Southern Mom

I've been tagged by Ms. Blonde Mom herself to do a neat little getting to know me meme....sooo here goes!

A- Available or married? Married for 9 years in June. We've been together since '94, though. I think he's about ready for a new model, lol
B- Best Friend? You know, I have several - I guess for each time period in my life. I do believe I have 3 who are there through thick and thin though
C - Cake or Pie? Um...is cheesecake a cake or pie?
D- Drink of Choice? EASY! Mello Yello.
E- Essential Item? How can I pick just one? Jamie made a good point about a car, and I have to agree, it does suck to be without a car!
F- Favorite Color? Red.
G- Gummi Bears or Worms? Bears.
H- Hometown? Small town, Tennessee
I- Indulgence? Um...getting to check my email and blogs without having kids crying or climbing on me? Does that count?
J- January or February? February. January seems so depressing (plus it's the longest. month. ever. when it comes to waiting for pay day!)
K- Kids & names? 2 kiddos, one boy and one girl. They both have the same initials, CCT, and they both are called by their middle names. I evidently lost my mind at child naming time.
L- Life is incomplete without? My family. (hat tip, Jamie)
M- Marriage Date? June 6, 1998 (D-day for you history buffs)
N- Number of Siblings? Two, one sis 8 years older, one sis 8 years younger.
O- Oranges or apples? Oranges (but I hear the prices are fixin' to skyrocket)
P- Phobias/Fears? Dropping things from high places or irretrievable places. (like my camera over a railing, or sunglasses off the side of a boat. Strange - I know!.
Q- Favorite Quote? The nice part about living in a small town- when you don't know what you're doing someone else always does!
R- Reason to Smile? My two children, and knowing we have one more to add to our family in June. We are blessed.
S- Season? Fall
T- Tag three people! Gee, I hate this part, so if anyone actually reads this and wants to play, I tag you!
U- Unknown fact about me: As a pre-teen, I had to wear an appliance on my upper teeth that had to be widened each morning and night in order to expand my palate. It made a wide space between my two front teeth until my braces pulled things back to their normal positions. The whole " palate expansion project" took about 5 or 6 months - also known as AN ETERNITY to a seventh grader!
V- Vegetable you hate? Brussel Sprouts.
W- Worst habit? Is talking in an abnormally loud voice a habit? I don’t think I have a tone control function in my brain. If you just can't consider my loudness a bad habit, then I'll have to settle for knuckle popping. I. can't. stop. the. popping!
Y- Your favorite food? Probably lasagna. Yum.
Z- Zodiac? Pisces...just like my baby girl

Posted by Southern Mom at 08:13 PM | Permalink | Comments (21)

(Not to be confused with dropping a kid)

I have started two posts this week, but haven't finished either of them. It's been a really rough week in my household. Ya'll, I'm sick. I started coming down with this mess last week when I was so thirsty, remember? It has progressed to some kind of horrible infection in my head. I couldn't breathe through my nose at all (up until yesterday), I can't hear because my ears are stopped up, and I can barely speak because my throat is so raw. I went to see the OB Monday (becasuse remember my Friday appt. was cancelled), who completely dismissed my obvious illness. He said to drink plenty of liquids and get plenty of rest. HA! Hardy damned har har. I wasn't able to function all weekend and you think liquids are going to make me better? Yesterday morning I woke up and I could barely talk. My throat was so raw that I was coughing up specks of blood. I called the OB nurse and absolutely broke down. I cried and cried when I told her that something was wrong, and that I was really sick, and that the (fucking) Dr. just acted like I was some whiny pregnant woman when I told him on Monday, and that if I were to go into labor today I didn't think I had the strength to go through it. She said I needed to get to a doctor NOW! I was so relieved to hear her (or anyone!) finally agree with me. She said to go to my family Dr. for the sake of time, which I did. Turns out I DO have a severe sinus infection that has just gone haywire in my head. He gave me an antibiotic, and I swear, after just 2-3 pills I could feel the difference. I am finally able to breathe, my throat is still scratchy, but not as raw, and maybe, just maybe my ears will pop soon. I am so mad at that Dr. I saw Monday (he's not my regular - I rotate between all the drs. in the practice). The only good thing out of that visit is that he told me I am 1.5 cm dialated, and 60% effaced. Maybe when I go tomorrow (not seeing him again!) this doctor will tell me I'm 6cm! and I need to go to the hospital! < / wishful thinking> That would be the perfect end to a suck ass week. (speaking of week...the weather this week has been cra-zee! It snowed Friday, Saturday, & Sunday...was in the mid-60's Wednesday and Thursday, and is supposed to snow/sleet again tomorrow night through this weekend! It's bi-polar weather!! Can't make up it's mind!)

And finally, my overdue meme for Jamie.....

Continue reading "Dropping the ball" »

Posted by Southern Mom at 08:12 PM | Permalink | Comments (3)

Thirteen Things Southern Mom is trying to do AT THE SAME TIME 1. Make maternity leave plans 2. Pack a bag for the hospital 3. Think about vacuuming the floors 4. Make and send my son's birthday party invites 5. Explain to my son that his baby sister will not "come out AT his birthday party" 6. send notices out for a meeting I have to attend next week 7. Call my maternity substitute 8. Figure out how many sick days I can use for maternity leave 9. try to get my husband to understand that even though I won't be riding the school bus to the ballgame I still have to follow it...in other words DON'T BE LATE LIKE LAST WEEK!!!! 10. update my homework hotline message because I haven't done so since March of 2005! 11. go to the bathroom OVER AND OVER AND OVER 12. try to restrain myself from smacking the next person who says "are you still pregnant?" 13. Drink this yummy cappuccino because the baby (OBVIOUSLY) wants me to. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!) 1. Mrs. Flinger

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Thirteen Things Southern Mom has been thinking this week... 1. Can an unborn baby actually do gymnastics while in utero? 2. Why do I feel compelled to eat the rest of the cake left over from my baby tea Sunday ALL BY MYSELF?? 3. If I hear the theme music from the Lego Star Wars game boy game ONE MORE TIME I'll.......... 4. Why oh why can't I finish decorating the nursery? 5. How in the world can one person (me) collect so much "stuff?" 6. Just what did I do with my son's newborn clothes? 7. Why yesterday, on the one and only time it has snowed this year, did we have to go to school? 8. I have got to mount that XM radio display; I can't just let it sit there in the car. 9. Hmmmm...I didn't know that if you accidently washed a pantiliner with your undies it would actually come clean. 10. If I can just make it though these last three ballgames, I will no longer be cheerleading sponsor! Can I get a YIPPEEEEEEE! 11. I do not know why I try to tinker with the "insides" of my blog. I always end up screwing something up. 12. Just let me sleep a few more minutes...taking a shower is overrated anyway. 13. You know, this baby could be doing wild and crazy gymnastics BECAUSE I ate all that leftover cake...... Links to other Thursday Thirteens! (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)

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I figured it was only a matter of time before this Meme came to me...So, this one's for you, RubberSol:

1. Total amount of music files on your computer:
Oh, my…14.7 GB - about 300ish CDs

2. The last CD you bought was:
“Heavier Things” John Mayer

3. What is the song you last listened to before reading this message?
*blush* "Bizarre Love Triangle" by New Order

4. Write down 5 songs you often listen to or that mean a lot to you:
This was hard to narrow down...
• "Blister in the Sun" Violent Femmes – I still heart the Violent Femmes!
• "Interstate Love Song" and “Vasoline” – Stone Temple Pilots – These songs go hand in hand…they equally remind me of my college days :o)
• "Sweet Child O Mine" – Guns ‘N Roses I just can’t help it. I just love the old GnR. It stems from an early love (like 5th or 6th grade)
• "Crash" – Dave Matthews Band Something about this song…
• "Ice Cream" – Sarah McLachlan I adore this song, it makes me feel good. Well, I adore all of Sarah’s songs, especially any from Mirrorball.

I think I will tag...Half K, Helene, and Average Mom (girls, forgive me if you've recently done this one...I'm in a place that I can't check)

While we're on the topic of Music Memes, here's another:

Continue reading "Playing Tag" »

Posted by Southern Mom at 01:25 PM | Permalink | Comments (5) | TrackBacks (0)

Via Liz, who saw it all over the blogosphere:

Grooming Products

Shampoo--TIGI Bed Head & Pantene

Moisturizer--Clinique

Cologne-- Right now BBW body spray in some holiday scent.

Razor--Venus

Toothpaste--Colgate Total

Electronics

Cell phone--Sony Ericsson

Computer--NSpire Pentium 4 PC

Television--Samsung

Stereo--Sony

Home

Sheets--Whatever good ones I can find at TJ Maxx...right now I have some white eyelet lace Tommy Hilfiger ones.

Coffee-maker--Starbucks Barista Aroma

Car--Xterra

Stationery--Cream colored embossed-monogram cards and whatever cute ones Target has each season :o)

Beverages

Bottled water--Dasani

Coffee--White Chocolate Caramel Cappuccino

Vodka--Not a priority

Beer--the Red brew from "The Pub"

Clothes

Jeans--Tommy Hilfiger low rise

T-shirt--Old Navy

Briefcase or tote--My teacher bag is an LL Bean boat and tote

Sneakers-- New Balance & Merrills

Watch--Nine West

Favorite Places

Vacation places?
Hawaii, the mountians, Disney World, Florida (the beach),

That I want to go to?
England, Scotland, Ireland, Charleston SC, New York, Savannah GA

Necessary Extravagance

M.A.C. cosmetics

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Well, not literally bald. You see, Chase has come down with what is evidently a viral infection (aka don't even think they're gonna prescribe medicine). He ran some pretty high temperatures, and Monday at the Ped it was up to 103.8! He was showing no other symptoms except fever until Monday night when the nasal dam evidently broke. Poor baby has been in a shape. We were up until 2:00 last night because he couldn't breathe. The thing about him being sick is he has to have his hands in my hair constantly. It's one of the only times he does it anymore. I swear my head is sore from it. I hope and pray that he is on the way to feeling better. It is so sad to see your very active baby listless from a nasty fever.

And...just because I had to:

Congratulations! You are Lynette Scavo, the
ex-career woman who traded the boardroom for
boredom, mixed with moments of sheer panic as
the mother of four unmanageable kids.


Which Desperate Housewife are you?
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We're on day four of "who took my child and left me with this alien." Last night we had the first day of VBS, at which my little lovely was an absolute horror. When we got home, some type of altercation went on between the hubs and the alien, which made the hubs send the alien to bed (HIS OWN BED!) to go to sleep. I could kiss my husband, because this is the best thing that could have happened! Chase slept until 10:00 this morning (did I mention IN HIS OWN BED!?), and when he did wake up he played quietly in his room until I got off the phone and had the chance to go in there. Maybe (maybe???) there is hope, but I'm on guard...waiting for his next alien move.

Now for your viewing pleasure, snagged from Amber, but also noticed at Kate's:

Take the What High School
Stereotype Are You? quiz.

(Ed. note: I have never been, nor will ever be, blonde...just so you know)

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From Unconscious Mutterings:
I say ... and you think ... ? (week 71)

1. Colorblind:: Men
2. Shallow:: Men
3. Erotica:: Madonna
4. Figment:: Imagination
5. Eviction:: Tenant
6. Composed:: Collected
7. Chill:: Out
8. Girl:: Band
9. California:: Californication
10. Bond:: James

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I first saw something similar to this at JustJenn, then today I saw it at Mindy's, so here goes...

Steal it, post it on your site, bold the books you've read and add three of your own! (I'm adding 3 of my fave chick-lit books to my list)

Continue reading "Required Reading" »

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you are PRINCESS FIONA! you're kind and
compassionate, and see people for who they
really are.

what shrek character are you?
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Hopefully we will get to take Chase to see Shrek 2 tonight. I love He loves Shrek so much!

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