Well, I'll be paying the nice lady for her time, of course. It makes me swallow my own tongue to think of what I'd pay for TWO kids. At my old salary, I'd literally be working to pay the sitter--and I didn't make bad money for an admin assistant in the midwest.

I think I'm a little embarrassed to say I can't even remember my first kiss anymore.

Same here. I know who it was, but I don't remember any details. It was not as lovely and memorable as vw's.

I'm glad to hear you will get a bit of a break Cashmere. I had Brendon spend a lot of time with his grandmother just prior to having Bobby to get him used to being away from me. I felt that if I had to stay in the hospital longer than 24 hours that Brendon needed to be used to stay overs and not have it be a shock. eta: I ended up being released prior to 24 hours, but I wanted to be prepared.

I'm also hoping to get him in more interaction with other kids. I took him to the play group we normally attend (but had missed pretty much all of December due to the holidays and my lack of mobility) and it seems that all of a sudden, he turned into this horrible toy thief. He wasn't happy with a toy unless some other kid had it and I spent the whole morning chasing him down and giving back stolen toys. (And I realize this is completely normal for a nearly-two-year-old but I just don't have those kind of energy reserves on hand.)

It was a hellish morning today and I'm looking forward to a small break.

giggle I am quite enjoying the cute visual of the boy stealing toys and you in your round body form chasing him around. Sorry to enjoy your pain. I'm really quite sympathetic having btdt.

Sorry to enjoy your pain. I'm really quite sympathetic having btdt.

heh. 'Tis funny--especially when I have to hoist myself up from a sitting position on the floor. The sciatica has pretty much taken any fun out of any position but rising is especially unfun.

All the other moms there were like, "How much time do you have?" and "Oh, that's soon!" Yeah. NOT soon enough, says I.

I just want someone to roll my bloated ass around like Violette Beauregarde.

I just took a bath with a Lush bath melt, Something Wicked Thisway Comes, it's left me all sparkly pink and pretty smelling. I'm going to get this one again. Yum.

Sparkly pink Sail - yummy indeed. I have exhausted my Lush stash, am sad. No sparkles for me.

Awww, not having sparkly Lush is indeed sad making, Suzi. Sounds like it's time for a run into SF!

Sparky - you around?

You were gonna look into a chem tutor for K-Bug - any leads???

I think I'm a little embarrassed to say I can't even remember my first kiss anymore.

I can. (Um. Mine, not yours.) I was awful. But Bec assures me I improved immensely by the second one.