So Yesterday...

Thank you for all your nice comments about my little accident! I have to say that by the next day I was able to take it all in with more perspective. I talked to the"victim" the next morning and she said she stayed home from work and was a little sore. That just made me mad! She was barely bumped for heaven's sake! Well, I think nothing more will happen, but I'll keep you posted just in case. I do live in a very litigious state ya' know.

Well that was all yesterday - on to today. I will say only this for now, I have completed one of the goals on my list and it is only January! Yay! (More details about this one later....)


I was channel surfing this week and ended up watching most of this movie this week while I was waiting for Dan to come home one night. As a pregnant gal I have a real bone to pick with it! They claimed near the end of the film when the women were within a few weeks of being full term that they were weighing in at 128 lbs and 132 lbs respectively! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! Now if you are under 5'3" tall maybe you should disregard this because that could be a realistic weight, but there is NO WAY Diane Keaton would only weigh 132lbs at 9 months pregnant! This was depressing and insulting!!!! I realize that I am a little dramatic, but come on! I am 5'7" and believe me, I will be more than 132 lbs by May! The moral of this story is don't watch movies that were made in 1995 - and realize that when you are a pregnant you are apt to be a "little" oversensitive!!!

Accident!

*First of all I have to start by accepting TOTAL responsibility for what I am about to explain.

*Second, I feel utterly horrible, unworthy, and irresponsible.

*Third, even with all that said I am not sure what I could have done differently to avoid it.

Yes, I hit a pedestrian with my car today. I am only admitting this in the hopes that by doing so I can somehow feel better. I was backing out of my driveway (slowly - I live on a busy street). I was looking out of my back window and after looking both directions I looked back over my right shoulder again and proceeded slowly backward. I felt a little bump and crank my head a little farther and see that I have just bumped into a person walking down the sidewalk!!! She didn't fall and I jumped out to see if she was OK. I am amazed...I had checked....but anyone who has been to my house knows that there are a row of fairly tall bushes (tall for a Camry) along the driver's side. These bushes are almost close enough to brush the car and she must have been right on the other side when I looked. I felt so bad...

She was startled and said her arm hurt a little (I really was only going 2-3 miles p/hr) but it may have hit her arm just right. I offered my house or my car and she rested in the car. We both decided even though it was "small" we should call the police. They came and took our statements and said that although there didn't appear to be any serious injuries we should call the Ambulance. The Ambulance came and I am trying not to bawl...within minutes of the Ambulance arriving her husband and daughter show up. The husband quiet - but concerned and the daughter IRATE. Everything seemed to be spiraling out of control. Up until that point she told everyone she was a little startled, but OK and suddenly everyone and everything was going crazy! She decided not to go in the Ambulance and to see her own Dr. The daughter was still trying to convince her to get in the Ambulance and go straight to the hospital. Finally, my neighbor (an older Italian lady) came out and said "You be nice to this girl she is pregnant." Whachu doin' to her!" I am dying of worry and now embarrassment but after she spoke, they all stared at me and finally things began to calm down a bit. (I guess a little undeserved sympathy is OK.) The daughter became a little more rational everyone settled down. I apologized for the hundredth time and we all went our separate ways.

I feel so bad, but honestly, I don't know what I would have done differently. I am sure there have been times where I was careless and probably deserved to hit someone, but this was NOT one of those times. I checked both ways and was watching as I backed out, going so slowly....I just feel so bad. I think she truly is fine...I barely hit her and she didn't even fall down. If she is really OK and she is honest I am sure things will be OK, but I still feel like the worst person.

I have never had a speeding ticket and never been the cause of an accident. What a first...

Testosterone

And the winner is.......

I'm not telling yet...we have a few people to tell in person first. Check back tomorrow and I promise to reveal which way the balance of power will shift in the Feldman Family....Estrogen vs. Testosterone. I had to post tonight to keep up with my goal of posting every 7 days or so. So this post is in preparation for the big revelation!

Not my bag baby!

I was "tagged" to reveal what I learned in 2007 and goals for 2008. I love the "idea" of this post, but I have dreaded completing it so don't expect much...

Lessons learned 2007

1. I learned that although I am a goal oriented person I don't like "goals" set out all at once. It just gives me a documented list of all the reasons I have failed over the past year...rather I like finding a need and trying to work on it - ONE at a time. I generally don't like to proclaim my list to everyone either...just to a few people that will really encourage me. Don't get me wrong, I applaud people who like to do it.

2. I learned that Christmas in NYC really comes in February (or at least at UBS).

3. I learned how to use a pneumatic nail-gun and to cope, scribe and install a 7 " and three-piece floor moulding throughout our entire house.

4. I learned that when my husband tells me what time he will be home it really means that time + 2hours. (example: 11pm really means 1am). Seriously. This formula has a 85% success rate - the other 15% of the time it is +3-4hours.

5. I have learned that I hate to cook dinner for just me and the kids...NO, I don't like deciding what to make for me and the kids. If someone else would decide and have the ingredients on hand it would be fine.

6. I have learned that I will NEVER remodel a house again. (Because when Dan says WE it really means ME - even though he would like to be able to do more.)

7. I have learned that sometimes your "best self" is someone you used to be and it can be a worthy goal to work towards who you were.

Goals for 2008 - (nothing too personal)

1. Have NO kidney stones this year!

2. Have ONE baby this year.

3. Figure out how to be a mom to three kids that are all at least FIVE years apart! (Ahhhh!)

4. Train Erika in the ways of a good babysitter and diaper changer.

5. Post at least once a week on this blog.

6. Buy a dining table ....PLEASE!!!

7. Stay in touch with friends and family more often! (#5 should help me with this a little right?)

I won't "tag" anyone but, if you are the type to list lessons learned and goals made (personal or non-personal) I would love to hear it and to cheer you on!!!!

Happy Birthday and Happy New Year!

Every year Erika's Birthday gets lost in the shuffle between Christmas and New Year celebrations. This year Dan was home a lot over the holidays (Yay!) and we were able to devote a whole day to celebrating our sweet girl. We took her to lunch at the Cheesecake Factory and then for her "big" gift this year she wanted to get her ears pierced. She asked when she was six and Dan told her she had to wait until she was eight. On her eighth birthday she asked and Dan told her she could do it when she was ten. I think he was hoping she would forget. She has been very patient and hasn't begged or pleaded so when she asked this year he gave in after talking it over with her. We took her over and with only a little nervous anticipation she got her ears pierced. We are so happy she had a good birthday and we think her new earrings look great!