...i never did get around to posting for the 8-month-G*DAY. and here it is the 9-month-G*DAY coming up in 8 days. WHAAAAAAT!?!?!?!?!?! craziness, right? my daddy and I moved G's crib down a couple of nights ago. we were initially going to move it down one notch, but after we saw all the trouble it was gonna take, we just moved it all the way to the bottom. so now, when i'm putting my precious pumpkin pie in the bed, i feel like i'm placing her in a bottomless pit. i mean, i'm not the tallest person in the world (where are my 5'0" people at? lol), and i was already getting on my tiptoes to put her in the bed. can you imagine? anywho...
i put Gee in her playpen yesterday - i'm trying to put her in there a few times of day so that when we go on trips and she needs to go in there for naps and such, it won't be an issue - and went in the kitchen (which is right around the corner). i come back around the corner, and Gee has rolled over and is on all fours trying to pull herself up to standing. NOOOOOOOOOOOO/YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i mean, believe me, i am ready to not have to haul my chunky mama everywhere, BUT she can't walk and she's already into everything; i won't need ANY help losing weight once i'm chasing after her! and then there's the hair...
that glorious hair. i've ditched the blow-dryer for now, opting instead to *thoroughly* detangle and towel-dry 'til it's only slightly damp. it's so much softer after that, plus i love how her hair stays curly without being in knots. my sister Toots introduced me to the TangleTeezer (http://www.tangleteezer.com/): y'all, this thing works miracles on Gee's AND my hair. and if you've ever seen how thick and tightly curled my hair is, that's saying a LOT. lol. so with this little tool in my arsenal (plus giving Gee her own [clean] comb to chew on), hair time has become MUCH less dramatic. for now, anyways.
did i mention that Gee is almost 9 months old? i just had to say it again, because it's pretty freakin' unbelievable. but not unwelcome. i've heard women say that they miss the days when their children were babies, but my mom & i are in agreement: i wholeheartedly embrace Gee's impending toddlerhood. i want her to talk to me in words i can understand (she says "A-ga-ga!" a lot; this morning, i asked her what it meant. she just said "A-ga-ga!" lol). i want her to be able to toddle around and explore (even if i'm going to have to chase after her). i wanna hear and see her say "i love you mommy!" and sing and dance and swim and run... not that i'm not enjoying her being a baby. i'm just excited about all of the amazing-ness in her future. OUR future. man, i love that little girl. pretty sure she loves me, too, but if i ask her, i'm guessing she'll just say "A-ga-ga!" :)
-love elle&gee
Showing posts with label opinion. Show all posts
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3.02.2011
2.23.2011
choice.
Gee is sleeping like the baby who inspired the phrase "sleeping like a baby." Whereas I am doing everything but trying to go to sleep. Insomnia? I don't quite know. Of late, I've just felt this intense urge to really and truly pull my life and myself together, not in a false way that will only last for a week or two, but a true lifestyle change. Organizing documents, pulling helpful articles out of magazines, getting an individual bank account that's not jointed with either of my parents. For whatever reason, the little me in my brain decided that it was time for both of us to get shaking on the path to independent adulthood. In the process of cleaning out my purse, I came across something that I wrote back in December while I was at work. I usually have so many thoughts going in my brain that I can't decide which ones to write down, so I write nothing. But this time, I had to get these words on paper. You may or may not agree with them; it doesn't matter. Just respect that this is my opinion, and everyone is entitled to one.
[begin writing]
"and she realized that, though the activities that she participated in that led to her child's conception weren't very smart, her decision to give her daughter life was the best choice she had ever made." -LW '10.
being a mother is a choice. just because you threw up this morning, went to get a stick to pee on and got a positive result doesn't make you a mother. it just makes you pregnant. probably. and when you confirm that you have a group of cells multiplying in your abdomen, like it or not, you have (as far as i know) 3 options: abort, give up or raise up. i don't believe in abortion for myself. as for others, they're the ones who have to live with their decisions, not me. BUT, and this is imperative: A DECISION NOT TO ABORT IS *NOT* A DECISION TO BE A MOTHER. a woman who - knowing that she could never properly raise a child - gives her baby up for adoption is a better mother than a woman who carries a child resentfully and raises that child in hate. to be a mother is to see your daughter for the very first time and already know that you'd do anything for her. to fell her pain when she gets her shots and her heart beat when you hold her tight, realizing that her heartbeat and yours are perfectly in sync. to know that from her first breath to (Lord willing) your last, all that you have you now share, and you'll never be able to make another decision without first thinking of how it would affect her. a true mother's (not egg donor's) love is completely unconditional, and her life is now lived for two. when you think about it, it's not unlike a marriage now: for better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health... if you would vow to stick by a man through these things, wouldn't you do that and more for your own flseh and blood? a mother would. keep this in mind also: every woman who ahs given birht is NOT a mother, and every mother has NOT given birth. so, as previously stated, motherhodd is a choice. i've made mine.
-LW, 12-01-10 (Wednesday)
Just needed to get that off my chest and into cyberspace. And yes, I do know that I never posted for Gee's 8-month G*DAY. That post is coming tomorrow. Only 2 weeks late... :D
[begin writing]
"and she realized that, though the activities that she participated in that led to her child's conception weren't very smart, her decision to give her daughter life was the best choice she had ever made." -LW '10.
being a mother is a choice. just because you threw up this morning, went to get a stick to pee on and got a positive result doesn't make you a mother. it just makes you pregnant. probably. and when you confirm that you have a group of cells multiplying in your abdomen, like it or not, you have (as far as i know) 3 options: abort, give up or raise up. i don't believe in abortion for myself. as for others, they're the ones who have to live with their decisions, not me. BUT, and this is imperative: A DECISION NOT TO ABORT IS *NOT* A DECISION TO BE A MOTHER. a woman who - knowing that she could never properly raise a child - gives her baby up for adoption is a better mother than a woman who carries a child resentfully and raises that child in hate. to be a mother is to see your daughter for the very first time and already know that you'd do anything for her. to fell her pain when she gets her shots and her heart beat when you hold her tight, realizing that her heartbeat and yours are perfectly in sync. to know that from her first breath to (Lord willing) your last, all that you have you now share, and you'll never be able to make another decision without first thinking of how it would affect her. a true mother's (not egg donor's) love is completely unconditional, and her life is now lived for two. when you think about it, it's not unlike a marriage now: for better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health... if you would vow to stick by a man through these things, wouldn't you do that and more for your own flseh and blood? a mother would. keep this in mind also: every woman who ahs given birht is NOT a mother, and every mother has NOT given birth. so, as previously stated, motherhodd is a choice. i've made mine.
-LW, 12-01-10 (Wednesday)
Just needed to get that off my chest and into cyberspace. And yes, I do know that I never posted for Gee's 8-month G*DAY. That post is coming tomorrow. Only 2 weeks late... :D
2.09.2011
mommy boobs.
sure, the title of this may make you chuckle. it's kool. the whole situation is pretty comical, actually. i'll just say it, straight up: i've never had boobs. not big ones, anyway. i was barely filling a B cup when i got pregnant. during my pregnancy, i waited and waited for my chest to suddenly sprout these huge, juicy watermelon boobs; they never came. the biggest i got was large-ish oranges. after Gee got here, i breastfed her for two months. when i stopped and the milk built up, my boobs were large-ish oranges again. then, to my dismay, i was back to my barely B's. i should've prefaced this by saying that my mama hyped me up. she told me that she, too, had the barely B's until after she had me and my sister, so i just thought that i'd have the baby and the boobs would come automatically. fast forward to today. it seems like, all of a sudden, instead of barely B's, i have overflowing B's! what!?!? mama said it's probably got something to do with the weight gain. yeah, i imagine an extra 35 pounds will do that to you. BUT, she also said that they wouldn't go away when (not if, but when) i lose the weight. weird, right? right. i think i've said enough on the subject; i just had to get this off my chest. that's right, pun TOTALLY intended. laugh it up :D
in other news, i'm watching "Toddlers & Tiaras" on TLC. i would say we were watching it, but baby Gee is sound asleep on the couch next to me. yes, i should put her in the bed, but since i've forced myself to leave her in her crib all night, is it a crime to want to snuggle up with my boo-bear? :) anyways, back to T&T. kudos to the mama who decided to keep her 3-year-old natural in a glitz pageant. she didn't get her nails done or use fake hair (or teeth); she did her daughter's hair herself and used minimal makeup. i loved how adamant she was about making sure that her daughter "looked like herself". watching this show, some of those mothers will do ANYTHING to their daughters and spend grossly ridiculous amounts of money. for what? a crown that they don't have room for and a measly $500, maybe $1000. when you spend $5000 for all of the pageant accessories, outfits, preparation, etc., YOU ARE NOT MAKING A PROFIT. ugh. if i ever put Gabriela in a pageant, i'd definitely take after this mom and keep her natural. my baby is beautiful as she is, and if the judges can't see that, it's their loss. why should I spend MY money trying to please people only seemingly pleased with the girls whose parents are the most willing to waste their money on spray tans and excessive props and clothes? don't worry, i'll wait... :)
SN: 8-month G*DAY is tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
toodles! -elle&gee
in other news, i'm watching "Toddlers & Tiaras" on TLC. i would say we were watching it, but baby Gee is sound asleep on the couch next to me. yes, i should put her in the bed, but since i've forced myself to leave her in her crib all night, is it a crime to want to snuggle up with my boo-bear? :) anyways, back to T&T. kudos to the mama who decided to keep her 3-year-old natural in a glitz pageant. she didn't get her nails done or use fake hair (or teeth); she did her daughter's hair herself and used minimal makeup. i loved how adamant she was about making sure that her daughter "looked like herself". watching this show, some of those mothers will do ANYTHING to their daughters and spend grossly ridiculous amounts of money. for what? a crown that they don't have room for and a measly $500, maybe $1000. when you spend $5000 for all of the pageant accessories, outfits, preparation, etc., YOU ARE NOT MAKING A PROFIT. ugh. if i ever put Gabriela in a pageant, i'd definitely take after this mom and keep her natural. my baby is beautiful as she is, and if the judges can't see that, it's their loss. why should I spend MY money trying to please people only seemingly pleased with the girls whose parents are the most willing to waste their money on spray tans and excessive props and clothes? don't worry, i'll wait... :)
SN: 8-month G*DAY is tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
toodles! -elle&gee
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