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[jay-ell]

TIG see the little one, and get the news that everything is going to be okay.

Maternal love is fiercest love. Welcome to it.

Wow, yesterday Danger Boy said (in his Autie patois), "When I was a toddler, your baby was coming out, and maybe its name would be [Chaos Girl]."

I asked if he remembered when his sister was in my belly, and my belly got really big. He giggled and said yes, but I wasn't sure if I believed him -- he was not quite three when she was born, for pete's sake. So I said, "Do you remember coming to visit me and the baby in the hospital?" He said he did, so I quizzed him: "What toys did we play with on the hospital bed?" He said, "Veggie Tales" and my jaw dropped.

He honestly remembers when his sister was born even though he was barely more than a baby himself. I don't remember anything that happened before I was five, at the very youngest. Is it amazing that he remembers stuff that happened when he was two and a half or three? He wasn't even really talking by then so we didn't know whether he understood what was going on at the time, but apparently he did.

Also, I worked last night so we didn't Valentine, but I don't really care anyway. I did take a box of Star Wars conversation hearts, some homemade Portal 2 Valentines and a sprig of bamboo in a jar over to Pedro's office as a surprise. He called me a traitor and bemoaned not having anything for me, but then while I was at work he busted ass and cleaned up all the clutter and junk that was strewn around our messy bedroom so that we have a nice, tidy, distraction-free place to...uh...sleep. That was the nicest gift I could have hoped for.

Tonight we have a date, which is coincidental to Valentine's day but not specifically in celebration of it. It just so happens that the Parent's Night Out thing we take our kids to once a month fell on today. Every restaurant in town is going to be packed because of the "holiday," though, so we're going to stay in tonight and enjoy our nice clean bedroom.

Enjoy the hell out of it.

I hope this petite 30-something married customer at work doesn't know (does know?) that she is my imaginary valentine.
I have a Thing for women who always seem frazzled. Not to mention the whole "hipster mom" vibe, holy cow.

Good thing I'm not petite, or I might be afraid to meet you for fear that my middle-aged, frazzled, absentmindedness would make your head explode.

[AugustWest]

Good thing I'm not petite, or I might be afraid to meet you for fear that my middle-aged, frazzled, absentmindedness would make your head explode.

You're not middle-aged either.

[side_show]

Is it amazing that he remembers stuff that happened when he was two and a half or three? He wasn't even really talking by then so we didn't know whether he understood what was going on at the time, but apparently he did.

When my BF's oldest son was just learning to talk I taught him to tent his fingers and malevolently go "Mwah, ha ha!"  Everyone got a real kick out of this, so he would often do it to get a reaction from grown ups back when he was just figuring out words.  Then he got a full lexicon of language and seemed to forget about it.  He'll be starting kindergarten this fall, and when I last visited he said "Hey Auntie Mel, remember (tenting fingers) 'mwah, ha ha!?'"  Even better, my BF told him yesterday that I would be having a baby, and he wants to know how the baby got in there.  She's left it to me to explain.  I've told her I'm going to say I went to Tokyo, Japan, ate a lot of sushi and now there's a baby in my belly.  I don't think he'll buy it, but in this situation, it's not my place to tell the truth.

[wombat]

You're going to frighten him off eating sushi!

[jaydub]

It is part of Mel's plan to reduce competition for sushi.

[pmcd9]

You're going to frighten him off eating sushi!

To be fair, at his age, he's not going to be eating any sushi anyhow.

[theinevitable]

Today we found out that my sister got into a very good college. We were worrie because she got rejected from UNC and was going into full panic mode. She just sent me a picture of herself eating fried pickles with her friends to celebrate. Yum.

I suddenly realize that maybe if both siblings are in Nashville I should look for jobs there. That could be fun.

Lately I am eating grocery store sushi for lunch at work. Delicious.

[CortJstr]

My lady got me two out of print games (Java and Mexica) and I got her a christmas tree topper that's a Meeple dressed like Santa. She was pretty jazzed about it.

Tonight one of my best friends from HS is coming over and The Lady is freaking out because she's convinced the friend doesn't like her.

[linnea]

JL, that is a really cute story about your kids. I have memories of visiting the hospital at age 3 to see my new baby sister.

I am SO GLAD that Tokyo baby is safe and OK. That is great news!

I'm just diving in to the moving thing. I got twenty-nine days and a sparsely inhabited apartment to vacate. Today I rounded up a bunch of shit that I think will sell, and tomorrow I'm going to sell it at a community garage sale.

[theinevitable]

I also have memories of my brother being born when I was that age. Specifically, I remember that an old man in the elevator called me "young man" and I really didn't like it, but I knew I shouldn't argue with a grown up I didn't know.

[theinevitable]

Every once in a while I have to deal with a bureaucratic process that makes me remember scenes of my parents yelling into telephones in my childhood.

Right now I am trying to figure out what the fuck my health insurance plan is from work, and coming up to all dead ends. Seriously, when I enrolled they just mailed me a member card. There is no information anywhere on the website for the provider, and the union website still has information from when they were with Blue Cross/Blue Shield 6 years ago. When I click on "Summary of Benefits" it says "There is no Summary of Benefits available for your plan." Yeesh. Now I guess I call them and say "I don't know anything about my plan, or even what questions I should ask you. Tell me the numbers for the basic health plan questions so I can write them down and repeat them to my dad."

I am totally into the idea of unions, and I definitely would not be making 11$ an hour plus benefits at a grocery store without them, but every interaction with my union makes me think they are a bunch of ridiculous dinosaurs grasping at straws.

[pmcd9]

I am totally into the idea of unions, and I definitely would not be making 11$ an hour plus benefits at a grocery store without them, but every interaction with my union makes me think they are a bunch of ridiculous dinosaurs grasping at straws.

That sums up my feelings on the subject as well.

[jay-ell]

Every once in a while I have to deal with a bureaucratic process that makes me remember scenes of my parents yelling into telephones in my childhood.

Right now I am trying to figure out what the fuck my health insurance plan is from work, and coming up to all dead ends. Seriously, when I enrolled they just mailed me a member card. There is no information anywhere on the website for the provider, and the union website still has information from when they were with Blue Cross/Blue Shield 6 years ago. When I click on "Summary of Benefits" it says "There is no Summary of Benefits available for your plan." Yeesh. Now I guess I call them and say "I don't know anything about my plan, or even what questions I should ask you. Tell me the numbers for the basic health plan questions so I can write them down and repeat them to my dad."

I am totally into the idea of unions, and I definitely would not be making 11$ an hour plus benefits at a grocery store without them, but every interaction with my union makes me think they are a bunch of ridiculous dinosaurs grasping at straws.

Inev, you make more per hour than I do. And I get no benefits, and am paid under the table.

[linnea]

Figuring out health plans is fuck*ng byzantine. Inev, call the number and the customer service people can help you. They should be able to mail or email you an "Explanation of benefits" that describes what is covered and not covered. The EOB will also explain how much the insurance will cover for each type of service, and any maximums or exclusions.

Customer Service should also be able to mail you a Provider Directory (or give you a web address to the online directory, if they have one) so you can figure out which providers are covered under their system. Obviously you want to avoid non-network doctors and facilities like the plague.

[theinevitable]

Yeah, this is absolutely a good job that I am extremely grateful for. I have gotten a lot of promotions for sticking around and not fuck*ng up.

That said, I am ready for a different job.