Happy Fourth of July!
Jul 4, 2009 | Filed Under: Candy's Column | Tags: Holidays
“Enjoy sleeping while you can!”
“Enjoy going out while you can!”
“Enjoy living while you can!”
If I had a nickel for every time I’ve been on the receiving end of such suggestions, usually followed by an evil Cruella de Vil-esque cackle, from parents over the past nine months, I’d have… (Candy counts on her fingers) well, a LOT of nickels. And Mr. Candy and I fully intended to do just that — sleeping, going out and living — this weekend in celebration of Independence Day. What’s left of OUR independence, I mean. With our seven-year wedding anniversary on Monday, we’d planned to drive up to Santa Barbara and enjoy a romantic rendez-vous. But after I gave birth to a bouncing bundle of ghost slime, we realized traveling may not be the best idea right now and decided to stay home instead. And pick cat hairs off the floor. Woo-hoo!
You know this means, right? Baby Girl is NEVER going to come out.
Oh well. Better safe than sorry; going into labor on the 101 Freeway would have caused terrified screams and massive panic. And with Mr. Candy in that kind of state, who would have driven the car?
Not to mention the cats are thrilled we stuck around. In fact, Matty had his first real bonding moment with Baby Girl today:
“Knock, knock! Anybody in there? And do you have Meow Mix for me?”
For those who celebrate the holiday, have a wonderful Fourth of July. I’ll give you the same piece of sage advice my father gave me on the phone today: “Stay away from firecrackers!”
I’ll forever be 12 years old to ol’ Dad. And bless him for that.
Terri
says:
eh – you can still go wherever, it just takes a little more planning. The first 4 months is super easy – now that my 5mo old is more active, we have to bring a variety of toys to keep him entertained, before he was all about the people watching.
My dad too – We’re driving from Denver to WI for Thanksgiving, and my dad sent me a highlighted map of the best routes, with an alternated color just in case.
July 4th, 2009 at 10:27 am -Exyank
says:
Enjoy blogging while you can! Ha ha!
Actually, I kept right on blogging and forum-haunting and stuff, even after giving birth, though I wasn’t quite as talkative because my brain had turned to hormonal mush and I was exhausted. Within a few weeks, it settled down. I even learned that I can actually surf the net while breastfeeding a baby! Huzzah!
July 5th, 2009 at 2:01 am -stell
says:
Congratulations on the 7th anniversary! In Germany, we say that the 7th year is a tricky one. But it appears, it was rather exciting for you two (and a half).
July 6th, 2009 at 11:15 am -Jenn F.
says:
That cat is so freaking cute.
July 10th, 2009 at 12:27 pm -