October 20, 2004
I know I have talked about how amazing our kitty is in the past, with her ability to fetch and all, but I just recently discovered one of her other crazy quirks that makes me believe she is part human or something. She is truly an amazing cat. Now, she can be very, very wild. Wild like a wild animal of the jungle. But other times she can be the sweetest, cuddliest cat you have ever seen in your whole life and she will melt your heart...even if you are allergic to cats or despise them for some reason. You would love my cat.
Anyway, she can be in one of her wildest animal moods and Shane or I can pick her, hold her any which way, and start patting her bottom or her little sides and she is gone. She is in kitty heaven. She will purr and sometimes fall asleep in ecstasy. She loves it. She loves being patted like a little baby. It is very funny and also very adorable. I think she would stay in my arms for hours if my hand could sustain the patting. Eventually, we have to stop in order to do something productive and set her down. She is usually wild again and trying to climb up on the table and crouch behind the laptop, where she thinks she can't be spotted and told to get down. The ears and tail give her away every time. She is just the cutest thing in the world. If you think you don't like cats, you should come on by and spend a little time with our Maeby. Play a little fetch, give a little pat and she will win you over to the kitty side.
October 18, 2004
After over 160-something days, we had a ton of rain. And I don't mean a ton in the normal Southern Californian sense, where we say it poured and it really only sprinkled for 15 minutes or so. It really did rain. A lot. It started Sunday morning around 3 and was loud enough to wake us up. It rained on Sunday during the day and then last night. And then this morning, my favorite thing...it rained this morning after Shane left and I got to cuddle up in bed and fall asleep to the rain. I love when it rains. Everything smells so fresh and will be green for a little while. They say it could rain the next few days, although the sun is out right now, but it could happen. I can't even remember the last time it rained here. That explains why we get so excited over a little sprinkle.
We went to the pumpkin patch yesterday with some friends and bought a few pumpkins. There were lots of little babies there getting their pictures taken propped up against pumpkins. It was very sweet. We'll have our own little pumpkin here soon!
October 5, 2004
My thoughts at 4:30 this morning:
No one should be up, on a walk, at this time of the morning. No one. And no one should agree to go on a walk with someone at 4:30 in the morning. And if two people decide to go on a walk at 4:30 in the morning, they should not talk. Escpecially not in their day time voices. They should be silent. They should realize that it is really 4:30...it's still night time... and everyone else is sleeping. They should walk in silence- or whisper if they really need to say something. But only if it is something really important. But really, they should be home sleeping themselves. They also shouldn't walk in a loop, passing by at 5:30, still talking in their day time voices.
It makes me so mad. I hate those ladies!
October 4, 2004
I registered for all things baby yesterday afternoon with my friend Mandy and my mom. What a job! I can't imaginge getting all of the things I selected- or needing them all really, but it was a lot of fun. It took a few hours as we scoured every isle at Babies R Us to make sure nothing was missed. I am kind of glad it is over. I don't have to think about which stroller I want or how many bottles I need. Mandy was a lot of help, having registered in the past and having a child of her own. I wouldn't have wanted to do it alone.
I am pushing on 32 weeks. I have a doctor's appointment this Thursday. I can't believe how fast it is flying by! My mom sewed the baby's bumper pad this last week and will begin the dust ruffle and baby quilt when she returns from visiting my brother in Tennessee. I am glad she took on the project because I have no idea when I would be able to find time or energy to put it all together myself. The bumper bad is baby toile and is blue and white. It is very sweet and looks perfect in the crib. I love it.
Work has been insane. We started a new computer charting program last Friday and it was a tough day. Saturday was a little better. I have to think it will get easier and easier each day, but I did not have a good experience with it my first day. I am now officially part time 2, which means I work 5 shifts a pay period. I am still scheduled for 6 a pay period for another week or two, but I think one less day every two weeks might be good for me. I am planning on working until the 13th of November, which is about 3 weeks before my due date. We'll see how I hold up. It is very tiring, but what else would I be doing? I know there is a lot I could be doing, but it makes the weeks fly by and I am tolerating it well enough. And the money is good. I think I will be a superstar if I can hang in there until then. It will be here before I know it anyway.
Lamaze classes start this Thursday night. It's all really happening. We are going to have a little baby here before we know it!
