Entries from April 27, 2008 - May 3, 2008
THE Mommy
I’ve complained before
About this generation,
How they seem lazy
And have a sense of
Being entitled to things
In lieu of hard work
I take it ALL back.
The girls on my team right now
Aren’t that way at all
They far exceeded
All of my expectations
I am so impressed.
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I won’t have a final number until Monday, but these girls are going CRAZY selling bracelets for Lauren. Rumor has it that 2 girls alone within the first day exceeded the $500 team goal. I’m very, very proud of them.
If you’d like to help raise money for baby Lauren’s family, check out her website here or click on her picture in my sidebar. Thanks :)
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Yep, I’m considering it. Seriously.
I’ve always been, um, well endowed. Since having kids though, my breasts, they are gi-NORMOUS. The girls are quite heavy. They are usually well hidden behind mommy-friendly shirts. Every now and then though, I let them out on display...and they cause a bit of attention. They are extremely disproportionate to the rest of my body.
Oh, and my bras? Well, they look like they should be hanging on the wall of an Italian restaurant. No pretty little Victoria Secret decorative bras for me. Over the shoulder, boulder holder...much more accurate...much less attractive. There are many medical reasons why carrying around all that extra weight in my chest area isn't a great idea. Additionally, I've seen my future. My poor, late Grammy also had large breasts and when she was about 90, I had to help her get dressed. She literally had to pick them each up to place them into her bra. They were hanging out at about her navel. Like empty socks. *shudder*
Absorb that image for a moment. It's one that has been permanently burnt into my memory.
In an attempt to help you erase that image, I'll share a recent picture of me:
OK, so I'm not as tone as I used to be and could stand to lose 15 10 pounds. My waist, still little. I wear a size 8 pants. The rest of me really isn't big. Good thing I don't have to work in an office and dress up every day. Button up shirts SO don't fit over my rack. This dress was one of about 50 that I tried on at Kohl's. It was the only one that didn't make me look pregnant. Usually the ones that fit over the chest don't fit so good elsewhere.
Ironically, my neighbor wants to get breast implants. I told her we should go for a 2-fer. They can take from me and give to her. Personally, I think she's insane for wanting more. She and her husband think I'm insane for wanting less. My take? Wanting more is a cosmetic thing. Wanting less is more of a medical thing. I already see a chiropractor regularly. Pretty sure my insurance would cover the procedure.
My husband's take? Anything more than a handful is just a bonus. Yeah, I know, that is such a guy's response.
Anyone have experience with breast reduction surgery? Advice? Thoughts? Please share.
For those of you who share a bed with someone, I have a very serious question.
Which side of the bed do you sleep on?
We recently changed our master bedroom around and moved the bed from one side of the room to the other. The head of the bed used to be on the wall opposite the door. Therefore, when sleeping, I was on the left hand side of the bed. Now that we’ve moved the head of the bed to the same wall as the door, I sleep on the right hand side of the bed. So, left and right don’t really matter to me, it’s more about orientation of the bed in the room.
I also have to have one foot outside of the covers. My husband’s theory is that I can’t sleep unless I have one foot out of the door…it’s a family trait…there are more divorces in my family than happy marriages...my sister is on her 3rd marriage. Ha, ha…he’s a funny guy, that husband of mine. Guess that’s why I keep him around…for now.
Honestly, I have many reasons:
1) When I was a kid I used to have nightmares about being in a house fire. I want to be close to the door. I actually had a pillowcase under my bed with some clothes and prized possessions in case I ever needed a quick getaway. I was probably 5 years old.
2) I get up at least once a night to go to the bathroom. I am blind as a bat without my contacts and would probably break a leg if I had to stumble through the entire room to get there.
3) I am a mom to 2 kids and 2 dogs. I’m on call 24/7 and have to answer to their cries in the night.
Of course, part of the mom thing has me playing musical beds some nights. Last night, I started off by falling asleep with Princess, then going to my bed. Got up to check in on BamBam, who has taken to yelling in his sleep lately. He later joined us in our bed. On nights like that, I take what piece of a bed I can get just to get a little shut eye.
So, my friends, please do tell. Are you particular about right/left, are you a room orientation freak like me, or could you care less?
