Some Random Photos

Awwwww sleep.....we take it any way we can get it. *lol*

This is Gidget right before leaving on the "plunger run" from last night.

Such bliss. Such a cute little sleeping face. Such peace and quite. All until we got back home anyhow. She gave me just long enough to take care of the toilet (Gareth, you are SOOOOO lucky you didn't have to deal with this, but then that's ok, I know what I'm getting for my "push present" and I suppose I'll let ya off the hook this time. *lol*), wash my hands and get situated before she started hollering for her "elevenses".....for those of you out there who are LoTR fans, you'll know I've pinched "elevenses" from the hobbits. And I apply it equally to AM and PM seeing as how our little butterball seems to think she needs to eat every hour on the hour!

And these are from "play time" this morning. Mum actually got something done *shock, gasp, awe* this morning to get ready for Auntie Amanda's visit.

I wish I could remember how to get "thought bubbles" on the pics and save them so I can post them here, because in this one she kept looking at me like; "right, you've sat me in this thing, haven't bothered to put the batteries in it, and now you expect me to do what?"

"Now certainly Mum, you can't expect my arms to reach that far yet...so, wotsit do anyhow?"



*one eyebrow raised look that even Mum can't master*

"So Mum, I'm waiting, will it sing and dance for me, light up and wiggle, or does Nemo pop out and scare the poop out of me at some point?"

Anyhow, now that Gidget is snoozing for a bit (whether it's a long bit or a short bit, I've not the faintest, but I best make the best of the "bit" either way!) I decided to start installing batteries in everything.

I swear, Santa doesn't even need this many batteries.

Her urban assualt stroller needs batteries for the temperature monitor thing and something else...yet the damn thing can't push itself.....And just what the hell do I need a temperature monitor thingy for? I'm Mum, I decide the temperature. Right now you don't need to be a brain surgeon to know it's cold outside....it's damn cold! Mommies are the best temperature monitors anyhow. If it's 80F degrees outside and I think she needs to put a sweater on before playing with her little chums, she'll put a sweater on!

Her swing needs industrial size batteries, which I just installed.

Her bouncy seat needs industrial size batteries and I am two short...back to Stop-N-Shop.

Her vibrator thingy on her mattress needs batteries, of which I used for the swing.

Her sound thingy, which provides soothing ocean sounds, babbling brook sounds, wind sounds and lullabies, for her pack-n-play needs batteries. I don't have a clue which kind, but at this point I am thinking about taking out stock options in Duracell or Energizer just to make sure all my bases are covered.

I'm sure there is some other gadget I've left out and will need to get batteries for. That reminds me, I need to swap out the batteries on the 4 remote controls in the living room. I'll remember to do that right about 2am when I'm sitting there feeding Gidget and the TV is stuck on some stupid Infomerical for hair repair/regrowth formula....or that stupid ProActive skin stuff. If I see Jessica Simpson one more time on television talking about how that stuff saved her skin, I'll just vomit!

I do have one serious gripe though about her car seat. No, it doesn't require batteries, thank goodness! However, the way it sits in the car on it's base (yes it's in correctly, it shows on the side whether you've got it in right) makes her head flop forward and it makes me angry because I know it causes her to grunt and it can't be comfortable. We took out the little thing that goes around her head which is supposed to act as a support, but because she's so small it makes matters worse. So I've been using clothe diapers in lieu of that. Well it's still no good. And adjusting the straps doesn't help either. The stupid seat tilts forward and there is no way to adjust it to more of a reclining position. I don't know what to do, but it irritates me just the same. I hate to take her anywhere because she just looks so uncomfortable. I'm dreading taking her all the way into town tomorrow for her first pediatrician's visit. As stupid as it sounds, I'm tempted to tape her forhead back. I would never do it, but just the same, it's the only way to keep her little head from flopping forward.

Grrrrrrrrr.

Well, best get off my bum and get some laundry sorted and the front room straightened out before Gidget wakes up again.