new baby. new deduction. new parent discount.
that was the headline the pigfuckers at aitch and arrrr blockheads plastered all over the mailer that arrived in the mail today addressed to me. it was adorned by a black and white photo of a laughing toddler in the tub with pointy shampoo hair. which of my 2005 children do you think inspired this mailing: my decomposing, stillborn son or my aborted, gender-non-specific embryo?
what is wrong with these people??? and do you think i can take deductions for either of my kids? 'cause i could use the deductions, dammit.
*****
on a happier note: today was my first day of school, and it went pretty well, once i found a parking spot in the rain six blocks from my building (because i refuse to pay $141 for a parking pass). i'm taking "race, class and gender," and the instructor is a vegetarian, and my lovely husband took me for a fabulous dinner after class to celebrate my return to the academic world. here i go, changing my life. watch out.
*****
today, i am ten weeks. today is also hans's 11 month birthday. i stopped tracking the months after five, but i find myself thinking more about specific days as his first birthday approaches. we're going to go away for his birthday, but we haven't decided where. i'm currently pulling for london, but justin always likes to keep his options open until the last possible minute. i am a planner with a capital p. justin is not so much. it keeps our marriage interesting.
tomorrow morning is my prenatal checkup. i'm nervous because, after being spectacularly vomitous all weekend, i didn't so much as gag on the toothbrush this morning. i would really, really like to hear z's heartbeat tomorrow. i could last for a while on that sound. like, for days and days. two or three, at least. honest.
what is wrong with these people??? and do you think i can take deductions for either of my kids? 'cause i could use the deductions, dammit.
*****
on a happier note: today was my first day of school, and it went pretty well, once i found a parking spot in the rain six blocks from my building (because i refuse to pay $141 for a parking pass). i'm taking "race, class and gender," and the instructor is a vegetarian, and my lovely husband took me for a fabulous dinner after class to celebrate my return to the academic world. here i go, changing my life. watch out.
*****
today, i am ten weeks. today is also hans's 11 month birthday. i stopped tracking the months after five, but i find myself thinking more about specific days as his first birthday approaches. we're going to go away for his birthday, but we haven't decided where. i'm currently pulling for london, but justin always likes to keep his options open until the last possible minute. i am a planner with a capital p. justin is not so much. it keeps our marriage interesting.
tomorrow morning is my prenatal checkup. i'm nervous because, after being spectacularly vomitous all weekend, i didn't so much as gag on the toothbrush this morning. i would really, really like to hear z's heartbeat tomorrow. i could last for a while on that sound. like, for days and days. two or three, at least. honest.
posted by laura at 10:49 PM
3 Comments:
All the best for the appointment tomorrow:) If you can hear the hb will you order your own doppler?
My very first class in university was the race, class and gender thing. Also known as black women in literature. My tutor was Minnie the Lesbian Vampire. Truly. I'm guessing your class is less to do with lit than how these things work in society right? Good luck with the life changing too:)
Enjoy! I didn't get it in the mail today, sorry. Will try harder tomorrow.
(((((((((hugs))))))))) i'm sorry about the mailer. Congrats for the start of school and good luck with tomorrow's appointment. Get the home doppler -- i resisted, thinking it would make me even more crazy, but i caved around 12 weeks and it actually was very helpful to me.
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