Cute story...

I took Lucy to her a birthday party yesterday for the boy to whom I'm told she is engaged.  It was a regular party with 5 and 6-year olds bouncing off the walls for 2 hours.  They were doing this game where each kid would walk across this giant foam cylinder while the groupleader shook it and made them fall off.  When it was Lucy's turn, she fell and laughed hysterically and fell again and laughed hysterically and all the kids were laughing right along with her.  She came flopping joyfully off and sat back on the line near the boy and I heard him sigh dreamily to himself, "I'm gonna marry beautiful Lucy." 

I died a little.

Sloggin' through

Well, I feel I've been neglecting you, my faithful readers, so I thought I'd stop by and say hi.  Hi!

Let's see... I've been a little busy lately.  I'm kind of in school or studying or thinking about being in school or studying and that's my whole life.  Well, that and trying to still be a loving mom and sexy adoring wife.  To those ends, I think I've been marginally successful.

Lu is going through a very tough phase right now, hopefully coming out the other side of it.  She FREAKS OUT and throws tantrums and has discovered the joys of being obnoxious just to get on people's (my) nerves - things like sticking her butt in my face, licking, you know... fun.  I have discovered that 5 is the new 2.  

She knows my buttons too - I have a big button about her being spoiled.  I never had a lot of stuff growing up - I grew up with about 100 other kids  and we all had the same exact stuff - a deck of cards and that was about it.  It's been an ongoing challenge for me since Lucy was born - I love that I don't have to worry about money, I think it's amazing, but I also don't take it for granted and I work very hard so that Lucy won't take it for granted either.  I don't hand her everything she ever wants on a platter, I also don't get myself lots of toys and goods - I don't really want them and it's important for me to live simply.  It's important for me that Lucy know how to live simply. I know these are my issues and Lucy is who Lucy is, and that Lucy is FIVE and wants TOYS and CANDY just like any other five-year-old.  It still really gets to me when she throws a huge fit that I won't get her a new stuffed toy to fill her basket of one million "soft and squishy and cute" stuffed toys.

But as always, these phases last just long enough for me to want to tear all my hair out and defenestrate her and she begins to emerge on the other side, both of us worse for wear, but always closer than ever, both of us having worked out our stuff together.

At least that's the hope.  I'll keep you posted.

On other fronts - school is school.  It's winding down a bit - I have 3 finals over the next 2 weeks and then TWO WEEKS OFF with nothing more to do than snuggle with my family, sleep in (every other day, of course), work out, go for walks, see Santa (in Woodstock), visit with friends, read books, watch TV, drink wine with my dinner, smooch with my sweetie (who by the way is turning out to be a most excellent househusband - he even cooks!), take baths...

ah happiness.

If I can only get through Pharmacology, Research, and Anatomy... blech.

I am 3 down and 9 to go in the didactic year!!  Hooray!!

My dearest friend from Seattle (Mr. Kl8on) came for a visit with his cupcake (girlfriend) and we had a great time over Thanksgiving.  Lucy loves her uncle Clayton and they had a great time playing together.  I didn't get enough time with my friends, but it was so lovely to see and be with them.  They are wonderful and wonderful together.  It's good to see my friend so happy and challenged and healthy and growing....  I love my friend!  (and his cupcake of course)

OK, now i'm just procrastinating.  I have one more lab (tomorrow) and then all that is done!  Last week I pulled out a brain.  Now I must study Pharm and Research.  Here I go.  Bye.  Really.  Watch me work...