Google Found Me How?

Thought it was time again to share some of the crazy search terms that have resulted in people finding my blog.

• Mom black pen – there’s a mom-specific black pen?! Marketing genius or just plain weird? Jury is out on this one.
• Being single vs relationship – hope whomever is contemplating this option has figured out whether they want to stay in their relationship or not. Personally, I believe that if you are contemplating your relationship status, you shouldn’t be in a relationship. Just my opinion (and experience) though.
• I’m not happy with my current relationship status – see my comment above
• Set me free from his lies – LOL! Hunny, to Quote Dr. House “everyone lies”. All you can do is choose to put up with the lies, confront them, or move on.
• Cartoons of people marrying their dog – ummm, what?! And, how did that search term bring you to my blog? For the record, I never married my dog.
• I knew it was over when… – oh let me count the ways I could finish this statement…
• itruzie bridal – I don’t even know what this is, but how is the word “bridal” finding my blog? I didn’t even wear a bridal gown when I got married. I wore a bridesmaid dress that I had made in white. I just wasn’t a big puffy white dress kind of girl, nor could I validate spending thousands of dollars on a dress.
• Breastfeeding older babies – not sure what the searcher refers to as “older babies” but I breastfed my twins until they were 1 year old…and frankly, I’m damn proud of it! They never developed the “latch” ability so I pumped for that year, and when month 11 came around, I was so sick of it but I was determined to achieve my goal of a year, and I did!
• Marriage couple between 10 -14 years of difference – my ex-husband is 14 years older than me. It worked out “grrrrreat”. LOL!
• My ex said his door is always open for me – mine said that too. I think they all do. They lie.
• Can you fake Autism – ummm, what??!!!! Why would you want to? Seek professional mental help, please…asap.
• Shemar Moore and single – is he??? Really??? He’s on my “list”. Sorry honey…

My favs of all of them is:

• Happy I’m single – Despite being in a relationship with a wonderful man…me too hunny!! No more marriage for me!
• Autism Super Power – Hear! Hear!

 

Fill in the Blank Friday – 10/14

1. The most selfless thing I’ve ever done, besides giving birth to my twins, was breastfeed them for their first year.  For the record though, they never latched properly so I pumped for the year.  I was determined to do it and, after celebrating their first birthday, I sighed relief that I would now “gain back” the 40mins every 3 hours of time that I previously spent pumping.  Now, I look back on that first year and wonder how on earth I did it…especially when (warning…TMI moment…) my period started when the kids were 10 months old.  How was I alive??!!!  Breastfeeding AND my period??!!! Crazy!  BUT, I aimed for a year and I achieved that goal.  So, perhaps that whole first year was completely selfless – breastfeeding, working, overnight feedings, etc.

2.   When it comes to working out, I want to.  I LOVE exercising…yoga, dancing, weights, kickboxing, etc.  Alas, it’s not as high on the priority list as sleep is!  Thankfully, my 6yo daughter loves yoga and has asked lately if she and I can do yoga after my son goes to bed.  Great way to spend some mommy-daughter time.

3.  A woman should always have her own bank account, in case she needs to leave her situation quickly.  She also needs to wear clothing that fits her body, rather than the body she wishes she had.  Size is not important; class is.

4. I wish I could   create something artistic   and then I’d    have an outlet for my creativity.  Alas, I have the ideas but not the abilities, and no time or resources to attend classes to learn.  Sigh…  

5.  A best friend is an absolute necessity…but can also be replaced.  I’ve been through a best friend-breakup and, although difficult, it showed me that she wasn’t the best friend I thought she was.  She was “replaced” by someone who has stood by and up for me in so many situations.  Don’t know what I would have done without her the last 2 years.  KG – you’re the best!

6.  I can’t get enough hugs, kisses and cuddles – from my kids and my man.  I also can’t get enough of my son verbalizing requests…it’s music to my ears.

7.  This weekend I am attending a Winter Clothing Swap in town, where a bunch of families are getting together to swap seasonally-appropriate items that our kids have outgrown…weather-permitting. Who ordered the “monsoon” that has been coming down for days?!  

 

Breastfeeding Surprise

This past weekend, the kids and I went to a housewarming party.  As usual, when only women are in a room and each have young children, certain topics are discussed.  With two babies still being breastfed in attendance, the natural progression of the discussion was breastfeeding. 

 

People are always shocked to learn that I breastfed my twins for a year.  Because they were born early at 35 weeks and my milk didn’t come in for 5 days, my kids had problems latching on (my daughter latched twice, my son once) so I pumped for the year.  I had more than enough milk for one baby, but not enough for two, so my doctor prescribed medication to increase my milk.  I only fed the kids formula for the 9pm feeding, otherwise they received breastmilk.

 

Throughout the entire conversation, the kids were in the basement playroom.  At one point, my daughter came upstairs to see if “the talking was done”.  She went to look at one of the babies that she thought was being cuddled by her mom, and was surprised to find that the baby was being breastfed.  The look on her face was priceless.  This of course, resulted in a conversation explaining what the baby was doing and why.

 

Sunday night during bathtime, she was playing with some Barbies and commented how much higher the bathwater was than usual, held her Barbie to stand up and said “the water’s as high as where babies get their milk.”

 

Out of the mouths of babes…