I'm going to see Seth on Wednesday. I can't wait! I feel sad for Zoe because I honestly don't remember feeling that excited when she was born. Of course, I didn't know Kent's family all that well back then and technically at that time she wasn't my niece. Hrm. Maybe it's because she's a girl? I feel so awful saying that! I love her to pieces now but when she was teensy weensy, although I found her to be cute, I wasn't too terribly crazy about the whole thing. I'm thinking it has less to do with Zoe herself and more to do with the fact that I never got on that well with her parents. I was afraid to hold her because they were always staring at me as though I'd go crazy and fling her at the wall or something. I know that B#3 & T won't be like that, though. So maybe that's where the difference lies...
Either way, I feel like singing "I get to see my nephew, I get to see my nephew." And maybe, just maybe, I did sing that when I first realised we'd actually get a chance to go down.
At first Kent said, "No." Because even though he gets 2 days off in a row this week (a rarity!) on Tuesday and Wednesday, it is supposed to snow tomorrow (which is Tuesday, if you didn't know, haha). And then he didn't want to go on Wednesday because he has to work at 2:30 am on Thursday.
I'll admit that I pouted and I even had an e-mail half composed telling B#3&T that we wouldn't be coming down for awhile until Kent could get some time off. Then he came in the room and said, "You know what, I was thinking about it and I want to go." I figured he was just giving in because I'd been giving him the pouty face for the last half hour so I said, "No, it's okay. Don't worry about it. We'll see him sometime." Then he replied, "No I really want to go. A year from now, I won't remember that I was tired at work one day. But I will remember the first time I see my nephew. And I'd like to see him sooner rather than later." YAY!
Umm... I lost my train of thought. Surprise surprise! Okay so. Did I mention I get to see The Nephew? Hahah.
My BIL (B#3) has been e-mailing me a lot. He's been asking advice... it's so strange. He's older than me (31, so not OLD, just older) and it seems strange. I don't mind that he asks, I'm just not good at it since it seems like they always knew everything before.. it's just weird. But I've been trying to help without sounding like a "know-it-all" which is hard for me. Because, as you all know, I am a know-it-all. Hahaha. I crack me up. Seriously, though.
Having a new baby is intimidating and they don't have any family nearby. That must be so scary. I complained a lot about my family when Riley was first born. They were constantly popping in uninvited and giving me their (much unsolicited) advice. They'd wake him up (even when I asked them not to) and he'd cry. Then they'd leave and I'd be stuck with a crying newborn, trying to survive on stolen sleep. (About 15 minutes every 4 hours.) Not good. BUT. It would have been worse without any family around. At least in moments of extreme stress my mother could watch him for a little bit while I slept. Or help with the laundry. Or something. But to really, truly, be all on your own with a newborn when you've never done it before? Scary. So I'm hoping that they will let me help out while I'm down there for the day.
AND I get to hold my teeny tiny itsy bitsy weensy teensy NEPHEW! Yay! They've been sending photos (I stay connected to the internet all day in anticipation of them, hahah) and he's too cute for words. I'll have to post some more later.
By the way, I might be locking my diary soon. Jenn (my SIL - the evil one) mentioned something offhand about online diaries the other day. I don't know for sure that she was referring to this one but she is still speaking to me. So my guess would be... she's not talking about this one. On the other hand, it wouldn't take much to find me. She came in the other day when I was on here and I don't know if she noticed. So I'm getting worried. If I get any weird stat trends I'll be locking up. Just a warning.
12:46 pm - 30 January 2006
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