* It is 6:23am. My son woke up at 4something and warbled in his crib, sounding like a cross between a baby tiger and a musical saw. My daughter woke up in the early Fives with the half-asleep-yelling-cranky-crazy-shit (which always, ALWAYS seems to end with the word: MOMMMMMMMYYYYYYYY!) only to have no idea what was wrong when I went in there. The Man is taking the day off work today. AND SO, after a nursing in one room and a back tickle and a sip of water in the other room EVERYONE ELSE IN THIS HOUSE IS ASLEEP.
* I quit watching Grey's Anatomy, what? Three years ago, maybe? It was all too much for me. It was painful to watch the glooooom and the deprezzzzion and the whiiiiiining. So, I was all pffftttt, DONE with Mer and Der and all that and I've never looked back. Then, last night, Twitter went nuts about the season finale and so, this morning I googled and got the spoilers and you know what? NOT SORRY I quit it.
* For real and no shit, I was the subject of a graduate student's research. In the process, she recorded an interview, transcribed it, and blah blahblah, the long and short of it is that she sent me an email that had parts of the interview written out into different 'topics.' Seriously? I am the reason that she will be able to use the word 'Boobs,' and also...ALSO the word 'Shit' in her Master's Thesis. Oh, I hope that she's grateful.
* I'm starving right now (up! since the FOURS!) but The Man and I have plans to take everyone to breakfast before we hit a THEME PARK to which we own SEASON PASSES. That is all I shall say but I never wanted an egg sandwich more than I do RIGHT NOW.
* My dad has gone MOBILE. If you are in the greater Philadelphia area, look out. He got prisms for his glasses and the double vision is resolved with those and so he's been in his car, running short errands.
* In what I'm sure is related news: My dad is totally coming around and I couldn't be happier. He has been staying at The Little Sister's house and right now, they are away. I asked him how it was over there, curious to see if he liked the solitude again after a long time in the bustle of family life or if it would feel a little lonely. He said, 'It's..quiet.' I think he's starting to feel a little more connected to what's happening here. The Little Sister said that if he did go back home right now, he'd probably sink into a major depression...being alone so much after living among real people and all. I think she's right. I think he does, too.
* He's also turning out to be quite the little Mother's Helper. You know, like a 12 year old girl. I'm saying, I wouldn't leave him alone with my children, but he can push the stroller or hold the bottle or run to the store to get me a can of tomatoes. It is honestly a help. Plus, I think he likes it. He said on a walk yesterday, 'Eet seems like wherever I go now, I'm pooshing a stroller with me.'
Which, translated, means he likes it.
Aww... I love the image of your dad pooshing zee stroller.
Posted by: sarah | May 21, 2010 at 08:30 AM
That's great about your dad! I will, however, be a little wary when driving around. ;)
Posted by: Fiona Picklebottom | May 21, 2010 at 08:56 AM
I'm glad your dad is coming around.
Boobs and shit in a thesis? You rock!
I also quit Grey's 3 years ago, but I will now have to look up the spoilers. Just to see what I didn't miss...
Posted by: areyoukiddingme? | May 21, 2010 at 09:10 AM
I hate when my kids have weird middle of the night wakings that you can't figure out why they woke up. It sucks more when they freak out and won't go back to sleep though.
You must have been one fun interview if she gets to use boobs and shit in her thesis. I would have liked to be a fly on the wall during that one.
Since your dad's driving, I'm glad I'm down here in VA. ;-) I'm glad your little pirate hostage is having some Stockholm Syndrome. :-) He would definitely miss you guys like crazy if he went back to his old home alone. Did you ever get the situation that involved the police resolved? It just pissed me off to learn someone had taken advantage of your dad. I hope he likes that stroller though. Eventually he'll be chasing behind that little boy like his big sister. :-)
Posted by: Forgotten | May 21, 2010 at 10:11 AM
I've never even watched one single episode of Grey's.
Posted by: Sarahviz | May 21, 2010 at 10:14 AM
I wanna go to the theme park!
Posted by: anne nahm | May 21, 2010 at 11:21 AM
My kids have been doing that 4-a.m. wake up things for the past few days in a row (is it something in the air this week?) too, which explains why I've been up for nearly an hour here on the one morning where everyone is still sleeping...
Have a great long weekend! Enjoy the theme park!
Posted by: Overfed Annie | May 22, 2010 at 05:39 AM
Like you I gave up on Grey's seasons ago. It felt like emotional blackmail each week. Not sorry either.
Posted by: MidLifeMama | May 22, 2010 at 09:17 AM
@Sarahviz
you should watch! it awessome! and for sure you'll gonna love it! :D
coz me at first i don't want to watch too but when i could understand already the story there i was addicted on it. LOL
Posted by: Nursing PJs | May 24, 2010 at 02:57 AM
I gave up on Grey's about the same time. Occasionally watch an episode to remind me I don't feel the need to watch another.
Posted by: Christina | May 25, 2010 at 02:11 AM
I can't quit Grey's, I know I should, but I like to Tivo and watch early in the morning when I am up with the little one. That shit is to messed up to watch with the older kids around. Your kids are so cute.
Posted by: Lippy | May 26, 2010 at 01:16 AM