Ankfulness of Thankfulness

My friend Scott is trying to get "ankfulness of thankfulness" to sweep the nation. I don't know what an ankful is but whatever. This right here is what I'm thankful for (you need the sound on).

Trip to Indianapolis

Guest post from Elijah

Hi Friends,

I just got back from a trip to Indianapolis. We went there to see my grandparents and it was my granddad's birthday. Mom and I flew on 2 planes and Dad met us there. He's been gone in a place called Chicago for a week. I missed him a lot, so did Mom.

The first night I had to sleep in a bed that wasn't mine and I didn't like it very much. I was telling Mom how much I didn't like it so she let me sleep with her. Sucker! But I'm a big boy so I slept in the new bed by myself the rest of the time.

I met lots of new people on my trip. Mom's friends and Dad's friends and some babies too Helen, Elias, Auggie, Nolan and Sylvi. I went to the International Festival with Helen and I got a marocca. Then I went to a playdate with Mom's Motus friends where I met the other kids. Mom's camera battery ran out when we got there so she only got one picture of me and Elias. Mrs. K got other pictures here. It was fun to play with all the toys and kids, it was like school!

On Sunday we went to the Children's Museum with Grandma and Granddad. I had fun playing but splashing in the water was my favorite. Then we celebrated Granddad's birthday!

It was fun to see all the new people but I am glad to be home in my own bed now. Mom keeps telling me it's not time for bed yet, but it sure feels like it to me!

Peace out,

Elijah

The Binki Bandit

Elijah has never had the slightest interest in pacifiers (binkis, nuknuks, etc.). Some babies take them, some babies don't. We have a couple and when he finds them, he mostly chews on the handle for a little while before moving on to play with something more interesting. When I drop him off at "school", I usually put him down to play with something, put away his food, diapers, etc. and then go back to say good bye to him. A couple of weeks ago, when I went to say good bye, he had a binki in his mouth. I pulled it out because clearly it wasn't his since I don't think he even has a binki at "school". I put it on the counter for sterlization, said good bye and was on my way. Earlier this week, I went to pick him up and when I got there he was in the process of taking a binki out of one of his classmates' mouths and putting it in his mouth.

The teacher is like, "yeah, he does this all the time. He finds them on the floor or other kids' mouths and tests them out."

I was like, "Does he suck on them?"

"Yeah, for a little bit, then he takes them out of his mouth, looks at them and moves on to something else"

I can just imagine the little stinker, crawling up to sleeping babies, stealing their pacifiers and testing them out. I guess he is curious as to why all the other babies have them in their mouths and trying to figure out what is the big deal.

I'm not tired!

"No, Mom, I'm not tir...zzzzzzz" Time change is a bitch.

Mind Your Ps and Qs

Now I don't pretend to be Miss Manners or anything but sometimes I just have to say "Really?" Do people realize how rude they are being? Or do they just not care? And I don't know, maybe when you have a kid, you loose all modesty so people think they can ask you anything. Yes, in my hospital room I had doctors, nurses, lactation consultants and my husband trying to nurse with basically a hand towel covering me but that does not give you liberty to ask rude questions. Here are some of the ridiculous questions I've been asked in the last 17 months or so:

1. You're pregnant! Were you trying or was it an accident? (Someone in the room actually called them out on the inappropriateness of this but another person asked me this too)
2. Should you be drinking coffee when you're pregnant? (p.s. it was hot chocolate, but still not your business)
3. Oh, you're back from maternity leave and hey all the weight is gone (this one directly from an executive director)
4. So are you going to have more kids?
5. Are you worried about finding a job? Oh, don't worry about it, just enjoy spending time with your baby. (yeah, because I don't have bills to pay or anything)

Now some of these things are okay for family members or good friends to ask (sometimes) but these were all said to me by aquaintences. In the words of one of my favorite comedians "I can't believe I have to get angry about this sh!t!"