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Experiments are Fun… 2007-09-06 09:58:11 …especially when you’re doing them on your kid.
Isn’t that what parenting is all about? Experimenting on your children…just to see what happens…
Hold your little emailing fingers. I’m not doing anything bad. It’s not like I’m grafting an ear onto her back or anything. [that would just be freaky]
For the past three days, Cara has decided that she doesn’t need a second nap.
So, she goes down for a nap around 10 am, wakes up around noon and she’s up until 8 pm.
She’s 10 months old; she needs more sleep than that! [I need her to need more sleep than that!]
Since she’s dragging ass by 5 pm, I decided that if she’s bound and determined to only take one nap, it should be later in the day. My plan was to keep her up until around noon and then put her down for a nap. That way, she would wake up around 2 or 2:30 and wouldn’t be a terror until bedtime.
Didn’t happen.
She changed the damn rules on me
My Office 2007-09-06 08:44:52
A tour of my office…also known as the living room
GNMParents. Tomorrow. Be There! 2007-09-06 07:18:06
Hey guys.
My weekly post is up at GNMParents.com.
Here are couple of paragraphs:
Cara turned ten months this week and for some reason it hit me harder than her other “birthdays” have.
This melancholy got me to thinking about the little things that you, as a mother, have to figure out for yourself when it comes to mothering.
This is what I came up with:
1. You will get more “newborn” sized clothes than your child will ever be able to wear. Don’t remove the tags in your flurry of nesting [must wash everything now!] madness.
…more.
Knitting Sheep 2007-09-05 12:41:32
Cara’s favorite new video…at least it wasn’t those damn kittens again!
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They Bounce 2007-09-05 11:31:33
Did you know that when babies fall off of beds, they bounce?
Cara and I just found that out too. [She’s not hurt]
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I Feel Like a Big Ole Hypochondriac 2007-09-05 04:00:11
I went to the doctor yesterday.
In June, I slammed my leg into our suitcase and I actually watched this massive bruise form. The thing was about four inches long, by three inches wide and maybe an inch off of my leg. [Think Elephant Man, but on my leg]
The bruise is still there! Granted, it’s not nearly as scary looking, but it burns and it’s still there! So, I made an appointment to see my doc. and we [Cara, Tucker and I] waited for forever to finally see her.
My Doc. came in and asked what she could “help me with today” and I hiked up my jeans leg, exposing my partially shaved leg. I showed her the bruise [she was less than impressed] and I told her that it burned and that I had “received” the bruise back in June and that it burns. [Did I mention that it burns?]
She just looked at me…kind of on the patronizing side.
Basically there was butkus that she could do and once I was in her office, I realized that. And I felt like a giant a
Happy Tuesday! 2007-09-04 17:36:07
Cara did not drink Sailor Jerry’s Rum…I was joking. Please don’t email me about that. And Kate can Bite Me.
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Not as Easy as I Thought 2007-09-04 08:12:44 It seems like everyone here recently has been doing video blogs.
I really had the attitude, “if they can do it, so can I”.
Well, that shit’s hard!
I sat down on our bed, with every intention of just filming myself. You know, talk about Cara being ten months, me starting my fucking period for the first time since January ‘06 [I had to bitch about it. Sorry], us getting the new mattress…
But, when I did a “test take” and then watched it to make sure that I wasn’t taping my boobs or something, I noticed that putting my face over the Internet would have been a very bad move.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m all about not putting on airs and presenting an “authentic self” and all of that…trust me, you didn’t want me that authentic.
How do video bloggers remember what they’re going to say?! Do they write it down and then read it while they’re taping?
I had a neat and tidy list of what I was goi
Because I’m Too Lazy to Write 2007-09-03 19:10:45
Yep…I’m lazy. But, you knew that already.
So, this is the humble bedroom along with the child and the dogs…and the expensive new mattress. Enjoy.
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Oops 2007-09-03 11:14:18 Well, kids. I screwed up my site. Yay me!
Expect changes throughout the day and hopefully I’ll be back to “normal” before long.
With any luck, I’ll have a “video blog” for you later.
Fun stuff!
GNMParents. Today. Be There! 2007-09-27 13:00:09
I have my weekly post up at GNMParents.
Here’s an excerpt for ya:
When we moved to Florida four years ago, it was a huge relief.
My relationship with my mother had devolved into something that was far from healthy, and being sixteen hours away was wonderful.
The distance allowed me to change my skewed perspective and allowed Tucker and me to establish ourselves as our own “family”.
Visits “home” were thankfully brief and never long enough to become too unpleasant. My relationship with Mom improved and things seemed to be better between us.
That all changed once I found out that I was pregnant with Cara.
…more.
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Breaking the Cycle 2007-09-27 09:57:20 I’ve never considered myself “abused”.
I always had a bed to sleep in, clothes on my back and food in my stomach.
I can count on one hand the number of times that I was spanked.
But, the more I thought about it, the more long forgotten memories came flooding back.
Hours spent alone in my bathroom as punishment for some small transgression. [I got smart and started hiding books in my bathroom cabinet]
Months of hardcore grounding [ie, no tv, no phone, no reading, no visits with friends] for things that actually only deserved a couple of weeks of punishment.
To make matters worse, what I was supposed to “learn” was never explained to me and by the time my “restriction” was over, I had usually forgotten what I had done.
Oh hell, why not be totally honest?
I think that sometimes Mom couldn’t help it.
She was doing methamphetamine, in a physically and emotionally abusive marriage and I honestly believe that she had good intentions. But, you Read more:Breaking
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Toddler Rules 2007-09-27 05:25:51 I got this email yesterday and I just had to pass it on.
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Breastfeeding Crazys 2007-09-26 10:12:32 There is some major breastfeeding drama afoot.
Applebee’s stepped in it here and the incident has spawned video reactions, blog entries and general bad press.
Then, Facebook banned a picture of a mother breastfeeding because it was “obscene“. That action has also caused an uproar and even the creation of a website calling for people to delete their Facebook accounts.
Way to go Applebee’s and Facebook. You have just officially pissed off a group of women who are bat shit crazy. We boob women go from serenely nursing our children to organized in about two seconds when someone does something like these two companies did.
If you are a breastfeeding mom or you were and you have some pictures of your feeding your kid, send them over to The League of Maternal Justice. They’re having a “virtual breast fest” on October 10th and are looking for pictures and videos.
While you’re there, pick up a button or two. [you can never have too many]
It’s Going to be One of Those Days 2007-09-26 09:05:34 I’m going to have to bust out my Ferber book.
Cara was up at least three times last night; it might have been more, but I quite counting after three.
Once is fine; I have to feed Biscuit around 4am.
But, for the past couple of nights, Cara has been waking numerous times and refusing to go back to sleep without nursing first.
Not cool, Cara. Not cool.
Now of course it seems like every animal that we own is hell bent on getting in my way and Cara has taken to standing at the baby-gate and screaming at me.
I hate that.
For some reason, that is the one thing that she does that gets to me. It gets under my skin and makes my head want to spin around several times.
I know that my foul mood is caused by my lack of sleep. I know that the pets are not conspiring to piss me off. I know that Cara is not the spawn of Satan. [Tucker is really just a lesser demon]
But, I also know that it’s going to be one of those days where I look forward to nap time and bedtime can’t get her Read more:Going
Toilet Helper 2007-09-26 07:38:06 There is nothing I like better than having someone flush the toilet while I’m still *ahem* “using it”.
It’s also extra special when the toilet lid is forcefully closed on my back.
Thanks Cara…though I really appreciate your “help”, I’m shutting the door next time.
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Bones: Season 3 Premier 2007-09-25 19:04:20 A bouncing skull, a potential new team member and some palpable tension among everyone was how it started out.
And that was just the first five minutes.
The team suspects a cannibal but Brennan has her doubts.
Angela watches an interrogation of the suspect’s girlfriend through a two-way mirror and feeds Booth questions via an ear piece.
Booth stumbles onto a proverbial land mine…the girlfriend tells Booth to talk to the Deputy Director of the Secret Service’s wife.
Pink cyanide was found in the skull which led the team to search British Columbia […just trust me on this one].
Brennan makes excuses for not going out in the field with Booth by saying that she wants to find a replacement for Zach first…it’s just an excuse.
Booth questions the Deputy Director’s wife and finds out that not only is she a sugar momma, but her husband likes to watch.
Camille pushes Brennan to examine the “crime scene” because of her talents and Brennan f Read more:Bones
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Cat Mom Mewsings 2007-09-25 15:00:58 So I found Biscuit on the 15th. We tried to give him away and that didn’t work. Tucker named the kitten, Biscuit and I bought some kitten juice to last us for a while.
Meow, that’s what has happened thus far.
I think it’s amazing what you can learn in just a couple of weeks, and I figured that I would pass along the knowledge.
So, if you find an orphaned kitten, I hope this helps.
#1 If the kitten is cold, warm it up before you try to feed it. If the kitten is cold, you could kill it by feeding it.
#2 Find yourself a warm, damp wash cloth and a towel. Young kittens can’t use the bathroom on their own; you have to “help” them. Lay the towel on your lap [trust me on this] and gently rub the kitten’s nether parts. Eventually, you should get some pee and most likely some kitten poop. Meow, if you prefer [and I do], warm up a baby wipe and use that instead. It’s not as abrasive and it smells nice…cause kitten ass should always
Dead Car Batteries Suck 2007-10-02 11:04:00 Dead car batteries suck. Plain and simple.
I rented that carpet cleaner yesterday and I had to take it back today before 11 am. Of course it had to be raining, so strapped Cara into her seat and then went back for the carpet cleaner. [damn thing weighs a ton!]
We got to Home Depot, no problem. The rain had stopped and Cara was asleep. Since I didn’t want to wake the monster, I pulled right up next to the door, lugged the carpet cleaner out of the back of the SUV and locked the sleeping Cara in the car. [It wasn’t hot and she was asleep. Quit judging!]
Five minutes later I was back in the car [it was raining again] and I went to switch off my flashers. They weren’t on. I chalked that little fact up to the knowledge that I could very well have imagined turning the things on in the first place.
I turned on the key and on came the radio. No warning yet of the impending pain in my ass.
I went to crank the engine and my car laughed at me. Seriously. That’s
Removing Excuses and Other Randomness 2007-10-01 11:00:15 I officially started my “change” today.
I picked up an exercise DVD while we were shopping yesterday and I’m going to pop it in when Cara goes down for her nap.
I figured that I had to remove all excuses when it comes to getting off of my ass.
When I was driving to Base to walk on the track, I could [and did] use the excuse that it was too hot or too wet or [insert excuse].
I then got the great idea that I would just walk around our block. Instant excuse was that Cara “wouldn’t let me” since she didn’t want to be in her stroller.
Well, what excuse can I come up with if all I have to do is move the coffee table and put in a video.
I could do this naked if I have too [I can’t use the “no clean clothes” excuse]. Hopefully, the video will help me not fail.
Mom’s coming on Friday and I have to clean up Cara’s room [actually the entire house].
The only time that Cara is ever in her room is when she’s asleep. Sh Read more:Excuses
When Guest Posters Suck 2007-10-01 09:14:00 I didn’t write anything yesterday because Tucker was supposed to be a “guest poster”.
Notice there was nothing written yesterday.
We came to an agreement Friday that Sunday would be “his” day. Actually, I told him that Sunday would be his day…but he didn’t say no.
In my book, that’s as good as agreeing; I guess he didn’t feel the same.
I’m not giving up on him just yet. I’m determined to get him into this whole blogging “thing”.
He comes up with idiotic, ridiculous things almost everyday and I’d need a tape recorder to remember all of them. He might as well just start blogging them. [Then the world can know what a monumental dork I married]
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Before Bed 2007-09-29 09:47:00 This is some video that I took of Cara and Tucker last night. I’m dealing with site issues, so this will have to tide you over for the time being.
Amazing Boob Trick 2007-09-28 12:48:51
We’re not really a vacation kind of family.
I’m sure well will be once Cara gets older, but up until around this time last year, it was just Tucker and me. Our lazy asses preferred to sit on the couch and save the cash that we would have spent on a trip.
All that being said, we did take a family “vacation” last Christmas; the grandparents were almost rabid with their desire to see Cara. [they could have cared less about seeing us]
And, I was dreading it.
Cara was six weeks old and refused to tolerate her car seat for longer than fifteen minutes without screaming bloody murder.
Since “home” is sixteen hours away, I knew that we were in for a very memorable trip.
The day of our trip came and by 6am we had packed our vehicle and secured a very pissed off Cara into her seat.
We grabbed a quick breakfast and set out for what promised to be hell: driving style.
I hadn’t slept the night before [Cara was still nursing every hour or so] and all I wan Read more:Amazing
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Change 2007-09-28 10:45:43 I’ve been thinking about writing this post for a while; I just haven’t dredged up the courage.
I kn0w that people don’t like to read bitching. I realize that it isn’t a “good time”.
But, somethings just have to be written.
So, bear with me.
The location and dates for Blogher have been announced. I want to go so badly that I can taste it. [it kind of tastes like watermelon]
We’re moving home to Arkansas in March; that’s right around the proverbial corner.
My mom’s coming for a visit next weekend and Tucker’s folks are coming at the end of October.
All of these things are great and I should be so excited by it all.
I’m not.
I looked in the mirror this morning and almost threw-up. Seriously. I’m not being melodramatic.
As much as I want to go to Blogher and move home and see our family, I dread it because I have gained so much weight.
I’ve never weighed this much and I find myself throwing-up my hands in fr Read more:Change
My Saturday PSA 2007-10-13 12:03:51 I was checking my email earlier and noticed that I had gotten our bill from Cingular [I mean AT&T. They need to make up their freakin’ minds!]
Our bill was for $305.78.
That’s right. Three hundred and five dollars and seventy-eight cents!
Since last months was almost $500, I was both relieved and shocked all at the same time.
I printed out our bill and went at it with my highlighter. Before Cingular was bought by AT&T, our bill was always $59.00. Always.
I noticed pidly $1.30 charges here and $.90 charges there. I finally came upon a whopping $47.32 from Tucker calling his parents at 8:57 pm.
He talked to them for 97 minutes during a time that I thought that was covered by “nights and weekends” since our “nights” had always started at 8 pm.
NOT ANY LONGER!
So, if you have AT&T, your nights start at 9 pm now, not 8 pm.
Also, since Tucker placed the call before 9 pm, all of the time that he was speaking with his parents was bille Read more:Saturday
House Drama 2007-10-12 12:09:54 I’m so freakin’ excited by the prospect of buying my grandpa’s house.
My relationship with my grandpa has always resembled a father-daughter relationship more than and granddaughter-grandfather relationship.
The idea that Cara would be able to have as close of a relationship with Grandpa makes me very, very happy.
As always, there are a couple of snags.
For one, Grandpa filed seven quick claim deeds on the house. [one for each of his kids]
That means that all of his kids have 1/7th interest in the house. That also means that 7 people have to come to a consensus on if they want to sell the house to us.
Also, Grandpa is legally able to live in the house until he decides to move or until he dies. I don’t consider that an issue; if anyone can live with the cantankerous old man, it’s Tucker and me.
Add to all of that, the fact that one of my uncles lives with Grandpa right now.
When Mom called Grandpa to let him know that she wanted to talk with everyone [ab Read more:House
My Mom Rocks! 2007-10-11 13:11:12 I’ve got a story for ya.
When Mom got here on Saturday, I very quickly explained our routine with respect to Cara’s bedtime.
Bath at 7 pm.
Boob and then bed by 8 pm.
No matter what.
If she woke up in the night, I was to be the one to check on her.
Mom was to not check on Cara during the night as I was afraid that having someone “new” respond to Cara’s cries might make her crying worse which would translate to me being awake for far too long in the middle of the night.
The week progressed with no issues.
Mom commented on not hearing Cara wake during the night and our sleep routine, for the most part, continued uninterrupted.
Until Tuesday night.
Tucker had worked until “close” that night and after I put Cara down for the night, we all stayed up and talked until almost 12:30; that’s way past my “bedtime”.
I was beat and quickly passed smooth-the-hell out.
Around 4 am, Cara woke up and she was just kind of fussing. I don’ Read more:Rocks
I Wasn’t Planning on Crying 2007-10-11 06:40:36 Mom’s on her way back to Arkansas.
She left at some ungodly early hour this morning. Cara woke up about twenty minutes before Mom was planning on leaving, so I guess that Cara has good timing.
Mom was amazingly composed through the whole deal. She didn’t wail and cry over Cara. She didn’t sob and leave with her face in her hands.
Well, if she did, she waited until she was on down the road.
This is the first trip that left me sad to see Mom go.
Since Cara took to Mom so quickly, I was concerned that Caroline was going to cry when Mom left and that Cara would be sad when Mom was gone.
Instead, I’m the one who cried and I’m the one who is sad.
Who the hell would have guessed that?
GNMParents. Today. Be There! 2007-10-11 06:29:32
I have my weekly post up at GNMParents.com. It’s an update on Biscuit.
Here’s a snippet:
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the orphaned kitten that I discovered.
Since finding him, I’ve received a lot of emails about the little guy and I figured that I would update everyone on how things are doing.
Tucker officially named the kitten Biscuit. I’m not quite sure why, but that’s what the “man of the house” chose, so who am I to question it?
The biggest difference that we’re seeing in the little guy is that he’s quickly becoming not so little.
…more.
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