random thoughts

For a somewhat random day!

Greyson pooped in the potty—not only that, but went to the potty entirely on his own! I didn't know what was happening until he called me in to look. Pretty amazing and impressive.

My mother strikes again. Another call from these bill collectors: same goal on their part, different m.o. Still waiting on the paperwork! Still upset by the phone call, as well, although I handled this one better. And apparently the tax thing could take another eight months, so the estate will remain open for who knows how long. Not that it's a huge problem, but I really want to start marking "deceased" on all her mail and close the book on official reminders of her existence. Maybe start coming to terms with her without constantly being irritated about her poor choices!

Speaking of parents ... my father's birthday is tomorrow. Mostly feel guilty because he sends cards and money, I send emails. But really not that guilty.

Having some interesting thoughts about being parented. My MIL likes to send us "reminders" of our familial obligations. But, of course ... the reminders are only noted by me, because I'm usually the one fulfilling the obligations. And it's not my family. So I'm annoyed by the reminders. And yet, I suspect that normal parents send that kind of thing all the time, so if I had some I'd be used to it, which makes the annoyance my problem and not hers. And, of course, no less annoying for all that! It doesn't help that the reminders are almost always on behalf of other members of the family—who all have emails and telephones and could make their requests of me themselves. Maybe while catching up and saying hello? Or is that not a normal family thing either? I think coming into marriage I had a lot of preconceived notions about how a "happy" "healthy" family is supposed to work ... and I think many of them were unrealistically idyllic. I really wanted the family from While You Were Sleeping. Who also probably would have annoyed me! So maybe no family would have made me entirely happy.

Having one of those nights where I'm tired and want to go to bed, but too bored to go. Strange concept, isn't it? Need some new thoughts from somewhere!