I’m having an episode of cowardice. Since J is out of work as of today, we will no longer be needing (or be able to afford) our nanny, who we just hired like a week ago.

The nanny who quit her job so she could work with us.

The nanny who just spent the last two days with her son in the hospital because he inhaled a chip and was having to undergo tests and procedures that consequently incurred an uncomfortable amount of medical bills (I don’t think they have insurance).

And I’m having a hard time bringing myself to the point of being able to tell her that now she’s out of work.

But I don’t have a choice.

Ick.

Every morning, Button wakes up talking and babbling to herself. She will do this for a good half hour before realizing that laying in her crib is boring and we need to come get her out of there already. It’s cute, so I thought I’d share it with you.

Morning Babbles

The White House just called. And I lied to them. I don’t even lie to telemarketers and I LIED TO THE GOVERNMENT. What was I thinking???

They’re probably going to start bugging my phone now. If I suddenly disappear it’s because they found out and came to get me.

Yikes.

In honor of the fact that I’m feeling sorry for myself today, I’m completely blowing my (diet?) and going full out with Pizza, REAL COKE and breadsticks. Next it will be strip clubs, gambling and booze. In that order.

My mouth is numb. I can’t feel the left side of my tongue and the girls at work are laughing at the way I talk.

Just got back from the dentist, where I had to have two cavities filled. Actually, the cavities weren’t nearly as bad as the cleaning, and I swear if my mouth wasn’t already half-numb from the cavities, I would have cried during the cleaning. I think she removed several pieces of my gum with that little pick. I could taste the blood and she kept having to rinse it off. You would think that would be a sign that hey, this doesn’t feel too good…but no, I had to ask her to quit making me bleed because it HURTS.

They also took a chunk out of my pocketbook because, as we recently found out, there is a 12-month waiting period on my new dental insurance.

Anyway, on to other news.

J is out of a job. Can’t spill too many details because of the whole “blogging isn’t as anonymous as you think it is” thing…although, what would they do - fire him???

But basically, ThirdParty found out from J that CEO was doing something behind his back…J wasn’t gossiping, he had just ASSUMED that ThirdParty was already involved, since it was ThirdParty’s project. So ThirdParty got mad at CEO for going around him without telling him and basically CEO took it out on J for “sharing proprietary information.”

J should have known better than to assume his company was acting in a completely ethical manner. But I’m not bitter.

Anyway, tomorrow is his last day.

Funny, the other day I was saying that I kind of preferred life to move at a faster pace than it seemed to be going for us at the time.

Um…this isn’t exactly what I had in mind. J was on vacation on Monday, out of a job by Wednesday, and Friday will be his last day. Yeah, that’s fast paced.

On the bright side, I won the Whine of Substance Award over at Phantom Scribbler’s Place.

Poo. Double Poo.

Little Button may be at work with me again tomorrow. She spent yesterday accompanying the nanny to doctor after specialist after hospital because the Nanny’s son had inhaled a cracker and gotten it lodged in his lung. He spent the night in the hospital and today they’re doing a procedure to remove it, which hopefully will be somewhat minor but there’s always a worst-case scenario. Regardless, I’m kind of doubtful that the nanny will be up for a day of work tomorrow.

I just hope they have health insurance.