The majority of my friends have itty bitties...they are all beautiful and I love being around them and playing with them. I love to see them in person or to watch them grow by photographs over the internet.
I do not have children of my own, but I do have a godchild. Devin has always been a huge part of my life, but in the past 8 years he's managed to be an even bigger part of my life. I'm so grateful that I was able to be there for him.
To all my young mama friends: Brace yourselves!!! Enjoy every moment of it. You'll never go back. One day you are going to wake up to a teenager tapping your shoulder saying, "Are you OK? Do you need me to drive? I have my permit you know." Yes it will happen...yes you will take with the shakes...yes you will say to yourself--What just happened here?
(This happened to me on the way to Texas to go visit Mike two weeks ago.)
My baby who adored me and worshiped the ground I walked on is now his own free thinking, embrassed by me, learners permit toting, high school freshman, playing high school football. He has a personality that is unbelievable...not sure where he got that from...it's like listening to a recording of myself! lol
All I know is I got four more years to call him a kid, and I'm not going to miss a damn thing! I have always been that crazy "aunt" on the sidelines or in the audience or lurking in the background...why should I change now, right?
So mama's just remember this post when you say these words, "What just happened here?" in the years to come. It's a bumpy ride, but it's been worth every minute!
Oh and if you don't know by now...I'm very proud of my Devin...he's the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Food for Thought
OK I have a new addiction. I have chalked it up to the fact that it gives me brain power...what little brain I have, right? I have a bag of Jelly Belly Raspberries and Blackberries at my desk. For some reason, they give me just enough sweet clarification to move forward in my work each day. I love them!
Friday, May 7, 2010
Whhheeewww!!!!
I've been experiencing an inner ear infection for the last 3 days. I can honestly say I have not felt this drunk since Mardi Gras 2001 when we thought it would be a great idea to stay at Julie and B's in New Orleans for the entire Mardi Gras weekend. I have been quite entertaining...walking sideways, falling backwards, forgetting how my home is laid out and not remembering where I can find the bathroom, and if I groped anyone...I'm blaming it on the medication!! Life has been interesting. As for the nausea, well we won't go there...let's just say I've lost 9.5 pounds in 2 days. The bonus to it all has been that I have slept more hours than I can count.
To make matters worse I have flight to catch on Sunday. The doctor has advise against me flying, but said I can play it day by day. If no one hears from me, Sunday-Friday that means I'm lost somewhere in the BTR airport, DFW, or Kansas City. I'll be the chick walking sideways and probably detained by airport security for impersonating a drunk person!
To make matters worse I have flight to catch on Sunday. The doctor has advise against me flying, but said I can play it day by day. If no one hears from me, Sunday-Friday that means I'm lost somewhere in the BTR airport, DFW, or Kansas City. I'll be the chick walking sideways and probably detained by airport security for impersonating a drunk person!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Oh What a Day!
Yesterday was a very interesting day. It started at 2 a.m. when the cat decided she would practice her hunting skills and pounced on my face. Needless to say she got an early morning ass beating...that was well deserved.
The day started off with an Adobe Illustrator class. Now I know I'm not the brightest cookie, but I can hold my own with computer programs. Photoshop-no problem; Dreamweaver-piece of cake; Illustrator-stumped! I don't think the subject material was hard...I think the instructor was crappy. I know I know it's easy to blame the teacher but really I think I have a valid complaint this time. There is no way those other two classes were easy and the program that deals with geometric shapes and colors is that difficult. She was a scatter brain and would get confused between Illustrator, Flash and InDesign.
A day of bad communication continued and I seemed to be the middle man for that one...and let's just leave it at that to save my ass. Which led to the next event of the day being our coop cookout. It was a very nice event...but some things never change there either. Those that put forth a lot of effort did a great job...and their hard work was much appreciated.
On the ride home, I had left over crawfish stew spill all over the back of the jeep. That's a smell you will never forget. Especially when you are not a huge seafood fan.
I got home and began to clean up the crawfish and tried to stabilize the odor. In the mean time, I was going in and out of the house rinsing the towel and grabbing cleaning products. Well the cat...that is a BARN CAT...but never goes outside and hates the smell of the outdoors, gets confused and heads outside. The door closed behind her...she didn't realize the glass door was closed and leaped into it; then she rolled down the steps all the way to the ground. Disoriented and confused she took off running. I had to stop cleaning to go look for the runaway cat. Rounded her up and finished cleaning.
As you can see, I'm consistent. I don't just have one event happen to me at a time. I get everything in multiples. I still believe...My life is made for TV or a movie.
The day started off with an Adobe Illustrator class. Now I know I'm not the brightest cookie, but I can hold my own with computer programs. Photoshop-no problem; Dreamweaver-piece of cake; Illustrator-stumped! I don't think the subject material was hard...I think the instructor was crappy. I know I know it's easy to blame the teacher but really I think I have a valid complaint this time. There is no way those other two classes were easy and the program that deals with geometric shapes and colors is that difficult. She was a scatter brain and would get confused between Illustrator, Flash and InDesign.
A day of bad communication continued and I seemed to be the middle man for that one...and let's just leave it at that to save my ass. Which led to the next event of the day being our coop cookout. It was a very nice event...but some things never change there either. Those that put forth a lot of effort did a great job...and their hard work was much appreciated.
On the ride home, I had left over crawfish stew spill all over the back of the jeep. That's a smell you will never forget. Especially when you are not a huge seafood fan.
I got home and began to clean up the crawfish and tried to stabilize the odor. In the mean time, I was going in and out of the house rinsing the towel and grabbing cleaning products. Well the cat...that is a BARN CAT...but never goes outside and hates the smell of the outdoors, gets confused and heads outside. The door closed behind her...she didn't realize the glass door was closed and leaped into it; then she rolled down the steps all the way to the ground. Disoriented and confused she took off running. I had to stop cleaning to go look for the runaway cat. Rounded her up and finished cleaning.
As you can see, I'm consistent. I don't just have one event happen to me at a time. I get everything in multiples. I still believe...My life is made for TV or a movie.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
MIA
I'm sure no one even checks my blog anymore. It has not been updated in months. Blogging was fun, but now with Facebook...it's just a lot easier to post a quick little message than to type an entire blog.
Last week was hell! My grandfather was rushed to the hospital ER on Sunday afternoon, and he has spent the week in the hospital. He had a lot of fluid and was having trouble breathing.
While staying with my grandfather in the hospital my grandmother had a weak spell and was sent to the ER. She had an inner ear infection and was sent home.
Mom has been going through testing for her thyroid and back. So I took her to get an MRI on Wednesday. She ended up reacting to the medicine they gave her for the test, and I got sick while in BR that same day.
I've learned that my family has a tendency to do our part in keeping the medical field in business, but when we do it...we do it all at once!
Everyone is starting to do better.
Last week was hell! My grandfather was rushed to the hospital ER on Sunday afternoon, and he has spent the week in the hospital. He had a lot of fluid and was having trouble breathing.
While staying with my grandfather in the hospital my grandmother had a weak spell and was sent to the ER. She had an inner ear infection and was sent home.
Mom has been going through testing for her thyroid and back. So I took her to get an MRI on Wednesday. She ended up reacting to the medicine they gave her for the test, and I got sick while in BR that same day.
I've learned that my family has a tendency to do our part in keeping the medical field in business, but when we do it...we do it all at once!
Everyone is starting to do better.
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