Metal Mama

So things are well. The week feels like it is going by so fast and I am not sure if that is a good or a bad thing yet. I have to work on Thursday and Friday. I'm almost looking forward to work because of how smoothly it went this weekend; both at work & at home for Erik. Skot and I have both gradually been doing some cleaning and organizing... l Hopefully some rearranging will be taking place soon. I can't wait to have Erik's room completed (right now his crib is still in our room, even though he only naps in it). I am so excited to begin working on a little boy's room, yet I know it is going to be difficult for me. I know I am definitely going to have the "want" to go overboard, but truthfully Skot and I do not plan on living here forever. Actually we have a 2 year plan. 2 years max. We're still going to be in this general area, just definitely not at this exact location. Once we have our own house I will be doing it up very nicely... we're already looking for stuff!!!! Ooooh, I gotta stop talking about it before I start net-browsing and making our wish list longer and shopping carts fuller!

News................

+ My friend Amber is expecting! YAY for more babies! I love babies!

+ I'm gonna e in BF this weekend, but I work on Friday.

+ Life is absolutely peachy

+ I believe Skot and I are going to see Cradle of Filth again... I SIMPLY MUST SEE THEM AGAIN! I will see them! Regardless. It will happen damn it. The last and first time was on my birthday, and I was like 6 months pregnant. I will see them not pregnant!

Erik is already is need of a new car seat... he has been for awhile actually, but when I get my first check thats what its going towards. We have already picked out the one we want. It looks really comfy and about the same size, but perhaps smaller than this one. Its a convertible one too so that will help us with not having to purchase another one ooh so soon.

Another purchase we will soon be making is an Exer-saucer. Erik feels the need to stand up all the time; obviously not unsupported, but still. It takes a toll on your arms once this task is performed hours at a time. He has strong legs and finds the most joy in standing up, and he is excellent at holding up his head. We put him in his high chair for the first time today, just to see what he would make of it. He was content with it, but after about 5 or 10 minutes I think he thought it was like his stroller and car seat and that he should be in motion. It was adorable.

I was able to find the time to post a lot of new pics so keep your eyes out for them

I've become addicted to the web site http://www.SimplyMoms.com if you like the forum type web site and meeting mamas, to be quite frank, its the shit!

Thats all for tonight folks!

Labels: babies, high chair, metal mama, motherhood, nursery, overboard, pics, work Cradle of Filth

Have you ever met someone that is so interested by you, the way you are, your style, your life, and all they want to do is talk to you about all of it; even when it is so 3 hours ago? Is it annoying? Well, my answer is yes. Yes. it is annoying. Very, very annoying.

Stefanie... A probably 20-something year old, presumed loner, pleasant intentioned girl will not stop following me around at work. Normally I would have no problem at all telling her to go and get bent, but I truly believe that this girl really means well. Or so I am lead to believe.

Yesterday, everytime I turned around she was right up my ass with questions about everything from where I bought my scrubs, why my son's name is Erik with a "K", to how I met Skot, what I do in my spare time, and why I moved to Rutland.

Perhaps its just that I do not know this girl at all. Obviously every friendship starts somewhere and these are all logical questions that get asked at some point, but why does this girl feel the need to play "ask as many questions as possible in an 81/2 hour shift"? Its seriously annoying. All of these are things I have either previously discussed or would discuss with the other ladies I work weekends with. infarct there are 3 of us who all get along pretty well... The three of us are like water and Stefanie is the oil. It just doesn't mix and I am not too sure why, but it doesn't.

Lets answer these questions. I mean they are all fairly simple.
1. Scrubs - Top uniformcity.com
Pants -Black capris from Target

2. Erik with a "K" after the great Viking "Erik the Red"

3. Skot and I met at Sheena's graduation after party, after party (yes, I meant to type that twice. It was the after party... AFTER PARTY!!!)

4. Oh my... Enjoy Erik, hang out with Skot, read, write, paint, drive around, go to BF..... Talk on the phone, shop, walk.......... rearrange things... lanundry. I could just keep going and going!

5. I moved to Rutland because Skot is awesome and Bellow Falls sucks, though I miss the people, mostly just my friends, dearly.

Moving on... that was kinda just space taker-uper text.

This girl is getting on my last nerve and well... She sucks. I know its mean. She really hasn't done anything to wrong, but seriously if you think that I am that greatly intriguing why not just tell me so instead of annoying the shit out of me for 17 hours out of a 24 hour period. Come on.

Going back to work has not been too bad. It was difficult, don't get me wrong. I definitely think it was more difficult for me than Erik. He had lots of fun both days with Daddy and he took all of his bottles very well (no... not formula, come on.), and to top it all of he was excited again to see me when I got home. Of course am infant is going to be excited to see the mama, but the faces and smiles just make it touching...

I have a few days off, then I go back again... but after that I have 7 days off.... I kinda set my schedule up like that... Get all my days in at once for the bi-weekly pay period then have a whole week off! Yeah!

Erik has become even more fascinated by light fixtures on ceilings, and its so incredible adorable! He will just lay there and look at it with the most astounded look on his precious little face. Of course when the light is on we have to be much more careful, but there is no harm in him staring at a ceiling light fixture.

He still squirms out of his diaper just as much and if not more than before, but that too is still cute as he gets the most accomplished look on his face!

Near future plans............................................... and not so planned plans.

+ Unfortunately missing my friend Jen's baby shower :-(

+ Hittin' up the Bellows Falls area for Old Home Days (a town wide celebration of all the old Victorian houses in the "village"; quite nice might I add. My friend Paige's parents live in one of the houses.)

+ Hopefully at some god damn point I will finally make it over to Abbie's house. No matter what happens something always effin' comes up... it sucks balls.

+ ............ I think thats it... for the moment.

Things are going well. Erik is the best little boy in the world. Skot is so helpful and supportive... Things are going well for Nicole & Damian, which I am so happy to hear.

Yea. Thats it.

On to the metal part of things! I desperately searched for a killer unsigned band to write about but had no such success. Perhaps that was mostly due to my impatience as I am tired and just don't have it in me to sit here any long... So... find your own metal for the moment. "BLACK METAL" http://www.blackmetalradio.com/

Happy listening!

Labels: annoyed., baby, Back Metal Radio, Boston., fire works, life, metal mama, Nicole

I think it only seems fitting that my 22nd post is that in which I am shouting from the roof tops that Nicole and Damian welcomed Boston into they're lives today, 7/22/07, at 10:22pm. Ironic huh?

I don't have mucho details, all I know is that Nicole's water broke around 1:30. Her contractions were every 5 minutes around 8pm I think... and before ya know it, Boston Alexander arrived!!! How wonderful!

I don't even think I am full of words right now. I just fired off a message to her mom, Carrie, via myspace, and I told her that in a way I felt like it was I who had the baby. I know that may sound really messed up but Nicole was my best, best, bestest, pregnant partner. We are both young, first time, mama's and it was so nice to go through such a life changing experience with such a wonderful mama, like Nicole. Better yet. As two expectant couples. Well, this was quite the journey.

Another thing I said in a myspace message today was to our friend Steff who also just recently had a baby, Xavier. I told Steff that I now felt like summer was complete. We all had our baby boys. I had Erik, she and Matt had Xavier, and Nicole and Damian tonight, had Boston! Summer surely is complete!!!!!

Labels: baby, Boston., hippie mama, Nicole

No, not Erik or myself. Not Skot either. I've just decided that I get really sick of people who already have babies questioning how things are done now. FOR EXAMPLE: my friend's son is 3 years old, almost 4 now. When I was telling her about Erik getting his vaccines she freaked out because his Roto-Virus was orally administered, not via injection. Well honey, 3 1/2 years ago things were different. Medical technology is insane. Hello, I am a competent mother, I think I know what I am doing and what I am talking about. I am not about to let some trained medical professional just randomly administer liquids and shots to my infant son!

Erik is doing incredible! He is so adorable and fascinated by practically everything around him. Its rather inspiring! We have started scouting for the most kick ass Exer-saucer. Erik demands to stand when you are sitting and he is being held. He isn't too crazy about being held cradle style unless he is extremely sleep and just apparently doesn't care. His legs are becoming super duper strong, and quite frankly I find him to be the most amazing and inspiring little person in the entire world.

Well, I just came to find that I cannot get to my photobucket page. Damn it, damn it all to hell. I was going to post some more new photos of Erik.

I am now in a lazy state of being. I am not tagging this, fighting with photobucket, or looking for a kick ass metal band to link you too.

I will be back... Tomorrow!

Erik has made one more new discovery to add to the ever growing list! Now, at every diaper change he waits until you are about to adhere the diaper to itself then he puts his legs out straight to get a little momentum then he quickly brings them both back up to a frog like position and pushes down, the result being shimmying himself right off his diaper thus creating more work for mama or papa.

As promised, there are new pics of Little E. Finally uploaded and all. Keep your eyes glued to my next few entries as his cute as can be face will be plastered all over them!

A cool mama link for you:

http://www.hotslings.com

I stumbled upon this wonderful site link while reading this months American Baby magazine.

Well, Erik requires nourishment at the moment so I must wrap this up. Surely I will think of more to blog later.

Kids are wonderful. I am ready to happily admit, that I would definitely have another one. Don't get me wrong. They are hard work and require your availability 24/7, happy or sad, day or night, rain or shine, especially throughout infancy, they are totally, 100% dependent on you.

Kids do the cutest things. I find it so adorable when they just discover new abilities and objects. Erik has newly discovered the ability to grab things; such as his onesie, his ears (not in pain, duh, its not an ear infection), and toys! He also frequently enjoys blowing bubbles, and not in that eeew. I am an infant look at my own drool all over my face way, he enjoy blowing bubbles. He is really developing quite the personality and I effin' love it.

I haven't posted any links to cool & kick ass stuff like I usually do as... well, excuses aside I haven't been searching, and cool ass kickin' stuff has yet to find its way to me.... UNTIL TODAY!!!

http://outhouseliterature.blogspot.com/

This link will bring you straight to the world if my Feebs! Enter the world of a 26 year old hippie mama living the independent AK life. Yes folks, I mean Alaska! Check out the blog of the hippie mama because the metal mama says so!

I also just got the uncontrollable urge to look up "mama" via the extraordinary, dictionary.com, to my surprise I rather like they're take on the noun. I mean... I am the "metal mama", oh I am so the metal mama!

ma·ma /ˈmɑmə; for 1 also məˈmɑ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[mah-muh; for 1 also muh-mah]
–noun

1.	Informal. mother.

2.	Slang. a. a sexually attractive, usually mature woman. b. one's wife.

I promise... New and recent pictures of Little E will soon be appearing everywhere within the world of Metal Mama. Believe me we have an abundance of pictures, its just a matter of finding the time to sit down, transfer all of them off the memory card, sort and name them, and upload them. Ik. Just typing all that out makes my eyes hurt... The same kind of hurt I would develop after sitting at the computer for roughly an hour and transferring all them off the memory card, sorting and naming them, and finally uploading them. Ahh, the madness. I wish I could just pawn it off on Skot or pay someone to do it, but that really would be a waste of money because I could probably be paid to do all of that for someone else. Hah, then I would have a reason to not want to to that all my self!!!

What a rant. Normally I try to not randomly go off and about the scattered things amidst my brain.

Something else I am going to be doing, from now on I think, is linking you to the wonderful bands, wonderful in my eyes, I find on myspace... Yes, I am a frequent visitor of that site. I am addicted, sadly. The band I am going to link you to today is called 12 Step Program and they are from Worcester, Mass. I think that the song "Cellophane" ended up being my favorite. Check them out... Give them a listen, and damn it... SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL METAL.

(I PROMISE... I WON'T JUST LINK YOU TO THE SUPER WONDERFUL BANDS FOUND WITHIN MY FRIENDS LIST, THOUGH THEY ARE ALL WONDERFUL & YOU OF COURSE SHOULD CHECK THEM ALL OUT)

That last paragraph strayed away a bit from the mama part of metal mama, but what was that first word again? Thats right... Metal!!!

Rock on!

Labels: 12 Step Program, accomplishments, hippie mama, life, metal, metal mama, mile stones, web site

Day 2 after Erik's immunizations and though his temperature has ceased now he has the most horrible case of diarrhea. Maybe its a little 'TMI' for some of you, but I am going forward with that one... My little E, barely poops every other day (the pediatricians say this is normal) and when he does actually move those little bowels he makes the biggest scene about it. He does not like to sit in poop or the actual process of pooping itself. Afterwards he returns to his normal self and is thoroughly amused by his accomplishments. So, the 24-48 hour period after his shots he had extreme diarrhea every 2-3 hours. *Tear* For my poor little boy. Obviously we got through it just fine but the stress on him every time he had to go was absolutely horrible, not to mention him being on an "awake with every poop" schedule; its a far cry from his asleep for 5 hours up for a little while and back to sleep for about 4 hours nightly schedule. We called his pediatricians office and they said to keep an eye on him, most importantly make sure he is peeing normally, to let him nurse as frequently as he desires, and to offer him the infant's Tylenol as we feel it is needed.

We stayed 24 hours at my mom and nan's house, only to find that my car is still not ready. They decided to take out my rear windshield in order to replace the rear quarter panel because they were worried about the amount of pressure that would result from putting the new panel in, now they tell me 'MONDAY'. I sure as hell hope so.

It was a stressful 24 hours with my mom... the whole forgetfulness thing and all... I really do not know what to do about her. Today when she brought Skot, Erik, and I back to Rutland she really pushed me to my edge, when she left I was upset enough with her, and angry with her and her 'issue' that I actually had to ask Skot to hang out with Erik for awhile so that I could calm down before deciding to nurse him. This might sound silly to some of you, but it is actually not healthy to nurse your child while you are stressed, upset, angry, or etc. It actually made me feel like a bad mother even though I was making a healthful parenting decision. I think I sort of felt irresponsible in a way by letting my emotions take over that much of me. Erik is my world and that should be what comes first, all the time, regardless.

I try and take it baby step by baby step but it just gets too damn frustrating. I mean, its my mom. I have seen what Alzheimer's and other forms of Dementia's can do to a person. Hello, I take care of the elderly population. Let me also randomly throw out there that its been really helpful, and rather mentally soothing for me to be able to talk to Heather Flood about the situation with my mom. Don't get me wrong. I talk to Skot about it all the time, however an outside point of view is a good resource, and Skot doesn't need to hear it 24/7; its really beginning to take over my mind, more than I want it to.

I've got so many things that I want to be doing before I go back to work and I feel as if I have so little time to accomplish them in. Really I have much more time than I give myself credit for having but ideally I idol stay at home mommies right now. I know that financially its just not a possibility right now, but eventually... Down the road. Perhaps? Perhaps that would be really nice! I am just thankful for the fact that I am not one of the new and less fortunate mother's whose employer offers crap for maternity leave. I don't know what I would have done with myself if I had to return to work when Erik was only a month or so old. I think I would have shot my boss, haha. I have been overly fortunate to have been on maternity leave since April 6, and will not be returning to work until Erik is almost 3 months of age.

WOW! 3 months. Thats less than a month away. I can't believe how fast the time has gone by. He's so big! It seems like just the other day I brought him home. Whoa. When I was pregnant it was difficult at times to picture myself with a baby consuming my life, but now, really I can't picture life without Erik.

On a random side note the time in which a new car seat is much needed is quickly approaching. What a little giant I have!!!!
And one more thing, STILL, no baby Boston.

Labels: accomplishments, Alzheimer's, baby, experience, metal mama, pediatrician, temperature

Today Erik has his 2 month check up... even though he was 2 months old 4 days ago. He is perfectly healthy!!!! He is 24 3/4 in. long and he weights 12 lbs. 11 oz. What a big boy! He had his shots today too which absolutely broke my heart. I hate hearing him even whimper, let alone all out crying. It was so horrible and thankfully we don't have to go through that again for a long while!

My mom and I stopped into Target in Keene today and I just had to look at the baby stuff, toys and all. Of course Erik made out like a little pirate with all his loot!



UPDATE:
This post was originally started yesterday, but I am finishing it up today because Erik had a bad reaction yo his shots. As if it wasn't bad enough getting poked and prodded and stuck 3 times earlier and bawling; Skot, Erik, and I spent from 11:30pm yesterday until 5:15am today at the Rutland ER because he spiked a temperature and because he is under 3 months of age his pediatrician wanted him to be seen ASAP. I am a firm believer of the phrase, "better safe, than sorry," but this excursion was ridiculous. Aside from the wait the exam room was unsanitary and dirty... there was practically a ring of dirt around the room on the floor, there was an open & previously used bottle of topical anesthetic on the counter, a used IV bag right on the top of the 'normal trash', a syringe cap on the floor, and the sterile packaging for something, probably a syringe on the floor. Due to spending an undesired amount of time in this disgusting room Skot and I began to question the cleanliness of the linens and decided to lay Erik on the bed on one of his blankets... who knew what the hell could have been on there.

He had to get blood drawn... The STUPID RN didn't get enough the first time before his little vein popped and they needed more blood. Though I was highly against the second attempt at this process the ER Dr. managed to persuade me to allow it by having two male RN's get the blood sample. This, though a tearful process appeared to be more well tolerated by Erik.

I was severely irritated prior to him getting his blood drawn because they put Lidoccaine on both his arms so that he wouldn't be able to feel the needle as much. HAH, that was a damn joke and a half. They said they would leave it on for 30-45 minutes.... ok, times two.

Before being discharged Erik had to get his temperature taken, yet again, and be given an antibiotic as a precautionary measure.

This adventure had me convinced that Rutland Regional Hospital is a fucking joke.

Labels: 2 months, adverse reaction, check up, ER, metal mama, pediatrics, shots, temperature

Erik's first 4th of July was interesting.

We went to my mom and gram's house, despite the negatively foretasted weather. At dusk the Fairbrother-Frank family headed to the "River of Saxtons" to see the lack of fire works present due to the abundance of falling water drops. Translation; Saxtons River fire works were a no go due to rain.

I could not let my little man experience a 4th of July fire work-less though. What was a new mama to do? We headed back to my mom and gram's house to catch the Boston Pops on TV and watch the fire works that way. Beggars can't be choosers, or can they? The way I see it is Erik saw fire works, and next year it will be more of a big deal as he will be more alert and interested by them.

I am still adjusting to the new iron pills I am taking for the pregnancy related anemia. Its so hard to remember to take a pill once a day, let alone twice. Not to mention all the restrictions of foods you can and can't eat one hour after, and two hours before. Oh shit. Its a hassel.

Big news on the horizon!!!! Nicole is having contractions!!!! YAY, that means that baby Boston is on his way! I cannot wait to meet this little dude!

Well my child desires my golden boobs!

Till next time!

Labels: 4th of July, advice, breast feeding, congrats, experience, metal mama, my ta tas, newborn

I must say, I love my blog. Being a new mama and all I love talking about my son and going into detail over and over again about all of the new and wonderful things he is doing and discovering. This is my space (bad pun) just for that.

I took some new pictures of Erik today. It just seems that he is getting so big so fast. Skot and I have already started looking into new car seats. Well, we already did, and when that time comes we already know the car seat that we are going to get for him. Its quite practical and he will be able to use it for a good while. Plus, it has useful features like the cup holder and snack tray, though it will be awhile before we will be using those. It also has little side supports and nice soft covers to go over the straps which is rather crucial as Erik hates the car seat straps rubbing against his skin. A particular little man he is. The link for the car seat is:

http://www.gracobaby.com/catalog/product.aspx?modelNumber=8C01SVD&productID=1015&CategoryID=&subCatID=16

and the rest of the on line Graco store is accessible from there as well.

Another helpful link regarding car seats and what to consider when purchasing and actually more importantly what to purchase is:
http://www.gracobaby.com/productguide/firsttime_carseats.aspx

Technically, its the 4th. Happy 4th of July... I hope everyone is safe, yet wasted! Haha.

I think thats about all the Metal Mama has instore for the moment.... oooh, Nile is going to be in Bedford NH at Mark's Showplace and Rock Club on August 17, 2007. ROCK THE FUCK ON!

Labels: 4th of July, car seat, Graco, growth, metal mama, motherhood, Nile

I know a lot of women who encounter many obstacles while breast feeding, and even some who simply can't... Well whatever they're reasons may be, I consider myself extremely lucky to have the most wonderful and joyous little boy in the entire world.

Labels: breast feeding, golden boob, lilypie.com, my ta tas, obstacles, ticker

I know that with my last post I strayed away from the core subject of "Metal Mama" and what it means to me... For that I don't apologize as I have learned that there are several other aspects of live that affect parenting and the ability to do so effectively.

Erik is almost 2 months old. Absolutley insane, I think that it. He is the most wonderful little boy anyone could ever ask for. I often find myself thinking about the world as he sees it and becoming completely jealous of him! Really, he gets fed from a golden boob (mine, therefore 'tit' is GOLDEN!), he gets his diapers changed as soon as we notice they are wet, we play with him, laugh, joke and smile constantly, and he is frequently reminded of how much we love him, he gets to go for nice walks, and long car rides. He has already been to his first parade and this week we are going to the fire works in Saxtons River. Don't worry, freaks! We are more than likely going to be watching them from my car, unless Erik shows excessive interest and is not bothered by the sounds.... we are going to be watching them from a distance as well.

This little man has himself one strong set o' legs... he is constantly pushing and kicking and exploring what other amusements he can get from them. He smiles, coos and giggles often. Picking his head up and rolling over are things he already accomplished in his first month of life.

Though things are tight I tacked another 4 weeks on my maternity leave as I am just not ready to go back to work, and I think that Erik needs me home still... He is just getting used to the long periods of time he spends with Daddy while Mommy runs errands, cleans, or does laundry. I don't want to jump the gun too much... Plus I wanna be with him 24/7 until he is 3 months old. Erik absolutely fascinates me and I think in the next 18 years of my life that I will be learning a lot from him.

Skot is waiting for me to watch a movie and I am sure, that by now, my little E is awaiting my return upstairs in bed.

Till next time contact Metal Mama @ cora@digitalucifer.net SUBJECT: METALMAMA

Labels: 2 months, accomplishments, experience, fire works, golden boob, lucky, maternity, metal mama, parade, playtex, Saxtons River, stray

The 6 week check up ended up being about 7 or so, and it was on Friday. Everything is great! Isn't that great?!

Due to the tight financial situation Erik, Skot and I stayed at my mom and nan's house on Friday night to make the drive more reasonable to attend a 25th wedding anniversary party today. The annoyances were great and large.

My mom is extremely forgetful these days and it greatly worries me. My 70+ year old grandmother, Nan, is in far better mental shape than her. This scares me and worries me to death. I have tried talking to her on several occasions and she either gets frustrated or finds it a joke and laughs how she just might be turning into, "one of those Alzheimer's patients that I care for," the unfortunate and sad thing is that more and more each day, I think she just may be right. On a few rare occasions she has even asked me for advice... a good step for her, yes... unfortunately, she just does not like the advice I have to offer.

In the last 4 weeks I have lost count as to how many times I have both politely and rudely asked, and then told her, not to hold Erik a certain way. There are three major reasons for this; Erik is too tall and too strong in the legs to be held this way and it is just not safe; even I do not hold him in this manner (I will describe after), her fine motor skills are deterioration and she could not catch him if he fell, yes IF HE FELL, and if anything ever happened to him while he was with her I would NEVER EVER FORGIVE HER.

The manner in which I get so damn irritated with is when she holds Erik out away from her body. She has his feet in her gut and his head in her right hand which is stretched very far out from her body... his butt is usually a little bit closer to her body and in her left hand... she then walks in a very bouncy manner swaying him with her body. IT DRIVES ME FUCKING INSANE!!! I just can't take it and don't allow it. This simple request that I have made time and time again she cannot remember.

Today, before heading off to the anniversary party I test drove a new car!!! Though I do love my 2000 Honda Civic EX so dearly I know that it must go. Its not too practical and it causes me many frustrations mostly stemming from the lack of room and storage, and not to mention the fact that Erik's car seat has to go in the middle because it does not fit properly behind the passenger seat. The car that I test drove was a 2004 Subaru Forrester 2.5X!!! Its so 'freakin' sweet', as Peter Griffin would say! Its the perfect "family sports vehicle" is what I have dubbed it. Its got tons of room and storage to boot, and not to mention the extra leg room in both the front and back seats; something the Civic lacks. I am also rather fond of the semi-hatch back styled trunk... Hatch backs rock! I like being able to access my trunk from inside my car, but I don't like the world being able to see what is in my trunk. The Subaru handles this hurdle well as it has a rolling cover that can be pulled out from the back of the back seats and completely covers and conceals the trunk and its entire contents! I was able to talk a few numbers today, but a majority of it has to wait till tomorrow, well technically today, unless they leave early in which it will all have to wait until Monday.

The anniversary party was a god damn horror show. Fuckin' a man. We arrived and my mom immediately scurried to my car... she wanted us to put Erik in his stroller so that EVERYONE could see him. SORRY, not happening. Our stroller is one of those combo deals that you have to use the car seat in the stroller when the child is a newborn-21 pounds. That would require strapping him in. NOT HAPPENING. Plus, before departing my mom's house she intently watched us adjust our baby carries (one of those over the back and hold 'em on your chest type things)... I then rudely told her that I was not passing my baby off to a bunch of people, half of whom I had never seen before, and were all probably too drunk to handle an infant in the first place. To top all the off when Erik woke up as my car stopped, he was already pissed off and in a wet diaper. Poor kid. Then...right off the bat, as soon as we were surrounded by semi-familiar people, my grandmother's sister, Barbara started in with, "oooh, come here, let me see that little one, I want to hold him, do I get to hold him, don't you let people hold him, you bring him right over here, I want to see that boy, let me hold him." NOW, I firmly believe in respecting your elders but she has been lacking respect for awhile and that just pushed me over the top, I wanted to tell the old hag to go get fucked and choke. Seriously... poor little Erik was so sensory over stimulated, he had a horrible time. The only family faces besides Skot and I that he saw was his grandma and nana (my mom and nan), and Wayne, Tracy, and Jeremy. We made a brief, and angering appearance, wished Wayne and Tracy a happy one after eating and pretty much booked it.

God damn Homo sapiens.

I really hope that the numbers on this car deal work out in a pleasing manner... This will also require timely attention to the repairs me car needs from Rutland's Nor' Hurricane as well as Skot's dad backing into me :-S Grrrrrrr.

My friend Brie finally had her baby, Chelsea Elizabeth Magnant awhile back... I don't think I ever posted a huge CONGRATS for them... The family is all doing well, Brie and Ian are happy, and Chelsea is so adorable!

Want better news?! Matt and Steff had a baby boy, Xavier Kelly O'Brien on 6/26?/07... Now we are talking about the world's 2nd most handsome little boy!!!! Erik finally has a baby buddy! Hehe. He is so cute! Both Matt and Steff are doing well, home from the hospital and all. Xavier, from what I hear is doing wonderful!

Now we are just waiting on Boston Alexander ????? I don't dare attempt to spell out the last name without seeing Damian's myspace profile... Bradiciac... lame-o attempt by the metal mama.

I have never posted this before, if there is anyone actually reading this assortment of motherly adventures of mine and would like to contact me feel free to e-mail me at cora@digitalucifer.net subject line METAL MAMA... metal mama e-mail address to soon follow, once I get that up and running I will post that address!

Till next time!

Labels: Alzheimer's, babies, cars, congrats, experience, family sports vehicle, homo sapien, Honda Civic, irritation, motherhood, nuts, party, Peter Griffin, Post partum check up, Subaru Forrester