burned… February 9, 2010
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by now, everyone knows what has happened in haiti just a few short weeks ago. it was absolutely devastating and the people are left wondering…what now? it has propelled a lot of us (worldwide) to really take action in one form or another. whether it be our kids giving from their piggy banks and allowances or people taking their last monies to head over to haiti to lend a hand in whatever capacity they can. there is a long road ahead. let’s hope we don’t forget as this news story dies down in the headlines, only to be replaced by the next big news story.
medical assistance is sooooo needed and it is great to see doctors doing what they can with what they have. there is no talk of medical insurance, just simply doctors at their best doing what they are passionate about - and that’s just simply a passion for medicine and to help save lives.
as i was watching a medical show and saw some very raw footage of the conditions of the people affected by the earthquake over in haiti, i was overwhelmed. i was saddened by the number of amputees and burn victims. for some reason, those injuries are the one’s that really hit me in the gut. in “normal” circumstances, these injuries could have a chance to heal without the possible ending being fatal.
as i sat and watched some of the burn victims and the very raw rawness of their burn injuries and how dangerously infected their wounds were, it brought to memory something that was a bit familiar to me. i too, was a burn patient when i was a kid. i experienced burns of 2nd and 3rd degree on about 40 percent of my twelve year old 98 pound body. i had the good fortune of an ambulance being rushed to my house, immediate care from paramedics, being checked into a hospital that specializes in burn patients, which sat right on the lakefront of a thriving modern city. this help to give me every chance and hope to make it through with great chances for a healthy life.
i was in pain but i had pain meds administered to me. i had wounds a plenty, but i had top notch nurses and a world class doctor available daily hourly at my beck and call for all of my care. was it tough? of course! both my parent were around to comfort and the only other worry i had was to lie there and get better. probably the roughest medical incident i’ve ever had to experience, but as i reflect on it today, it makes me want to be there for those patients that need to know that there’s hope, healing and possibility of a good life on the other side of all of this. i so wish that i could lavish on them the love and care that was given to me during such a time.
i don’t know how their burn wounds will heal and scar up but the spirit i saw in the people affected somehow told me that no matter the outcome, they too will heal from the scars…all of the scars. there may not have been any world class hospital on hand to care for them around the clock, but they carried themselves in a way that may me proud of them, root for them, pray for them, hope for them, wishing for all the balms, antibiotics ointments and doctor care that they could get. though the help that they are getting may seem like jungle medicine to us, but to them during this time, it IS world class medical treatment.
generally speaking, i’m skeeved out by lots of stuff almost anything. as i watched the show i could not turn away. i could not cover my eyes. i could not pretend that some people experience a lifetime full of misfortune and then only to have that misfortune topped off by devastating misfortune. i could not turn my heart away from thinking of how i could help. i may not have much these day, but i will help. when you think of how just mere change can help get antibiotics to the haitian people, it’s no hard decision to give the five dollars that you think would not help…trust me, it will, because every little bit helps.
i have often taken for granted – medical care, medical insurance, hospitals, easy access to ointments that would help my wounds heal well. there are probably going to be times that i may slip for just a moment and take for granted any good fortune that i may have, but i will be more aware and conscious of appreciating and putting to good use what is available to me. i will continue to teach my myles the value of his blessings (in every form) and to always keep those with needs in mind. though he is only six years old, he has already shown his philanthropic side. i believe that if we raise the next generation to think less about being famous, how much stuff they can accumulate and how much bling they can flaunt, we could really transform how “me centered” things in this country/world has become. but, i digress. sigh
forever burned in my mind will be the images that plague the people that have no other choice. i tell you what else will be burned in my mind – the great and inspiring spirit of the people that seem to have very little. they act as if they know that God has not forgotten them. and i say..neither should we forget.
until next time,
toni
surprise…its wedding and a boy!!! February 6, 2010
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my forever friend and the birthday boy (celia and gabriel ashton)
10 years ago today the sweet face in this picture was born!!! it was less than 24 hours after my wedding. can you imagine! his sweet mommy actually stood up in my wedding. now that’s dedication! i must say, that was one of the most fun weekends of this thelma and louise duo’s adventures. we’ve been best buddies since college and always found ourselves in one adventure or another, so, we nicknamed ourselves thelma and louise.
anyhoo, never would have thought that we would embark upon the biggest adventures of our lives within 24 hours of each other. we couldn’t have set that up even if we tried. one minute we were eating cake and dancing at the ASHTON place wedding/banquet facility and the very next morning there was his mommy and daddy in action at the hospital and a hotel full of folks on countdown for the baby’s arrival. a few hours later…it was a boy!!! there we were again, doing big adventures of life, again, together.
so, he’s ten years old and officially a tween. i hope he enjoys it all and i’m sure she’ll soak it all in. can’t wait to celebrate with him! it’s a big birthday for a special boy!!!
happy burfday gabriel ASHTON!!!
oh man, nuna is 21… February 5, 2010
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myles and his nuna
check out these two faces…aren’t they cute?!!! this is my myles and his nuna (big sister). of course, myles is still a baby. okay, not really he’s six years old already, but nuna is now a grown up woman!!! she turned 21 just a couple days ago. sigh. funny how time flies. i’m sure she’s having fun being able to enjoy a tiny glass of vino, legally. teehee
i plan to take her out for a night filled with turning up the shirley temples! woohoo!!! do you think she knows that shirley temples are mocktails (fake cocktails)? hmmmm, maybe she’ll humor me anyway. i don’t think she is as naive as i may want think her to be. but, i’ll continue to live in denial until she starts talking long term boyfriends and marriage and stuff.
i’m proud of her and know that she has a great future ahead of her. here’s to danbee - the bestest of burfday wishes!!!
my baby is super cute… February 5, 2010
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this is not a 3-d image, but i can totally see some very familiar features. maybe it’s just me but i bet he or she will look like myles! this. is. an. amazing. picture!!! (if you can’t tell already, i’m easily amused and impressed)
my sweet baby at 24 weeks...
okay, so, i went for another ultrasound and all is well!!! yay!!!
baby is growing nicely and all organs and features and stuff all look really good!
i’m up 12 pounds and am six months along. wait, rewind, did i just say 12 pounds!!! anyhoo, i’ve been told by the docs that i’m on track and things look good. these are the only 12 pounds that i have ever enjoyed and flaunted.
the movement checks that i have to do can sometimes be a bit nerve wracking!!! mostly because i am thinking about it around the clock…literally. that’s not how the doc told me to do movement checks, but that’s just where i am with all of this.
i’m having fun being pregnant and myles is making sure that he takes great care of me. sweet sigh. what a precious boy he is.
as the due date time draws closer, i’m trying to soak it all in. i would love to have five, yes, five children. but, the time is also drawing near on these here eggs of mine. so, i may not make it to five children that i, myself, give birth to, but i will enjoy the dickens out of the ones God blesses me with. can’t wait to smell sweet baby skin!!!
anyhoo, gotta go…my avocados and tomatoes are calling my name. by the way, now that i cannot have caffeine, i am sooooo craving a really large coke with ice. yummmmmm.
bravery… January 27, 2010
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i heard something the other day that i’ve often thought quite the opposite of. what i heard someone say was, “if i were brave at the time, i would have just cried.” hmmmm, that’s a thought for ya. many times and on many occasions, i have exercised my right to assert myself and let you have it. i was more than willing to let you know how i was feeling and how incensed i may have been at what was done or said. what i realize more and more is that it is more brave (at times) to pull back. easy…no! better at times…yes!
i could think of a few times (okay, more than a few) that i could have been brave enough to show vulnerability versus the girl who takes no shtuff. i’m pretty sure that can do both…now. i’m a softy with a tough exterior. i could name a plethora of reasons as to why and how that came to be. BUT, i’m more interested in being braver and wiser. that will mean making the best decision for me and my family and giving less energy to what someone else thinks i should do.
i encourage you to be wise in making decisions that would be best for health, wealth and well being of yourself and your family. be brave enough to be vulnerable when necessary and strong as God gives you strength. be brave as sometimes you may find yourself standing alone and against all odds, but don’t let that scare you into submission of doing what’s less than your best.
“if i am brave, i will be a little more vulnerable” (and i add to that…”that does not make me weak”) this, my friends, is worth trying !
c ya
toni
doing fine… January 13, 2010
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so, i had yet another doc’s appointment for the baby. all is well and the heartbeat was going strong!!!! yay
i will be meeting with the doc every two weeks and i was told that as of my 30th week i will have to go to the doc’s office twice a week for heart checks, movements and such. it seems like a lot but, a small price for the health of the baby
from now on, i have to do movement checks everyday at home to make sure the baby is swimming around fine inside. at first it sord of took my breath away and i did not want to have a constant reminder of what could be. so, i’ll be doing my movement checks and deep breathing through it and smiling with every kick and movement
i think being pregnant is the most amazing, fascinating and fun thing , ever. it’s really interesting how much we sometimes take pregnancy for granted. it’s a miracle and sacrifice for any woman to conceive, carry a baby in her womb and deliver with both baby and mom healthy and well at the end of it all. it’s a blessing and extremely fortunate that that is the case. women really do sacrifice their body and their health AND all of us mommies are happy to make the sacrifice. and i’m not just saying this because i’m hoping for a push present at the end of it all:). teehee. in case you don’t know what a push present is, it’s when your loved one/spouse lovingly presents you with a trinket of some sort for all your blood sweat and tears. depends on your budget, this trinket could be shiny and bling-like or depends on your preference and taste this trinket could come in a preferred pair of 3 inch heels of some sort:). it’s not all about the push present but, i’m just saying:)…
anyhoo, i am grateful and will relish in this miracle that i am experiencing
i will be 22 weeks on sunday, i’ve gained about nine pounds in baby weight and feeling fine. no food really tastes good to me these days but, i discovered that yogurt does not give me that yucky after taste in my mouth. so what did i do? added blueberries and strawberries and smoked turkey(on the side) and inhaled it all as if it was my last meal. trying not to be an oink oink piggy, i’m going to wait one hour and continue the chow fest. it may not sound like a lot but, you should have seen how much of each of those things i ate. when pregnant, i don’t think you have to count serving sizes, right? teehee
until next time…
hurdle accomplished!!! January 10, 2010
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so, we are at the halfway mark!!! woohoo and whew!!! i am counting every milestone and waiting to exhale:) we had an appointment with the genetic counselor and a very long ultrasound and stuff. all blood work is in (for now) and things look great. my healthy family history is on my side, so that helps. my great health is on my side as well. the ultrasound was fantastic. all i wanted to see was the heartbeat and i was good to go. i nearly fell asleep during the extra long ultrasound and after i saw the beautiful beating heart!!!
as we approached this date to see the high risk doctor, i was a bit on edge. as we sat down to speak with the genetics counselor, tears came down and i was quite anxious. so far, during this pregnancy, i have been calm and holding my breath. i’m excited and anxious for the due date to get here, but, i needed to let out some of the anxiety that i have been feeling, internally. fortunately, she (genetics counselor) knew our situation and she was very understanding (thank God!). for the first time in quite some time, i did not feel guilty for having those anxious feelings and the care of all the staff helped the visit to be a bit comforting. side note: i have been blessed with the best ob/gyn docs and this new added staff of docs and such are all more than a girl could ask for.
so anyhoo, i sat in the chair, she asked her first few questions, i panicked, looked at andre’ and bam, out of no where the tears fell and i could not breath. needless to say, that was a long time coming. although, i say that my anxious moment had a bit to do with the fact that i’ve been on bed rest for 4 days feeling like i was contracting and dealing with round ligament stuff. but, it’s all good!!! yay!!!
the baby is muy bonita – beautiful!!! she or he was moving lots for the camera and showing off some of his or her tricks for the docs. i am starting to actually feel more movement these days. i am glowing or greasy, take your pick (thanks to the baby) and i am healthy (thanks to multi-vitamins and cheerios. i’ve now got a little more junk in my badunkadunk and cleavage that is the envy of all cup sizes under a D 
bahaahaha. and i owe my increasingly rounding figure to this wonderful baby below…
my very limber beautiful baby
so, i will be at the doc’s office often enough until may 23rd. i just realized something, i don’t have to await an estmated due date because they told me that i HAVE to have a c-section. “really?” i keep asking them and “yes”, is what they keep telling me. so i guess my due date (so far) is the baby’s true birthday. crossing my fingers that i can go au naturale, meaning no drugs, a few big pushes and voila…the sound of a healthy crying baby. YES, that is my fantasy but it was also almost how delivering my myles went (if you throw in the contractions). no one told me that it was going to be soooo exhilarating. by exhilarating, i do mean in a – i’ve waited 40 weeks for this, i’ve had enough of these contractions, i feel the urge to push like nobody’s business, we’re in the final moments of the game, i see the baby’s head, i can’t wait to hold him and i’m running on all adrenaline kind of exhilaration. and yes, because it was my first delivery, i was pretty blessed and naïve thinking that that’s the way most deliveries usually happen. surely it can happen again, right?
so, i’ll be keeping you posted and waiting to exhale! until next time, this is me at 21 weeks
nice and round...
c ya
ouch! what the… January 6, 2010
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does anyone know what round ligament pain is? basically it is a whole plate of ouch, what the heck? with a side dish of what the !@##$%% was that!
generally speaking, when pregnant, i sail through the months with very few ills, squeels and pains. i took for granted that pain doesn’t only come when your water breaks, contractions begin and people are yelling at you to push. NOT THIS TIME AROUND.
a few weeks ago, i was the fine receipient of some “shoot me now” round ligament pains. after a few days week of this i thought that was an isolated incident. ummmmm, nope! yesterday, last night, the middle of the night and now, the beast of the round ligament pain is back…with a vengance. i think i slept like 2.5 hours last night. 2.5 hours!!! that meager amount of sleep will do nothing for my beatuy rest. ya know?!!
anyhoo, the only cure is rest. so, i thought the word rest meant to simply take it easier than normal. yeah, right. that’s when the pain came back with a little more than a vengance. so now i know that the meaning of rest means to sit down or lay down off of your feet…immediately. this is really hard to do. BUT, i’ve got a really precious reason to sit my butt down…asap. fun times i tell ya, fun times.
the pain has yet to subside:( but i’m sure it will soon, or at least i’m hoping it will. as i caught a glimpse of myself bent over walking to the bathroom, i looked like a 100 year old pregnant woman. teehee
until the pain is gone i will be sitting, laying and hopefully sleeping!
c ya
almost halfway… January 5, 2010
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myles talking to the baby
growing much faster than i expected i would but chekc out that expanding belly!
19 weeks of developing baby in the womb.
i’ve gained about 7 pounds! this will be the only time i will ever be happy about announcing weight gain to anyone.
myles is so excited about the baby that everytime i’m in conversation with anyone, i do mean anyone (stranger, friend or family) he chimes in and announces, “my mom’s pregnant!” the expression on their face when he says that is hilarious and priceless. usually they are not sure what to say so they then look down at my belly (for confirmation…i guess). what’s really funny is that i assume that it is very obvious unless i just simply look extremely bloated. apparently it’s not as obvious as i think!
anyhoo, he (myles) is so excited and he keeps calling the baby by name which i’m not quite sure how that will play out. we’re not positive what the gender is and i don’t know what to tell him if we don’t have a boy. i say boy because he keeps calling the baby jack. it’s quite cute and funny, that is until we have to break the news to him that that may not be the name or if we have to tell him “it’s a girl”. small deliema, but in the meantime, he’s having fun.
over the summer, i gave away some really cute clothes, shoes and baby items. just as luck would have it…i found out i was pregnant after i was done cleaning out closets of clothes and even some cute baby toys. uggh. now i get to go i have to go shopping. awww, shucky darn. teehee!!!
i’m not so sure that nesting starts this early into pregnanacy but i’ve been trying to work my way through every closest, every storage area, every creak and crevice of the house in terms of getting rid of what’s not needed or wanted. 21 more weeks of this and i am likely to have the most orgnized house in all of america, the midwest the neighborhood..
one last thing, am i still suppose to have an after taste in my mouth everytime i eat? yuck. the menu of items that i can eat has dwindled down to a very short list. would it be bad if i only eat vainlla ice cream for the rest of my pregnancy? sigh. smile.
by the way, i didn’t have time to edit, so pardon the errors.
happy new year!!! December 30, 2009
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okay, so in a couple of days it will actually be the new year, but i will be busy so i’m wishing you a year filled with great and fantastic days.
oftentimes, after… how do i say this, an “interesting” year, people tend to say that they cannot wait until the current year is over so that so that they can get a fresh start and such.
well, i have experienced a very “interesting” year, and I must say that i, for one, am very glad that this year was filled with “interesting”. i have found that no matter what comes your way, there is strength from God that can be called upon to carry you.
i’m looking forward to many more days of conquering challenges. however, my expectations and focus will be on that which brings about life giving energy. i really must say that i would have had very different thoughts about this past year, but, being true to myself and changes made have caused peace and freedom to ring loudly.
aaaahhhhhh!!! that’s the sound of me living life without worrying about what others think of me, not trying to please others, not taking on the blame for things that i know i’m not responsible for and taking full responsibility for ONLY that which i am responsible. sound simple? but if you’ve ever lived your life taking on the shtuff people say and the taking on things that aren’t yours that others have done…geesh, i’m sure you’re more than aware that that’s more baggage than the any one person should ever carry. i will be doing my absolute best to live a life that God deems and redeems. and that’s the sound of freeeeeeedom!!!
so, here’s the deal
1) live life in truth
2) no matter how loud you shout or how mad you get, when you display your emotions and show how angry you are…you lose. that sucks but it is true. even if you are telling the truth, saying it loud and louder and getting indignant is not going to get your point across any better. this took some practice for me. teehee. apparently, showing your fired up emotions makes people think that you are guilty, crazy:) or that you have something to hide. showing your emotions doesn’t mean that you are guilty, are crazy, or have anyting to hide, it just means that you need to calm yourself down so you can handle situations with a level head. bah hahahahahaha (that’s the sound of me laughing at myself with a level head when i feel super fired up about a something…i really can do it! really:)!
3) live your life like it’s golden!!! do i really need to explain this one. how about i give you this little tune and you take it from there.
(now that you’re in a jill scott kind of mood…check out her music cuz she is the shtuff that singers are made of!!!)
4) be sure to live your life to the fullest. be creative and make the most of any and all opportunities that you’re blessed with.
5) learn from your mistakes and don’t beat yourself up about things that you cannot control. when you learn from your mistakes, do different. do better!
6) don’t allow the opinions of others to take the wind out of your sails. be bold!!!
anyhoo, i’ve gotta go. i’ve got stuff to do. so carry on and make it a great year!!!
summertime is up…reality is back in full swing August 31, 2009
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i’m baaaaaack!!! yay for a really fun summer. now if i can just get at least one more very warm day at the beach then and only then will i be okay to wait ’til summer comes back around…in 2010!
speaking of summer fun and back to school…
i am now the proud mommy of a full-time first grade student! i made it through the first day of school with no tears and holding my breath. my myles was pretty brave for his first full day, not as excited as i thought he’d be and by the end of the school day he simply informed me that he was not going to be returning to school the next day. and for the three days that followed he informed me that going back to school was not an option. so i’d say that he handled his first week well *wink*. i would be more than thrilled to guide his education and have him hang out with me all day, however, it’s time for my little bird to spread his wings a bit. sniff sniff. i must admit, i was so wrapped up in summertime stuff that first grade came upon me and shocked me back into reality.
i’ve had many people say to me “so what are you going to do with all of your free time without myles?” wait, huh, free time? come again. who is handing out free time and not telling me? correct me if i wrong, but, most moms who are at home generally don’t have a ton of free time to speak of. and if there is an at home mom that does have six plus hours of free time on her hands because her kids are in school…please, by all means, give me a holla!:) let this girlie know your secret.
so, as i sit around *ahem* in all of my glorious free time, a pile of shtuff that calls for my immediate attention stares me in the face , a list of calls NEED to be made and a few errands need to be run. or i can cheat and choose option B and reward myself with a bit of a 30 minute cat nap. all moms for the latter raise you hand…me! i hope all of you moms squeezed every bit of summer out of june, july and august that you could because summer lovn’ is over now. one last thing about this summer – with budget constraints and the layoffs that we have experienced, i vote myself for the supermom who turned the summer of ‘09 into a summer to be reckoned with!!! talk about a mom who made and can make plenty-o-fun things happen on the cheap, yep, that’s me. can you tell how proud i am? teehee:) oh cut it out, no need to applause:) teehee
speaking of life in all it’s ummmm… glory
when i say that this has been one of the most fun, power packed, emotionally exhausting, eye opening, God challenged summers of all times…i’m hardly scratching the surface in my expression of how things were/are. for three years and nine months i had been dreading a moment that i thought i could prevent from ever coming. BAM! it came, it hit me like a ton of bricks. the weight was so heavy i felt as if i could not breath and yet somehow i could and did breath. lots of personal gains and lots of personal losses. lots of moments that i will cherish forever. and lots of moments that i choose to cast into a lake of fire forgive. there were lots of “can you hear me God Almighty up there, out there, anywhere”. there were even some smite me almighty smiter moments. i actually dared Him, you know, the ALMIGHTY, ALL KNOWING, LORD OF ALL, KING OF KINGS, SOVEREIGN GOD to get busy because what was going on was not working…or so i thought. as i know by now, what happens in our little feeble minds is no match for he who reigns and redeems. ya know!
lessons we should all learn: not many chose to see the life of another person through the other person’s eyes. most people chose to see the life of another person through whatever way they think things are or should be. i once heard a quote or something that said – never believe everything you hear and only half of what you see. SO TRUE!!! SO TRUE!!! so the next time you or I look at someone’s supposedly happy and charmed existence, you must know that there is a story behind every closed door; behind every smile; behind every crabby mood; behind every zoned out mom or dad;and behind every family. so be very careful what you judge, cast stones at, shake your head or wag your finger at. another very important thing to remember…”God can take care of what others do to us far better than we can” - says cicely tyson’s character from the movie “diary of a mad black woman”. and for those that need the matching scripture…vengence is mine says the Lord. plus, HE can do it with quite a bit more grace than any of us.
most folks would love to live a life that is as perfect as perfect can get, however, how many people would eagerly and anxiously want to live a life that has been redeemed? warning: when God redeems your life you’re usually tried, tested and brought dragged through the fire. sounds like fun, huh? somehow at the end of your experience(s) it is well worth it. or so i’m told:0)
so here i go, praying myself through my days, putting one foot in front of the other and choosing to know above anything else that providence IS on my side.
until next time, c ya
never forget… May 25, 2009
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celebrating memorial day today was a bit extra interesting and special considering some very unique changes that will be occurring in our family…soon. it was a bit exciting and a bit reflective.
as we have for the past couple of years – attended a service at the abraham lincoln national cemetary honoring and rememebering the servicemen and servicewomen who sacrificed in a way that i could not fathom. THANK YOU TO ALL BRANCHES OF MILITARY SERVICE. WE HONOR THE MEMORY OF THOSE LOST AND WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SERVING NOW!!! YES WE ARE PROUD TO BE AMERICANS AND PROUD OF THE FREEDOM WE HAVE IN THIS COUNTRY!!!
pecan waffles and a cup of grass… May 10, 2009
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first of all i’d like to say happy mother’s day day to YOU!!! hope your day is fantastic.
MY BOY, MY JOY!
i am excited to indulge in much time with my boy. it’s going to be fun. it’s not that hanging out with him today is any different than any other day, however, hallmark has deemed this day a holiday so now he is required to be nice to me today. teehee. he is just as excited as i am to indulge in some homemade pecan waffles for our special breakfast together. yummmmmm. i say homemade not because the batter is from scratch but because i’m using a fantastic batter that i found and i’m using the waffle maker. that is homemade, right? teehee
the other day, i was very excited to receive my precious little homemade gift of a card which is always better than store bought, and grass grown by myles’ own hands. sooooo cute. BUT, how in the heck do i save grass in my stash of precious handmade memories???? i’m sure i’ll find a way. you know you’re a parent when you find yourself trying to scrapbook grass grown from a kindergartner. haha. who does that anyway? mothers of course!
anyhoo, i feel really fortunate today because i know the extreme blessing of knowing and loving and shaping and having this precious boy child in my care. when i really think about it, i get to do the best and most important job in the world. yikes! to realize that when you’re a mom you’re turning out little people who will become fantastic productive citizens of the world, one tends to be extremely purposeful about how motherhood is approached. and of course that would be with care, love, support, nurturing, lots of attention and being self aware. daily, i am trying to be careful to influence his life with healthy habits, morals, positive thinking and a healthy way of life (physically, spiritually, mentally and emotionally). it’s a constant process and i find myself growing as my myles grows. just as children have growing pains/pangs, mothers experience our own fair share. but as i encourage myself to forge ahead i also give myself kudos today for being the best mom that i can be and it is well worth the gift of grass and the better than store bought homemade card.
i celebrate being a mommy to not just my precious boy a. myles, but also to my precious girl amber lynn. what a gift just to simply know the two of these little ones. my heart is full and today i am experiencing a wealth of emotions. BUT, today, the most prominent feeling, emotion, thought, in my heart, the word that comes to mind is GRATEFUL.
i’m grateful to be a mommy and grateful to my mom and all the women who have been a mommy influence in my life…i’m grateful to you!
ewww, dirty… May 1, 2009
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GERMAPHOBES UNITE!!!
this is just me rambling about what i like to indulge in…a good scrub down. i confess that i am a germaphobe to the core. now that i’m raising a boy i have had to loosen up on my excessive need to wash wash wash my hands and his hands everytime we touch stuff in public places.
not anymore!!!! once again, germaphobes will get the chance to indulge in what makes them most comfortable. sanitizing gel, soap and water, hand wipes, clorox wipes and the like will be in full effect. say it with me, “sanitizer in da house!”
in case you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t heard – there is a swine flu going around. though it is said to not be as wide-spread as in certain parts of mexico right now, but it’s out there nonetheless. it sord of reminds me of mrsa the superbug. this strain of infectious whatever is unique and relentless. it has such an affect on people that they are now deciding to wash their hands properly (hopefully). and in case you didn’t know that there is a proper way to wash your hands…there is. use soap, water, and scrub for at least 15-20 seconds, duh:). by the way, have you ever noticed that health care workers usually do a quick in and quick out when they wash their hands? this has always skived me out a bit but maybe it’ll change a little, hopefully. especially because they touch all over you and in some cases all in you. ewwwww.
i don’t even think that i’m bothered much that there is this swine flu. i think that i’m more into the fact that it’s probably going to push people to be a bit more aware and more vigilant with their hygiene. ya know?
i must admit, that i would much rather give a hug than give a handshake. sometimes after shaking someone’s hand i immediately want to go and wash my hands or pull out my miniature bottle of sanitizer. this in no way has anything to do with the person whose hand i may have touched. in general, i’ve always been grossed out by shaking hands and touching stuff that I think is gross. this is a bit over the top i know…but i just can’t help it.
i do think that i’ve done a pretty good job (depending on who you ask) with keeping the urge to want to spray myles down when he comes home from school or from a play date, or from the park, or from the store, or from the backyard, or from church, or from a restaurant and so on and so forth. don’t look at me like that! i know that i’m not the only one. i’ve seen some of you other mommas out there pulling out your sanitizer as you attempt to halt any spread of dirty germs contracted from all the sweet face little carriers. after the sanitization, i know you probably even smile a little figuring that you may have just avoided…dun, dun, dun – the germies!
swine flu or not….just wash or sanitize your hands on a regular! that’s all i’m saying. no one wants your cooties. you know
earth day… April 22, 2009
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earth day! yay!!! did a little bit of reducing, reusing and recycling. you know, just like what jack johnson sings about! he’s the bomb (like a really good/fun musician)!!! anyhoo, i hope you did a bit of earth day stuff. let’s all save the planet and whatnot:)
myles, inspecting light bulbs
i think i sord of did my small part today for the good of the earth. let’s see, we minimized our electricity usage (reduce), gathered gently used clothes for giveaway (reuse), double-checked that all light bulbs were energy efficient(reduce), recycled the can i used for soup (recycle), minimized my water usage (reduce), and surprised myles with a fun little desert made of mud, bugs and worms. he loved it! of course it was actually made of chocolate pudding, gummy bugs and gummy worms.
mmmmmmm, desert! 
perhaps i will do a bit better next year for earth day. but until then…i am going to conserve a bit more energy and go to sleep!
no words… April 20, 2009
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having one of those overcast, dreary kind of days – probably because that’s exactly what it looks like outside. though, i am pretty glad that it is no longer frigid. it’s one of those days that you wish you could stay underneath the blanket reading a really good book, eating a bowl of popcorn. this all sounds really good except i have a mess of papers calling my name. ugh
anyhoo, as i move into a different chapter of my life, i’ve had to have some “it’s not good-bye but it’s see you around” kind of phone conversations. a good number of the conversations have gone well and i have felt the support and friendship. but then there are the conversations that left me exhausted and extremely frustrated. those were the hard ones. ugh
anyhoo, here i sit, tired of making phone calls, tired of researching online and just plain ol’ tired. right now is when a nice little packet of peeps would do me good. we all know how i like hanging with my peeps (you know, the total colored sugar covered marshmallow candy…yummmmm)!
i think i’ll turn in early tonight because by the end of this day, i will have no more words. just a big deep sigh and a readiness to get on with things. come what may. i’m ready. i think:)
their eyes are watching you… April 17, 2009
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as parents, we watch or at least we try to watch everything we say or do around our children. if we’re honest, there are some slip ups and our kids are right there to call us on it or catch us in act. so i guess you can say that having children really causes one to straighten up any behavior that you might otherwise try to get away with. no more using the c word (by c word i’m talking about the word – crap), instead of saying that sucks you now probably say something that ’s a non-potty mouth equivalent. and when frustrated you really have to watch your actions and your words…you know what i mean. they will handle things the same way you do, with the exception of some of their fits and tantrums which are completely natural (this too can be curbed or cured) teehee.
anyhoo, what i’m starting to realize is that some things that we are talented at are kind of in our dna. but how we approach life is something that we pass on to our kids as well. i’m really curious about what kind of person my little myles will be when he grows up. it’s fun watching him and his personality shine and wonder what kind of man he will be and what kind of profession he will choose. i’ve also discovered that it is really important to nurture what you see in your children and not take for granted that they’ll know what to do with their talents. nuture what you see them leaning towards!
lately, i’ve been checking out my little guy and boy has he learned a couple of things from me that i’m actually really proud of. i didn’t teach him to do it but i was really surprised to see how apt he was at this certain talent. the other day we were talking and he pretty much took a meeting with me. if i didn’t give birth to him myself, i would not believe that he was just a five year old boy. to say the least, he impressed me. i later played conversation back in my mind and realized he had been watching what i do and he had picked up on how to do this “thing” and he is surprising detail oriented. if i had to guess i now have an idea of some of the talents that God has blessed me with. so cool!
i’m proud of him. i know that i need to continue and work really hard to show him (by example) how to approach life. i choose to show him by my example to approach life with an open mind and with passion, respect for others, moral and standards that he will be proud of.
so yes, they are watching every move you make. so whatever you do, do it well. so whatever you say be appropriate and make sure your words are life giving and don’t tear down others. and yes, i as well as most humans on the planet will have slip ups. (sighing and cringing at the thought of some of my slip ups. ugh!). anyhoo, show your kids how to come back from those mistakes.
and this video is just for the heck of it and because i like 80s music. you know that i couldn’t bring up this topic and not have this song popping into my head. smile
he put his hand where?… April 14, 2009
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yes, i have a boy. yes, he is the best thing since warm, buttered dinner rolls or sugar or lip gloss or the color orange or a pair of really cute stilettos. yes, he is loud, fun and rambunctious. yes, he is sooooo much fun. yes, he is wired soooo opposite of me because he is a boy. yes, he is all mud, bug, worms and picking scabs. and yes, he is already flirting with the ladies. aaaaaahhhh.
but…
i was not fully aware of what was to come with certain boy happenings. nothing new, but funny and surprising each time i see it. if you have a boy and you’re a mommy and not a daddy (because daddy’s already know this stuff, i think) what to expect at certain times. like for instance when little boys wake up and things are poking out at you. it’s like whoa! or like when they are sleeping or just watching t.v. and they are doing an al bundy, you know, sitting there with their hand down their pants…just chillin’.
yep, one day their hugging stuffed animals and the next day they are doing stuff that as a mommy, you have to act unsurpised about. i don’t want to shame him because i know that it is all natural boy stuff and innocent. at least i think it is.
as he was taking a nap today, i looked over at him and viola! there he was hands in pants and snoring like a banshee. too funny. i almost took a picture of him in that state but i think i have enough embarrassing pics like that. this time i’ll cut him some slack.
peeing on trees, pt. 2… April 13, 2009
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myles comes home from school, puts away his jacket, shoes and such, figures out what he wants for lunch, comes up stairs, plops in the rocking chair and decides that, “from now on, this will be my rocking chair – okay momma?” as he rubs the arms of the chair he says, “this will be my rocking chair because i’m wise, can this be my rocking chair momma?” sure, i say. not really thinking that he meant it in a serious kind of way.
a while later andre’ comes upstairs and sits in the chair, myles walks over to him and says, “this is my rocking chair because i’m wise, so can you please get up?” andre’ (looks at him with a smirk and in disbelief that he would even say such a thing) “what do you mean myles?” of course myles responds, “seriously, this is my chair.” andre’ looks at me. i am not sure what to say because i surely did not think that he (myles) really assumed that the chair was his, for real.
he has staked his claim, marked his territory and has given a reason as to why. yep, he’s staking his claim (peeing on trees again). my assumption is that this too shall pass and in a few days he won’t even remember that he claimed this piece of furniture. i think that i have to make sure that he knows that the chair can and should be shared with the rest of us.
i’ll think twice before answering the question as to whether or not he can “stake claim” to a piece of furniture that belongs to everyonein the house. tooooooo funnnny!
emabracing the day… April 13, 2009
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easter / resurrection day was a unique and good day. embracing all activity that today held, however, never far from my mind was the extreme gratefulness and awe of what the celebration of this day means. memories of my childhood come to mind as i listen to my myles recite, memorize and understand john 3:16 just as i did as a lttle kid.
we started the day off with a prayer and myles decides that he needs to say the whole prayer. short, sweet and to the point, was his prayer. i think he assumed that if i or his dad prayed we would be there for a while. the most interesting thing is, i was pretty impressed by what he said. but of course i’m a pretty proud momma anyway.
it was great to see others embrace the day and its meaning/purpose by accepting Christ as their savior for the first time. it was important for me to embrace the day for so many reasons. throughout challenges of life, it’s quite possible to find joy and inner peace. i thought about my little angel baby and how she is actually in heaven with Christ. that was a wow moment. as much as i would like to watch her run around down here on earth we me (dressed in her little pastel easter duds) – to know that she is safe in his arms on this special day, man oh man, my creative imagination cannot even begin to touch how fantastic it must be where she is.
as i sat in front of my angel baby’s head stone, her “resting place”, the field where her little body ”rests”, i close my eyes and let my imagination take me there…my heart was full. for that moment i didnt’ think about the emptiness of my arms, the emptiness of the fourth chair at our dining table, the emptiness of a second child size bed, the emptiness i feel from time to time because she is not with me…my heart was overwhelmingly full in that moment.
the wind was blowing a crisp, cool, refreshing breeze. the sun was slightly shining. the grass was a soft cushion underneath me. with my eyes closed, i allowed God to take me take me away, to transport me to another place. wonder and awe is all i have to say.
embracing the day for whatever it held. my heart is full.
God almighty and the easter egg hunt… April 12, 2009
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myles (five year old): when we get home, we can have an egg hunt with all my friends? we can talk about the Lord and everybody can get eggs.
me: that sounds like fun. what are you going to tell them about the Lord?
myles: i don’t know. he started easter right? i don’t know what else to tell him about the Lord, we can just talk. you said we don’t just do eggs and all that.
me: (explaining with more details, again. also, surprised that he is unfazed by our family’s omission of the easter bunny and remembering how he walked right by groups of people waiting to take a picture with a “bunny ” and he kept walking as if a six foot five fluffy white stuffed animal was nothing to give a double take)
myles: oh yeah, if they don’t want to hear about the Lord they can just go and sit in the sun and just play or something.
losing my religion while holding on to my peeps… April 10, 2009
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holy week is a good time for revival of our soul and relationship with God and to basically lose your religion. so with that being said, i was just thinking about a few things as i was hanging out with my peeps…
being a candy addict, i certainly can appreciate all the yummy seasonal candies that arrive just in time for us to fill those easter baskets. one of the fun parts to the weekend is raiding the easter basket of my myles. mmmmmmm, num yummy. okay, it’s more like pillaging his easter basket when he is not looking. oh, i hang my head in shame with a peep hanging out of my mouth. teehee.
my family and i engage in many different holy week and easter weekend festivities. the thoughts and the rush of all the following will be happening in many different families, homes, churches, etc: little girls and their adorable little easter dresses, little boys wrestling with their ties that match their easter suits. there won’t be a shortage of easter hats, easter baskets, easter candy, easter shopping, big family easter dinners, easter sales, easter egg hunts, easter hair-dos, easter pageants, easter shoes, easter ham, easter cooking, and so on and so forth. by the way, what does ham have to do with easter? i’ve always found that to be strange interesting. anyhoo…
all of these things many of us have done or will do annually, without fail, sometimes with much angst…religiously.
for some people, holy week is a time to revive their relationship with Christ or maybe for the first time are reconciled to Christ. we acknowledge, recognize, celebrate, remind ourselves and stand in awe of what happened over two thousand years ago on our behalf.
as my heart is stirred and i stand at a loss for words for the example Christ was for us. even in the midst of extreme torture, what strikes me as one of the most profound moments of that night…”father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing”
as i acknowledge what he did for me and how he did it – it’s enough to make me lose my religion. by religion i certainly don’t mean to not go to church or to not believe in God. as a person who believes in being passionate about life and whatever you put your hands to, i feel just the same about not being religious about how you do church, but getting passionate about living as Christ lived.
as we well know, to live as Christ lived was not out of ritual and there was much sacrifice involved. and as you can tell by some of his last words, it was not easy to take it all…for us.
to celebrate this holy week and all the activities that go with it, remember to focus less on the rituals of the season and take your mind, heart and soul to a place of holy renewal, holy wonder, holy awe, holy belief.
i’ll never be able to wrap my head around the sacrifice and the passion of our Lord. but i would much rather live as passionately as he did and lose my religion any day. that certainly doesn’t mean that i will lose my belief in Him.
can i kiss you… April 8, 2009
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he really is turning into such a good sport. he, being my myles (my precious five year old). am i surprised? ummmm yeah. i’ve seen some un- sportsman-like behavior come from him that really made me wonder.
the other day i listened in on a play date that myles was having with a friend. he did not know that i was listening and i witnessed by way of eavesdropping (don’t act like you don’t do it to your children) his little compassionate heart up-close. (insert sentimental sigh)
myles and his little friend were reading books and he noticed his friend struggling to read a lot of the words in the book. so he told her, “you don’t have to read all the words in the book, you can just make up your own words, it’s okay if you make them up.” as soon as he said this to his friend, she was immediately at ease and started “reading” her own words without the shame of not knowing the real words.
he never once told his friend how well he reads, he never teased his friend, nor did he question his friend about what they could or could not do. (sentimental sigh) at the moment i could have just given him a big ‘ol momma bear hug for his thoughtfulness.
so here’s the kicker…he later asked his little friend if he could kiss her hand. oh yeah, smooth move slick willy. so all along, was he just sweetening her up to get a kiss? i wanted to yell into the room – dude, slow down…you’re only five!
pearl and the trees… April 6, 2009
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if you’re ever feeling like you can’t, think again. i saw a show about a man who lives in the south and he has such an inspiring story. it was obvious and not a doubt to all who walked in the presence of his garden that he was doing exactly what God put in him to do. he didn’t have much money and a lot of his creations come from hand-me-down nursery stuff. he gave no excuses.
after watching the show, there is no way that one could not be inspired. pearl used his hands to create the most fantastic garden. did i say garden, pfff, i meant to say…topiary magnificence. he didn’t use a lot of chemicals and he didn’t even have an irrigation system. he simply used what God gave him and was resourceful about how to make “it” happen. he gave no excuses.
how many times do we let the excuses that others give us or the ex cues that we give ourselves stop us from jumping out there and pursuing what we are internally passionate about. i’ve recently started to work on some things that i am soooooo excited about. it encompasses a number of things that i’ve been saying that i’d like to do. in passing, i’ve talked about it for years, but now the work begins. i’m. am. excited!
i had the research and planning in motion when i saw this show about pearl. it (the show) certainly gave me more inspiration to let my sense of resourcefulness go wild.
isn’t it interesting how you can look at someone else’s life and get a new perspective and find more find more inspiration to fuel your inspiration. thanks pearl.
check out this quick excerpt of “a man named pearl“. this show was seen on hgtv so hopefully you can find it or catch it on tv. in the meantime and in between time…get inspired.
shake down and a new perspective… April 3, 2009
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if you’ve ever experienced a shake down and your world did not quite turn out the way you planned…do you have a plan b? these days it seems as if lots of folks are finding themselves in need of a plan b.
i remember when my myles started talking about his plan b, he was 3 years old at the time. whenever he would be playing with toys or doing almost anything, he would make sure that if you came anywhere near him that you would know not to mess with his plan b. i thought that what he was saying was really funny at the time and i didn’t think too seriously about how profound that was for a three year to even think in that way. oh to be wise and young. on second thought, was it just his males instincts, his creativity, the hunter, gatherer, hoarder, etc. in him. either way, it did make me think a bit about looking beyond the now and just simply the norm.
usually when you lose it all, or lose that “great” job with a pretty healthy salary, lose that relationship that you think that your world would end without it, when you lose friendships, when you’re stuck in a dead end situation and don’t know what the heck to do next, when the plans that you set your sights on did not go quite as you desired and so on and so forth…what do you do next?
not all the time are we going to think ahead when we’re in the midst of our current blissful situation, however, anytime is an opportunity to start doing the thing you are really passionate about but didn’t do because of fear or otherwise. big let downs can be your gateway into your new fulfilling life. ooohhh, i think i just made up a new quote. let me say it again, big let downs can be your gateway into your new fulfilling life. it’s all about perspective…so get a new one (perspective that is or a new life, it kind of adds up to the same, don’t you think?).
a lot of times people will stay focused on their let down and then get stuck in a trap of not letting that mad energy fuel them into doing what they were created for. every single one of us was created with a specific “special” thing about us and in crazy times or not-so-crazy times i say, GO FOR IT!!!
once you open up the space in your own head to do what is your internal healthy desire, you will realize a certain freedom in your life.
so i say…take the bull by the horns, let go of your fear(s), dive in full throttle. you just might be surprised at what you discover about yourself. let no words from others or yourself halt your progress. if you need a little help with that take a page and a few words from my now five year old myles…”don’t mess with my plan b”!
He gives and He takes away… March 29, 2009
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even in the midst of life’s stuff, do you actually think you can say…blessed be the name of the Lord? do you? i’ve often had days that offered the bitter pill of sorrow, tears, blood-sweat-tears, loneliness, sadness, grief, grief, grief…good grief! there are days that i wonder if it’s all too much to swallow that bitter pill even while chasing it down with the cold cup of water called obedience and worship.
worship in the midst of whatever “it” may be…the good, the bad and the ugly. some time ago, i stood on stage in a very stripped down state, leading this song choking down the words that stuck in the middle of my throat. what was stuck was a big lump of tears. what followed was me still saying the words “thank you”. still saying the words, “i will praise you, still”. still saying the words “Lord, blessed be your name”. and these words were the hardest of all…”you give and you take away, but my heart will choose to say, Lord blessed be your name”.
as i was singing that song the other day in church, i realized how much the words still get caught in my throat…yet and still, i will worship Him.
Blessed Be Your Name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name
Blessed Be Your name
When I’m found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed Be Your name
Every blessing You pour out
I’ll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
StillI will say Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
When the sun’s shining down on me
When the world’s ‘all as it should be’
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there’s pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name
Every blessing You pour out
I’ll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, blessed be Your name
lethargy and a big ‘ol tushie… March 26, 2009
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okay, so i went to my doctor’s office for girlie visit time and as i was sitting there talking with my doc i said, “i think i’m in menopause.” silence. silence. silence. and then he looks up at me with his glasses hanging slightly off of his nose, less than half a smirk, and then he continued writing in my file. silence, again for a few more seconds and then a response. “so, what makes you think this?” he asks. ummm, well, my girlie time is off, i sweat like a banshee long after i take a shower and beyond and so on and so forth.” then there is silence. he starts writing, again. then he looks up at me and we go through of a series of questions and answers. so then i say to him, “well, am i? am i or am i not in menopause?” “well”. he says. i don’t think so, you’re quite young for that. but…(blah, blah, blah, blah and some more stuff that i’m not sure that i was tuned in to).
don’t you just love going to the doctor and getting a “BUT” response to your question. i wanted to say – look doc, don’t make me sweat any more than i have been lately, just give me the quick and dirty.
so it turns out that we don’t really know what is going on with my body. what we do know is that something something just ain’t right. so soon i will be heading to the lab to get tests and such.
anyhoo, the doctor looks down at my file and says, “i see that you’ve gained a little bit of weight.” and i said, “why, yes doctor, i have gained weight”. “do you like how it looks on me?” “i’ve picked up these extra pounds by eating loads and loads of candy!” he, being a doctor who is not moved to show much emotion or facial expression at all, looks at me and simply asks, “what kind of candy”? and i said, “candy, you name it and i like it”. “candy, candy, candy, i like it!” (score…i got a smirk out of him!)
he may not have found that completely funny but i think he actually wrote the words, candy candy candy in my file. or was it crazy crazy crazy. oh well, at least he knows what to get for me the next time i come into his office because these are the kind of office visits that one should be rewarded for. ya know what i mean. nothing big, just a little something full of refined sugar will do me just fine. teeeheee
so, finally, i ask him…”will i be able to have more children if i’m possibly heading into menopause (i can’t get off this menopause kick because i somehow hear my clock tick tick ticking away) and what exactly does menopause mean?”
and he looks up after writing in my file and tells me that menopause means that one’s ovaries are aging and that your body is moving out of child bearing years. he didn’t say no, or impossible, nor did he tell me that i’m actually in menopause…yet.
so here i stand…a big ‘ol hinie, sweating, overheating and hot flashes, suspicions of menopause or under active thyroid and so on and so forth.
i am still young and i refuse to go down for the count this early in life with things all shutting down and drying up and stuff. and if i do…it will be in a blaze of glory baby!!!
on a brighter note and more importantly, at least i don’t have wrinkles not even the first sign of them at all! i’m just saying.:)
capture that… March 23, 2009
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shameless. shameless i tell ya. i am one to snap snap snap away with the camera. it’s gotten to the point that i taught my son to tell me, “no more paparazzi” when he wanted me to stop taking pictures and videos. he doesn’t remember to tell me that, he just simply just gives me “the look” when i point and snap in his direction. but nonetheless, it does not deter me because he is just too irresistible.
anyhoo, just as i do every night, i went into his bedroom to check on him while he was sleeping. i wiped his sweat, readjusted his blanket and found that he had taken his little socks off of his feet and he had put them on his hands. knowing him, he was probably performing a little puppet show for all of his stuffed animal friends before finally falling off to sleep. i guess he needed to entertain himself since he takes forever to doze off. funny stuff i tell ya, funny stuff.
even in his sleep he is the cutest and funniest and most precious. i can say that because i know you think that of your little one too.
