No, this post isn’t going to be about some newly discovered venereal disease that I contracted during a recent trip to Tijuana. I haven’t been to Tijuana in years, so that would be old news (I kid). Instead, this post is about turning even the smallest event into an educational opportunity that can be used to teach kids something new and exciting. These chances pop up every so often and if you’re not careful you can definitely miss them. So keep your creativity hats on at all times; because to the untrained eye, bodily fluids may not seem like the best tool to use for teaching a pre-schooler, but by putting a little spin on it, they can learn something new and have fun doing it.
This is gonna be a tough one to write; not so much because of myself, but more so for Fefe. But she felt it was necessary, as did I, that we spread the word and express some valuable information regarding the IUD & pregnancy, that we’ve come across by being put in a not so ideal situation. In short, for those of you that found this post specifically for that information: yes, you can become pregnant with an IUD inserted AND yes, it can produce false negative results for your pregnancy test!!! Now if you’d like to learn more read on, if not, I hope the information serves you well. For my regular readers, don’t fret, there is a good story to be told here and although it is a difficult subject, I tried to make it somewhat entertaining. So here we go.
Fefe’s body and contraceptives have had a long going feud for the past few years. Maybe I shouldn’t say feud, maybe I should just say “misunderstanding”. It’s like they can play nice together for a year or two and then they get into an argument or something and all hell breaks loose, with the outcome being a brand new unplanned bundle of joy. In the past, this massive “misunderstanding” between Fefe’s body and the contraceptives has happened not once (Ty), but twice (Tre). Each time while using a different method that was supposedly 99.9999999% effective. Okay, maybe not that many 9’s but still, you get the point. How could something that is supposed to be so good at its job screw up two times in a row? I thought lightning didn’t strike twice. Well apparently it can strike twice, and can also strike a third time as well!
Fefe & I have 3 anniversaries: our wedding day, the day of the proposal, and the day we met. Why we have 3 is beyond me, but I guess that’s the price you pay being married to a beautiful woman. Once we got married, she told me that I didn’t have to remember the proposal anniversary anymore if I didn’t want to. But that just sounds like entrapment to me, you know, I forget and then land myself in the dog house for the next week. So today, October 12, 2009 we celebrate the 2 year anniversary of the day that ruined (I joke) enhanced my life forever. In the spirit of celebration, I present to you my first unofficial blog post ever! It was taken from my Facebook notes and describes how I orchestrated the proposal. Enjoy!
Every so often, I participate in random focus groups to discuss various products & services. The pay is pretty good, usually $50-75 for 2hrs, and more importantly I actually enjoy doing them. It’s pretty entertaining, sitting with a group of people that you don’t know and sharing thoughts and experiences. The most recent study that I requested to participate in was specifically for drinkers of carbonated “soda” beverages. The thought of joining this focus group brought back many memories from my childhood, college years, and most recently my parenting years. I’ve been involved in the battle between pop & soda for quite some time, and even though I’m now living in the south, I’ll never stop campaigning for POP! This creates a bit of a dilemma when it comes to my kids, but we’ll get to that.
Yesterday was the release date of “The Beatles: Rock Band”, so naturally I was super siked to get home and play it. I’m not a huge fan of The Beatles, can’t say that I know more than a handful of their songs (I know, sad isn’t it?); but I am a huge fan of the game Rock Band. The Rock Band series has been in our lives for the past 2 years now, and I’m truly thankful for the fun and excitement that it has brought to our family. We first got acquainted with the series when Tre was only a few weeks old, and little did we know, it was actually going to be the thing that held us together during those tough tough times of early infancy.
Well I had a nice funny post about something that happened this weekend lined up for you guys today, but I’ll have to save it for another time. After witnessing the events that took place in my home this morning, I have an even greater love and appreciation for Fefe. We are both great parents, but I definitely think she deserves the ‘parent of the year’ award, no make that ‘parent of a lifetime’ award. If winning means dealing with some of the things that she has to deal with, I’m happy being runner-up.
The following video took place this weekend. I must warn you, it’s freakin disgusting, but it goes to show the lengths that real Moms go to for their kids. If you’re eating lunch, just skip the video and come back and watch it an hour after you’ve finished your food. Okay, it’s not that bad, but still.
Tre has recently gotten meaner, point blank, period! I didn’t think it was possible for someone so young to be so vindictive, but believe me our family has learned first hand that it is indeed quite possible after all. Tre’s latest victim is one of the last people you would expect. He has turned his back on his mom. The world’s biggest momma’s boy has finally risen up, rebelled, & taken a stab at independence. Secretly, I’m smiling inside, but don’t tell Fefe that.
This weekend we did the unthinkable, we ditched our kids and hit the road for a weekend of fun and excitement. We were childless parents and it felt great! No diapers to change, no monster trucks to play with, no responsibility what so ever. There lies the problem, its been so long since we’ve had the opportunity to look after only ourselves that when it came, we didn’t know how to act. That’s why I have come to the conclusion that parents need kids, it keeps balance in our lives. We regulate their actions and in return regulate our own because we know in the morning, they’ll be there and they’ll be ready for action.
As you all know yesterday was Fefe’s birthday so that meant cake, birthday cards, and presents needed to be purchased. During my last few years as a father, I’ve struggled with this; not so much the cake part but the birthday cards and presents.
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