Before I Was a Mommy...

Before I was a mommy, I didn't have a lot of patience. I'm still working on it, but it's gotten much better. I had movie posters and band posters all over my walls. I slept all day after working and staying up all night. I thought pregnant women exaggerated the extend of morning sickness. I thought it only happened in the morning. I thought co-sleeping was was almost as bad as child abuse. I didn't know that cloth diapers were still in existence. I really didn't even put thought into what people used before Pampers. Breastfeeding past one year? "Eww!" I never gave things like vaccines or circumcision a second thought. I always thought that all the information people were given was "right" and that no one was out to harm. I was naive. Becoming a mommy has made me learn to trust my instincts. To be simpler. To slow down. To enjoy the small moments. To be myself... To be true to myself.

Who would have thought 5 years ago that I would get excited over new teeth, first steps, smiles, and especially, cute cloth diapers.
Also, it would not have taken me hours to type up this simple entry.




"Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children, and no theories." ~John Wilmot

"Simply having children does not make mothers". ~John A. Shedd

"Never raise your hand to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected." ~Red Buttons


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Sports Photography

In a word: SUCKS!
Maybe if if the conditions were right, or I had a better lens I would have a different opinion.
I went with Brandon to take some pictures. They weren't meant to be "professional" but it would have been nice.
Armed with my Canon XSi, I braved the dimly lit gym. Kind of scary to think that I shot in Manual. I take that back, I did use auto white balance. I did adjust it as I was converting them. I'll have to check on the ISO. Pretty sure it might have been auto. At least the camera was set to "Manual".
One problem I had, they kept moving! I know that's the point of MMA, to move around and get away. I guess that's where the lens speed comes in. I am sure if I didn't have to use my flash, it would have went better. That's where I'm going to blame the lighting. I did manage to get a lot of crotch shots. And one awesome picture... but the flash wasn't on and even though I edited the crap out of it, there was no saving it. It would have been the best picture of the night.

It's been one week. . .

It's been a week since I started this "modified" HCG diet. Down 8 lbs. The working out... well it's been halted. I was exhausted from the Zoo trip this past weekend. Freedom's newest thing. Staying up all night. Makes for a v-e-r-y sleepy mommy.

The results are in...
All over the body, I lost 10 1/2 inches.

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Time Machine, Please?

I feel like life has passed me by and I am just sitting on the outskirts.
Where did my parents mess up so badly? I know it had to start with them. My cousins are okay... but look at my sisters and I. We're all shades of messed up. At least Ashley has a college degree, and "can" work. It just kills me to know what I want in life and not be able to achieve it. If Brandon does finally join the military, then it will make it easier. At least then we will have the money to get the major problem fixed. There are certain simple and normal things that people take for granted. I wish I could just blurt it all out sometimes.
Sure, I am probably just jealous but I am the one who is sitting here praying it doesn't rain so that our "ghetto" bathroom ceiling and roof doesn't collapse. Especially when I am giving the kids a bath and I have family members who can travel the world and ride Harley's.
I honestly blame it on my Father. He is the one who messed up my citizenship when I was a child and never offered to help with anything. I didn't know the full extent until after I had kids and got married.
So, as soon as news breaks on a Time Machine let me know. I'm setting it back to 1997.

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*sniff* Good Bye TV

I don't think there's any hope.
Last fall, we commandeered my father's 32" flat screen television. When our 52" DLP went kaput. Well, this morning I wake up to find Brye hosing the TV down with his water gun, which he knew he wasn't supposed to use in the house. I clean the water up, everything is good. Give him a talking to... everything is okay. Well, I go to the back of the house to do laundry, and what do I come back to? Brye hosing down the TV again. After promtly cleaning the TV again, he got sent to his room. Suddenly the volume shoots up to 100 and the buttons on the TV will not work. The satellite remote won't work either. I managed to find the TV remote, but as soon as I release the button, it goes back up. Let me tell you, The Backyardigans at 100 will drive you nuts.
I was trying out the buttons on the side of the TV and they're all wonky. The volume button made it change input, and now I can't it to work at all.