how to scare preschool moms:

tell them you are home-birthing your baby! i figured "what the hell! it's the last day of summer school!" here are some of the responses i got:


*well, all first time moms need episiotomies. the body doesn't really know what to do the first time. the second time they just slide right out anyway.

*i'm having an elective c-section; i don't want to mess up my plumbing.

*c-sections are actually safer than vaginal births anyway.

*so are you like, gonna have the baby in your bed?

*you're going to take the baby to the hospital right afterwards right?

*my baby would have died if he had been born at home.

*what about the epidural?



*sigh* i was one of two moms who have breastfed too. the other one made it to two WEEKS. imagine what they would've thought had i mentioned that parker still nurses!



once again it is 900 degrees today; too hot to go to the pool. we set up the little one in the shade on the deck. see?

5 things:

FIVE ITEMS IN MY FRIDGE
1. tofu
2. chocolate covered raisins from see's candy
3. 4 giant artichokes
4. rice milk
5. kim chee

FIVE ITEMS IN MY CLOSET
1. maternity clothes
2. over-sized t-shirts
3. about 500 of r's ties
4. cowboy boots
5. stilettos

FIVE ITEMS IN MY CAR
1. carseat
2. striped mexican blanket
3. play doh
4. cliff bar
5. canvas trader joe's bags

FIVE ITEMS IN MY PURSE
1. target receipt
2. checkbook
3. fold up brush
4. change
5. random parker clips/scrunchies