Monday, May 15, 2006
Nothing Much
I haven’t been doing much blogging lately because it seems my life has become all about survival. Not the kind where I am battling wild animals or trying to beat a deadly disease, but the kind when I am just going through the paces toward the next thing into the next day.
Vivienne has just come out of her post-illness (yes, I mean the one about a month ago) funk. It seems it took this long to get out all the crabbiness, constant whining and unhappiness, tantrum-inducing ugliness that has plagued her since then. A few days ago she had a giant tantrum that I think really affected everyone, even her. Quickly after she realized that no one was paying attention to her, she calmed down and asked me if I noticed that she wasn’t crying anymore. Well, yes I had. But I wasn’t going to ler her know that.
We went along, business as usual and better for the incident. Now she is happier, sleeping better and even *shhhh* pooping on a regular basis. Not only is all cheery, but she has been strutting her stuff in underpants and not diapers for a good 4 weeks now. She thinks it is really cool (her words) to shake her panty clad backside in the mirror. That’s my girl!
Phil has been working a lot, trying to get these new things going (stay tunes!). Apparently I am not the only one that thinks he is really cool, his posts on my site got many many comments. In fact, he put a link to my site in his latest newsletter that got 11 comments. Jerk. Perhaps he should guest-author more often?
I am just trying to get things done around the house. After completing all the big things in the bathroom, my next house project is completion of the kitchen floor. In the meantime, I have to clean out my entire office and use an enzyme cleaner to get all traces of cat smell out. Friedrich, my boy cat, thinks the whole room is litter box and is deeply affected by the ghost of Kitcha.
Vivienne is giving me the best mother’s day present by staying in Williamsburg until Tuesday afternoon. She will come home all hyper and backed up. It might take me another week to get it all straightened out again, but it is worth it for 48 hours in the house without her.
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I know that survival feeling well. I can’t remember if I thanked you for your comment on granny. If not, I meant to and had a senile moment.
I really appreciated what you said.
Ann
The crap about Vivienne being away and you enjoying it is the worst kind of crap. I know, because I am the king of bullshit. You know I am right, right?
Hiya! I’m here via Granny’s. Your little girl is adorable, though I am sure even more adorable post post-illness! I had to leave a comment cuz I so sympathise with you about the kitty peepee. I have a whole slew of neighbor cats that have pee wars on my furniture and walls with my own boy kitty. Gotta get that smell out before the social worker arrives!! Best of luck getting out of survival mode and back into life!
Day to day routine is tedious, but you will look back and remember all this in fondness, even this, trust me. I agree with your Dad, we couldn’t wait to take you to your grandparents to visit for a week & then were soo ready for your return. Go figure! What a great family you and Phil have!