Saturday, March 21, 2009

Baby Mama, and life

So, we got the official notice yesterday, although I don't know how it was made official. Maybe an ultrasound? I need to check with my agency contact.  July 1.  6 more weeks away than we expected.  Soooo I'll have to finish all the IEP meetings and audit the IEPs (scream) and will be able to see Talia's dance recital.  Actually the past 2 days I was getting antsy about selling the house in less than 2 months and moving so this gives us a little more time.  All good.  

Had a great time at Julie's house last night. Elizabeth is in town (in country?) from Spain and we celebrated her 60th birthday.  I went to Swiftwater Beads yesterday after work and had the best time making her some earrings and a pendant.  Julie told me she wore gold and I don't have any of that, so I HAD to go shopping. It was so much fun to sit there in the store and make the pieces, only buying what I needed.  Good fun. 

Oh, and the news I can't believe I have complained about before.  The post office in its infinite wisdon has deleted Mike's day shift.  So, he was thrown in a pool of everyone else who also lost their day shift and he is now to be working 2:30-11:00pm. He starts March 28.  The countdown begins. 7 days until I am single mom.  Again.  But he can be awake to do night time feedings when the baby gets here!

So, off to make coffee and figure out what we are going to do today.  Needs to involve some crafting at some point. 

Saturday, March 07, 2009

Talia's Sagittaruis Personality

Another dead-on description of Talia....

About the Sagittarius Child

Adventurer at Heart


Your Sagittarius son or daughter is a born adventurer. For Sagittarius children, life is all about experience. They want to zoom out into the world and gobble it up whole.

If your baby Sagittarius gets into all kinds of trouble before he can even walk, don't be surprised! Sagittarius children like to explore well past the boundaries set for them by their parents. 

Learning and understanding are your Sagittarius child's primary needs, and as his parent, you can help him by making his life as fun, varied, and stimulating as possible. Family vacations will be a favorite, as will long, rambling adventures outdoors and rousing games of hide-and-seek in the backyard. 

Your Sagittarius child is naturally athletic and will need to work off excess energy doing things that are playful and physical. Let him join the soccer or swim team, or take him along on your weekend hikes. 

His mind needs plenty of stimulation, too, so provide your Sagittarius child with lots of books to read and documentary DVDs to watch, and take him to museums, zoos, and art galleries as often as possible. Indulge his need for freedom and engage him in far-flung discussions, noticing his universal outlook. 

And finally, Sagittarius children tend to be bright, exuberant, optimistic, and outgoing, which means they have a wide circle of friends. Don't expect your Sag child's birthday parties to be small, intimate affairs -- there are just too many people who love being around this kid!


My Parenting Personality

So I'm playing around on BabyCenter for how the baby is developing, etc. and find this-it is me.   Then find yours. http://www.babycenter.com/horoscopes?intcmp=Nav_Global_calandcalc_horoscopes&pn=BC%20Homepage  

About the Aquarius Parent

The Importance of Being Unique


As an Aquarius parent, you encourage your children's freedom and independence. You might have a zany or unconventional home life. At the very least, your family home is likely to be filled with your children's original works of art, projects-in-progress, and other objects of interest. 

Since you're into pushing the boundaries of what's considered normal, you won't mind when your kids dye their hair green or try out an interesting new clothing style. To you, these forms of exploration and unique self-expression are what being young is all about! But you also have enough loyalty and stability to provide a strong foundation for your family. 

You simply aren't bound by traditional familial or gender roles, and you're happy with your freedom. You've always cultivated a wide variety of friends and acquaintances, and you'll teach your children to be open-minded and curious about people from all walks of life. You'll also foster their ability to think progressively and come up with creative solutions to their problems. You'll serve as a model for looking toward the future rather than getting stuck in the present or the past. 

Your main trial as a parent may be learning to open up to your children emotionally. You tend to be more comfortable with intellectual thought than with feelings, so you'll have to work on being tender and nurturing with your kids and resisting the urge to withdraw from them when they're needy or upset.

Friday, March 06, 2009

Trying to Observe

Trying not to get frustrated that I can't control everything...That's who I am-I like to dive in, solve all problems, sing Kum Ba Yah and leave everyone with smiles on their faces.  Quickly.  This is not how this is going.  House been on the market for 6 months under desolate conditions in the country.  I know this, but I still want it to get all better. Now.  But, alas, that is not the way it is meant to be.  We have recently found another house that we LOVE and Mike even said he likes it 100%, but we still have the albatros around our neck here in Lexington.  We like our house here.  We've made it prettier, it should sell, I just need it to be now! Actually I am more patient than this post is sounding.  I know everything step I am taking is part of the greater plan and all will be apparent soon.  So, we wait.  And plant the flowers I bought today for the open house on Sunday! Yippee!