Random Conversations

Random Conversation #1 (via Gmail chat):
I informed Eric that I would like to make it to Costco today. His response: Don't forget Dove soap. The following conversation ensued:
Eric: get bars
me: bars of soap?
Eric: Yes. I think I like using a wash cloth.
me: oookkkk.
Eric: I'm sick of the loofa.
me: ...
Eric: Now that I think about it, it weirds me out. The loofa idea. Festering dirt.
me: I'll see what I can find. Sick.
Eric: It's like a bacteria's best friend.
me: (saying bye and signing off of Gmail chat)

Thank you, Eric, for thoroughly disturbing me. I will be using a washcloth from now on too. For the record...I did throw our loofa's away because if you do think about it, it is VERY disturbing. And how do you really spell loofa anyways?


Random Conversation #2 (via texting):
Rachel (my sister): Hey you are a (insert acronym inappropriate for blogging..or anything)
me: This must not be Rachel...
Rachel: No it is.
me: Why would you say that? Do you know what that means?
Rachel: Yes. And Cosmo told me to.
me: Oh. Who the heck is Cosmo? And do you always listen to what people tell you?
Rachel: My magazine. It told me to tell you so you are more open to doing things for me. You know, like waxing my caterpillars (her eyebrows).
me: OMG. I just laughed out loud. You know where I live if you need your caterpillars waxed.
Rachel: Yeah but sometimes you don't like to :)
me: Ha :) Just because I don't like to doesn't mean I won't do it.
Rachel: Still. I feel bad.
me: Seriously. Don't. I'm sure you don't like babysitting Adelyn for free.
Rachel: She is a nut. And makes me laugh.
(Notice how she avoided the actual question?)
me: It's true :) I should probably develop a better attitude about doing your eyebrows AND your hair. I'll work on that.
Rachel: So did my lovely comment help?
me: Nope. But what you said after did.
Rachel: What did I say after?
me: That you feel bad asking me to do it.
Rachel: Oh yeh. Cause you always grunt. So I don't ask very much. And Jake (her boyfriend) doesn't believe that I have caterpillar eyebrows.
me: Well feel free to ask whenever you want!
Rachel: Yes ma'am.

Now why did she have to call me a (insert acronym inappropriate for blogging..or anything) to accomplish that? That is the actual question and the answer is probably because I make her feel like she can't be open with me. I should work on that too.

Dear Eric,

Can we please move to Brasil? I knew you would say yes.
Thank you.

I miss you Brasil. Your sunny days...always. Your warm temperatures. Rice and beans. Every day. Healthy food. Palm trees. The fact that I was probably one of the only blond tall people there. Limes. Coconut juice, straight from a coconut. The extremely friendly people. The
disregard for time. Never being late because everybody is late. The tile floors in ALL the homes.

Dear Eric,
Please start looking for a job. In Brasil. I will secure our Visa's. I will plead with the embassy to let us stay. All you have to do is find a job. And learn to speak Portuguese. It's not hard. You are already used to driving a little car so that will be nothing new to you. It will be sunny all the time. You won't ever have to shovel the driveway again. Or the deck. You will never have to salt the sidewalk. Or slide into a ditch because the roads are snowy. You will never have to stay inside all day because it's to cold to go out. Or wish you had put on a winter jacket.
Can we move to Brazil please?
Thank you.
Nichole

Did I mention that I have rice and beans cooking on the stove?? It smells delicious. And makes me miss Brasil.

1 year...

Wow. How does 1 year go by so fast!!?? This past year has just flown and it makes me sad to think that my baby is becoming a toddler. There have been lots of changes in the Fitzgerald house hold...probably because I haven't posted in over 3 months. My bad. A big one being that we (I) are taking care of one of our friend's baby, Sophia. I watch her Tuesday through Friday from 7:30ish to 5:30ish. The first couple days were quite a challenge as I tried to balance two babies. My main difficulty was when in the world was I (emphasis on the word I) supposed to eat!? Adelyn and I have both adjusted quite well and little Sophia is an excellent napper! I told Tiffany I have to poke her every once and a while just to make sure she is still breathing because Adelyn never napped like that! That girl can do 3-4 hour naps in the afternoon. Crazy. Adelyn has decided she likes having Sophia around and is always trying to give her hugs, kisses and trying to "rock" her...the first time I let her rock Sophia the "rocking" got a little out of hand...so Adelyn isn't allowed to do that anymore. We are working on NOT stealing Sophia's paci. Adelyn would first take it, just to take it. Now we have advanced to taking it and giving it to mom. Next I want her to give it BACK to Sophia. Then we can work on not taking it period.
We had two birthday parties for Adelyn. One on Saturday with our friends and one on Sunday with our families. They both went really well and my meal was a hit :) We had sliders (homemade, NOT white castle), chips and dip (3 different kinds), fruit salad and cake. Adelyn received lots of great presents and loves to play with them. I must admit though, the party favors I got for all the kids (Adelyn got some too) are her favorite. It's pretty sad when 75 cents worth of toys is the favorite. Oh well. It'll wear off..hopefully.
What is Adelyn up to lately??
-Taking her first steps. She is up to 5 or 6 at a time and just cruises around furniture.
-Eating all table food. Now she mainly eats what we eat. She does have quite the milk intolerance but hopefully that will go away.
-She is still "nursing" but it has been 48 hours since the last time I nursed her. I refuse to be uncomfortable when I wean her so it's been a gradual process.
-Sleeping 12 hours at night.
-Taking 2 somtimes 1 nap a day.
-Wearing mostly 12 month clothes. Some 12-18 month.
-Wearing a size 4 diaper.
-Has 2, yes 2, teeth.
-Loves to crawl up the stairs. Luckily for me we have a gate.
-Love to give kisses.
-Says mama, dada, yes and hot.
-Has officially never had formula or a jar of baby food.
-Can make the living room look like a tornado went through in 12 seconds flat.
-Mama is still your very favorite person. It's sad. If there is an option for mom to hold you, you cry until I do.
-Love to laugh. When you know people are laughing at you, you just laugh more.

1 year stats:
weight: 21lbs 11ozs, 50th-75th percentile
length: 30.5inches, 90th percentile
head circumference: 95th percentile

You had four shots today. boo. I hate shots. And for whatever reason I had to hold your arms. Not cool.