Howdy Humble Readers...
Well, we ended up having a relatively unproductive weekend. Friday night ended up being a write-off for me in terms of sleep (I have been dealing with stuffy sinuses at night and it makes sleeping very challenging). I dozed off finally some time after four in the morning, and Ginny decided that 5am would be a great time to wake up (I think she actually had a nightmare, but timing's a biotch!). She dozed off again around 6, I got less than three hours sleep. Ugh. It made for a completely wasted Saturday. I ended up having to send my Beloved to do the grocery shopping on his own and didn't take a shower until four in the afternoon.
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One funny thing from Saturday... I took a nap while Ginny was napping, and I had a bizarre dream about my mom being 7 weeks pregnant right now. Particularly crazy as she had a hysterectomy more than 20 years ago. I told her about the dream when I called to wish her a happy birthday last night, and I don't know if it was the wine she had with dinner, but she thought it was the funniest thing she ever heard.
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I seem to be a walking mess of minor injuries. I'm nursing a bit of a goose-egg on my forehead. On Friday, Ginny decided that she no longer wanted to sit on my lap, and threw herself backward rather unexpectedly. I can safely say that she no longer has a soft spot on her skull. Ouch!!! I've burned myself in the kitchen more times in the last week than I have in the last six months. I think I have tendonitis in my right thumb (and of course I'm right handed, so that makes all kinds of things a challenge). And, oh yeah, I think I wrenched my back/hip a bit... I've had a stitch in my side for the last 24 hours. I'm a mess, I tell ya!
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If you've been here a while, you know that I had challenges with breastfeeding Ginny. Granted I had a lot of strikes against me (being obese, GD, a failed induction, c-section), but I still had some pretty high expectations of myself, and ended up really beating myself up about it when I finally gave up after three months. I totally get that 'the breast is best', but for some women, it just doesn't always work the way it should. Soooo, when I read this article the other day I almost jumped out of my skin in anger and frustration. Apparently the La Leche League in New Zealand is so powerful, that it has forced changes to a national non-smoking ad campaign, all because it shows a dad bottle feeding his child! I was just completely flabbergasted. The commercial wasn't to promote a brand of baby formula or bottles. IT WAS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING!! And somehow the sight of a father feeding his child was so offensive and controversial that it had to be removed from the ad campaign. (ok, rant over)
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Confession time... I love America's Got Talent. Love it. So, of course, I am now watching Canada's Got Talent (a shameless rip off, of course). I love the good, the bad, and the truly terrible. But, I have to ask... what is the deal with people sticking strange things up their noses in the name of entertainment? I just don't get it! :)
We have been getting the snow all day! Ughhhhhhh! :s Just when we think we are safe huh? I hope you are ok, are hobbits clumsy by nature lol?! I know I sure am! I can't believe that La Leche is being so ridiculous about that ad?! I plan on letting CB bottle feed our baby and hopefully with breastmilk if all goes well. Why is that a crime?? God forbid you have issues bfing and have to use formula. Remind you of my ranty post the other day?? Grrrrr! So annoying!
ReplyDeleteWell I'm sure you know how I feel about the BF article... breast milk is good, but it's not the only good thing. So aggravating!!! I am also extra clumsy lately. I drop almost everything I pick up, especially if it's likely to make a mess. And LOL about the nose thing. That was entertaining in grade school... I agree, shoving stuff in your nose = stupidity, not entertainment.
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