It's in the Little Things

Me: achoo-achoo-ach00-achoo [note: yes, that a normal Rachel sneeze]

Madeline: Bless-you!

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Saturday: I couldn't sleep in, but Madeline did. I was getting dressed... all of a sudden I see her head PoP out of the covers, "Hi, Momma!"

"Hi, Madeline!"

"Sleepin'?"

"Were you sleeping?"

"Yeah."

"Did you sleep okay?"

"Yeah."

"Good Morning, Maddie."

"Morning, Mommeeee."

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"Momma? Momma? Momma?"

"Madeline? Madeline? Madeline?"

"Blues Clues!"

"Do you want to go to Grandma and Grandpa's or watch Blues Clues?"

"Grandpa?"

"Yes, which do you want to do?"

"Grandpa."

"Okay."

"Momma?"

"Madeline?"

"Blues Clues?"

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My Niece looking at Madeline's new pictures: "OOh, Aunt Rachel, Madeline's pretty!"

"Yes, and you and brother are good-looking kids too, Samantha."

"No, I'm beautiful, and brother's handsome, Rachel."

"Yes, that's right, Samantha."

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Thursday or Friday, I went to my parents house to give my mom a break, or at least try. I end up carrying Madeline for some fit-throwing reason or another. Daniel (my nephew) says, "Rachel, Madeline's a baby."

"I think she's too heavy to be a baby, Daniel."

"Oh."

First thing he says to his mother after hello when they return from business trip? "Mom, Madeline's not a baby anymore."

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I was thinking on the way home Saturday night that I needed to get my eyes checked. It's been awhile and the night time is starting to bother me. I was thinking, I'll do it when I get back on some insurance. Then it dawned on me suddenly that I may never have optical insurance. I don't know where that came from, but it hit me hard.

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I should know this week about school for sure... Oh, I want so badly to go full time...

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I joined eHarmony a while back... I've reached open communication with one guy... weird way to meet people I know... but at this point... I don't feel like I have a choice.

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Went to McDonald's with Grandma and Madeline for dinner one night. Madeline and I both had chicken McNuggets and fries. About half-way through the meal... she reaches over and snatched one of my chicken nuggets and goes one eating. It was really comical because I didn't even see it, my mom did.

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Well, that's all the humor and seriousness I have for this morning... other than, my professor is going to be critiquing stories in front of the class tonight (mine included). Thinking about it is giving my an ulcer... pray for that. Thanks.