Zoe's 3 month Picture!!
Thanks for the bunny Auntie Holly!!
Zoe sleeping in the Living room at about 3 months old. She loves to cuddle with stuffed animals.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Husband Tag
*What is your husband’s name: Brian
*How long have you been married? 1 year and 5 months
*How long did you date? umm...about 2 1/2 years exclusively, almost 1/2 a year not exclusively and we were engaged for one of those years. We were also friends before we started dating.
*How old is he? 26
*Who eats more sweets? It depends on the day. Sometimes he pigs out and other times I do.
*Who said I love you first? I'm not sure. I may have, but I wanna say it was Brian.
*Who can sing best? Me!!!
*Who is smarter? probably Brian, but it also depends on the topic. I know more about certain things and he knows more about other things.
*Who does laundry? I do.
*Who pays bills? I let Brian handle all of that but the money to pay them comes from both of our paychecks.
*Who sleeps on the right side? If you are looking at the bed it is usually me, but only because that side is closer to the baby's room. If we moved the bed to the otherside of the room then I would end up on the left side.
*Who mows the lawn? When we lived in Sheboygan I always did it.
*Who cooks dinner? We both cook.
*Who drives? I tend to make Brian do most of the driving.
*Who is first to admit they are wrong? That depends on what we did wrong. Brian can't stand to have me mad at him, we are both stubborn, but I usually give in and make things better weather I am at fault or not because I love him too much to hold a grudge.
*Who kissed who first? I kissed him first since he was new at it.
*Who asked who out first? Neither of us ever really asked the other out, like on a date, until after we were a couple and then it didn't matter, but It would probably have been me since Brian has never asked anyone out in his entire life.
*Who wears the pants? I dont know. Again that would depend on the situation, but I will say probably him.
I am tagging whoever is reading this that wants to do this.
*How long have you been married? 1 year and 5 months
*How long did you date? umm...about 2 1/2 years exclusively, almost 1/2 a year not exclusively and we were engaged for one of those years. We were also friends before we started dating.
*How old is he? 26
*Who eats more sweets? It depends on the day. Sometimes he pigs out and other times I do.
*Who said I love you first? I'm not sure. I may have, but I wanna say it was Brian.
*Who can sing best? Me!!!
*Who is smarter? probably Brian, but it also depends on the topic. I know more about certain things and he knows more about other things.
*Who does laundry? I do.
*Who pays bills? I let Brian handle all of that but the money to pay them comes from both of our paychecks.
*Who sleeps on the right side? If you are looking at the bed it is usually me, but only because that side is closer to the baby's room. If we moved the bed to the otherside of the room then I would end up on the left side.
*Who mows the lawn? When we lived in Sheboygan I always did it.
*Who cooks dinner? We both cook.
*Who drives? I tend to make Brian do most of the driving.
*Who is first to admit they are wrong? That depends on what we did wrong. Brian can't stand to have me mad at him, we are both stubborn, but I usually give in and make things better weather I am at fault or not because I love him too much to hold a grudge.
*Who kissed who first? I kissed him first since he was new at it.
*Who asked who out first? Neither of us ever really asked the other out, like on a date, until after we were a couple and then it didn't matter, but It would probably have been me since Brian has never asked anyone out in his entire life.
*Who wears the pants? I dont know. Again that would depend on the situation, but I will say probably him.
I am tagging whoever is reading this that wants to do this.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Baby Traitors!!!!
Why is it that every time I turn around it seems like something else happens to make me upset?
I know I am a little unhappy with myself for not losing the baby/ stress weight I have gained in the last year, and that I wish I could be working at a job that uses my education. I mean, I paid 20 K a year just to be there and now I can't even get a job that will help me pay off the loans properly. But this recent turn of events is like the last straw in dissapointments and it made me jealous as hell.
My daughter, Zoe, decided to say, "Da Da," before saying, "Ma Ma." How cruel can she be right? Not that she meant to hurt my feelings, but it was a blow to the eago for sure. I know making the da da sound is a lot easier than making the ma ma sound, but come on, I am the one who spends the time day in and day out taking care of her needs and Daddy happens to be this magical creature who swoops in and makes her so happy for the shortest period of time before dumping her back in my lap so that he can take care of his man business - i.e. a nap/ work/ studying/ etc.
And what do I get for all my hard work, time, care and attention? Zip. I ask her to say, "Ma Ma," and she only shakes her head no and smiles at me. Who creates these baby traitors? And why does it seem that they always say, "Da Da," first?
I know I am a little unhappy with myself for not losing the baby/ stress weight I have gained in the last year, and that I wish I could be working at a job that uses my education. I mean, I paid 20 K a year just to be there and now I can't even get a job that will help me pay off the loans properly. But this recent turn of events is like the last straw in dissapointments and it made me jealous as hell.
My daughter, Zoe, decided to say, "Da Da," before saying, "Ma Ma." How cruel can she be right? Not that she meant to hurt my feelings, but it was a blow to the eago for sure. I know making the da da sound is a lot easier than making the ma ma sound, but come on, I am the one who spends the time day in and day out taking care of her needs and Daddy happens to be this magical creature who swoops in and makes her so happy for the shortest period of time before dumping her back in my lap so that he can take care of his man business - i.e. a nap/ work/ studying/ etc.
And what do I get for all my hard work, time, care and attention? Zip. I ask her to say, "Ma Ma," and she only shakes her head no and smiles at me. Who creates these baby traitors? And why does it seem that they always say, "Da Da," first?
Sunday, November 23, 2008
What century do I live in?
Talk about a slap in the face and back in time. Okay, so here is the deal, I have been married for about 1 1/2 years now and I have an 8 month old baby - I take care of Zoe when I am not working. My weekely schedule equates to about 30 hours. Granted my hubby is a hard worker who puts in about 45 hours every week to help bring home the baccon, so to speak, but since when did it become my sole responsibility to take care of all the house hold chores we accumulate?!
I wash the laundry, fold it, and put it away. I am almost always the only one to wash Zoe's bottles, even though the hubby dirties up way more than I do in a single day. I am also a more frequent dish washer than he is when other family members don't pitch in to do it - Thank's DAD!!! I am the only one who has cleaned the bathroom from top to bottom since we moved back into my dad's place (we have our own bathroom upstaris). If I want the bedroom vaccumed or Zoe's toys picked up I have to do that as well.
So, on top of taking care of the baby more than he does, even when he is home, and working part time I am expected to be the perfect 60's house wife or some bull like that. He often asks what's for dinner - Like I have had time to think of that when I am just walking in the door at 5:15 p.m. and he has been home a good hour longer than me.
I don't want to say that my hubby never does anything - He does!!! He just mostly only cleans his mess in his own area. And, he only cooks when the mood strikes him or I will be working late, or he is really that hungry. He is great with Zoe when he has her - she even decided to say "Da Da" as her first real word. It's just that I'm tired of feeling like a slave.
To top everything off, if I don't feel as armourous as he does I dissapoint him and I hate that, but what can he expect with all that is on my plate?!! I mean I am not his mother, I should not have to constantly pick his dirty clothes up off the floor to put them in the dirty colthes hamper. And I am not a sex machine. I am a woman, who is not often in the mood as of late because I am tired and busy and when I want to relax sex is the furthest thing from my mind. (Don't worry, many women have confirmed that I am not alone in this feeling) I am also never going to be that perfect TV mom/wife who can do the stay at home homemaking things for long without grumbling because I do work.
So, I ask you, "What century do you live in?" I plan to find a way to fix things so that my hubby knows I am a woman of the latest century. A time when men can be stay-at-home dads and a little thing called the womens movement has been long since past and with it brought change, what is supposed to be equality of the sexes, and women's rights!
I wash the laundry, fold it, and put it away. I am almost always the only one to wash Zoe's bottles, even though the hubby dirties up way more than I do in a single day. I am also a more frequent dish washer than he is when other family members don't pitch in to do it - Thank's DAD!!! I am the only one who has cleaned the bathroom from top to bottom since we moved back into my dad's place (we have our own bathroom upstaris). If I want the bedroom vaccumed or Zoe's toys picked up I have to do that as well.
So, on top of taking care of the baby more than he does, even when he is home, and working part time I am expected to be the perfect 60's house wife or some bull like that. He often asks what's for dinner - Like I have had time to think of that when I am just walking in the door at 5:15 p.m. and he has been home a good hour longer than me.
I don't want to say that my hubby never does anything - He does!!! He just mostly only cleans his mess in his own area. And, he only cooks when the mood strikes him or I will be working late, or he is really that hungry. He is great with Zoe when he has her - she even decided to say "Da Da" as her first real word. It's just that I'm tired of feeling like a slave.
To top everything off, if I don't feel as armourous as he does I dissapoint him and I hate that, but what can he expect with all that is on my plate?!! I mean I am not his mother, I should not have to constantly pick his dirty clothes up off the floor to put them in the dirty colthes hamper. And I am not a sex machine. I am a woman, who is not often in the mood as of late because I am tired and busy and when I want to relax sex is the furthest thing from my mind. (Don't worry, many women have confirmed that I am not alone in this feeling) I am also never going to be that perfect TV mom/wife who can do the stay at home homemaking things for long without grumbling because I do work.
So, I ask you, "What century do you live in?" I plan to find a way to fix things so that my hubby knows I am a woman of the latest century. A time when men can be stay-at-home dads and a little thing called the womens movement has been long since past and with it brought change, what is supposed to be equality of the sexes, and women's rights!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Milk Does A Body Good?!
What's up with PETA lately? The idea of using human breast milk in icecream doesn't really solve any problems. I mean if they are supposed to be all for the ethical treatment of animals then why do they want to subject human women to the same tourtures they are trying to free female cows from? Last I checked humans, while more intelligent and self aware than all other forms of life on our planet (to our current knowledge), were a type of animal.
What woman in her right mind would want to volunteer for a job where you hook yourself up to a pump for 20-30 minute increments every 3-4 hours to provide milk for others, who are not your offspring, to enjoy? Trust me when I say, "You do feel like a cow, it is very boring, and sometimes painful. " And how would any food company decide what to pay for a service like that let alone which women should be used and if it is healthy for a woman to prolong her lactation at a high rate of production (especially if she is no longer providing her milk for a child)? No one even knows how human milk would fare if used for making icecream.
While I can say yes the idea of drinking human milk is no stranger than drinking milk from another species, I can tell you from the experience of being a new mother that human breast milk is meant for the baby of the mother who bore it. Even the nurses at hospitals make sure they do not mix up the milk of different mothers when bottle feeding babies in the NICU because each baby needs it's own mothers milk for very specific reasons - antibodies being only one of them.
I will be the first to admit that I did taste my own breast milk, and while that may seem weird it wasn't completely gross. However, every person's milk will be different - especially after they eat certian foods. If a lactating woman eats spicey food her milk will end up being spicey. I suppose that is a new way Ben and Jerry's could flavor their icecream if they wanted to participate in PETA's crazy notion. Thank goodness; however, Ben and Jerry's doesn't seem interested or I think I'd have to stop eating their tasty treats.
Waht is your take on the subject? Would you eat food made from human milk? Would you willingly provide your milk for a cause like this? Should the women who would do this go through a screening process, not only physically, but mentaly?
What woman in her right mind would want to volunteer for a job where you hook yourself up to a pump for 20-30 minute increments every 3-4 hours to provide milk for others, who are not your offspring, to enjoy? Trust me when I say, "You do feel like a cow, it is very boring, and sometimes painful. " And how would any food company decide what to pay for a service like that let alone which women should be used and if it is healthy for a woman to prolong her lactation at a high rate of production (especially if she is no longer providing her milk for a child)? No one even knows how human milk would fare if used for making icecream.
While I can say yes the idea of drinking human milk is no stranger than drinking milk from another species, I can tell you from the experience of being a new mother that human breast milk is meant for the baby of the mother who bore it. Even the nurses at hospitals make sure they do not mix up the milk of different mothers when bottle feeding babies in the NICU because each baby needs it's own mothers milk for very specific reasons - antibodies being only one of them.
I will be the first to admit that I did taste my own breast milk, and while that may seem weird it wasn't completely gross. However, every person's milk will be different - especially after they eat certian foods. If a lactating woman eats spicey food her milk will end up being spicey. I suppose that is a new way Ben and Jerry's could flavor their icecream if they wanted to participate in PETA's crazy notion. Thank goodness; however, Ben and Jerry's doesn't seem interested or I think I'd have to stop eating their tasty treats.
Waht is your take on the subject? Would you eat food made from human milk? Would you willingly provide your milk for a cause like this? Should the women who would do this go through a screening process, not only physically, but mentaly?
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