A Much-Needed Update

It's been a couple of weeks since I posted, so I figured an update couldn't hurt.


Work has been good -- I'm finally getting the hours I want/need, which is awesome. It's exhausting, but I love it. I need the money, and as awful as work sometimes is, I really do look forward to going. I've made lots of friends at work -- some who are even parents! -- which is such a relief! I really look forward to working with some people! Of course, there are other people I really can't stand working with, but luckily there aren't too many of them.

There is only one person who really makes me HATE working. She has only been there about a month, and she drives me up the wall. She is a WSL, which is somewhere between assistant managers and us lowly floor associates -- apparently this makes her think she is God's gift to Toys R Us, and boy, does she need to be pushed off her pedestal. She's got more attitude than any of the managers! She treats me like dirt and talks to me like I'm 12. The other day, I was talking to my friend at work about it, and the jerk went and passed it on to her. So she, of course, came to talk to me about it, and said "the only reason I'm harder on you is because you're on the floor. The cashiers don't have the same responsibilities. But you're doing a good job today!" I thought to myself FUCK YOU. She has only been there a month, and frankly, she doesn't know shit about her job -- I have been working for Toys R Us since before our store even opened, and I've been in that store since Day 1. I'm damn good at my job and I don't need that bitch to tell me so. In fact, on Thursday, when I know I'm working with her and the manager of Baby, I'm gonna have a lot of complaining to do. You see, I've heard my manager isn't a fan of little miss High-and-mighty either, so I know she listen to my complaints. And you see, little miss High-and mighty does not know how to follow rules, so I'm sure my manager will appreciate hearing all about it. Oh yes, I can be evil too ...


ANYWAY!

Aden is growing like a weed. He's only 4 months away from being 2 years old! I can hardly believe it. He knows so many words now. We have even had a few actual conversations in the last few weeks! I absolutely love hearing him talk. He goes on and on about Mickey Mouse, Donald and Goofy, he tells me when he wants to watch cartoons or he wants a snack. When he and Richard are taking me to work, he knows when he sees the mall that Mommy is going to leave, and before we've even reached the parking lot he goes "See ya! Buh-bye!". I laugh everytime.

And he is such a little comedian. He loves to do silly things that will make people laugh. Last night, we were driving with Hannah, and he points directly at her and goes "Grandpa." And he just kept telling us over and over that she was Grandpa. Hannah and I were just killing ourselves laughing. He is going to be a class clown for sure.

He loves so many things now too. He won't go to bed unless he has three things: Donald, froggy, and blankey. And when he wakes up in the morning, he has to carry all three of those things upstairs with him -- EVERY TIME. It's too cute. He also loves Gunther -- "Gah-go" as he calls him. He'll just lay with Gunther and drink his bottle in the morning, and he'll pet his head and back, and Gunther loves it.

Potty training is at a stand-still, but it's no big deal. I've decided we're going to get back into it by Christmas -- that's my goal. He'll be getting a big boy bed soon -- Paka is bringing one up from my Grandma's house, and we already have a single mattress for it. Before that time comes, I have to baby-proof Aden's room, and find a new spot for the boxes that have found a home in there. And then, I have to buy some bedding that he'll love to sleep in. I'm hoping he'll be in a big boy bed by 2010.


So, that's about it for my update. Hopefully I don't let it go for that long again.

That Time of Year

It's November 3rd, and I have realized in the last couple of days that I really hate November.

And here's why:

People get way too eager for the Christmas season, and the moment Halloween ends, it's like Christmas is coming any day. This year, while driving about on Halloween night, we saw TWO houses with their Christmas lights on! There were a couple houses that had lights on that went with their Halloween decor, but no ... these two houses were Christmas lights. The same lights they had up last year for Christmas. Seriously. On freaking Halloween. I know they weren't just up for Halloween, because driving home from work last night, we saw the same two houses with the lights on.

It makes me so mad! It's one thing to put your lights up this early ... since it's still nice out and you don't have to worry about ice on the roof or anything ... but to turn them on? That is just too much! It's November 3rd, for crying out loud! There are still leaves on the trees and there is no snow on the ground! It is NOT Christmas time yet!!

To make matters worse, I found out yesterday we'll be playing Christmas music at work starting mid-next week. As if I don't get in a bad enough mood on a busy day at work ... Christmas music is only going to make it that much worse. I really hate working retail at Christmas time ...

For me, Christmas stuff doesn't really start until December. That's when our lights go up, that's when the tree goes up, that's when the Christmas season begins. The only thing Christmas-related that should start sooner is shopping. That's IT. Come on, people!



Anyway ... here's Aden is his Halloween costume!