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I am laid up today with a bad back. Kevin is laid up today with the stomach flu. We are so compatible. :)\
I never thought I would say this, but the new bathroom in the basement seems really far away suddenly.\
We are going to be marathoning some Battlestar Galatica later in prep for the season premiere tonight. But for now, I am already wicked bored and my tivo is still sadly empty.\
Sooooooo, embarrassing story time! What would you like to know about? Ask away!

I have a a gently-used, slightly broken, greatly-loved toddler available.\
He gives the best kisses, has the most beautiful blue eyes, and will do “Blue Steel” on command. The downside is that he isn’t fully toilet-trained, prefers your food over his own (even when it is the exact same thing), and his manners have completely left him recently. I must also admit that he is cranky, obnoxious, demanding, and full of screaming temper tantrums that may wake the other people in the house, causing the other people to be cranky too.\
If interested, call 1-800-OMG-kidssuck.

Ugh- tell me why pedestal sinks are constantly being pushed upon homeowners? Don’t people have bathroom supplies they need to store? A super fat FAIL to all of the designers who do this.\
Oh, and yes, Brian is healing nicely. No worries.

When I went to pick him up from preschool, he was sitting at the bottom of the playground’s slide with an ice bag. Brian said he was climbing the ladder to the slide and his hands slipped off and he fell. He was favoring his hurt arm like a wounded dog and he wouldn’t stop crying, so I knew something was seriously wrong.\
In the ER they had to manipulate his arm to take the x-rays, which hurt, and then again to set it in a temporary cast. The poor kid kept crying. They did give him 3 shots of morphine throughout the night, so yay for that.\
After we got home, I had to get up every two hours to check his circulation. I was wandering around in a groggy fog and felt like a new mom must feel. It was surreal to be back there. I even slept for part of the night hanging half off of Brian’s bed.\
We have to go see the pediatric orthopedist on Monday to determine if it needs surgery or just a cast. Boo. The break is right above the elbow of his dominant hand. I was like, “Will he still be able to pitch for the Yankees? What about playing the piano?” Ha.\
Kevin was due back into town last night around 1am. He found several emails and phone messages from different family members waiting for him, so he wouldn’t worry if he came home to an empty house. His plane got in late so we were home before he was. The poor guy kind of received a shock when he checked his blackberry when the plane landed.\
Brian is awake, watching Spongebob. He seems to be ok for right now. Earlier he was in a lot of pain but refused to take his medicine. Every time I tried to sneak it in, he would spit it out. I finally got him to take 1/4 of a dose by mixing it with some with juice. He wouldn’t take any more though. He started to retch (thankfully nothing came up), and in that whirlwind, I knocked over the rest of the medicine. Kevin is out getting more.\
And how was your Friday night?\
ETA- Kevin asked the pharmacy for yummy-tasting medicine. They gave him grape, which Brian took from Kevin without a peep of protest. Now Brian is watching Kevin play videogames (at B’s request).

I voted! I voted! I voted!

I can’t get Brian to stop peeing in his underwear. Waaaaaaaaaaah.\
And Kevin’s hotel is RIGHT ON THE BEACH. Double waaaaaah. I should have gone. :(\
In super good news though, Kevin will be home for 14 hours this weekend, just in time for the Super Bowl. YAY!

I think I broke Kevin’s heart just a little when I told him that Brian was wearing size 5T pants.

Today is Kevin and my 10 year anniversary. Woot. I’m not surprised that we are this happy but I am surprised how easy marriage has been. The media gives marriage a bad name, I think.\
Sunshine still flies out of our asses even though we’ve gained weight, have hair growing out of new places, and started snoring. Of the past ten years, I remember: trying to fool around in our hotel room the night before Kevin’s brother’s wedding and being interrupted every ten minutes by various family members; getting in over my head while painting the guest room and sheepishly asking him to finish the room; and being grateful that he doesn’t fuss when the house is a mess and dinner hasn’t been made. Kevin remembers our cross-country move a year after we were married; and learning about our first child by walking in the front door and immediately being greeted by me asking, “Do you want to take your pregnant wife out to dinner?” We’ve also had fun vacations and holidays and big moments like the birth of our children, broken legs, world travel, postpartum depression, and huge promotions. Mostly, though, it is the small things that stand out. It’s been a great and fun ten years. We think the next ten years will be even better. Hurray!\
Kevin is out of town today, which is totally ok with me. In fact, it was my idea so that he could come home for a few days and rest up before going on another trip. That’s more important in the long run and that’s how awesome I am. 🙂 We celebrated our anniversary early and it was fab. To be honest, I am more sad that Kevin will be missing the Super Bowl than our anniversary or Valentine’s Day. Those last two occasions can be “moved” to other days, but I don’t think the Super Bowl can be postponed just for us. Too bad.

Kevin is gone for almost a month and my friends think I should use this extra alone time to explore new hobbies. Doesn’t that sound awesome? Now that Brian is becoming more independent during playtime and is in school I actually have time for a new hobby or two. Except, I don’t have a clue what hobbies I want to explore. Anyone have ideas for me?

The GOP political candidates in Buffy-speak: Clicky here to see.