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Happy Birthday to my big girl

Dear Nora,

Today you are two years old.

You’re a child now. No longer a baby.

What a difference a year makes:

1 year

2 years

I love you big girl!

Love,

Mommy

Confidential: Belated Christmas Edition

The Christmas 2008 Edition of Confidential

Confidential to the Arsehole at the Bank: They are collecting gifts for children and adults that live in our community who are “less fortunate” as the sign said. The suggestions listed at the bottom were intended to give people an idea of what was needed. Your scoffing (and loudly snorting) at the idea that they need hair conditioner was completely out of line. To exclaim, “What do they need conditioner for?!” as if it’s a luxury that you weren’t interested in funding, just made you look like a callous jerk.

Confidential to the lady at Bob Evans: Saying that you can “barely afford to buy gifts for [your] own brats let alone someone else’s”, upon seeing the giving tree was totally not cool. Maybe your kids wouldn’t be brats if you spent less time bitching at them and more time teaching them how to behave. Also, how much did that lunch set you back? I’m guessing at least $20. Which means I’m guessing you could have bought something for someone who is less fortunate than you are. Or at the very least you could have kept your mouth shut about it.

Confidential to the lady at Walgreens: Huffing and puffing that I was cutting in line in front of you was a little over the top, don’t you think? I mean, I would have known you were in line if you were…well…in line. Instead you were casually browsing the last minute gifts and standing about 15 feet away from the last person in line. When I realized you were ahead of me, I let you go first. You were buying a dozen eggs and some pantyliners. Perhaps your period was to blame. Merry freaking Christmas.

Confidential to every single customer that waited until the day before Christmas Eve to get your tires replaced and then got pissed off that the wait was over an hour: CHRISTMAS IS THE SAME TIME EVERY YEAR. PLAN AHEAD. COME IN EARLIER IN THE MONTH. Or, hey, get crazy and get your tires replaced in November. At any rate, don’t wait until the freaking last minute and bitch at me because the wait is too long. You procrastinated. Not me.

Confidential to my neighbors: Whichever of you called the owners of our delightful little trailer park to complain that our garbage can is not “taken in in a timely manner”: SCREW YOU. Who are you people? You would waste a long distance call (four states away) to complain that the garbage can is at the curb the day after garbage pickup?! How sad that you have nothing better to do. The thought never occurred to me to call and complain when your dogs bark before daylight…but perhaps I better get them on speed dial. I’m glad I didn’t take any of you bastards any Christmas cookies. That would’ve pissed me off.

Christmas 2008 Roundup

We made it through all of the Christmas/Christmas Eve festivities. Nora made out like a little bandit (and to think her birthday is now only a week away). She had a great time going to all the ‘grammas’ houses and playing with all of her little cousins. Yesterday morning, in typical toddler fashion, she was more interested in playing in the box that Larry’s new computer chair came in. She loved her guineas (guinea pigs that is…as in two of them). We haven’t named them yet but she keeps calling one of them Oinky so that may end up being one of their names.

On to more important things…like the presents I got! I ended up making out like quite the bandit myself. I got a Nikon D40 from the huz. It takes awesomely awesome pictures and I haven’t yet even figured out much past the point and click starter sheet instructions. The book that came with it is about the size of a college textbook! My parents gave me an assortment of coolness. I got a new sewing machine (that for the love of God does buttonholes), a high heel shoe calendar, some ramekins (and inside joke between me and my mom…everyone else in the room looked completely confused), a pair of jeans (that I had pre-tried on during a previous shopping excursion with my mom), and other greatness. Luckily we got cash from both of our grandparents because our microwave has been not working…so I am appliance shopping tonight…and couldn’t be happier!

By far the best gift I received yesterday (no offense to anyone who bought me anything) was actually the joy I brought to my Grandfather with the gift I gave to him. You see my Grandpa is impossible to buy for. He has what he wants and needs and if he doesn’t, he can just go get it. This year I gave him something that touched him so much it brought tears to his eyes (and consequently everyone else’s in the room). Sharing the moment that we did later that night was the best gift of all. I can’t tell you the last time we said we love each other. That was the most special present I received.

Methinks She Shops Too Much

Me: Nora, where are you going?

Her: To KMart.

I guess she had some last minute Christmas shopping to do…

Wish My Last Name Was Heinz

My Dearest Nora,

You love ketchup. Like ridiculously love it. If you could drink it with a straw I think you would. Some of the less conventional items I have seen you put ketchup on, are:

grilled cheese

pancakes

macaroni and cheese

mandarin oranges

apple slices

See what I mean? You really love ketchup. I don’t mind though. ‘Cause if you’re eating mandarin oranges with ketchup it means that you are at least eating a fruit that day. You don’t have cookies or candy everyday, but you do have ketchup everyday. For now it works. I may have to draw the line one day at ketchup covered ice cream.

Love,

Mommy

She Is Her Father’s Daughter

and other assorted Nora funnies…

*****

Overheard on the monitor this morning:

(the worlds loudest ripping fart)

Nora: Hhhhhhoooooonnnnnnnnnkkkkkk. Toot toot! (giggle giggle)

*****

While perusing my stretch mark laden belly:

Nora: Momma has a squiggly line. They everywhere.

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Nora: Uncle Kyle in bed. He still sleeping. He’s a laaaaazzzy bones.

*****

Last night on her way to bed:

Nora: Good night Pixel! See you in the morning. You haffa go take a nap, too!

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While scolding three strangers (little boys) at Walmart who were arguing over who was going to ride the horsey first:

Nora: Hey! Hey! You haffa wait you turn!

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A Rockette In Training

Nora doing her very best Rockette impression while watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade:

Nora on YouTube getting her Rockette on.