My DH's mom had a tradition of giving him his own special ornament every Christmas. This started because one time, when he was Owen's age, she noticed when they got home from Christmas shopping that he'd taken one of the store decor ornaments when she wasn't looking.

We still have it.

Sorry for the toddlers that are runny our mommies ragged. But, yay for good doctor's appointments.

We still have it.

Bwah!

I am up. I do not want to be up. But, it's giving me a chance to get caught up on e-mail and whatnot. I think I was stressing about the trash. We had SO much this week, because we missed it last week (usually Not!Emily takes out the trash, but he didn't come home last Friday and forgot), and we were cleaning off the balcony and getting rid of stuff that's just been sitting there since before me and Emily moved in. Not!Emily said that he would take care of it all, but I felt guilty leaving it all for him, so I tried to take a bunch of stuff down. Of course, it exhausted me, and I ended up leaving most of it for him. So, I told him I'd get up early and take down what he couldn't. I didn't mean to wake up *this* early, though!

I have a moment before people arrive for our games night. (Hi vw!) I got an email back from one particularly lovely lady, to assure me that she hadn't been ignoring me, but had been having internet trouble. So that's nice.

That is nice, billytea. (Hi!)

Have fun at game night!

I am up. I do not want to be up.

This is me, every single hour of the day. Except those where I am, in fact, sleeping.

Sounds like pre-party obsessing to me, vw! A fine tradition.

Sounds like pre-party obsessing to me, vw! A fine tradition.

Good point.

Weirdness. I just opened the container with Toto's carob cupcakes to check and see if the powdered sugar soaked in. One is missing. I'm pretty sure Emily wouldn't have given Toto one. I wonder if Not!Emily ate one. If so, that's kinda funny.

Bastet?

I doubt she could get the top off the Rubbermaid container, but everyone, except me, is a suspect right now until I can gather more information.

I have been so productive this morning and it's only 6:50. I have put the diapers on the wash and walked both dogs (separately because it's harder with Ellie). And I ate breakfast and fed the dogs. I haven't been this productive in weeks.

vw, have you heard the David Sedaris bit about being a detective. Different context, but it made me think of your missing cupcake.

I hear Ellie babbling in her bassinet, so i'd better get going...

vw, have you heard the David Sedaris bit about being a detective.

No, I haven't. Sounds interesting...

Hi, Ellie! Go Stephanie, with all the productiveness!