A good chuckle if you have three and a half minutes.
h/t IMAO
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Things that made me go WHAT?! when listening to the press conference tonight
Did the President really tell us tonight that we are wasting our money when we seek second or third medical opinions? Really?!
And what exactly does he mean when he says that we will still receive the best care, just not the most expensive care?
And when he states that the one thing we will have to give up is paying for things that don't make us healthy, I have one question: who decides that it isn't making me healthy - the government, my doctor, me...?
And that guy who got hit by the bus in his scenario - either way we pay for his care, Mr. President. Why not give him an option of only having emergency health care that he purchases?
And what exactly does he mean when he says that we will still receive the best care, just not the most expensive care?
And when he states that the one thing we will have to give up is paying for things that don't make us healthy, I have one question: who decides that it isn't making me healthy - the government, my doctor, me...?
And that guy who got hit by the bus in his scenario - either way we pay for his care, Mr. President. Why not give him an option of only having emergency health care that he purchases?
Consideration of the child's interests
To judge another these days is wrong. I do it anyway and completely agree with Dr. Laura when she talks about not wanting a 72 year old woman to get pregnant and have a child.
Bold emphasis is mine. This woman is just another example of people putting themselves first before their child. Wrong. Before having children your life circumstances should be thought about and if they are not ideal for raising a child (enough money, a mom and dad in the picture, stable relationship, etc.) DO NOT have a child.
I am sick of hearing about ME, ME, ME. If you had a choice to be born into the following scenarios, which would you choose:
30 year old mother or 72 year old mother
Single mother or a mom and dad
Mom and dad who fight all the time or have a stable relationship
Mom and dad on welfare or financial stability
Think about the child please!
If this woman succeeds, she will have the title of the oldest mother in the
world. I would suggest that she will be the oldest female creature to give
birth, as a real mother would never set up her own child for this selfish foolishness. I wish this fertility doctor would have his license revoked. The same should happen to the American doctor who impregnated the “Octomom.”
Bold emphasis is mine. This woman is just another example of people putting themselves first before their child. Wrong. Before having children your life circumstances should be thought about and if they are not ideal for raising a child (enough money, a mom and dad in the picture, stable relationship, etc.) DO NOT have a child.
I am sick of hearing about ME, ME, ME. If you had a choice to be born into the following scenarios, which would you choose:
30 year old mother or 72 year old mother
Single mother or a mom and dad
Mom and dad who fight all the time or have a stable relationship
Mom and dad on welfare or financial stability
Think about the child please!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Co-sleeping has worked for us
It was never the plan to have him in our room this long (when was the last time everything went right according to plan). We thought 3 months and he would be in his crib in his room. Ha. Well, 3 months rolled around and he had outgrown his co-sleeper, so we moved him into the crib...still in our room. A month and a half later (and many fitful nights) we decided to remove the crib and just have the crib mattress on the floor...still in our room. Then we purchased a twin mattress to replace the crib one...still in our room. We just keep putting it off because we love having him there - and I'm sure he loves us being right there too.
A couple things have changed recently. One is that Rooster is now mobile. He has yet to crawl off the mattress in the middle of the night - his routine is to yelp out, sometimes softly, sometimes quite loudly (I've bolted to a sitting position out of surprise!). But he eventually will and the safest place would be his own room where we can't step on him en route to the bathroom. Another thing is us waking each other up. This was also the reason we avoided bed-sharing - it doesn't work because we both frequently awaken. Currently it doesn't happen all the time, but it does occur and would be greatly decreased in separate rooms. And finally, we are all ready for our own rooms. We like to think 9 months in, 9 months out in terms of where Rooster is in development and (in)dependence from us. He will be 9 months in a few weeks (WOW!) and it is time he slept alone.
We want to ease him in so he will begin to take his naps in his new room using the crib mattress. I'm sure this whole process won't go as smooth as we could hope, but nonetheless we want to start it. It's kinda sad for me and Roscoe. We are so used to having Rooster right there as we sleep, so when Rooster moves to his own bedroom in several weeks, he will be missed.
A couple things have changed recently. One is that Rooster is now mobile. He has yet to crawl off the mattress in the middle of the night - his routine is to yelp out, sometimes softly, sometimes quite loudly (I've bolted to a sitting position out of surprise!). But he eventually will and the safest place would be his own room where we can't step on him en route to the bathroom. Another thing is us waking each other up. This was also the reason we avoided bed-sharing - it doesn't work because we both frequently awaken. Currently it doesn't happen all the time, but it does occur and would be greatly decreased in separate rooms. And finally, we are all ready for our own rooms. We like to think 9 months in, 9 months out in terms of where Rooster is in development and (in)dependence from us. He will be 9 months in a few weeks (WOW!) and it is time he slept alone.
We want to ease him in so he will begin to take his naps in his new room using the crib mattress. I'm sure this whole process won't go as smooth as we could hope, but nonetheless we want to start it. It's kinda sad for me and Roscoe. We are so used to having Rooster right there as we sleep, so when Rooster moves to his own bedroom in several weeks, he will be missed.
Garden Updates
Fresh, delicious tomatoes from the garden. I have picked (and eaten) too many to count!
Three tomatoes plants with parsley interspersed. The one pepper plant is being overrun by these 3 beauties.
Hot banana peppers -we are going to pick the larger one today. We had much success with using a pot for these this year! Next year this is all we will use for peppers.
Our herb garden is coming along. No horehound sprouted. The oregano and thyme are doing good though. We will dry some of both for soups and spaghetti this fall/winter.Monday, July 13, 2009
Choose life...
...with this option.
La Shawn Barber and I always see eye to eye when it comes to a baby's life. One of her more powerful posts on it is here.
One of the greatest blunders in US history is the Roe v Wade decision. First of all, it's entirely unconstitutional, a perfect example of legislating from the bench. And worst of all, it seriously undermines the value of human life. Yes, there is a choice - to have sex or not! I acknowledge there are pregnancies as a result of rape/incest/etc. Few, but it happens. I still take the side of life and the rights of the unborn human being because it is about life and not the reason/situation that brings it. Rather than choice, this is what needs to be the focus:
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
On the mark again
Dr. Laura never ceases to amaze me with her insight into human relations. I have learned a great deal from her about how to be a better woman, wife and mother. Check out her video clips for ~2 minutes of pure wisdom.
Her most recent one, Divorced, But We Get Along, is on a divorced couple visiting with each other for the sake of their 4 year old daughter. She cuts right through the outer goody-goody layer and goes for the meat. I love it!
Her most recent one, Divorced, But We Get Along, is on a divorced couple visiting with each other for the sake of their 4 year old daughter. She cuts right through the outer goody-goody layer and goes for the meat. I love it!
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Independence Day Tea Party
We attended the Tea Party in Castle Rock. It was wonderfully planned and well attended.
Many thoughtful signs on display:
...and he's off!
Check mark another milestone - Rooster is crawling! Yay!
I thought that all of these steps of independence would be a little sad - he's moving away from me and into his own little person after all. But I haven't found anything but joy! Here I am with my husband continuing the creation of a life. WOW.
I thought that all of these steps of independence would be a little sad - he's moving away from me and into his own little person after all. But I haven't found anything but joy! Here I am with my husband continuing the creation of a life. WOW.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
This and that
They always say that time flies by once you become a parent. They are right.
Rooster is going to be 8 months old in a week. Wasn't I just pregnant? I can still feel my belly and his little foot jabbing out every now and then.
Today his 3rd tooth came through. It has been bothering him for several days while it was just below the surface. He was soothed only by cuddles of which we have an endless supply.
His personality is starting to emerge more and more every day. We are in trouble - he's adventuresome and rambunctious. He's a boy.
I need to slow down, enjoy this stage while he's in it. It's a good stage - everything is new, everything is exciting and he's not quite mobile.
Rooster is going to be 8 months old in a week. Wasn't I just pregnant? I can still feel my belly and his little foot jabbing out every now and then.
Today his 3rd tooth came through. It has been bothering him for several days while it was just below the surface. He was soothed only by cuddles of which we have an endless supply.
His personality is starting to emerge more and more every day. We are in trouble - he's adventuresome and rambunctious. He's a boy.
I need to slow down, enjoy this stage while he's in it. It's a good stage - everything is new, everything is exciting and he's not quite mobile.
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