Acrobat Toby with his foot above his head
Something happens when I get pregnant. Well, a lot of things happen. But what I am referring to in particular is Baby Brain.
Un-pregnant, I am something of a politico. At least, I love to follow it. I listen to Rush daily for my Institute of Advanced Conservative Studies, keep an eye on Israel, watch press conferences, participate in fasts and prayer vigils and whatnot.
Immediately upon seeing two pink lines, I am transported to another world. I could go and see that the King of Jordan spit in Ariel Sharon's face and called him a monkey (these kind of things happen) and in the forefront of my mind is ARE BUMPER PADS SAFE??
President Bush gets away with all kinds of stuff when I'm pregnant. Hurricanes come. I think about the baby.
I try to listen to Rush, but can't get my mind around it. He could be having unbelievably brilliant moment after moment, monologues that unpregnant bring me to tears, and yawn... I really hope that we can paint that jungle mural.
Now, on the very edges of my consciousness, there is something going on with the Supreme Court. I am vaguely aware that if I weren't pregnant, I would probably be standing on the Supreme Court steps with red tape on my mouth, and I probably wouldn't have eaten for several days.
Instead, I am laying in a bed all day long getting kicked viciously. Every time I hear his heartbeat, every time I feel him kick, I grow less and less interested in the world around me.
I am in a womb.
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
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Spoken
multi-tasking at its finest
Terri
When you post in all caps it makes me think you are yelling.
I dont want to hear about the supreme court either, but I think it means something else in my case, probably based in too many years in my twenties wallowing in fear and outrage with Marlon Maddox.
Mike loves to get outraged. He loves the Drudge report and O reilly. Not me, I'd rather watch cartoons or something else.
You know what is funny though, Julie, it seems that when you make that mistake is always when you are a little more emphatic than usual. Sort of a Freudian slip thing.
Mom, How is Leah doing? Ive been a little worried about her since our traumatic experience. I'm going to need therapy too I think.
Good Morning Folks!
Good writing Jessica… interesting and funny. If you think my new pic is amusing, you need to read my whole profile. (The pic. was taken at a zoo we went to in Sept.)
Yes, we got to hear our little heartbeat yesterday, it is was very cool, but I’ll let mama Shannon talk about it first.
Another busy day at work, don’t know how much I’ll “stick my head in” today.
hi there mama
the little 8th graders got too noisey, so i had to step in and setem straight....much better now
noisy
noisey, noisy, nosey....spell?
beaver cleaver school never had such behavior management issues
now, eva said (downstairs) that she is off to R2R.
After much deliberation, I have determined that this means Rags to Riches, the resale shop.
Some other options:
Reading 2 ragamuffins- like beth
reclining to read- me
hmmm...
eloquence of expression
Yeah if my leg was up above my head like that I would be kicking you too!
reigning to rats- ratking
ty for splainin' that R2R thing...got it
it's a very familiar pose-- leah did it often back in the day and will again after a few months
reacting to rumors- georgia
You live on the gulf coast if...
You have FEMA's number on your speed dialer
You are thinking of repainting your house to match the plywood covering your windows.
Three months ago you couldn't hang a shower curtain; today you can assemble a portable generator by candlelight.
you know you live on the Gulf Coast when.....
sounds like a guy i know with the crying at all hours for his 2 hour feeding
you know you live on the Gulf Coast when.....
your child's first words are
"hunker down"
you know you live on the Gulf Coast when.....
a battery powered TV is considered a home entertainment center.
job search:
Restaurant - Applications being accepted for Cook Position At Gulf Coast Trades Center Must have experience with Food Handling in Cafeteria setting. Must pass criminal history check. You may Call or Fax resume at 936.344.7842 Attn Rosa Jones
You know you live in the Gulf Coast if…
“Emergency Supplies” is a line item on your monthly budget.
job search results from Houston Community newspaper:
Clerical/Office - RECEPTIONIST For a fast paced human services company. Need to have one year exp. as receptionist, be proficient in Microsoft Word & Excel, be able to answer multiple phone lines, be multi-tasking & handle pressure effectively. Must be willing to drive to Huntsville, Liberty, Cleveland, Houston & surrounding areas. Need clean criminal history, clean/valid Texas Driver's License and have a HS Diploma Or GED. Please send resume to: jflather@empowermentoptions.com Fax: 936.756.5351 Complete Application at: Empowerment Options 201 Enterprise Suite 2 Conroe, TX 77301 EOE
good one josh
but one question...
What's a b u d g e t?
and how do i get one of dem?
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I don't WANT a job
thanx for the headsup on the "empowerment"
think in terms of CAREER....not job
it is more meaningful...
Beth,
I don’t get it, were you thinking I misspelled “budget”, or just joking about no one knows what one is? I figured the second, but not sure.
ministry...
josh- turtles don't need budgets
b
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definition
g
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Wanted: amphibious creature. needs hard shell and ability to retract head
t
bud
get
oh i busted up the budgetathon
bethers got budget on the brain
julie-
very pretty ultrasound, btw. isn't it amazing how she already looks feminine?
skills
definition for budget
girls like guys with skills....like numchuk skills, bow skills, ...
those poor little ESL kids...
where's big daddy these days? cause I heard a rumor that he runs funny.
i have no ultrasound pic
i am pregnant with budget on the brain
for fun and profit
lunch time
i'm havin trail mix
what else is on the menu?
i wonder when they say the prez was in budget talks all day.... is it like this? just budget, over and over?
i had choc chip muffins and bacon a little while ago.
richy is so great
spend a little here
spend a little over der
spend a little more
spend a little less
Here’s one that is not funny, but sad:
You know you live in the Gulf Coast if….
The most exciting part of your day is the free continental breakfast at “home”.
I was listed to National Public Radio on the way to work this morning and they were talking about the hotels down there, and how they’re having a “crowd control” issue. The mothers will bring the kids to the lobby and just let them run around being loud. They were saying how hard it is because that’s the only place they have to go besides being trapped in a one room box all day.
we can change the word
beth-
are those raisins pretty old?
muffin
they could take their kids to walmart. that's where bad children go.
lovely shrivled morsels
not fermented are they?
layla is workin on an essay about how customers could be better customers....maybe she will share some of her ideas....like the noisy kid factor
delisciously aged
power to the peoples
The Irish economy continues to grow
with a GDP
figure of 3.1%
being reported for the 12 months
to end of June 2005.
The overall volume of sales
and goods increased by 4.7% during the same period.
Visit http://www.irishnation.com
pardon the trivia:
The blue background on the Irish Coat Of Arms is
today known as 'St. Patrick's blue', after the
patron Saint of Ireland. Up until the 1798 rising,
this blue was the Irish colour (in the sense that
green is the Irish colour in modern times).
During the 1798 rebellion, led by Wolfe Tone, the
'United Irishmen' mixed that blue with orange to
create a new 'Irish" colour which encompassed
Catholics and Protestants alike.
The resulting green was a rather muddy shade.
Meagher adopted a somewhat more attractive shade
of green in creating the tricolour. This means,
in effect, that the Ulster Orangemen are
represented twice in the Irish flag, once as a
result of the mixing of blue and orange for green
and again in the orange portion.
This symbolism is very little known among Irish
Protestants, who believe that the tricolour is
green for Gaelic Ireland and white & gold for
the Pope, white & gold (yellow) being the
Papal colours.
terri-
the cookies were heavenly ... I have never had them and I was being all noisy about how good they were... poor Richy
and the jambalya was perfect! I'm going to have it for lunch today, too!
PHRASE: An dtogann tu caratai credit?
PRONOUNCED:on duggan two car-tee credit
MEANING:Do you take credit cards?
PHRASE: Cuir sin sios
PRONOUNCED: cwirr shin shees
MEANING: Put that down!
check up
repetitive
it's something that happens to teachers, julie. just ask mama.
ask her about the time they had to get her off the roof of Hauke where she was sitting in her underwear.
random
Irish
PHRASE: Siochan leat
PRONOUNCED: shee/oh/con lat
MEANING: Peace be with you
TMI
oh josh... she was probably up there because of you... in junior high
jr high atmosphere mixed with trail mix and sleepiness
oh no here they come....
the after lunch crowd
sheo con lait bether
I think Beth is trying to break the blog comments record, all by herself.
Now, now Jessica, you know Hauke wasn’t around when I was a little Jr. High kid. Tisk tisk on the insult that can’t be an insult.
i am standing besides myself
jess
is that "have some coffee, beth"
it was some tex-irish for peace be with you
you're right, josh. it was probably Washington
language of my homeland
Hey where the Heck is KG these days? It hasn't been on all week!
things were getting hot, eh?
Irish
PHRASE: Beagan agus a ra go maith
PRONOUNCED:byug/onn ogg/iss a raw guh mot
MEANING:Say little but say it well
i guess i could get a clone
banter practice
antogonizing has resulted in BD appearing
let me see you try...i have a giggling boy in my class b/c he saw a fly land on a boy's nose....beat that!
KG= killer girl
note to self:
Don’t interrogate.
Sense when to back off.
In lew of "terri's" previous comment I have been waiting. I guess her theory of driving KG to confession doesn't hold much water. I am always here. Just waiting for the opportune time to chime in. killer girl, I like that.
kg
welcome back, ol' anonymous friend!
so, you know ben, eh?
well, I've kissed him, so there
and matt, you do run beautifully. just like a little girl
i don't think KG is matt. but it is curious that they are here on the same days.
i have kissed two "men " in my life.
and that other kissing reference was not initiated by me, if you know what I mean
speaking of kissing, here's daniel!
If I ever got tallies (which I don't recall) I got them for talking. TALKING. like that's a crime...
oh look at the big tough guy threatening the INVALID pregnant woman
you guys are right.
I have kissed:
my dad (RIP)
my grandpa
my brother (bobby, probably not Calvin)
my husband
my son
my cousins (at least 2)
ben nichols
but the Smoocher award goes to Richy
HOLD IT!
Daniel just said he has kissed AT LEAST two guys. Daniel, please go to
this web site right away. They can help you! Let me know if you need someone to talk to.
Daniel, are you saying you would win a contest for kissing the most guys? Wow, people, it’s getting worse. We need to pray for our brother.
Daniel,please go to
this web site right away.
Jess, havent you started enough rumors without putting Mom on a rooftop in her underwear?
Bether,
A quick hint
Doughnuts, doughnuts, ask Julie, they save the blog crazy person. If you cant find a doughnut real quick,then Julie says a kit kat bar will work.
Linda, Daniel is also having some issues. He is taking prided in that he could win a contest of kissing the most guys.
If there were an embarrasing underside to the Yablonskis, we have seen it today folks.
Is this conversation headed montrose?
Yesterday, it was really sweet getting to hear our baby's heartbeat! My midwife & her assistant are really nice, which made it even more of a nice time. I'm glad that Josh got to be there with me! Josh videoed it on our digital camera... and it turned out really great.
swish-swish.. swish-swish : )
Hey, Daniel would you rather be pregnant?
I am NOT PREGNANT!
I believe you, Daniel.
I believe you, Georgia.
: D
Ok, I can vouch for Daniel. Having gone to school in Montrose. I can pretty much recognize when a guy is "over the edge of reason" We have nothing to worry about in Daniel. He is all the way straight as can be.
Yeah, I did think I had a wierd family.
Yes, I know Daniel has no issue with being straight, just stirring it up some! I’m sure that’s one rumor that would go no where.
Too bad Shannon post about out appointment yesterday got lost in my stir.
Terri
Let your spelling impulses go. This blog is a spelling and punctuation nightmare. Be free Terri, Let it fly away.
Oh @#$%^^&^$^&^%#
i heard a rumor that my blog had gone immoral, so i came back....
nothing to it. If you think this view of the family is wierd, you should come to christmas.
elvis
russian dancers
southern exposure
howdy doody
and such
I diiiidd cwean du bafub tuda...
I dddiiid sometings I cen do stiww af
ffer habin awww dem dang kids
Southern Exposure, isnt that a drink?
My favorite ones are the ones that come for Thanksgiving;
The two teenagers pretending to be at Youth group while they audition for a poetry reading coffee bar
And
The Famous Spanish dancer and musician who is in love with himself more than anyone even his sister.
testin
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