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Aug. 2nd, 2009 09:23 pmI was in a bit of a grumpy wound-up mood today. It was warm, I couldn't get comfortable. The usual complaints. To add to it, we had the final airshow from the Blue Angels; which made it impossible for Senor Onion to nap. I am thinking next year that we shall book a house out at the ocean the weekend the Blue Angels are in town. Between the heat and those planes roaring over the house so closely that I can see the freaking pilots... it makes for unhappy times. So we had a very grumpy manic toddler on our hands who would say, "NONONONONO" to everything. If we dared to get in the way he would say, "MUMMY/DADDY ON THE SOFA"
I decided I would try and take a short nap, but he chose to screech.
I had a short sulk, had some water and then my brother Mike showed up. Yay!
Suddenly Senor Onion became Mr. Socialpants and was absolutely charming to his Uncle. And his Uncle who is a very very nice person entertained him for the afternoon, giving the frazzled parents a bit of a break.
I also ordered pizza and a hummus platter for dinner. This did much to cheer everyone.
A sweet moment with Senor Onion tonight when I was calming him down after he worked himself up (overly tired are we?) and I was holding him. He was leaning his head against my tummy and suddenly asked, "what is that noise?" and he kept listening and said, "The baby!" (Biscuit was kicking) We had a nice chat about the baby and what he could do with the baby once she is born. I put him to bed with Meow and Bunnyslippers to keep him safe and he went to sleep rather quickly after that. When he isn't having a Frances Farmer-like breakdown he is pretty amusing. He came into my room this morning while I was asleep and crawled into my side of the bed and immediately went, "NOSIES!" This is how to wake up!
I am reading some MFK Fisher these days to pass the time. There are other books I would like to read, but Mary Francis is what holds my attention. I thank her. It is comfortable stuff. I lie in cool baths, read some of her stuff and don't feel so irritated with the world.
What sort of sorbet should I make this week?
I decided I would try and take a short nap, but he chose to screech.
I had a short sulk, had some water and then my brother Mike showed up. Yay!
Suddenly Senor Onion became Mr. Socialpants and was absolutely charming to his Uncle. And his Uncle who is a very very nice person entertained him for the afternoon, giving the frazzled parents a bit of a break.
I also ordered pizza and a hummus platter for dinner. This did much to cheer everyone.
A sweet moment with Senor Onion tonight when I was calming him down after he worked himself up (overly tired are we?) and I was holding him. He was leaning his head against my tummy and suddenly asked, "what is that noise?" and he kept listening and said, "The baby!" (Biscuit was kicking) We had a nice chat about the baby and what he could do with the baby once she is born. I put him to bed with Meow and Bunnyslippers to keep him safe and he went to sleep rather quickly after that. When he isn't having a Frances Farmer-like breakdown he is pretty amusing. He came into my room this morning while I was asleep and crawled into my side of the bed and immediately went, "NOSIES!" This is how to wake up!
I am reading some MFK Fisher these days to pass the time. There are other books I would like to read, but Mary Francis is what holds my attention. I thank her. It is comfortable stuff. I lie in cool baths, read some of her stuff and don't feel so irritated with the world.
What sort of sorbet should I make this week?
