Bath Time

Pacifiers

Leilani has been missing two pacifiers for about a week now. So last night I searched her room high and low to try and find them. I emptied out her toy bins, I looked under and behind furniture, and I tore apart her crib... all to no avail. No matter what I did or where I looked I couldn't find them.

Earlier this evening I put Leilani in her room to play for about half an hour so I could get some stuff done. When I walked in her room to get her, guess what! There she was sucking on a pacifier. Where was it all this time? Where the HECK is she hiding them?!?

Walgreens

Yesterday I went to Walgreens to pick up a few things for Leilani... Lotramin, Pedialite, etc. I had just walked in and was searching for the Lotramin when an older woman, maybe in her 50's or early 60's walked up to me with a note.

She asked if I had put it on her car.

I said no.

She then went on to say she wasn't accusing me of anything but if I did put it on her car I should just be honest.

I replied with a very stern "I didn't put anything on your car."

She started saying something more to me, but before I could register any of it mentally, a flash of white-hot fury came over my extremely sleep deprived and slightly sick being, and I unleashed a verbal assault of rage and stupidity. I can't remember exactly what I yelled but it was along the lines of, "I didn't leave anything on your f***ing car! I just walked in here! Can't you leave me alone? My daughter is sick and all I want to do is shop for her without being bothered!" I then stormed off.

I went and told some random employee that some lady was harassing me, which in hindsight was dumb because 1) it wasn't really THAT bad and 2) it only drew more attention. The manager offered to walk me to my car after I was done shopping but I declined since it was just an old ornery lady who had already left the store by this point. One of the employees came up to me and the manager as we were speaking and told us that the lady had showed her the note earlier and it said, "Don't park in a handicapped spot if you're not handicapped." Which is just childish and petty, and whoever wrote it probably left it on the lady's car on their way OUT of the Walgreens. Obviously.

And even though the whole thing really wasn't that bad, because I was completely out of my mind from being up all night with Leilani and being sick myself, I started crying in the car on the way home.

Thoughts.

This is an experiment. I'm really bored and slightly sick and I'm just going to type my actual thoughts out as I have them. This is real.

I want my house to be filled with special treasures and handmade things. But I still want it to look like it belongs in a magazine.

I'm addicted to eating. Or maybe food. I can't tell the difference.

I really hate small talk. That takes all the fun out of massages and haircuts. 

I never want to live without a dishwasher again.

Mike's alarm clock is still an hour ahead. I need to fix that.

There's a basket of Halloween candy in front of me. In other words, I know what I'm having for dinner.

Mike's sleeping and is really sick. I'm thinking about doing his homework for him. He might really appreciate that. I dunno. 

Sometimes I like to hit the "Next Blog" button over and over and just see what's out there. 

God, I'm bored.

We still haven't received that info packet from CHW about speech therapy. I hope it comes tomorrow.

Ugh...

On Monday I woke up with a stomach flu. Or maybe it was something I ate. (For the record, my diet the day before consisted of 8 taquitos, 7 mini candy bars, and a pickle... I am a poster child for healthy living.) Anyway, I had typical stomach flu symptoms which are way too gross to explain. I also had two classes: a computer class at 1pm and phlebotomy 7:30pm. I wasn't in the mood for either. Needless to say I was miserable. I had to leave twice during the first class to RUN to the restroom. I ended up leaving an hour early. I came all the way back home to take an hour nap before my night class. I ended running to the restroom a few times in that class too.

Ugh.

It's Wednesday now and I'm still weak but I'm persevering. Mike and Leilani are another story. They caught my bug and are both miserable. Mike has only gotten out of bed to take baths and lay on the couch. Leilani has had more than a dozen poopy diapers today. And severe diaper rash. So that's been a treat.

Ugh.

My wish is to go to sleep, wake up tomorrow, and have everyone feeling better.

What a wretched day.

Ugh.

A Few Gems

Sometimes Mike says the craziest stuff. At least when you take it completely out of context. Here's a few of the best Mike quotes of all time:

"At the least, it's gotta be an eagle fighting a mongoose. At the VERY least!"

"We've had our differences in the past, chair. But now... I need you."

"So now what do I do? Go on Facebook and fart in a bucket?!?"

"You'll spend like $30, come back a say you pooped your pants. And we'll have nothing to show for it!"

"I'm going to call it 'Jacket Ham'."

"Awww... bologna squirts!"

"Scorpions get in your house and kill your children and eat all your cottage cheese!"

"Go get me some Wendy's, Bitch!"

15 Month Appointment

We took Leilani to her 15 month wellness check up and learned she's still a lot smaller than we thought. She's 31 inches tall (70%) and 19.75 pounds (7%). She's so very tiny. Looking at her, she doesn't look like one of those super skinny babies that looks like it's underfed. To me at least, Leilani looks just like all the babies I see in clothing advertisements and on TV. She looks normal to me. But the fact that she's in the 7th percentile proves otherwise.
We did get a little scolded by our doctor about how much milk she drinks during the day. She can easily drink 4 10 ounce bottles a day. And that's probably why she has no appetite for solid food. So we've cut back on the milk and try only to give it to her in sippy cups, and push solids more often. We'll see how this goes.
We also spoke to our pediatrician about speech therapy. She suggested we take her to see a specialist at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin so I called to talk to them. We'll be getting a questionnaire packet in the mail next Wednesday and then we'll set an appointment after that. I'm really excited about getting some help with this.

Satirical Election Perspective

"I've learned to keep things in perspective. The important thing for every American to remember, whether you are happy or depressed by last night's results is... this is how it will be FOREVER. The 2010 election is the election to end all elections. It will be the last time anyone has the chance to affect the composition of our government. You see, this conservative wave is just like a wave on the ocean. In that, once it has crested, foamed, and reached land, there will never be another wave. The ocean will remain now glassy and lifeless as Nancy Pelosi's eyes. So if you're sad, you will remain sad. If you're happy, you'll be happy forever. Maybe there will be more elections someday in the distant future, I don't know, I'm not a psychic. Maybe one day I'll be a psychic, I don't know that either, as I said, I'm not a psychic. But I do know that a party has been swept into power on a platform of change, and that has never bitten anyone in the ass." -Stephen Colbert