Gross

Welp, it happened. 
I knew it would, I just hoped it wouldn't. 
Gracie tasted dog poop today.

I don't really like dogs, and I even more dislike irresponsible dog owners who don't clean up after their pups.  In fact, one of the few things that I dislike about our apartments is that they allow pets, I'd rather they didn't, then there wouldn't be any dogs around, and therefore, no dog poop.

However, doing away with dogs wouldn't solve our poopy problem all together.
Gracie stuck her finger in her own poop.  After doing her business in her potty chair she quickly got up to see her product and touched it before I could swoop down and save her finger.  
She was probably very confused at my bi-polar display of emotions - going from YAY Gracie!  Good job pooping in the potty to NO Gracie don't touch it! Bad!   (Luckily that experience has not resulted in less usage of the potty)

The little babe has got to learn that yes, everybody poops, but no we do not need to touch said poop.
Gross.

hiccups

I feel like I can truthfully brag (if that's the right word for it) that I get the hiccups far more often than the average human over the age of 2 (babies definitely beat me on this one).
Although I often execute the usual methods of getting rid of the hiccups, such as holding my breathe, drinking lots of water, thinking really really hard about the next upcoming hiccup and some more breathe holding and water drinking, nothing really helps; the hiccups leave when they want to leave just as they came when they wanted to come. 
I've found though that no one really seems to be bothered by somebody elses hiccups, in fact, they're often revered as humorously cute. And, I can't deny that I do find ways to be both cute and humorous, so I suppose the hiccups could be counted as a blessing, if they're contributing to my likability.
But when I am awaken from a lovely slumber at 2:23 am with uncontrollable hiccups that refuse to yield, I must say, all cuteness that may have previously existed completely ceases.
This time, the hiccups went too far.