03.04.2005 at 8:54 am
nap
chris called me this morning around 6:15. i didn't hear the phone ring because i usually turn the ringer off at night so it won't wake janie up. i saw that he had called around 6:30 or so (which is right before i leave to drop janie off at the babysitter's and go to work) and i decided to call him back real quick.
"hey!" i said. i was wondering why he had called me at 6:15 in the morning. he is working midnights right now so he gets off at 6 a.m. but he doesn't usually call me until he goes into work at night.
"i just wanted to call and tell you that i love you," was his reply.
"well, i saw that you called on the caller id...i forgot to turn the ringer back on this morning. sorry," i said.
"i didn't get to take a nap last night. and i am sooooo tired," he said as he yawned. his only responsibility is to be there when the radio goes off and do what they need him to do. so he has managed to take a few naps working these midnights. must be nice to get paid overtime for sleeping!
"well maybe you will get to sleep today," i replied.
"yeah, i hope i get to take a good nap tonight. so i can be rested up for my trip home," he said.
"well, i gotta go. i think janie needs a diaper change and that's going to put us about 5 minutes late getting to nancy's," i said as i walked over to the cordless phone base.
"you didn't hear anything i just said, did you?" he asked. his voice sounded strange, but i didn't have time to analyze it at that particular moment.
"what? you were talking about taking a nap tonight. that's it, right?" i asked, puzzeled.
"i am coming home tomorrow after i get off work," he said huffing. apparently he was worried i didn't care that he was coming home. but i do care!
"that's great!!!" i yelled. janie's little head perked up and she just smiled at me. she can always tell when i am in a good mood.
i finally got off the phone and picked up janie so i could load her into the car. as i picked her up she tried to put a zerbert on my cheek and she started rocking back and forth in my arms like she was dancing.
"daddy's coming home tomorrow!" i sang to her as we walked out the door.
"dada!" she screached.
she is beautiful. especially when she is happy.
xoxo
tell me i'm beautiful...
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