Cold & Jealous

OMG! It is so cold & windy in Cleveland today. OK...it's not Green Bay, during the NFC Playoffs. But it's still damn cold. When I walked out to the Suburban this morning, it took a bit of force to open the door. The windows wouldn't lower and the windshield wiper fluid wouldn't come out. When I got to work, I couldn't open the trailer door, because the lock was frozen shut. A few months ago, I bought lock de-icer to put in all the trucks, just for this sort of occasion. But of course, it was no where to be found. I had to drive out to Wal-Mart, just to buy a new 99 cent bottle of lock de-icer so that I could get in my office. Thank goodness I got the heat working yesterday. So, it was toasty warm when I finally got inside.

On a different topic...

Yesterday, we got a package from my mom's cousin, Rickie. It was a present for Chloe - a really beautiful set of PJs, a hooded bath towel, a rattle, and really nice baby silverwear. The gift was wonderful, but unexpected. I called my grandmother last night to get Rickie's address, so I could send her a thank you note. My grandmother told me that she was holding another gift for Chloe. This one was from my grandmother's upstairs neighbor's son's wife (also known as "The Doctor's Wife"). I've never met the Doctor's Wife in my life. But for some reason, she felt the urge to buy Chloe a gift. I have been amazed by all the people who have sent things to Chloe. First, there is my family. So many of my mom's aunts & cousins have sent us gifts. And most of theses relatives I haven't seen in years. Garth is convinced that it is an Italian thing. Chloe also received gifts from my co-workers (in Maryland, North Carolina, & Florida), my co-worker's mother, and even the admin at the office, where our trailer is set up. She even got clothes from friends of friends. This is all on top of the packages that regularly come in the mail from my parents and Garth's mom, sister, & cousin. What is it about babies that makes people so generous? I have to admit, I'm a little jealous. I told Garth that we were probably never getting another gift again. Everything, from here on out, will be for Chloe.