The Queen's Rambles

*I have my car! I called down there to light a fire and see if I could get it in time to take Erik to preschool. They had it an hour before I needed it. Whoo-hoo! They offered to come get me, but it is such a short walk that I decided we could walk. Erik, the child who has unlimited reserves of energy, suddenly decided he was tired and didn’t want to walk. What the hell? I was about ready to beat him right there on the street. Even with him dragging his feet, it took less than 10 minutes to walk to the shop. When we arrived, Erik started begging for water and the guy behind the desk brought him his very own bottle. You’d think he had won the lottery. Simple things, right?

*I’ve been feeling the baby all day today! I’ve felt it in the past when I’m laying really still in bed, but today it has been a non-stop tap dancing extravaganza in my belly. I’m excited! I remember being so sad at the prospect of not being able to feel Erik kick me any more. Ha! He had a major time out for hitting me today. I had no idea the kicks on the outside would be so similar to the kicks on the inside.

*My house is semi-clean. I was supposed to teach my friend how to quilt, but she ended up being a no show. She sent an apologetic e-mail later, saying she was sick. Honestly, I was relieved. The house was not quite in company order, but now at least the dining room is pretty much cleared out and the floors have been vacuumed. Tomorrow my big plan is to get a big bucket of hot, soapy water and clean all the baseboards and wainscoting. Wainscoting my look really cool and sophisticated, but man oh man does it collect dust.

*My friend and I are sharing Thanksgiving cooking duties. We flipped a coin to see who will host and she won (or lost, depending on perspective). Instead of a full meal, I just have about five things I’m responsible for. No potatoes! No turkey! No gravy! I’m making two pies and some side dishes. It’s going to be nice to have the meal feel like a holiday with other people, yet not have to do all that work. Usually I do it all for the three of us and I’m the only one who even cares. Mike enjoys it, but it is not his tradition so it is not as important to him.

*Ellen asked about my prenatals. I am currently taking folic acid and children’s chewables. In some ways I feel very guilty. What if I am ruining my baby’s chance to be a super smart astronaut doctor? I don’t feel like the baby will be deformed since I didn’t stop the prenatals until the second trimester.

*I spent most of the afternoon uploading all our pictures from the year so I can start working on gift calendars and photo books. My new camera is insane! The photos are typically 4 megs or larger, so it took all day. I really should edit things out as soon as I transfer them to the computer, but it is so hard to delete a single Erik picture even if I know it is not ever going to be printed.

*Erik and I had quite the photo session this afternoon. He decided to take pictures of me, but I couldn’t just smile at the camera. I had to “smile cute and perfect” and he had very definite ideas of how that would happen. He’s a little dictator. He did get a couple of good shots, so maybe he knows what he’s talking about. I suppose this little snippet would mean a lot more if I posted some of the pictures, but you know I hate posting my own pictures, esp when they are very uncomplimentary.

*I think I am feeling well enough to get my eyebrows waxed tomorrow. I like to get it down because it really does make a difference, but when I’m feeling sick and gross I can’t bring myself to do it. Now that I’m back to life, I should suck it up and get it done. Has anyone ever tried threading? How bad does that hurt? How long does that typically last?