Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Weak Stomachs be ware!

Last night, or this morning I should say, around 12:30 Emma woke up with a really bad headache. Convinced I needed to take her to the ER I sat up with her on the couch while she moaned and cried with this horrible headache. I called the ER, called my mom, woke up Andy and he made the decision to hold off until the morning. I mean no one likes to sit in a filthy waiting room for hours so a doctor can tell you its a migraine right?
Any whoo she was calming down and only whimpering at this point (1:55AM). All of the sudden she jumps off the couch and runs for the bath room spilling a little along her way. She reaches the bathroom and having projected some of her stomach contents in front of her she slips and does a belly slide head first into the toilet. Graham who was nursing, was promptly put down and immediately started screaming. I run to Emma where she is continuing to release Leslie's dinner on the bath mat while fumbling with the toilet lock. Graham totally pissed comes at us, I run to him and put him in the crib in our room. He continues to scream, I run back to Emma who has successfully manipulated the childproof toilet lock off and spit what was left in her mouth into the bowl. It amounted to what you spit in the sink after brushing your teeth. She was covered and sitting in her own vomit. It was pitiful.
I start the bath, Graham is still screaming, I pick him up and move him to his room so he would not disturb the money maker of our house and turned on the white noise. It worked really well, he did not cry just stood and stared at the strange sound coming from the speaker. He did not go to sleep but...
I hosed Emma off and let her soak in the water for a little bit. She got out and told me she did not want to go to school, I told her not to worry. She got dressed and laid on the couch and fell asleep. Graham was still happy with his river sounds so I cleaned up the bathroom.
Don't tell Emma but yet another pair of her beloved pajama's went to live in the trashcan, those and a couple of Graham's baby towels and the white bath mat.
My mission today is to disinfect every square inch of my house. This will be difficult as I am out of my Clorox handy wipes...

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Graham is ONE!


I can not believe how time has flown by! I know it goes fast but this seemed faster than Emma.
We had a small gathering of people. Graham enjoyed each and everyone of his presents!
I do not think I will even pick them up tonight! I will just leave them out so when he wakes in the morning he can get right back at it!
The controversial cake was a hit. Graham loved it! The rest of the kids giggled, one adult laughed, the others asked me what was wrong with me.
The way I see it, you give kids party's with the themes they like. Graham is not really into anything. He likes to nurse. Also I figured it a going away cake for the boobs as well. Cause boy it is time to wean!
On another note, I might have found a way to make some money on the side. Bachelor party coming up anyone?

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

When haggling fails at Walmart. They put those coke refrigerators there so you can just pile the things you can't afford on them. Every check out has them for convience purposes.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Reducing costs with birth control per Nancy



I bring this up because I think that all people who think they are protected from STD's or unwanted births simply because they take birth control or use condoms should know!

Everything has a failure rate. You are not protected.
The odds of conception were stacked against Andy and I. At the time Graham was conceived I had two non working ovaries. Also Andy was traveling alot and we did not see each other much.
Plus other measures were in place to avoid conception. We just were not ready (in case the doctors were wrong). I was so amazed to find the pregnancy test reveal a +. Shocked, happy, scared and just plain freaked!
So you can imagine my shock yesterday when I went to the doctor yesterday and found something I was not expecting! No I am not pregnant. Very close but no cigar! I have been on birth control pills since 6 weeks after his birth. (please don't bash me I am not here to discuss the morals of taking them vs not). I took them the same time every day faithfully. We did an ultrasound and of course one ovary is shut down, not working, needs to be removed, well per me not the doctor. The other, Lefty, (fitting name) boasted a nice fat follicle ready to release a nice fat egg! How is it possible that some one with my condition could conceive 2 children, one of which we were not "trying" for and actually preventing, and now I have one healthy ovary who is ready to spring forth a third child? I blame it on Bush. He made a baby machine to collapse the economy.
I thank God for the gifts he has given me and do not regret either one of my children. However I am 31, in a committed relationship (per the state of Texas and a couple of expensive rings), I can go after Andy for child support if he ever devises a plan to escape.
The second part is Andy is a man! He loves his children and would do anything for me or them.
I chose some what wisely. Quickly but wisely. I will explain that at a later time.
So if you are under the age of 18 (not that that is a magical age but you are held legally accountable for your actions) having random sex or even what you would call "committed sex", know you are not protected. The odds are stacked against you. Pills don't work, condoms break, crabs migrate, and warts spread, HIV leads to untimely deaths, and health care costs. (come on the costs alone should scare you more than death). Nancy is not going to save you by spending all my hard earned money! So Boys get a Mag and Girls, invest in something that requires batteries to get you through those tough times. The only way you are going to protect yourself against the unwanted STD's and babies (however if you do get knocked up bring them to me, I will take them off your hands) is to just say no to a human. Remember it is still illegal to tag a barn yard animal is most states.
Flame at will.