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Hmmm 2007-05-09 16:04:00 For the last week, I've been trying to wrap my mind around a few things.I finally have health insurance so I decided to go to a doctor to get a general checkup. I knew my blood pressure and blood sugar was fine, but wanted to get a baseline for my cholesterol too, considering my family history. When I went to the doctor, I had a veritable laundry list of complaints, and this doctor, someone new to me, was awesome. She looked at my history and listened to *me*. She asked questions and didn't seem like she was in a big rush to run to the next patient. She knew that other than during my pregnancy, I had had no health insurance, so therefore, a pretty big lack of healthcare. I do take pretty good care of myself when I can, though, so it's not like I've got 1 foot in the grave. One of the things on my list was this general numbness that I've had that's pretty much consumed my whole body - face, arms, back, legs... It's very frustrating to me, because it affects a very important
Mama's Day 2007-05-14 01:57:00 My many many thanks to all the mom bloggers who've visited and who blog. It's been so helpful to read your experiences, your struggles, your triumphs. It's helpful to know someone else is reading mine, as well - a little bit of acceptance goes a long way in mommyhood, that's for sure.To those of you who are celebrating your first mom's day, I hope you enjoy it. It's truly a special day for you and your child. :) Enjoy.
"we're in trouble now, dude" 2007-05-13 02:53:00 ...I said to hubby after our beautiful 11 week old son rolled over 4 freakin times tonight. LOLHe'd already been having a pretty good week, what with the whole reaching out and grasping things and all. This in itself has been pretty neat to watch. But tonight, I had him on his belly on our bed, nekkid, and he just sort of threw himself to one side, and started kicking his legs and after a few tries, over he went. I thought it was a fluke - because he'd rolled over at 6 weeks a couple of times, but I think those were by accident. So I turned him back over and he did it right away - and did it again and again. He probably thought "What the hell, ma!" but I was kinda flabbergasted! I'm one of those rotten moms who don't remember all of her kids' milestones, so I really don't remember when the others first rolled, but I figure if I blog it, I'll remember it when I'm updating the baby book :D
Mother's Day 2007-05-11 16:44:00 I've written many a blog posting about my hubby, my man, my main squeeze. Not all of them have been necessarily complimentary. On my other blog, particularly, which I've written for 2 years now, I read back and see how unhappy I was before his big change (which I'll blog about here someday, most likely). But no matter how unhappy I was about him as a partner/mate, his parenting skills and dedication to his children has never *ever* been an issue. He's always been there for them, although - to be honest - we definitely have different styles of getting our points across to our children.But nonetheless, he's an awesome dad. And he tells me quite often that I'm an excellent mom, and how lucky our children are to have me. Granted, he tells me these things usually after another of my emotional meltdowns, but still, I really think he believes it. He didn't always.He completely supports my wishes to stay home with our children, rather than us both work, therefore putting them in scho
yesteryear 2007-05-16 14:18:00 During my first marriage, my (ex)husband's family struggled tremendously with one of their other son's. For some reason, he went down the wrong path and found himself addicted to drugs and alcohol for many, many years. He ran the gamut, as did his father and my ex mother-in-law and I know they tried everything they could to help him. Unfortunately, his story didn't end well, and perhaps it's because they didn't find a site like 1800nodrugs.com. Reading the success stories on their website, it's clear that there are people who manage to beat their addictions and find the help they need, thanks to their free referral service. As I read some of their stories, I got teary-eyed, because I cannot imagine being a parent of a kid who has gone down that path and the utter helplessness of not knowing where to turn for help. I hope I never have to go through that, but if I do, I hope that 1800nodrugs.com will be there to help me find help.
clarification 2007-05-16 13:46:00 It wasn't until yesterday, when - ya know, I could stuff my heart back down into my chest from where it'd been residing in my throat, that I was able to THINK, and realized that something that my son had said on Monday at the doctor's office sank in.She *had* done this before. But at the time, I really thought it was related to the fall. We live in an 2-story apartment and shortly after we moved here, 1-1/2 yr old Libby decided to miss a step and fell, whacking her head on our vinyl-covered cement kitchen floor. I ran to her and helped her up and she cried so so hard, and then, yep, she passed out. It wasn't quite so dramatic (upon recollection anyways) and she roused quickly... but yeah, the little shit has done this before. (We brought her to the er and she was pronounced fine, and hard-headed. lol)So basically, now I'm going to hold my breath every time she falls now! You can bet, though, that this will be topic #1 at her 4 yr well-child checkup this month.
oh, the joys... 2007-05-15 14:06:00 My middle child, through no real fault of her own, tried to give me a coronary yesterday.I haven't written about Mother's Day yet because I think it's gonna be another novel, but let me just say for now that throughout the day, I kept having these weird feelings in my chest - almost like palpitations or something. It wasn't constant - but they were there.They continued yesterday, and I just didn't know why. I didn't know if it had something to do with the even lower funk I find myself in or what. Around 3pm yesterday, I'd come downstairs with Zachary and was on my way into the living room to feed him and saw my oldest in the kitchen. He opened the back door and yelled at his sister for something, so I went to the door and saw her on the walkway leading to the parking lot. I reminded him, yet again, of the reason why he's not supposed to come in WITHOUT HER, and then went into the living room to feed Zach. Maybe a minute later, the oldest brought my daughter into the house. Sh
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I'm here, really 2007-05-18 21:24:00 So the B12 thing doesn't seem to be helping. I'm trying to eat better, and get out of the house, but nothing seems to make a difference. I'm indifferent to everything. I just spent the last day & a half on a new blog and that seemed to help at least make some different parts of my brain work beyond the "what's for breakfast, lunch & dinner" mode. The sun hasn't been out in days & days. It's not gonna be out for at least another few either. The weather just sucks the energy that I do have, right out.I did walk last night and it felt good, but my stupid foot kept cramping. My daughter is, yet again, stomping on my last nerve daily. Truly, the only thing that's made me smile in days is Zachary. He's growing and changing so quickly. He reaches for my hair and face, and grabs a hold of anything he can get. He smiles as soon as he sees me now. I had to come home from WalMart last night because he wouldn't settle down for hubby but as soon as I came home, he was asleep in minut
Coming Soon to a browser near you... 2007-05-18 19:49:00 I've decided to move my blog(s) to my own domain - I have roughly 10 of the silly things, I might as well use them. It also allows me more creative control over the look of them, and it also lets me take advantage of some opportunities to get PAID for certain entries. :) So I'm asking for a few kind souls to help me test out the next blog site and let me know what you think, etc. Email Me Here if you are interested :)Thanks. Read more:browser
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For the pervy folks 2007-05-22 15:34:00 Ok you wanted R rated - hmmmmmI really don't know how to write R rated - it's either pg 13 or X LOLBut I will say that for a long time, my body just hasn't' responded to any kind of sexual touch - and it's not like he doesn't know what he is doing. It's more like my body has just forgotten what it used to like, love, crave. This started long before Zach was even conceived. It combined with something weird to create a very unhappy sex life. I've said a few times, it's a miracle he was conceived at all, considering how much I was not liking sex back then.Then, about 3 weeks after I had Zach, hubby & I took some time out and he took his time and truly made love to me... enjoying my saggy, flabby, numbed body despite my misgivings. It was wonderful - it felt wonderful to be wanted after having gone through the ugliness that IS birth and/or that lovely period post baby when ... well, it's just not pretty. He wanted me anyways. It was really nice.Then, life got in the way. D Read more:folks
you've been warned... 2007-05-21 14:19:00 Yes, this posting is rated R. Get over it :)This weekend was actually nice. I found smiles I'd lost. They weren't only reserved for Zachary, they were spread out evenly throughout my family and it felt nice.The reason?SEX!!!! (good sex, to be specific);)I don't know that it's the whole reason, but it's definitely helped. In a big way :)I figured, since I tell you when I'm feeling lousy, I'd tell you when I'm feeling good.Oh, and a few minutes ago, this was the exchange my baby girl & I had:Her: "Mama, I love you"Me: "I love you too, baby"Her: "But I love you a whole bunch, mama"Me: "And I love you a whole bunch too, baby"Her: "But mama, I love you all the muches"*sniffle* How could I beat that?I guess I haven't screwed her up completely yet!
Feeling better about myself, one confession at a time 2007-05-25 08:09:00 Well, thanks to the Frog Princess (*note heavy sarcasm*), I'm completely addicted to True Mom Confessions. I suppose it's a little like watching a car wreck as you pass by ... But some of these 'true confession
s' hit home a little too close. Things like wishing I had more "me" time, or more money, etc. that affect lots of moms.Others, though, make me realize that I'm a MUCH BETTER mother than some of the lunatics out there LOLWomen like this: "I think my daughter is ugly." (and has 6 me toos!)"I feed my son food that I drop on the floor. All. Day. Long." (9 me toos)"i once drove drunk with my kids in the car." (20 freakin Me TOOS!!)"Sometimes when I run out of crackers i give my son dog biscuits to nibble on."and this precious gem:"Today my 8 year old son screamed "I hate you" to me. I screamed "i hate you" back. Wow I feel like shit" - and yes, there's a me too there too.Now, of course, there's lots of stuff that people confess to that go along with being a parent, especial Read more:Feeling
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How uncool am I? 2007-05-23 13:27:00 No, it's not even a meme.I had to type in www.ikea.com today just to get a real clue about what the hell Dooce was talking about.I've got one of those big Ls on my forehead for sure.In my defense, though - the closest one of these little nuggets is New freakin York, so I think that absolves me .. at least a little bit.Ok, I'm going back to truemomconfessions because ya know, I don't have ENOUGH to feel guilty about. LOLand my pg-13 post, turned R post, turned x last night *snicker*
Why would I need a date with the man I live with? 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Why?
WHY?
Because we haven't been out of the house _ alone _ in 4 MONTHS. Our last jaunt was, admittedly, a purely lustful one, to a motel, merely 11 DAYS before our beautiful Zachary was born. FOUR MONTHS AGO. It was a chance for us to, one last time, ...
time flies *edited with better video!* 0000-00-00 00:00:00 I cannot believe it. During those first few days home from the hospital, it felt like they would last forever. But they didn't and today marks my baby boy's 100th day!
He nows holds his head up with virtually no bobbing. He manages to turn himself around while on his ... Read more:better
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a letter to my children 0000-00-00 00:00:00 A Letter to My Children:
How times flies! I hope that you are together when you read this. Togetherness has always been so important to me, that you had each other, no matter what, in life.
In the intervening years since I've written this letter and you reading it, I hope ...
ah, so you clicked the link! 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Thanks so much for coming to visit us in the new location. I'm glad you came. Please, take a moment to let me know what you think of the new layout, theme, etc. I'd really appreciate your feedback.
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Woohoo - Contest alert, Contest Alert! 0000-00-00 00:00:00 So, Stephanie of Adventures in Babywearing stopped by to comment on my Wordless Wednesday posting and let me know that she's having (yay) a contest and she's picking not one but TWO people to receive the gift of Cheeky Jewelry. So off I went to Cheeky Jewelry to see ... Read more:Contest
Getting credit where credit’s due 0000-00-00 00:00:00 I've always had a love/hate relationship with credit
cards. I love the convenience of having them, particularly for things like renting cars and whatnot, but I hate the fact that they take advantage of your poor credit history by jacking up the APR, or charing huge fees for the ...
Feeling better about myself, one confession at a time 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Well, thanks to the Frog Princess (*note heavy sarcasm*), I'm completely addicted to True Mom Confessions. I suppose it's a little like watching a car wreck as you pass by ... But some of these 'true confession
s' hit home a little too close. Things like wishing I had ... Read more:better
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, myself
How uncool am I? 0000-00-00 00:00:00 No, it's not even a meme.I had to type in www.ikea.com today just to get a real clue about what the hell Dooce was talking about.I've got one of those big Ls on my forehead for sure.In my defense, though - the closest one of these little nuggets is New ...
Mmm MMm Goooood 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Saturday, while bouncing around the blogosphere, I came across a new to me blog called Pediascribe (with the absolutely MOST adorable graphics) and one of her entries was for a recipe for Southwest Grilled Chicken that sounded yummy. I bookmarked it, and left her a comment (cuz she's having ...
The Music of My Life Meme 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Not tagging anyone with it, but this is a fun little meme I found while over at Pediascribe.com and wanted to see how my answers would come out. They're pretty funny (and no, I didn't cheat!) LOL
This one involves my mp3 (no, I don't have an iPod). Here ... Read more:Music
randomness 0000-00-00 00:00:00 randomness...feed your mind and your blogweek of june 3: name one of each1. a movie that made you laugh- Bruce Almighty - Jim Carey is my idol.2. a book that made you cry- The 5 People You Meet in Heaven3. a best friend - My Sister4. a favorite childhood memory- ... Read more:randomness
wanna get me some eminger berries, dammit 0000-00-00 00:00:00 This coming Friday, June 8th, is my love's birthday. His 43rd birthday, to be exact. His birthdays are always taxing on me because I never know what to get him. That and the fact that a week later is Father's Day! He's not a neck ... Read more:wanna
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Lucky for me! 0000-00-00 00:00:00 You know how sometimes, you'll sit down on your computer intent on looking something up or going to a specific place. And then you click just one link... one little link, and suddenly, it's 3 hours later, it's time to start dinner and you have no idea how you've wound ...
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