* Today is The Man's 40th Birthday. We're celebrating with the regular MIL dinner (she's bringing the Chocolate Mousse Cake--HOLLAH!) TLNG told me yesterday, though, that we should, 'Have a party foh him, with PARTY HATS.' I said that we certainly could, that we could have [left-over and readily available] Sesame Street Party Hats!' To which she replied, 'No. WONDER PETS party hats.' OMFG.
* Twice last week, I walked out of the kitchen and back in to smell gas. I looked at the stove and the middle knob was turned just a little. [After freaking out and opening all the windows] I asked TLNG if she had been playing with the knobs on the stove and she said yes. [I] We had a long talk and I told her that it was dangerous and blahblahblaaaaah. Then, the next morning I was making pancakes and I reached over the stove to get something to put on the counter and when I turned around, the knob was in the EXACT position it had been the two other times. It was MY BELLEH. Geeezuz. (I took the knob off, yo.)
* If you're doing the math, you will figure that The Man is almost exactly one year younger than I. Every year, for the two spare weeks in between, I have to hear about how I'm TWO years OLDER than he is. I'm never sad to see that go. [Jackass.]
* Oddly enough, my grandparents had the Same Exact Situation. And my GRANDFATHER used to make the same [jackassical] joke to my grandmother. Not even the knowledge of this dissuades my husband from his folly.
* I don't have fears about not loving this baby as much as I love TLNG. I had those fears the first time around and so, I feel like I know better. I mean, I knew I would LOVE my daughter, I just was so unaware of the deeeeeep-ass, emotional (and even physical) connection I would feel to her. I know that the connection I have to my son will be different but no less stupendous, so the thought that I might not love him enough doesn't keep me up at night.
* The closer I get to delivering this kid, though, the more I am watching the development of TLNG and thinking, holy SHIT, am I going to miss it all now that I'll have a whole OTHER PERSON to watch? Not that it would be a totally bad thing, to have my prying eyeballs out of every speck of her not-so-gradual unfolding of skillz and what-not, it's just...you know. THAT is the fear that kept me up last night. That and the general vulnerability of children which actually made me WEEP a little at 4am. Ahem.
* Last time, I was weeping about Stamps. And this time? The vulnerability of children. WTF? And I STILL have the post-partum crazy to deal with.
* I am sitting at home, waiting for the baby's furniture to get here. They did not give me a *window,* so I have no idea when they are coming. ::YO! NOT EVEN KIDDING! They just called me and they are ON THE WAY!::
* Thank goodness, because I was afraid that I might not have time to go and get some Wonder Pets hats and balloons for our PARTAY tonight!
Have a great weekend!
I'm right there with you on that younger husband bit. For two months - two very long months - Nathan is THREE years younger than me. BASTARD!
I can't believe I'm checking your blog to see if you've pushed out that kid yet. It seems like just yesterday I was doing the same thing for TLNG. And how the hell is it she's potty trained before Finn? Can we switch for a week or so?
Posted by: nutmeg | September 18, 2009 at 11:06 AM
My dad is three months younger than my mother and he'll never let anyone forget it, including and especially her.
Is the chocolate mousse cake labor inducing??
Posted by: Mama Bub | September 18, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Hey T- Love you! Gotta get on facebook and say happy bday to the man.
Posted by: Lori | September 18, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Happy birthday, The Man! I hope the Wonderpet party is awesome!
Posted by: -R- | September 18, 2009 at 01:13 PM
Happy Birthday to The Man! Give him his props; let him wear the Ming Ming hat.
Also? Andy is six weeks younger than me. The older woman jokes just keep getting funnier every effing year(stupid males).
Posted by: Manic Mommy | September 18, 2009 at 03:14 PM
Hey happy birthday! More Virgos to take over the world. Bwahahahaha.
Posted by: Mom101 | September 18, 2009 at 09:38 PM
Not only will you still have time to watch TLNG, but you will get to see her interact with a sibling, which is one of the most amazing and joyous things to watch.
Posted by: Stimey | September 18, 2009 at 10:46 PM
Happy birthday to The Man! (I'm new around here, so hello!)
Posted by: She Likes Purple | September 21, 2009 at 01:42 PM
My grandparents were in that position too. Grandma was obsessed with being two years younger, but once it went back to one, she was strangely quiet.
Age is relative, so who really cares?
Posted by: Samantha | September 22, 2009 at 02:14 AM