it in before Keenan is born, but when will
that be? I won't be in good shape for awhile after he's
born. I just know it, if Kiki's birth was any indication.

While I was talking to her, Annie did the grossest thing I
think I've ever seen her do. At almost 9 years old, she
picked her nose and ate the booger! She didn't even do
that as a baby! Even Kiki will say "Eew, gross" when she
encounters a booger. I don't know where the hell that came
from, but I didn't let her live it down. All evening I
kept bringing it up. At 7:30pm she VOLUNTEERED to go take
a bath. By 8:30pm I practically had to drag her out of it!
I don't understand this child at all. One minute she's
eating her own snot, the next she's working on evolving
gills.

The cats did something very strange while I was cleaning
their box today. I was sifting out the clumps, minding my
own business, when Zoe came wandering in. She situated
herself in the box and peed. I waited while she scratched
around for a bit, then I cleaned out the clump. Just as I
was about to put the lid back on the box, Zeus came in and
did the same thing! I've never had one of them need to pee
right when I decided to clean the box, let alone both of
them. Maybe they were thanking me for cleaning their box
regularly. Annie would skip several days and lie about
doing it. I actually do it everyday. They must be
grateful. At least, that's what I'll let myself think.

Kiki said the funniest thing to me right as I was leaving
the cat room. I have to write it down for posterity. Now
keep in mind that she has a hard time with the letter 's'
in the beginning of a word. Starbucks is tarbucks, spiders
are piders, etc. I walked out of the cat room and Kiki
came running in from the backyard. She stumbled into me
and said in her cute little voice "Mommy, mommy! I wanna
ride Annie's cooter!" I tried correcting her by saying "S-
cooter?" she just nodded and said "Yeah, cooter!" When you
say cooter, all I can think of is a derogatory term for
the female genitalia. So, coming out of my baby girl's
mouth, it was hilarious! I never thought anyone would be
saying something like that about Annie so soon :) I sent
Snookums an e-mail telling him about it. I know he's going
to get a laugh from it.

Now the throwing up on myself part. I'd just finished
eating dinner and I got a tickle in my throat. I guess I'd
drank too much water with dinner, because I started
coughing and spit up on myself. Kiki was sitting next to
me looking at an old issue of Parenting and said "Eew,
mommy make a messy". Then went back to her magazine.
Thankfully I didn't get any on the couch. I just covered
myself in chunks of Penne Pollo (chicken and pasta). While
I was in the shower, I thought back on Kiki's nonchalant
response and started laughing. That girl is so cute.
I'm really lucky to have her. Annie, too. I'm lucky to
have her too. She's my test in life. She's what makes me
stronger, even if I don't like it.

Well, I'll be going for now. It's weird not having
anything to do. I could start in on the other closets in
the house tomorrow, but I don't know if I should. Exerting
myself causes contractions, which cause dilation, which
bring me a couple steps closer to labor. I need this baby
to stay in for at least another week! Ciao!




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