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The Adventures of Buck and Aiya.

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, June 11th, 2010 at 02:35 PM (584 Views)

So, little Miss Marley was over last night and, while she can pronounce some words quite expertly ("babies" and "candy" being among them), Mike's and my names are not among them. Mike is "Buck" and I am "Aiya". It works for me for now - a three syllible name with a "th" in the middle is not kid friendly, and at least I finally have an identity seperate from that of her mother (she called me "Alex" for awhile).

I can't wait until my girl is that age. Marley is absorbing things so quickly. In preparation for Halloween (I start early in this household), I taught Marley how to say "Braiiiins..." She's quite proficient with her growly little kid voice. I think that, at almost 2, she'll be old enough to wear some face makeup and some fake blood, right? I certainly hope so, because she'll look a little funny wandering around growling "Braiiiins..." if she's dressed as a princess or bumblebee or something.

Anyway, Sunday morning, I fly out for St. Louis. Not looking forward to it, either. How do you pack for 90 degrees AND thundershowers? I'm just going to pack for 90 degrees. As a Seattleite, I don't mind getting wet.

Of course, any discomfort the weather provides will be overshadowed by the gestational diabetes diet! Of course, I fly out for a week, my entire trip - food and entertainment - funded by the company... and I'm limited to fucking egg whites and wheat toast!

Talk about the angel and the devil on the shoulders. Mine are in real life. My sister is like, "What's one more week going to do? It's not like if you splurge a little, the kid's coming out with a third eye." Then there's my hyper-paranoid best friend, who's like, "OMG! What are you going to do?!? You're just going to have to switch to a room with a fridge and go grocery shopping..."

Right now, the devil is winning the argument (as has been the case for years)...

Then there's Mike. Mike's going camping for the entire time I'm gone. Other than the dog, he'll be alone for a lot of it, as friends can only come out a day or two at a time. I actually wonder if he prefers it that way. I'll miss not being able to call whenever I have a chance (I doubt his phone will have reception), but it's good to know he'll be happy and occupied while I'm gone.

So, I'll be in the STL from Sunday evening until Friday afternoon, and I'll be in training from 8:00am to 5:00pm, roughly. I'll still have plenty of time after training to get around and see some things... any of you ever been to St. Louis and have some suggestions?

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Twisted - June 11th, 2010 04:24 PM
Well, the last time I was in the area, the weather was about as you described... I think maybe it was 100% humidity (which I didn't know was possible), and at least 90.

Anyway, I stayed indoors because the air was so thick that I felt like I was choking when I tried to breathe outside.
Athena - June 11th, 2010 05:18 PM
The good thing about weather like that is that you don't need to own a clothes iron. Just walking from the door to your car will steam out any wrinkles.
Morbid - June 11th, 2010 05:20 PM
My best friend lives there now. I'll ask him what, if anything, there is to check out.
brokenandtwisted - June 11th, 2010 05:24 PM
Your sister is quite right...listen to her. A little splurge won't kill you with GDM. :P
Coyote - June 11th, 2010 11:34 PM
If you’ve never been to St. Louis, you’ve got to go to the Arch. While you’re down by the river Laclede’s Landing is also a must. Just stay on the west side of the river.
Pixie - June 12th, 2010 10:47 PM
No - you're friend is right. If you splurge it can mean ICU for baby while her blood sugar regulates. Also - she'll be bright red in all of the photos for a couple weeks.
brokenandtwisted - June 13th, 2010 10:39 AM
Uh...no she won't. The operative word there is 'little'. The baby is not going to fucking die if she eats cookies. I'm not sure what crack addict doctors you're familiar with though, Pixie.

I'm going out on a limb and assuming Athena isn't obese.
Athena - June 21st, 2010 01:03 PM
Thanks, Broken. I definitely wasn't before getting pregnant, but I won't front like I haven't gained weight like I'm planning for hibernation since then. It was expected. All the women in my family do. Luckily, we lose it very shortly after, too. Not as bad as my friend Casey's mom, though, who told me she gained 70lbs while pregnant. How 70lbs in 9 months is even possible is beyond me. @_@

I maintained my blood sugars pretty well considering, and St. Louis is a completely worthless city from a tourism perspective. Their waterfront isn't even developed! I would have had no problem finding crack, though.

Didn't go up the arch because they made it sound like a pain in the ass (reservations and such). We did drive 100 miles north to Hannibal, though, to check out Mark Twain's birthplace and take a river boat cruise. That was okay, and pretty much the only touristy thing we did.
Coyote - June 21st, 2010 11:25 PM
Sorry to steer you wrong Athena. Last time I went to the Arch you didn’t need reservations, and there were bands on every street down by the river. Guess I shouldn’t recommend any place I haven’t been to in over a year, especially with the hit on the economy. I don’t get out much.
Athena - June 22nd, 2010 12:08 PM
LOL... It's okay, Coyote - I would have been stuck there regardless. I was just amazed how non tourist motivated the downtown core was. But, yeah, perhaps it's the economy.