It's Finally Nap Time

Hello. I'll start by saying, "Forgive me now" because I am new to this sort of thing and have no idea what I'm doing. Well, not NO idea, just not much of one yet. Sorry, I'm chuckling because that is one of my favorite lines from a TV show that both my husband and I have enjoyed for years, Stargate SG-1. Does anyone else out there watch it? How about Stargate Atlantis? Yes, I'm a fan, and I'm sure I'm not alone. (Between you and me, Dr. Zelenka is my favorite character from the Stargate franchise. Maybe I'll tell you why someday.)

Anyway, I suppose I should tell you a little bit about myself so I don't lose you somewhere along the way. I am a 39 year old housewife with two kids under two. (Since they have been born, I feel more like I'm 59.) My husband is very private, so I won't tell you much about him. (If I told you, well, you know.) My kids, well, I have a boy (18 months old) and a girl (almost 3 months old). They occupy most of my time from morning 'til night, but they are so worth it. I call him "J Man" and her "Pretty Girl."

As for me, well, I'm pretty boring for the most part, but like a dictionary, I can be pretty handy to have around on those rare occasions. For instance, I love foreign languages. Whenever the TV has people speaking in a language I've studied, I either translate for lack of subtitles, or I tell people if the subtitles are correct. (You would be surprised.) I can also be amusing every so often for two reasons. One, I can wiggle my nose. Well, it's more like I wiggle my upper lip and the nose just goes along for the ride. It's great when people stare at me. I just start wiggling, and it usually makes them smile. ("Gotcha!") Two, I hiccup. No, it's not the usual full chest heaving hiccup that most people think of when they hear the word. No, I squeak, and I squeak often. People can't help but laugh. Oh, here are the top six things people have said to me (in jest) when they hear me hiccup:

6) What is that?
5) God Bless You.
4) You've got a squeaky toy behind your back, don't you?
3) You're worse than a yippie dog.
2) You sound like a squirrel with its tail caught in the door.
1) Where's the Wd40!

And fortunately or unfortunately, both my kids take after me on that. More than once, we have sat down together and been hiccupping at the same time. Oh well, it's a lot better than some of the traits I could have given them.

Yikes, it's almost 5:30! Since my son will be waking up any minute, I suppose I had better wrap it up for now. It was nice talking with you. I hope I get to do it again.