I have failed to blog responsibly. I just don't have enough time in the day to sit down and write this blog! I have to say, I started with the right intentions...but now I'm pretty disappointed in myself! :) I am also working on a middle school book, and that's taking up my night time me time. It's been in my brain for a long time and now that Beth is 11, it's the perfect time to capture on paper what I've been storing up in my cranium.
Anyway, don't be surprised if you come back here in the next couple of weeks and discover--gasp--that the blog is gone. I don't like having out-of-date info hanging out on the Internet never-never land, so I may just pull the plug entirely.
I guess that will make me a recovering blogger.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Parental Parade
Being a parent is fun but is also full of worries. Dylan is one of the happiest babies I've ever met, and of course, I'm his mother, so I think he's perfect, but still, he's pretty happy! He is so full of life and love. Today I put up a baby gate to keep him confined to the living room because he is crawling and already pulling himself up! Crazy baby! He's been in the "baby could possibly be doing" stage of What to Expect the First Year almost every month. He already knows how to make mamma proud.
He had his 6 month check up on Friday and has only gained about a pound and a half in the past 2 months. So, he has to go in for a weight check up in 6 weeks. I feel like a terrible mother. The doctor wants me to feed him more solids. Most babies are just starting solids, now Dylan is supposed to eat them 3 times a day plus nurse! I guess he's just like Beth, who has an endless stomach. Still, I can't help but thinking I should have been force feeding him more often.
I guess as parents you never stop worrying that you've done a good enough job. I know my parents still worry about my brother and I even though they have done tremendous jobs with us. My parents have made lots of sacrifices so that my brother and I could have good lives, and for that I will always be grateful.
So, whether you be 6 months, or 31 years, as long as you have loving parents, or parental figures, there will always be someone out there who worries about you. It can be annoying, but it's nice to know you have someone out there who loves you so much.
He had his 6 month check up on Friday and has only gained about a pound and a half in the past 2 months. So, he has to go in for a weight check up in 6 weeks. I feel like a terrible mother. The doctor wants me to feed him more solids. Most babies are just starting solids, now Dylan is supposed to eat them 3 times a day plus nurse! I guess he's just like Beth, who has an endless stomach. Still, I can't help but thinking I should have been force feeding him more often.
I guess as parents you never stop worrying that you've done a good enough job. I know my parents still worry about my brother and I even though they have done tremendous jobs with us. My parents have made lots of sacrifices so that my brother and I could have good lives, and for that I will always be grateful.
So, whether you be 6 months, or 31 years, as long as you have loving parents, or parental figures, there will always be someone out there who worries about you. It can be annoying, but it's nice to know you have someone out there who loves you so much.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
The election is upon us
Well, the election is upon us. And, I really don't care. Which is depressing, because usually I am a person who cares a lot about politics and our country. But, I am so sick of the same-old-same-old. It saddens me.
I used to be a political science major and was really into politics. I remember being a democrat in high school and not being able to wait to vote. My 12th grade history teacher told class one day, "You're all democrats now, but wait until you make your own money. Then you'll be republicans." I thought, "Ha! He's wrong." But, I did swing to the extreme right for a while when I declared myself a libertarian, eschewing all government except that which is necessary. That viewpoint was strengthened when I was a reporter; I saw so many bad things done by people on welfare/government assistance that it really turned me off to government, and to people in general. Despite working 60 hours a week for pennies, I was not eligible for any assistance and subsided off top ramen for 2 years. Boy, I was thin back then. I remember one point when I though, "Wow, I actually like being hungry." Crazy me. But boy, did I look good! :)
After joining the Sheriff's Office I switched over *gasp* to the Republican party. I saw we needed more government than just the bare essentials. Working for the sheriff's department I saw even more bad things then as a reporter, which permanently turned me off to Northern California.
George Bush was elected. And then, reelected, gasp, despite the fact that I, even as a new recruit into the Republican party, couldn't stand the man. What a fool! During the governor's election I started getting calls from all these republicans about all these issues I didn't agree with them on--gay marriage, for example. Who cares who gets married? Get over the phobia already! So, I switched to independent and am still one.
So, I decided to give this election a chance and watch the debates. Obama and McCains was boring. Bidens and Palin's was a little more interesting. I am really leaning toward voting for Obama because I agree with him on so many more issues than McCain. However I have to express my utter disappointment that he is anti-gay marriage (as said by Biden) when everything he says in the past says that he is pro. Now, gay marriage isn't something I am going to die on the cross for. But, I thought Obama was campaigning on the whole "change" ticket, and turns out, the man isn't for changing one of the biggest civil rights issues of our day. Turns out, he's just another politician, willing to sacrifice his own opinion to get votes, to parade himself as one man to some and another to the rest. Disappointing.
I complained to my husband, who said, "This is why I never vote." Maybe he has a point after all.
Speaking of politics, Beth lost the election and was devestated. Turns out, the girl who won promised to bring candy back. The district has a no-sweets policy, so the chances of this happening are slim to none. Beth declared, "It's not fair! She lied! There's no way candy can come back." Poor Beth, learning the tough lessons of politics at such an early age.
I used to be a political science major and was really into politics. I remember being a democrat in high school and not being able to wait to vote. My 12th grade history teacher told class one day, "You're all democrats now, but wait until you make your own money. Then you'll be republicans." I thought, "Ha! He's wrong." But, I did swing to the extreme right for a while when I declared myself a libertarian, eschewing all government except that which is necessary. That viewpoint was strengthened when I was a reporter; I saw so many bad things done by people on welfare/government assistance that it really turned me off to government, and to people in general. Despite working 60 hours a week for pennies, I was not eligible for any assistance and subsided off top ramen for 2 years. Boy, I was thin back then. I remember one point when I though, "Wow, I actually like being hungry." Crazy me. But boy, did I look good! :)
After joining the Sheriff's Office I switched over *gasp* to the Republican party. I saw we needed more government than just the bare essentials. Working for the sheriff's department I saw even more bad things then as a reporter, which permanently turned me off to Northern California.
George Bush was elected. And then, reelected, gasp, despite the fact that I, even as a new recruit into the Republican party, couldn't stand the man. What a fool! During the governor's election I started getting calls from all these republicans about all these issues I didn't agree with them on--gay marriage, for example. Who cares who gets married? Get over the phobia already! So, I switched to independent and am still one.
So, I decided to give this election a chance and watch the debates. Obama and McCains was boring. Bidens and Palin's was a little more interesting. I am really leaning toward voting for Obama because I agree with him on so many more issues than McCain. However I have to express my utter disappointment that he is anti-gay marriage (as said by Biden) when everything he says in the past says that he is pro. Now, gay marriage isn't something I am going to die on the cross for. But, I thought Obama was campaigning on the whole "change" ticket, and turns out, the man isn't for changing one of the biggest civil rights issues of our day. Turns out, he's just another politician, willing to sacrifice his own opinion to get votes, to parade himself as one man to some and another to the rest. Disappointing.
I complained to my husband, who said, "This is why I never vote." Maybe he has a point after all.
Speaking of politics, Beth lost the election and was devestated. Turns out, the girl who won promised to bring candy back. The district has a no-sweets policy, so the chances of this happening are slim to none. Beth declared, "It's not fair! She lied! There's no way candy can come back." Poor Beth, learning the tough lessons of politics at such an early age.
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