HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Hi Gang! Everybody have a good Halloween? I know I said I would be henceforth devoting my blog to Everything Baby, but I had to just slip in a few Halloween greetings first.

Halloween in Saitama was creeeepy this year. There was a weak, chill wind blowing in from the north as the horizon silently turned from pink to purple to black. There were no children Trick or Treating on our street this year, but if I was a kid, and I heard the terrible sounds coming from our apartment, I wouldn't go near our building to save my life.

The sounds that were coming from my wife.... my god. Demonic Possession would have been the easy answer, but the noises she was making as she emptied the contents of her stomach into a flimsy plastic bag were something different. It sounded like... like... like she was screaming underwater. I have heard and done enough puking in my day to develop a thick hide to this natural act, but my wife was GURGLING for GOD's SAKE! She would pant heavily into her bag for a few seconds before sharply arching her back and spewing air, water, and apple. It was as if whatever beast was trying to squeeze its way out of her mouth was also trying to folder her in half like a napkin. I tried my best to soothe and comfort her, but my touch only made her want to chuff more. All I could do was watch as the invisible baby-making forces had their way with my wife. Finally, just as her eyeballs were about to pop from all the heaving, Kotomi abruptly stopped and collapsed on the futon. I got her some water, wiped her face, and we sat there in the dark, silently praying that whatever was raging inside her had finally found its way out. Somehow, I don't think it has...

Spooky, eh? As harsh as it sounds, Kotomi is really hanging in there like a champ. In honor of my Queen of Morning Sickness, I found this little quiz on the net. Take it when you have the time and see how you do! http://www.filmwise.com/visual/puke_01.shtml


Scott and Kotomi