* I have been feeling super maudlin for the last couple days. I am feeling overly-sentimental (which for me means, like--at ALL) and I've been thisclose to tears numerous times each day, about such earth-shattering things as having forgotten to run the dishwasher before bed and the fact that my kid looks so fucking cute in pig-tails. Is this a sign of impending labor and delivery? LET US HOPE SO.
* I was so impressed by the tone and the caliber of the conversation about the (inexplicably) hot-button-topic of Meds During Labor, I can't even tell you. I read the comments through again and have to say that I had more than a few incidents of, 'DAMN, I never even THOUGHT of that.' I like when that happens to me and I think that when an issue that tends to get heated starts to attract trolls and assoholic anonymous commenters, the discussion gets muddled and I just get all fired up and learn really NOTHING new.
* I did/do agree that you could substitute a lot of things/issues into that conversation and find that Judging occurs in a widespread fashion and that it's a wired-in part of life, group dynamics and the human psyche. I don't believe that there's a Utopia in which Judgment of Others will be forever forsaken but I do think it's nice to sidestep it once in a while.
* On a related note, I don't believe that judging and/or being judgy about others' behavior/choices is an exclusively Woman on Woman crime. In my own opinion/experience, men judge others and each other just as much (and as harshly) as women do. I just think that they express it/communicate about it differently. Dynamically, they are much less apt to group up the way women do (women's social networks being more community-focused, etc.) and so I think that the criticism and judgment that they wield sounds/looks [less dramatic, maybe] different and/or may be less noticeable. It may also be about issues that are more relevant to them but even in the comments about Medication for LABOR, there were people who talked about the Judgment of Males.
* I think, think, I might be getting a cold. That makes me want to sputter curses that would take up the rest of the WHOLE INTERNET. Because, SERIOUSLY??
* I [finally got] asked The Man to transfer the video from the camera to DVDs and so, I've been [obsessed with] watching The Littlest New Girl when she was Littler and Newer. There have been so many times that I thought, 'WOW! Everyone was RIGHT! This shit goes FAST!' I can't believe how different she is now and how quickly she's changed. I also can't believe how much I FORGOT from when she was little.
* I also laughed because I have not ONE video of my kid screaming her head off, which was, you know, how she spent MOST of her first SEVEN MONTHS. This may sound like Common Fucking Sense, because what kind of nut-job would want to keep that shit for posterity? And, you'd be right, obv. It's just that I'm finding that my MEMORIES of her earliest months don't match the DOCUMENTATION. And that's a little disconcerting.
* I'm writing this at 4:30 in the morning. Because I can't sleep. And? I wake up HUNGRY. WTF?
* I'm now officially OVERDUE.
* Did I mention how cute my kid is in pig-tails?
Pony tails, too.
I hope you have a great weekend!
Does it help that I was up at 4am? Not pregnant or anything, just done sleeping. Not sure what's up with that.
I'll bet the reason you don't have screaming baby video is because you were too busy trying to soothe the screaming baby. The last thing you were probably thinking was "Oh, let me put the baby down and get THIS on video." The only time I even think to take screaming kid pictures is when it's a totally unfounded tantrum that makes me laugh. Screaming babies aren't funny.
I'm sorry you're overdue. I was overdue with my first and gained 5lbs that last week after he should've been born. No, I'm not bitter or anything. Sending you labor vibes.
Posted by: Amanda | September 25, 2009 at 06:10 AM
Every time a new blog has popped up for you on my reader the last 2 weeks I gasp a little.."the baby??"...and then I find out you're still preggers and my heart really goes out to you. I was 10 days late with Riley..OMG!
On another note, while your cutie is jumping around in that crib has she even bothered to try and climb out? Because mine has, if the mattress was any lower it would be on the floor.
While I was adoring your girl this morning my girl starts screeching "Nemo Nemo, kid my Nemo!" at the pictures. I think she's trying to figure out how her guy got in the internet.
Posted by: clink | September 25, 2009 at 08:00 AM
Pigtails make every outfit a winner!
Posted by: Shelly | September 25, 2009 at 08:44 AM
Eat something spicy. Gumbo put me into labor with Gremlin. I won't even suggest the orgasm thing because Really? Not on a fucking bet.
Wishing you a speedy labor however you choose it.
Posted by: Manic Mommy | September 25, 2009 at 09:20 AM
You daughter is super cute.
I definitely agree with you on the man judginess. I think men are just as judgmental as women, but they judge differently and react differently to being judged.
Posted by: -R- | September 25, 2009 at 09:39 AM
Oh, Clink. HA. HA. HAAAA. That is the baby's crib, yo. She's treating it like the BEST PLAYGROUND EVER THERE WAAAAS. Her crib mattress is basically ON THE FLOOR and I am keeping fingers crossed that I don't have to get one of those creepy-ass crib tents to keep her confined in there for a few more [years] months.
I mean I WOULD...don't get it wrong, I just hope I don't have to.
Posted by: The New Girl | September 25, 2009 at 10:46 AM
OMG, hair cuteness.
Posted by: Swistle | September 25, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Oh, labor with a cold is the worst! On the other hand, I coughed and coughed so hard that my water broke (9 days early) so I think my cold may have gotten things going. Good luck :)
Posted by: Lauren | September 25, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Your daughter looks too cute in those pony tails and pig tails. You really should take note of that now and then, just saying. Best wishes for your any-day-now.
Posted by: Lori | September 25, 2009 at 01:54 PM
She is super cute.
Posted by: Secret Mom Thoughts | September 25, 2009 at 02:47 PM
She is SO cute!! I remember when I got my little girl's hair in pigtails for the first time... Awww...
I ALSO remember the feeling of being overdue... SUCKS!! I was hoping that when I clicked on your post in my reader today that it would be the "I had my baby" post :) Good luck in there!!!
Posted by: MissM | September 25, 2009 at 04:30 PM
Oh, the pigtails. So cute. I'd have to bet that the labor (and delivery!!) is coming soon. I was always really maudlin and depressed right before I went into labor. (So obviously that would happen to you too, right?)
Posted by: Stimey | September 25, 2009 at 10:32 PM
Pigtails and two year olds is awesome. Seriously may be one of the few things that keep my kid alive when she's being a little snot.
Hope things progress soon.
Posted by: Amelia Sprout | September 26, 2009 at 12:11 AM
Cutie cute!
Hope the next post we read is about the new baby! ; )
Posted by: amanda | September 26, 2009 at 06:19 AM
I just found your blog via Twitter, and I hear congrats are in order! My second baby was that size- we had to cut the sleeves on her newborn clothes to get them off of her! Best of luck in the coming weeks (months, years... you know!)
Posted by: Jess | September 27, 2009 at 08:38 AM
Hair...so...cute.
Lurv it.
Posted by: Kelly | September 27, 2009 at 05:35 PM
our memories don't match the documentation either. Though if I hadn't forgotten sometime between day 3 (when I made a 30-second video) and about 6 months later that our newly purchased just before he was born camera made vids, perhaps I would have documented the crying. At least inadvertently while making a video of the cats or something.
Posted by: mom,again | September 28, 2009 at 02:18 AM
MU says baby??? Where? When? I am so excited for you and checking your blog every 10 minutes to see if you've posted the deets yet. Hope all went well, Congrats to you and your family.
Posted by: brklyn | September 28, 2009 at 12:40 PM