First of all, I'd like to apologize for not blogging more often. That is, if anyone is actually reading. It's hard to keep up with a blog. My hat off to those who manage to post daily.
This week I've been fascinated and mesmerized by the whole April Rose saga. For those who may not know, a young, single mother started a blog to chronicle the life of her unborn child, April Rose, who'd been diagnosed with multiple deformities. According to the mother, B, she'd been advised to terminate, induce early, etc. She also claimed to be faced with scorn from her community for being unmarried and pregnant. The "baby" was born on Sunday at home, at which point it all began to fall apart. Pictures that were posted of "April Rose" were determined to be that of a doll. Questions were raised about the timeline of the birth and the lack of medical intervention for a child that was obviously not long for this earth.
From the beginning, I doubted the community's scorn. Really? In this day and age people are going to judge a woman for having a child out of wedlock? I know people that almost look upon that as common place. I'm probably weird because I got married first.
The whole home birth threw me too. What doctor or midwife in their right mind would authorize a home birth of a child that might not even be born alive? Childbirth is scary enough when everything goes well. Why take a chance?
So, now I'm reading the blogs, and the comments, created to discuss this fake blog. It's boggling my mind that people are shocked that this would/could happen. There are crazy people out there! End of story. I know someone who married a bigamist (unbeknowst to her) and became one of three wives. This man also claimed to be terminally ill with cancer, in addition to being a doctor and a former Naval officer. All lies!
I don't put anything past anybody anymore.
On to better stuff. We're going on vacation tomorrow. Can't wait! A week at the beach. The kids are so excited. Evan can't wait to dig for sand crabs and Hannah's looking forward to our favorite pizza place. The only thing that would make it better was if the minivan came in before we left.
Yes, I'm buying a minivan. And I'm excited about it. Never did I think I'd say any of those words. But with 2 kids and lots of family and friends, it seems to make sense right now. I'm patiently waiting for my 2010 Toyota Sienna LE. Patiently. The fact that I jump when the phone rings and I refresh my email contstantly means nothing.
Needless to say, my head is spinning. I'm amazed I can sleep at night. Sometimes being exhausted pays off. I need to pack, make sure the house is squared away, set up care for the cats, and make sure I'm covered at work before I go. I've got list upon list all over my desk and all over the kitchen. I need a list for my lists.
Enjoy the view while I'm gone....
