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Mimi Says

mimi kept grabbing ozzy's head (it's a kid thing...all the kids seem to want to clamp their hands around a baby's tiny head and almost seems like they just can't help themselves...it's an odd thing. must...grab...head...and...squeeze...because...it's...so...damn...cute.). i said to her, ozzy doesnt like that. please stop. well, of course she wouldn't. so i started to tickle her. stop it she begs me. no i tell her. and she gets upset. you see? when someone doesnt stop when you want them to, it's not fun. well, mimi is not happy with me. she says,"well, if you dont stop then i'm going to call the police and tell them to take you away and put you in a cage!" (she means jail). you better hope that the worst thing i do to you is tickle you, i think to myself. i love the kid, but man, some days, she can really work my last nerve. it's hard not to stick out my tongue at her and yell, "nanny nanny boo boo! stick your head in doo doo!" but i have to remind myself that i'm the mommy.
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the other day, mimi tells me: mom, i dont love you. i only love daddy. you know why? because you only love ozzy.

UGH! broke my heart!!!!

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