Easily amazed and very strange thoughts
Current mood: giddy

Tonight I was getting ready for a bath, I really enjoy my hot baths.  I noticed my tub was so gross.  I grabbed the Eraser, it's made by Mr. Clean I think.  Anyway, wow, you should have seen how quick it cleaned the tub.  I had fun cleaning it.

I have been told that I am strange, and I don't try to go against my normal self.  I run with it.  This falls into the strange category.  I ponder about things like whether twist ties on bread are put on manually or by machines (per my husband, a machine does it).  I also wondered if Muslim countries have a uniform for their women in the olympics.  They do - a runner was wearing a head scarf while running.  I saw a picture. 

So now I add to my mental wonders the Eraser.  I am intrigued to try it out on other surfaces to see how it does in comparison to other cleaners.  I don't have time to do this, of course, with a toddler.  I am truly disturbed if this is a highlight of my life. 

Try it out, I can guarantee that you guys will have a stupid grin on your face on how easy it is and how fast it works.  Then you can join me in feeling like a big nerd.

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The Mommy quiz
Category: Life

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..tr> ..tr>..table>..table>..table> 1:22 AM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment he mommy survey. AGE: 17 months Name(s)? Garrick Lann Birthday? 03/05/2007 Time of birth? 4:40 a.m. How long did labor last? 3 1/2 hours Who was in the room?  Jeremy, Betty the Mid-wife, he helper How long did you push for?  10 minutes Weight?  6 lbs 6 oz Length? 20 in Any hair? very little, he still doesn't have a lot Who does baby look like?  G has my skin tone, but a lot of Jeremy's features. Be honest...how much weight did you gain while pregnant?  about 30 lbs. Was baby early or late?  Right on time. Who drove you home from the hospital?  Jeremy drove home from the birthing center.  How many baby showers did you have?  Two one by family in Cleveland, TX and one here in Fort Worth. When did baby start sleeping through the night? don't remember, but it was around 5 months I think. Did you breastfeed? I tried, he had digestion issues. Who keeps your baby the most?  YWCA, the ladies there are great,  Jeremy gets him in the afternoon and I get him after I get home and weekends. When do you wanna have another? I am pregnant again...yikes! How did you pick the name?  We needed a name which was non-family so no one complained.  We went through the baby book and found Garrick Lann.  How did you know when it was time to go to hospital?  My  contractions were close enough to head to the birthing center, I wanted to wait as long as possible so when I got there the deed was done. Did you go home or somewhere else when you left the hospital?  went home 3 hours after birth.  Anyone spend the night with you first night home? Garrick's  Meme and Gramps were there Did you cry the first time you held your baby? Yeah, of course.  I said "oh my god" Who cut the cord?  Jeremy Where was the baby born?  Special Beginnings, Grand Prairie TX Did you video tape the birth?  No, that's gross. Monday, August 04, 2008 Lemonade out of lemons Current mood: relaxed Category: Jobs, Work, Careers I was on my way back home from work and got on the train to go home.  The air conditioner was out in the car, it was hot.  I have had issues with breathing all day.  Apparantly, it is common when pregnant because the baby is using more oxygen.  My mid-wife told me the baby would be fine, I was the only one having trouble breathing.  Somehow, I felt the need to be able to breathe to help give life. I didn't feel like getting up, it was only 95 on the train.  So I waited it out.   Suprisingly, I was able to breath better by setting in the sauna car.  It was amazing.  I hadn't been able to breath for two days.  It felt like a lead weight on my chest.  By the time I got home I was feeling 100%. The conductor, who is normally surly, was very apologetic and I thanked her because I was able to breath better and this was the perfect opportunity.  From this point on I might seek out the hotter cars when I am feeling the same way.  6:22 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment Saturday, July 26, 2008 I am a new aunt Current mood: awake Category: Life     This past week my little sister gave birth to a girl, Katherine Alexandria.  This is my mom's second grandchild.  Garrick and I are going to meet the new addition to the family in a few weeks.  By that time, my sister should be extremely exhausted and wanting everyone to go away *grin*.  When I first talked to her she said she was tired from feeding Katy every 4 hours.  Garrick will have a sister (or brother) soon enough in January.  We are sending vibes of sister.  I keep saying I am only bringing a pink dress to the birthing center when I give birth.  We are not going to peek.  However we will get a sonogram which will be able to determine.  I figured I can post it and let everyone else decipher the ink blot.  For now I am due January 9 give or take two weeks.  I will have a moe accurate date once I get a sonogram.  Garrick's video is over.  got to run! 6:13 AM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment Tuesday, July 08, 2008 Heh...want some cookies? Current mood: amused Category: Life So I am watching the news and some guy in North Texas has been delivering drug laced cookies to police departments as a part of a court ordered community service.  A drug dog found the added ingredient.  That twisted side of me is cracking up.  That guy has balls the size of Texas.  We all know that marijuana cookies aren't going to kill you.  I don't know about LSD.  I would think the baking process would not only be pleasant for the baker but would remove a lot of the potency of the drug, much like cooking with alcohol.  I have a feeling the guys community service will be revoked and he might have to do something else.  I of course would never condone this type of behavior by anyone and would never encourage such wreckless regard for human life.... Whatever, let me remove the stick, get off the box and become my normal self again, there that is better.  Genius, f'ing genius.  As one of my high school teachers said, be creative.  8:03 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment Sunday, June 22, 2008 It’s been a while... Category: Life So it's been a while since I have posted.  Well Jeremy and I are expecting child 2.  Garrick will have a brother or sister in February 2009.  This was a total suprise, not planned, but we are happy.  This time around we will use our mid-wife Betty the whole way and do a natural birth hopefull. By the time the new Mauerling is here he will have a new career.  Jeremy graduated with his masters degree in Political Science in May 2008, I am so proud of him.  Garrick is growing so fast, I am amazed at what he has picked up from being around us, luckily we have learned not to do or say certain things in front of the myna bird.  The boy is fussing got to go.. 11:00 PM - 4 Comments - 8 Kudos - Add Comment Tuesday, November 06, 2007 Is torture really a debate? Current mood: curious Category: News and Politics I have been watching the news about the torture technique 'waterboarding'.  I saw a poll taken by Americans today asking if waterboarding was 'okay', there were actually a number of people saying yes.  One of the people in the elevator with me stated, 'it depends on what end you are on.' WTF?  Is this an issue up for debate.  My response was, it doesn't seem like an issue at all, torture is torture.  What is wrong with people.  Are we so paranoid of a person straping on a bomb and entering our borders that we are willing to give up our humanity.   I always thought taking the high road was the line we followed.  I may have this pie in the sky idea where we as Americans aren't supposed to cross that obvious line of discomfort.  I saw a study where people were put in a room and they were instructed to give mild to strong shocks to another person who was unseen in another room by a person in a lab coat.  When the subject asked them to stop, they continued with the instruction of the person in the lab coat, despite the plea of the unknown subject.  The person in the lab coat was never defined as a 'doctor' (I am sure you guys have heard of this study.)  Perhaps it is human nature to have that 'streak' in us where we follow instructions despite the effect on the other person.  I should hope that I would refuse to harm another.  I am awe struck at the debate which is now circulating as the 'right' and 'wrong' nature of torture.  I seriously wonder why the discussion is even being had.  It should go more like below: "Do you think the use of torture is appropriate in certain situations." No words need to be spoken, merely a look of disbelief that the question was even uttered.  Simply walk away. 7:29 PM - 1 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment Thursday, October 18, 2007 Teef, Toof and a growing toot. Current mood: happy Category: Life Garrick has a Toof! I felt Garricks first tooth coming in tonight.  It was so exciting!  It just broke the skin so I don't know how long until it can be seen. He likes to hide it from me.  Somehow he doesn't like it when I stick my finger in his mouth. *grin* He went to daycare for the first time and he is doing great.  I think I was more worried than him.  He wanted down immediately and went directly to the toys.  He has tons of toys at home, but he always gravitates towards the wires. hmmm.. My baby boy is growing up so fast!  I will post new pictures as soon as I get them downloaded.  otherwise you can go to Garrick's website at: http://www.totsites.com/tot/garricklann Jeremy keeps that website up to date.   5:09 PM - 4 Comments - 4 Kudos - Add Comment Thursday, October 11, 2007 Read...read..tittle no more. Current mood: relaxed Category: Writing and Poetry When I was young, my dad would say that to me.  I read A Thousand Splendid Suns this week, it took me 3 days (which is a long time to read a book!)  It was an amazing book.  It was better than Kite Runner by Khalid Housani (sp).  I was reading portions of the book on the train, a couple of the parts of the book were heart wrenching.  Amazing stuff.  The book gives the perspective of two women who live in Afghanistan starting from both of their childhoods.  I like seeing how life affects them.  I am also reading Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett..very funny.  I am enjoying it.  8:06 PM - 1 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment Wednesday, September 12, 2007 3:34 a.m. or why babies are cute Current mood: touched Category: as in ner ner.... Life It was 3:34 a.m. on a Wednesday morning. Is that considered the next day even though no one in their right mind would be up? Any way, dream...dream ....dream...scream...scream?...baby...*sigh* I get up, it's dark, I stumble through my dark bedroom to Garrick's dark bedroom thinking, 'man I really have to pee!'.  I step on two cats on the way there, probably Baracus aka B and Raven.  I turn on Garricks froggy lamp and look at him with a puzzled face.  "What are you doing up so early, little man?"  I reach down, pick him up and snuggle him to me.  He grins that toothless grin and drools.  Then starts crying again..I laugh and sigh.  "That is why you are cute, only you could get away with this." I lay him on his changing table and strap him down.  (You might think it cruel, but you should see him squirm.) Instead he chews on the extra part of the strap.  One dirty diaper in the trash, one clean baby, and a new outfit with socks (he gets cold feet!).  No crying..hmmm...then he ...WAILS!!!! I make my way to the kitchen, mumbling,, 'move it cats, I will feed you when I get ready in a few hours. you won't starve'.  I plop Garrick in his high chair.  He lounges to the side and cries some more...he is REALLY hungry.  I make a quick bottle of his special food which smells like rotten potatoes, it doesn't taste any better.  He is already doing the 'baby bird' mimic with his mouth.  Bottle in mouth, happy baby.  He eats the whole thing and I refill for later.  I go to the bathroom.  I made it through two times of running water.  Go me! We go to his room so he can go back to sleep, yeah right.  I rock him, he is alert.  So I let him play for 30 minutes.  It is now around 4:30 a.m.  We turn off the lights, turn on some Norah Jones and rock.  He snuggle closer to me and does an obvious sigh.  I kiss his soft little head and take in a deep breath.  He smells so sweet.  I can hear the even breathing and his little breaths going 'mmmmm'.  Eureka!  I can go back to sleep.  I carefully place him in his bed and close the door.  Step on a cat, and check the time.  I shake my head...it's 4:41 a.m....my alarm goes off at 5 a.m.  I sleep for the remainder of the time, it's not much, but it's something.  I love motherhood. 8:41 PM - 6 Comments - 4 Kudos - Add Comment