Babygirl, Grandmommy P, and I went today to have the first “official” pictures taken of Babygirl. As I mentioned before, Babygirl is on the verge of outgrowing all her 0-3 month clothes. It’s been a somewhat traumatic event for me as I look at her cute things. The very FIRST things that I’ve ever bought for her and realize that she’s never ever ever going to wear them again. It makes me very sad. So, we’re immortalizing Babygirl in her cute dresses. And then I’ll have them professionally tucked away for who knows what. Maybe I can stick them in the box with my wedding dress (whenever I get *that* sealed up). Then in twenty plus years, when she opens my wedding dress to wear at her own wedding, she’ll find her first babygirl dresses and we can be all nostalgic all over again. A great Mommy/Babygirl moment. It’s making me teary just thinking about it.
Anyhoooooo….
We went to the Bern Art studio in Northpoint. I found them when I was wandering around one day. They had a framed example of the body parts pictures. Body parts is the black and white photos that are taken of the baby’s body parts. Hands, lips, feet, butt, ears, etc. A good friend of my mom’s introduced me to the concept when she showed me her grandson’s 100 or so pictures or his parts. You then can make a collage of the parts. All for remembering them young and small. (tears again here) So, I decided to make an appointment with Bern Art just because time’s running out and I didn’t know what else to do. The people that run the studio are super nice and hopefully the pictures will be awesome.
I’d say the most important pictures we got were of Babygirl in her christening gown that was made by Grandmommy P. This is the most amazing christening gown ever and I wish you all could see the detail that went into it. An absolutely AMAZING heirloom. Mairin will be the first in it, but it’s intended for all the clan’s children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Hopefully someone down the line will put together a big composite of all the babies that were christened in it.
And then we came home and got the washing machine repaired. All in all, an exciting day.
Friday, September 30, 2005
Monday, September 26, 2005
Slacker is as slacker does
Wow! Has it really been two weeks since I blogged? I've been so busy or maybe it just feels that way. Nothing super spectacular going on except for Babygirl.
Just random thoughts today....
Whirlpool's automated "customer service" stinks. After finally getting through all the voice activated stuff, I finally got put on hold to talk to a live person. After over 20 minutes of that, I hung up and looked for a service person online. And why do I have to have an 8-hour window? And the woman at the repair shop was very helpful in suggesting that I leave a key for the repairman just in case I'm not home. ????????? All for the want of a washing machine spin cycle.
Ventured to Publix again and saw a pregnant guy parked in the pregnant lady (person?) parking space. Miracles of modern medicine.
I've been clipping coupons to save a little money. Millionaire next door ya know (the book for those that missed the reference). It cost $2.50 for the newspapers to save us $5.00 today. And I actually made a conscious effort to be honest and ONLY buy stuff that we needed. Are coupons really worth the effort or is it the same difference to buy store brands and stuff that's on sale (pork tenderloin was $2.99/lb today!)?
We took Babygirl to two parties on Saturday. She was such a trooper! Except for the hunger meltdown in the car in between the two, she was happy and social all night. She also discovered last week that she can make a lot of noise. For about 3 days there she chirped and squawked for hours. Not having experience with young infants, I wonder if she's doing normal things or if she's spe-shul. She's also in the process of outgoing her 0-3 month clothes. It's very traumatic for Mommy. We have an appointment with a photographer this week to capture the cute dresses that she won't be able to wear again. :(
After having a record wet year, we're now having the driest September on record. Not to mention that it's still hitting the upper 80's. Must be that global warming thing that Bush caused. At least when we go to Hilton Head this weekend for Grandpa C's birthday, we'll be able to enjoy it. Boy, I'm ready for fall!
Football season is in full swing. I now compete for the TV with Mapgeek on Thursdays thru Sundays. I have to take the remote with me if I walk out of the room, just in case he wants to "check" scores during commercials. Haha! Though I am learning a lot about the Falcons.
All of our very nice neighbors have either had us over for dinner or have brought us dinner. And our one party we had was during the neighborhood progressive dinner. Can you say poor planning? I hope to have a neighbor-gathering sometime soon, though our falls always seem so busy with several trips in October, Babygirl's christening in November, another trip in November, and then we're into the hoidays. It never seems to stop. Please forgive us neighbors!
I think I've covered the random. Babygirl says "Ahhhhhhccchhhhkkkkkmmmmmmmmaaaaa!" (Hi and bye in Babygirl-speak).
Just random thoughts today....
Whirlpool's automated "customer service" stinks. After finally getting through all the voice activated stuff, I finally got put on hold to talk to a live person. After over 20 minutes of that, I hung up and looked for a service person online. And why do I have to have an 8-hour window? And the woman at the repair shop was very helpful in suggesting that I leave a key for the repairman just in case I'm not home. ????????? All for the want of a washing machine spin cycle.
Ventured to Publix again and saw a pregnant guy parked in the pregnant lady (person?) parking space. Miracles of modern medicine.
I've been clipping coupons to save a little money. Millionaire next door ya know (the book for those that missed the reference). It cost $2.50 for the newspapers to save us $5.00 today. And I actually made a conscious effort to be honest and ONLY buy stuff that we needed. Are coupons really worth the effort or is it the same difference to buy store brands and stuff that's on sale (pork tenderloin was $2.99/lb today!)?
We took Babygirl to two parties on Saturday. She was such a trooper! Except for the hunger meltdown in the car in between the two, she was happy and social all night. She also discovered last week that she can make a lot of noise. For about 3 days there she chirped and squawked for hours. Not having experience with young infants, I wonder if she's doing normal things or if she's spe-shul. She's also in the process of outgoing her 0-3 month clothes. It's very traumatic for Mommy. We have an appointment with a photographer this week to capture the cute dresses that she won't be able to wear again. :(
After having a record wet year, we're now having the driest September on record. Not to mention that it's still hitting the upper 80's. Must be that global warming thing that Bush caused. At least when we go to Hilton Head this weekend for Grandpa C's birthday, we'll be able to enjoy it. Boy, I'm ready for fall!
Football season is in full swing. I now compete for the TV with Mapgeek on Thursdays thru Sundays. I have to take the remote with me if I walk out of the room, just in case he wants to "check" scores during commercials. Haha! Though I am learning a lot about the Falcons.
All of our very nice neighbors have either had us over for dinner or have brought us dinner. And our one party we had was during the neighborhood progressive dinner. Can you say poor planning? I hope to have a neighbor-gathering sometime soon, though our falls always seem so busy with several trips in October, Babygirl's christening in November, another trip in November, and then we're into the hoidays. It never seems to stop. Please forgive us neighbors!
I think I've covered the random. Babygirl says "Ahhhhhhccchhhhkkkkkmmmmmmmmaaaaa!" (Hi and bye in Babygirl-speak).
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
On a happier note
It's been such a downer kind of week. I hate to dwell on everything. So, here's a quick Babygirl update. She's growing so fast! We believe she's also started on the road to a full set of teeth. I call her the Little Monster as she grabs at everything which immediately goes in the mouth to be gummed. Not to mention the drool. She's also starting to recognize words. When she gets hungry, I tell her that she's going to get some BBJ (boobyjuice for the uneducated) and she immediately quites down. Babygirl is also laughing and smiling on cue. It makes me laugh!
Hope everyone has a happy, healthy week!
Hope everyone has a happy, healthy week!
Mardi Gras stunk anyways
I read an interesting editorial today by Robert Tracinski and I believe that several news sources are also reporting the same facts. It seems that rather than evacuating the jails in New Orleans, the government there just let the convicts go. What the hell?????? So, coming to the same conclusion I did, it appears that the people that were “left” in New Orleans were a bunch of convicts and those that were homeless, poor, or had nowhere to go. I’m beginning to understand why rescuers are getting shot at and looters are rampant.
A woman in Cobb County was killed today during a carjacking incident. To make a long story short, the bad guy hit a cement truck, which killed her. He was then shot and killed by another guy that saw the initial carjack. Yay! In addition, the bad guy is the prime suspect in a rape that happened in Cobb County yesterday morning. It was reported that the bad guy was an evacuee from New Orleans.
Update (September 18)
As commented, the bad guy here was NOT an evacuee. He was an Atlanta-grown bad guy. Rape, child molestation, burglary, car jacking, etc.
Moving on and continuing my train of thought here. Early Saturday morning (or late Friday night…I’d guess the AM part), a neighbor here had their house broken into. Now, you must understand that the said neighbor left their garage doors open and probably the door from the garage to the house unlocked. (Hey yall! Come on in!) Regardless, someone walked into their house and stole wallets, IPods, and several other items. The burglers also proceeded to drink beer and leave the bottles behind in his garage (smart ones these guys). This neighbor printed out flyers for everyone in the ‘hood describing the incident and who to call if they saw anything. During our party, I walked out of the Man Pit (Mapgeek’s basement area) and discovered that someone spray painted a smiley face on one of our deck supports. And, Mapgeek also discovered a mostly empty bottle of rum in the front yard. When the detective returned my call, he said the “Beer Bottle Bandits” had been hitting several neighborhood houses and raiding garages and drinking beer. Most likely teenagers.
The conclusion…..there are several families in our neighborhood that are hosting displaced NO families. The Beer Bottle Bandits have just recently started raiding. See where I’m going? After reading all I’ve read, does this seem reasonable? The reality is that we probably have a couple teenage hoodlums in our ‘hood. Don’t they realize that these “pranks” could ruin their lives? I sure hope their parents notice and turn them in. Before they get shot by an itchy-trigger homeowner for walking into their house in the middle of the night. Or gets run over by the person that FLIES through the ‘hood at 5:30 every morning.
The sad part of all this is that most people are generally good. The few bad ones (and apparently really bad ones) are ruining everyone else. I’m now hesitant to donate any money or goods to any organization supporting NO. I wonder how many others feel this way. I’d rather give directly so my support doesn’t go to the bad guys. Of course, I’m a sucker, so I’d probably be giving to the bad guys anyways. *sigh*
A woman in Cobb County was killed today during a carjacking incident. To make a long story short, the bad guy hit a cement truck, which killed her. He was then shot and killed by another guy that saw the initial carjack. Yay! In addition, the bad guy is the prime suspect in a rape that happened in Cobb County yesterday morning. It was reported that the bad guy was an evacuee from New Orleans.
Update (September 18)
As commented, the bad guy here was NOT an evacuee. He was an Atlanta-grown bad guy. Rape, child molestation, burglary, car jacking, etc.
Moving on and continuing my train of thought here. Early Saturday morning (or late Friday night…I’d guess the AM part), a neighbor here had their house broken into. Now, you must understand that the said neighbor left their garage doors open and probably the door from the garage to the house unlocked. (Hey yall! Come on in!) Regardless, someone walked into their house and stole wallets, IPods, and several other items. The burglers also proceeded to drink beer and leave the bottles behind in his garage (smart ones these guys). This neighbor printed out flyers for everyone in the ‘hood describing the incident and who to call if they saw anything. During our party, I walked out of the Man Pit (Mapgeek’s basement area) and discovered that someone spray painted a smiley face on one of our deck supports. And, Mapgeek also discovered a mostly empty bottle of rum in the front yard. When the detective returned my call, he said the “Beer Bottle Bandits” had been hitting several neighborhood houses and raiding garages and drinking beer. Most likely teenagers.
The conclusion…..there are several families in our neighborhood that are hosting displaced NO families. The Beer Bottle Bandits have just recently started raiding. See where I’m going? After reading all I’ve read, does this seem reasonable? The reality is that we probably have a couple teenage hoodlums in our ‘hood. Don’t they realize that these “pranks” could ruin their lives? I sure hope their parents notice and turn them in. Before they get shot by an itchy-trigger homeowner for walking into their house in the middle of the night. Or gets run over by the person that FLIES through the ‘hood at 5:30 every morning.
The sad part of all this is that most people are generally good. The few bad ones (and apparently really bad ones) are ruining everyone else. I’m now hesitant to donate any money or goods to any organization supporting NO. I wonder how many others feel this way. I’d rather give directly so my support doesn’t go to the bad guys. Of course, I’m a sucker, so I’d probably be giving to the bad guys anyways. *sigh*
Go Chicken Peoples!
Babygirl was initiated into southern football this weekend. We had a semi-party to watch the South Carolina-Georgia game. Since we didn’t have our annual BBQ in June (busy having babies), we decided to have a small gathering for the game. My beloved Tigers won after a very disappointing loss last weekend to Tech (boooooo!). So I was glad that Babygirl got to see a great game, even though the Dawgs managed to squeak it out. I think the Curse of Spurrier still reigns in Georgia. At least it’s good for intimidation purposes. I’m just glad that Auburn doesn’t face him too often, though October 1st this year will be an interesting weekend with the Curley Clan. Auburn hasn’t faced the Chickens in a number of years. Luckily, Babygirl, typically dressed by Mommy, will be decked out in her orange and blue like a good girl!
Munchkin watching the Gamecocks with Grandpa Curley (ok, so she's dozing...it's halftime!)
Munchkin watching the Gamecocks with Grandpa Curley (ok, so she's dozing...it's halftime!)
As long as you have your health
Our co-worker, neighbor, and friend, Derek was suddenly put in the hospital last Thursday night with a bleed in his brain. I've heard aneurism, stroke, AVMs and other terms that I don't fully understand. It has been touch and go since then and will continue to be for another 4-5 days. Mapgeek and I are praying for him, his wife, Susan, and his family. Derek is one of the most amazing persons that I know. If you could ever have a technology prodigy, Derek would be it. Derek and their roommate, Swoopy run a website and Podcast called Skepticality. They have a huge following and people all over the world have been sending them good vibes. After hearing about the lack of humanity during the New Orleans fiasco, my faith in humanity got bumped up a notch reading all the posts on their site. And yes, I know everything I "hear" is on the news and we all know how reliable that is. (And please don't reply with any feelgood stories. I'm aware of the good and that wasn't my point.)
Anything regarding the brain scares the bejeezus out of me. It reminds me again how thankful I am with my life, husband, and babygirl. I am so humbled everyday hearing about other people's problems, primarily health and more recently Mother Nature issues. You hear the saying "as long as you have your health....". Anyways, I'm thinking a lot about Derek and am praying for him.
Sorry for the deep post. I had to get it off my chest. :)
Anything regarding the brain scares the bejeezus out of me. It reminds me again how thankful I am with my life, husband, and babygirl. I am so humbled everyday hearing about other people's problems, primarily health and more recently Mother Nature issues. You hear the saying "as long as you have your health....". Anyways, I'm thinking a lot about Derek and am praying for him.
Sorry for the deep post. I had to get it off my chest. :)
Thursday, September 08, 2005
Fashions by Mairin - Take 2
Well, Babygirl and Grandmom C have been at it again. Once again, y'all are going to have to humor my posting of pictures of the Munchkin. I think she loves to play dress up. When I was growing up, the girl across the street had tons of vintage clothes. Stuff from the 20's. We used to spend hours and hours playing dress up in these old wedding dresses and gypsy skirts and hats and shoes. I'm going to have to invest in something like that for Babygirl. Anyone out there have vintage clothing they want to give up?
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
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