The Book I Am Not Reading Right Now

and I am full of bitterness about it. I have absolutely devoured this series, and been in some serious anticipation of this latest book. I pre-ordered the book from Amazon, and waited. And waited. Then found out they screwed up my order and shipped it late, then found out that if you don't order Amazon Prime you are punished by having your book take the slow boat to China before it comes to your house. So EVERYONE I know is reading this book, I am walking by it in the stores and using every ounce of self-discipline I have accumulated in this life of mine to not open it up. Meanwhile, the shipping/tracking link says it should be here by the thirtieth. Do you feel the least bit sorry for me yet? WHY NOT?!

Now that I have whined and wallowed, I need to go to bed. This first week of school is killing me. I am so tired. Go ahead and tell me you loved the book; but don't tell me anything about it!!! And if you haven't read it yet, what are you waiting for?! Go! Go get it! Right now!

Having Technical Difficulties

So, I am sorry I haven't posted for awhile. I am not dead. Although, technically, I could be!!! Haha, I wrote that with a laugh. Anyway, there's no easy way to put this, so here goes. This week I was hit by a car. No, not in my car. I mean ME. Hit by a car. My delicate, darling body. And it is dear to me, it's the only one I've got. Crazy, no?

SO, I was walking across a parking lot after a girl scout meeting. Suffice it to say, he was going fast, wasn't looking, and I was like a deer in the headlights. Literally. I didn't have time to move, and I got to know the grille of his car very well.

I am sore, VERY SORE, oh so sore, but somehow, okay. Just going to the doctor and having some exams/tests done to make sure all is well.

The miraculous part, is that I didn't have my kids with me. I went to the meeting with all three, but the girls decided to catch a ride with someone else, and CRAZILY Gary called me and said, "Hey, I finished my mtg (WHICH NEVER HAPPENS), how about I come and pick up Jack?" So that's why I didn't have a baby in my arms when this happened.

I am being lighthearted in this post, because enough time has officially gone by that we can now make jokes about it. Plus, I'm not dead, so that helps. It's so much harder to make jokes about a dead person.

Lightheartedness aside, it was really quite horrible, and upsetting, and I'm glad that I am fine. So just give me a couple more days and I will get back into the swing of things. I think. Until then, here is a picture for you:

The story behind this picture is that all of a sudden jack has decided that it is a good idea to get up at five in the morning. he goes back to sleep just about when it is time to get up. thoughtful, no?

meow kitty cat

why do women tear other women down? why are we our own worst enemies? we are so ready to tell another woman How She Is Doing Everything Wrong.
a. you're not breastfeeding/are breastfeeding/didn't bf long enough/bf'ed too long. Therefore you are a bad mother.
b. you spank/don't spank. you suck again, mommy.
c. you focus too much on yourself.
d. you are depressed/never been depressed/depression is just an excuse for lazy women.

these are just the ones I've heard today. I'm not going to write much more tonight because I am tired, tired, tired, pmsing and on the long road back from ppd/ just got in from our (wonderful) vacation at 1 am last night/and I just realized I have to figure out how to pay for school clothes and supplies for TWO kids in a month. Sigh.

All will be well, all will be well. the comments here
just make me a little down.
seriously, what is wrong with us?? I've got my I-am-woman-hear-me-roar claws out.
so tomorrow, tell your fav women what you love about them.
i mean it.