The Decision

If this baby is a girl her name will be:

Quinlin Jane Carrigan Woodhead, Quin for short. Jane is Evan's oldest sister's middle name. And Carrigan is my great great grandmother's maiden name.

Perfect

"Childbirth is the ordinary miracle."

The Name Game

We are having trouble naming our baby when it's girl. Evan jinxed himself before we had Hartlee by saying that he would prefer all girls to boys (I believe he is insane for preferring this). Also his brothers seem to think he will have all girls as well. Bitch sperm as Evan calls it.

Anyways we have narrowed it down to these options:

Ailey pronounced I-lee. We might spell it Eilee, Ailee, or Islee. I like this name but im still not sold. First Im afraid that she will constantly have to correct people on how to say her name. I can hear the mistakes now Is-lee, A-lee, ugh. Second Evan wants her middle name to be Jane so we would have Ailey Jane and Hartlee Elaine. Kinda sounds like Dr. Suess names our children.

Ellee. I like Ellee I just think it needs to be a nickname, especially when compared to Hartlee. I like Elodi and Elliot.

Irelynn.

Quinlan, Quinn for short. Or maybe just Quinn. Quinlan means descent from the handsome man according to babynames.com which would be fitting if I do say so myself.

Anyways let me know what you think??

Oh and if its a boy he will be Sawyer Maxwell Thomas Woodhead. Long I know, but we like torturing our kids.

A Song To Make You Cry

I love this song. Everytime I hear it I cry, because every word of it is undeniably true. I seriously recommend listening to it and not just reading the lyrics.

It Wont Be Like This For Long
By Darius Rucker

He didn't have to wake up
He'd been up all nite
Lay'n there in bed listen'n
To his new born baby cry
He makes a pot of coffee
He splashes water on his face
His wife gives him a kiss and says
It gonna be OK

It wont be like this for long
One day soon we'll look back laugh'n
At the week we brought her home
This phase is gonna fly by
So baby just hold on
It won't be like this for long

Four years later bout four thirty
She's crawling in their bed
And when he drops her off at preschool
She's clinging to his leg
The teacher peels her off of him
He says what can I do
She says now don't you worry
This will only last a week or two

It wont be like this for long
One day soon we'll drop her off
And she wont even know you're gone
This phase is gonna fly by
If you can just hold on
It wont be like this for long

One day soon she'll be a teenager
And at times you'll think she hates him
Then he'll walk her down the aisle
And he'll raise her veil
But right now she up and cry'n
And the truth is that he don't mind
As he kisses her good night
And she says her prayers
He lays down there beside her
Till her eyes are finally closed
And just watch'n her it breaks his heart
Cause he already knows
It wont be like this for long
One day soon that little girl is gonna be
All grown up and gone
Yeah this phase is gonna fly by
He's try'n to hold on
It wont be like this for long
It wont be like this for long

Presentation Is Everything

The other night I went to an adult toy party at my friend Sara's. The lady who supplies the goods was interesting, to say the least. She was an extremely heavy set woman with extremely short butch hair. Her partner who was there with her was no better looking. Ok fine so shes a lesbian, so shes not an attractive person, so her partner is no better than she is, cool. To each their own.

Heres my problem, when talking about the goods that she was selling she kept saying that she makes sure to test them all, that way she's able to tell her buyers if they are good or not. EEERRRR. That's the sound of my brain trying its very hardest to not go to that place, that place where I get the visual, the visual that honestly could make me vomit, that place where I so do not want to be. Think happy thoughts. But I cant think happy thoughts because this lesbian keeps insisting how this product and that product are amazing. I compare this to being served food from the most stinky, sweaty, greasy person EVER. How do you then eat your meal without constantly thinking about who just brough it to you? Ugh.

So what did I do? I turned to my friends Coors Light and Jell-O shot. Thank you friends for being there when I definitely needed you.

Momism #2

I think that low lying/crawling/walking children should have collars with jingly balls around their neck's. That way when they sneak up behind you, you wont step on them. Sorry Hartlee, you'll be able to function without fingers right?

Also I would like to ask, why is the only time any child is quiet is when they are up to no good or in danger?

Victor

My friend Victor passed away this morning. It makes me sad to lose another person that I care for and have so many wonderful memories with. I feel like the world should stop so I can catch my breath, but it doesnt, it just seems to spin faster.

Sundays

I love Sundays. I love that Evan doesn't work. I love that all the little things that need to get done around the house always seem to get accomplished on Sundays. I love that Hartlee doesn't have basketball, tae kwon do, t-ball, dance, or any other activity to be at. I love that she has no friends, so there are no play dates or birthday parties to attend. Its just me, Evan and Hartlee for one full day with nothing to do but be a family.

Momism #1

Always be careful when picking the big green booger from your child's nose. Child might turn his/her head in exactly the right direction and booger could wind up in child's mouth becoming a snack.

I was not about to go in her mouth for what was now a big green wet mushy booger, protected by two incredibly sharp baby teeth. Sorry Hartlee.

Thoughts Of Evan

The other night Evan was watching the Wonder Pets with Hartlee. For those of you who dont know what the Wonder Pets are, Mark, they are class pets that "save the day" when other animals, real or make believe, are in trouble. There is Linny the Guinea Pig, Turtle Tuck, and Ming-Ming Duckling.

Anyways, I was in the other room when I hear Evan, "Man Ming-Ming's a fuckin dick." This was then again confirmed a few days later when he replied, "arrogant fucking duck," after Ming-Ming tried to save the day by him/herself but then needed the help of Tuck, and Linny. Apparently my husband believes that an animated duck with a lisp meant to entertain children does not meet his animated duck with a lisp standards. Poor Ming-Ming.

Shake Your Money Maker

I have decided that the new rule at work is that the kids must dance if they want something. Its pretty awesome when a 19 month old does what looks like the twist just for some goldfish.

A Little To The Right Please

Did anyone watch the Oscars Sunday night? I usually never watch them, and I was reminded why when Sean Penn won for best actor. What is with liberal Hollywood? I find it extremely hard to believe that everyone there feels the way he does, but yet everyone there in Kodak theater applauded him when he gave his speech about the "hate banners" and the "shame in the eyes of people" who voted yes on 8. Do they applaud because of the backlash if they don't? Is right wing Hollywood that intimidated by the lefty's? Why are conservatives the ones who are made out to look like assholes? I think its very much the opposite.

Mr. Penn I voted yes on 8. And its not because I hate gays, I don't think that they should burn in hell or be exiled to an island. I do not feel shame for what I voted. Trust me I have done way worse to possibly feel shameful about. Yes on 8 isn't even in my top ten. Why cant you stick to what you're good at? And trust me it's not politics. Don't use your fame as a forum to spout off hate. Which is pretty hypocritical considering that is what you are outraged about in the first place.

I am so tired of everyone being so incredibly liberal.

Random

Why do people put fake animals in their yard? I think chaining a real goose, squirrel, bunny, etc to your lawn would be way cooler.

Pie, Oh Pie!

Tuesday night around 10 Evan and I were in the living room watching t.v. when we heard yelling and cussing outside. So like any normal person we muted the t.v. and opened the front door to get a better look and listen. I'm so glad we did.

Girlfriend: Fuck you Tim! You always wanna be with her. I ax you to fuck me, but all you wanna do is eat your pie! When the fuck are you gonna eat my pie?!

Seriously, that is what she said. Classic. Not sure if I will ever have a normal relationship with pie again.

Pony Tail

I realized the other day that the hair on top of Hartlees hair was long enough to put up so I went and bought some baby hair bands and viola! Maybe now people will quit thinking shes a boy.
Ignore the mess, Evan was painting.

Uniqua

Can someone please tell me what the pink one is? I see a hippo, moose, penguin, ???, and kangaroo. It is driving me crazy. This is what it says on wikipedia, "Uniqua is a unique creature that is unlike any other in the world, and Uniqua is also the name of her species." You cant have four other normal animals and then some random unique creature, that is completely unfair to the others. Why is she so special? And why is the kangaroo the only one with pants on? And the penguin looks like he should be a chip n' dale's dancer.

On The Go

This is my baby on her hands and knees in a crawling position. HOLY COW! How did this happen? How did this happen so fast? She doesn't hold this position for long but she will, very soon. Her days of being content lying on the floor are so very over. She will soon be a baby on the go.

A Fav

Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo Ole is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. I love it.

Id post it on here but I don't know how.

Ladies and Gentelmen.....

Hartlee's first tooth has finally appeared!! I've never been so excited for a tooth in my whole life.

Eating Dilema

My child will not eat baby food. Actually anything I try to put in her mouth with a spoon she wants nothing to do with. I started trying to feed her when she was 3 months old with just basic rice cereal, she looked at me with cereal all over her face like I was insane. So I made the cereal thicker, nope thats not it. I tried putting other foods into the cereal, butternut squash, carrots, apple sauce, no no and no. I tried just the baby food with out the cereal, still no.

Here's where I get confused, she will eat chips, crackers, teething biscuts, apple slices, frozen sweet potato fries, she will suck the juice out of grapes. Basically anything she can hold and eat herself shes all for. But these things make me slightly nervous since she hasn't mastered swallowing because she won't eat from a spoon.

Any ideas?

To My Daughter

*Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play.

*Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.

*Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles.

*Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were born and how much I love you.

*Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry.

*Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars.

*Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my favorite TV shows.

*Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever given.

*I will think about the mothers And fathers who are searching for their missing children, the mothers and fathers who are visiting their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, And the mothers and fathers who are struggling to have a baby of their own.

*And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask Him for nothing, except one more day.............

The Next Best Idea Ever!

The other night while watching a Sham-WOW commercial it occurred to me that Hartlee needs a full body suit made of Sham-WOW material to absorb her gallons of daily drool. A Sham-Onesie. Or possibly just a Sham-Bib. I am sure that Vince could sell millions.