Today was the dreaded WIC visit. I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to get out the door. If you get there late you must reschedule and the end result is you lose milk and cheese and juice. So, we were only a couple minutes late.
There was the nicest lady there waiting for her appointment. She was put together nicely, pretty and pleasantly smiling. I kept watching her and wondering about what happened to my smile? So, I paid attention and I mostly smile when I am alone. Now I am practising smiling even when I am busy with all of my monsters and their fits.
We got a pretty feisty lady to check our income, address, names, etc. She had a couple of little stuffed teddy bears sitting by a plant. S touched a bear and feisty lady snapped at her, "Don't touch that."
Then L & R joined the party looking at the bears. Another lady walked by and threw out, "Don't play." Crazy women... why on earth would they think that toys were going to call the attention of kids? Of course the children should stay away from toys.
I ended up holding a crying L and keeping R & S away from the toys by blocking them out, using my old basketball skills. I also must admit that I said, "Those aren't for kids. Sorry, they thought they were toys."
The only other travesty was that L didn't gain enough weight so we have to add an additional visit. I am not sure if you can recall that this happens every single time. Last time L didn't gain one pound in six months... so we had to return in two months and she had gained two and a half pounds! I believe that was an error in record keeping or something, I mean come on. Well, this time since she weighed 25 1/2 pounds last time and today she weighed 26.4... they are making her come back! She is supposed to gain one pound, not 0.9 of a pound. I have serious issues with their data collection and lack of accuracy. But, thank you for the milk.... that is me trying to be positive.
Last Saturday E and I got a babysitter from the Spanish Branch and headed off to SL. We met Alina and friends at the Bombay House for dinner. Wow, she is fun to be around. Also part of the party were Reno and Star, Alina's brother and his wife; Brian, husband; Emily and Judy, FoA (Friends of Alina) and Aaron, a cousin. They were all spectacular company and it was refreshing to remember that there are many normal, funny people out in the real world. Oh, and the food! Delicious! I think Susan would like it. : ) Ana told me that it is one of her favorite places to eat as well. Small, small world.
The photo is thanks to Alina... did I mention we saw the Sultan? Jasmine's father?
Oh.. and did I mention that my husband is hot....
3 comments:
wow, he sure is a hot piece of man-flesh! lol. i like the new hairdo! so did you get your picture taken with the sultan? and did you see alladin anywhere around there? or the monkey? or the tiger? (i can't remember their names)...don't ya just love government red tape and the little idiosyncrasies that come with the programs that are so helpful, if you can just make it to the end!
Yay! The Bombay house! My favorite thing on the menu is the Lamb Vindaloo accompanied by an order of Garlic Naan bread and a Mango Laasi to drink! Dee-lish! Those crazy Wikis! That is what I'll call the WIC people from now on. It might help them seem more loveable if they have a cute nickname. I need to call you, so many things to catch up on. I really remembered Sarah's birthday but I was deathly ill and out of commission which I will tell you about another day. T.q.m.
P.S. make sure you tell E. how wonderful he looks over and over again. I know J. loves to hear it and secretly wants me to say it all the time. So here goes
(in case he ever reads this) my husband J is so gorgeous and super buff with beautiful eyes and a manly jaw. Yay!
Yes, it was a fun night! It's always fun to throw an arrangement of people together. I'll send you the photo of your leaning way over to be next to Elias, you'll love it.
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