"What You Do Today, Mom?"

"What you do today, Mom?
What you do today?
What you do today?
Mom, what you do today?"

After answering every way I could, I finally said, "NO."
Ami giggled after that.


Here's a close up of Larry's Christmas shoes...

So many things have gone on this week so far.

The weather has been comfortable so we've been playing outside a bunch.

I really feel like I am understanding ...  
I don't want to say 'life.'
I don't want to say 'the world.'
Maybe I'm just understanding my being.

I feel like I just learned to sign water for the first time... shit is connecting.

Of course I'm not 5 or however young age Helen Keller was.  I'm old and now just getting comfortable.
I'm learning and being productive.

Last night I went to Karaoke and sang a Pearl Jam song for the first time ever.   Even Flow was in the know and dude... I want to perform.
I know being Eddie Vedder is not the way to go, but it did feel good to sing a song I'm so comfortable with.
I was telling Jenna, I was thinking at one point that my derby name should straight up be "Eddie Vedder" (it shouldn't).

Before Karaoke, Ami, Ollie, and I went caroling with Billy, Trish, Jolie, Gabby, Larry, Bean, Moo, and Alix.
We went to the Heritage Houses and sang.
I got to see my art students.
Ami got into it the very last house out of the 4 or so that we went to... Here, she is reading the lyrics as she's singing (trying to repeat the words I'm singing).

After caroling we went back to Trish's work to take pictures:

We also had band practice for the first time since Ollie was born. I played guitar. Larry learned a few songs on keys.

I think this will be good. I think it'll be very good.

Ollie also had her 2 month check up. She is doing really well!  Her statistics are:
Head: 5th percentile (this is ok since I have a small head, apparently)
Weight: 30th percentile (10.8 lbs)
Length: 80th percentile (Wha!!!!!!   My tall ass baby, wha??!!)

The doctor said she is a very chill baby while she examined Ollie. Ollie didn't cry or fuss until she got her shots.  She calmed down quickly, though.

We also went to Story Time at the library; again, Santa came.
And Craig was there as Santa's helper.

She didn't want to talk to Santa or get near him...
Ami was just like, Yeah, that's my Santa, he's here.

Craig gave her a stamp and Miss Pat was the Story Time librarian.

Ahhh.  I love that kid.

Tiny Kristin and Little Papa

I know both Mike and I are so tired.
I really realized the extent of my lack of sleep today.
The blue darkness under my eyes reflect my bruising brain.
I'm seriously forgetting words and can't understand step by step systems.

-phew-

And Mike is doing two jobs and making the house comfortable on his little sleep. It's craziness.

Maybe there is still adrenaline from his Jack Brown's job offer?
I am so happy for him.
I know this is totally what he wanted and he made it happen by working his ass off.
I've said it many times before- My husband is awesome.

I've been making up lots of lyrics and am excited to put them together and work them in w music.
I really miss playing my electric.
Maybe someone wants to play keys while I play guitar for the Crypts.
But let's not think too much about that...

Ami is really really getting imaginative and it is really very wonderful to watch and play along w her.

There is a first part to this video, but the computer won't upload it :(

On the Ami potty training front, again, we've decided she is just not ready.

She just doesn't like peeing in the toilet- any toilet.

When we put underwear on her, she denies she has to pee and refuses to use the toilet. She can hold it for hours... until she can't hold it any longer and wets herself.

I wonder why she doesn't want to use it? 

She's been telling me lately that she's 'tiny' (as opposed to 'big') and that she uses a diaper.

I just don't know.

She's wet the bed before and had accidents in public places- it doesn't bother her, so the embarrassment factor isn't there.

She's pooped in her pants- it doesn't bother her.

One week a few months ago, I had her naked and she ended up pooping and peeing where ever she wanted- she didn't care.

I can't get mad, or she'll have even more issues.

I think now, maybe we shouldn't even bring it up unless she does.

It's gonna be hard because... physically- she is just so, so ready... and she is so smart!

I never thought I'd have such a precocious child.

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Little girl is being a baby.

Being good at it.

She's a little Papa, which is what I've been calling her...

Mike has been calling Ami, "Tiny Kristin," cuz she's annoying, haha.

-In his words, "She does what she wants and is stubborn and funny and cute and uses these things to do what she wants."-

He is so good with her because he's used to dealing w me.  I, on the other hand, have not had to deal w that part of myself, and I never have had a desire to.

I love my kiddies.

Marilee Wednesday!

Mike and Ami went for a walk early this morning while I got ready. They came back and I took Ami to Story Time. Today's theme was Summer Fun. Librarian Pat read beach books. It's so interesting seeing the difference in Pat when I worked with her being a lowly Page and seeing her be a really good librarian with the kids.

Also at the library Ami stamped and colored a bookmark.
We had to leave right after this because our appointment with Marilee was at 11:30.

Marilee came and said I was doing well. I told her I was getting nauseated on and off and she pricked my finger and we found out my blood sugar was just low and I need to eat more frequently.
We talked about the placenta which is anterior which means it's near my belly instead of my back. This can pose a problem at Ollie's birth if I don't do my exercises and she isn't trained to be in the correct position.

a) anterior placenta b) posterior placenta

If the baby's spine is towards mine during labor, complications could result.

The Wednesdate

Wednesday morning we went to Story Time at the Library.  She was super tired and was laying on me a lot of the time... looking at the other kids...  The theme this week was Summertime.

Then the Librarian brought out the drums (plastic pots flipped upside down) and Ami got super enthusiastic.

They drummed slowly and fast... with one hand and with two... hard and softly.

That afternoon, we all ended up taking a nap. These two slept longer than I did.

I dropped Ami off at Nanna's and Mike and I went to Hsing-I.  It was a pretty good workout and we could hear the thunderstorm over the roof.

Mike and I had an impromptu dinner date afterwards, going to Foode.  It's been a while.  Beth (one of the owners) said she had been thinking about us.

This was rice pudding brulee.  I was surprised how dry the pudding was, but it sure was pretty.