Before I Update Fully...

My thoughts to Mr. Obama:

I just wanted to say that the sound bites I'm hearing on the radio regarding Mr. Obama's views on the issues brought forth by the Jena 6 are moronic. I may have wrong information, but I have been under the impression that while the whites hung nooses, which granted is disgusting, the blacks nearly beat someone to death? The whites expressed their freedom of speech, albeit in a way that leaves quite the foul taste in my mouth and has me questioning the lack of consideration and respect taught to them by their parents, the blacks violated a Law. Is it not, then, reasonable for the blacks to get a harsher punishment, seeing as it was an actual crime? The cries of racism are idiotic and petty and are only making things worse. What support Mr. Obama had won in my husband and I over his views of the Iraq War now finds itself broken by Mr. Obama's leap for the bandwagon.
-as posted to his feedback website.

Josh for President, 2016! Just your guy next door, tired of the Big Dogs that only want to play politics for their own gains. Fuck you, here's my HONEST opinion.

For the Rolleristas

A promotional video for my girls on the Fallout Brigade.
Leave a comment and tell me what you think!

Much love, Mama Moose.

Saturday Night = Roller Derby MADNESS

Disclaimer: Mom, Dad, Doctor, and Bosses - I did NOT skate. I did not take my skates out of the closet. I wanted to, but I didn't. My inner-Josh threatened horrible things to my skates if I put my hands on them. That said, happily read on!

Saturday night was Bout #1 of Season #1 for the South Texas Rolleristas! God damn am I excited!! This exciting to have contact with something like this, and better, to know that I was skating and will be skating with them. I'm on medical leave to care for Turtle-a for the time being and I simply can't wait to get back to the wheels. Anyway. The bout between the Fallout Brigade and the Traumakazees was badass! I didn't know who to scream for, so I screamed and cheered for EVERYONE! Thank you to Kitty Glitter and my hubby for taking pictures and video from the bout. I helped too by working the merchandise booth. Pistol Kitten called me a Merch Whore. Well, I can't help if I like selling things, can I?

I have so many pictures and videos, I want to find the best ones, and do a good update, but there's housework to do, and I've taken my break. back to work for me! More updates, soonish?

It's a girl!!!!

See the black arrow? Those are her tiny bits. Thank you, Turtle-a for mooning the camera!

And now, a few more pictures!

And now a view from the outside. YIKES! I look HUGE! Beached whale, anyone? This was from this past Saturday after a LONG day of moving in. Kristi was helping me learn the features on my camera, and we were playing with the black and white option. She helped me 'pose' and smoothed out my shirt. I'm only starting month five here, so what the hell? I guess, that's what I get for being pudgy, ne? While I look like a whale, Kristi... well, looks like a freakin' super model. Look at that!!! Sick.

Target Bay Registry updated

I've removed a few items from my baby registry.

1. 4-in-1 convertable crib to bed - My mother has called dibs on this item.
2. Rocking Chair & Ottoman - we took a look at this item in the store and it is not strong enough to support Josh. Sorry!

Next update: Are we buying pink or blue?

Moved In.

But still not COMPLETELY unpacked.

Alright, as promised, I busted butt to get things settled to the point where I didn't feel like a complete ass for taking some time to play on my computer. :) But what that does mean for all you lucky peoples out there in internet land is that I'm going to over load you with pictures!!

First picture out of the gate is my cat, Fuzzbutt (long story, i'll have to tell it to you sometime). This is back at the trailer. Josh had given me the camera on Wednesday night when I got home from work, so I took a moment from packing boxes to play with the camera (wouldn't you?!). And what a cute kitty cat I have!! Awwwwwwwwwww.......

Next up, on the right, is a picture of the lowest gas price I saw this week. $2.37 a gallon for Regular Unleaded. I'm always watching the ever-changing gas prices seeing as I fill up about once a week. Sucks working 30mins away from the house. Josh is the lucky one... He works 5 mins from the new place, so he fills up once a season.

Lucky bastard... :S

Anyway. On to the moving.

BW and his wife Barbara, Jonathan and his wife Vanity (I was playing with the black and white options after the move during the thank-you party), and Josh's brother Danny and his wife Kritsy.
My mom joined us as well, but I didn't get a picture of her. *cry* We did our best to get everything started by 10am, but as is typical for us, we got started late. By about 11am or so, the two trucks that had been offered to us to get the furniture moved showed up and the loading began in earnest.
Mom and I went to the new apartment ahead of the group to be
ready to direct traffic and see to the cleaning of all the stuff. Luckily, we were not alone. Grey and Brian showed up (no photos available) to help unload and clean. The cleaning, I might add, was an ordeal.
The old house, The Trailer, was infested with those tiny little brown cockaroaches. We had two types. We had the long skinny kind and the short fat, shiny, black and brown kinds. I'd search the internet for pictures of them, but honestly, I hope I never see one again. *shudder*
They were in EVERYTHING! The computers. The TV. The sofas. The books. The CDs. The ROUTER!!!! It was horrendous. I hated it. And the mold and mildew in the trailer. UGH! The front door's weather stripping was... well, I don't think it even had weather stripping. Whenever it would rain, water would get in. Then it would get hot. Mold city. And Josh is allergic. -sigh- BW would clean and spray and vacuum. I vacuumed too. The area rug, the sofas a little bit too.
Once items had cleared "inspection" they got dusted again, sprayed with antibacterials, then directed into the apartment. I was on traffic control detail early on. Box there, box here, chair there. Mom spent the day washing dishes and doing the urgent laundry. Vanity and I took time to 'rest' by sorting, folding, and hanging the already clean laundry.

But what, you ask, does the new apartment look like? Well, I'm SO glad you asked! :)

Here's the living room as seen from the front door. Josh is sitting at his computer and mine just finished booting up. There's still a few boxes lingering about. But that's to be expected. Off the living room is a small hallway where to two bedrooms are located. The door we see here is the door to baby's room.

I have more pictures, but I have to reformat them to portrait, otherwise they'll look all sideways crazy.

Until then, enjoy the fruits of my new digital camera!!

New Home

Yesterday, we moved.

The new place is very nice, and I'm learning the joys of all tile floors. Josh stayed up late to entertain the work crew that showed to help us move. All the furniture and boxes were at the new place by 3pm, and everything was as bug-free, dust-free, and fur-free as it could be made before entering the apartment by about 6pm.

Today, mom's coming back to help finish all the laundry. I don't think Josh is gaming today so we'll sort and unpack.

For my birthday this coming Monday, Josh got the family a digital camera. Well, he got ME a digital camera, but I'm a shutter-bug.

Next post: PICTURE MANIA! (Once we get my computer set up and I figue out how to download...)

Now: Breakfast and Sid Miers' Civ2.

PS: Fuzzbutt says hi to all, the new place is awesome. I'm going to hyper-turbo-rocket-mode and careen into the fridge!

ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!!!!!!
*thud* muurr? =o.O='

Is that gas?

No, it's just Baby.

I was lying in bed on Wednesday, chatting with Josh before falling asleep when I felt something so weird! It felt like when Fuzzbutt walks under my cloth bottomed camp chair while I'm sitting in it, and I can feel all the bumps from his head and shoulders and tail. Only, this feeling was inside, between my pelvic bone and my belly-button - dead center. I remembered that that's where Cris always puts sonogram things to see Baby. I told Josh immediately, and he just smiled.

"That was Baby," he said.

Wow... already? It all happens so fast!

Music and Me

Suzuki Baby Music
Pre-Natal Music Classes & Music Classes for Parent and Baby in Houston

Pre-Natal Music and Relaxation
A Four-Week Class for Moms-To-Be
The sense of hearing is strongly developed in the womb and babies are born able to recognize their parents' voice. What types of music are most beneficial to the developing child? Current research indicates visible benefits to babies who listen to music pre-natally. In addition, a stronger bond forms between parent and child. Learn more in this four-week class for expectant moms (and dads!).

Early Childhood Music
Music for Parent and Baby (ages newborn through 3 years old)
Current research shows that babies who are exposed to music form stronger neural connections and are therefore more able to handle higher-level thinking skills later in life.

“Recent studies also show that from the twenty-fourth week on, the unborn child listens all the time.

“Moreover, in an arresting series of new studies audiobiologist Michele Clements has shown that the unborn child has distinct musical likes and dislikes – and discriminating ones at that.

“….Vivaldi is one of the unborn child’s favorite composers; Mozart is another. Whenever one of their soaring compositions was put on a record player, reports Dr. Clements, fetal heart rates invariably steadied and kicking declined. The music of Brahms and Beethoven and all kinds of rock, on the other hand, drove most fetuses to distraction. They kicked violently when records of these composers were played to their pregnant mothers.”

“It’s even possible to begin teaching an unborn baby. At the very least, a pregnant woman who spends a few minutes each day listening to soothing music could make her child feel more relaxed and tranquil. At most, that early exposure might create in the child a lifelong musical interest.” The Secret Life of the Unborn Child (Thomas Verny, M.D. with John Kelly)

“The long-term effect of prenatal stimulation programmes on developmental achievement and intellectual function has been the subject of several recent research programmes… The literature holds a wealth of information regarding the influences of early stimulation on the fetus…The evidence of auditory discrimination, memory and learning which occurs from the fetal stage indicates the vital role which parents, caregivers and society should play in the provision of optimal sound environments from before birth.”

“If a parallel is drawn between music and spoken language, then it is indicated that the presence and quality of the musical environment before the age of two is of the utmost significance in the development of auditory processing skills…” (“Musical Origins;” an article by Professor Sheila Woodward, University of Capetown, South Africa)

Wishlists and Registries

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