The day the music stopped

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Kurt woke me up. By the urgency in his voice it seemed important, but when I sat in front of the TV to see smoke pouring from one of the twin towers I was confused. It looked like a Saturday Night Live skit. I couldn’t figure out why Kurt woke me up. Both of us sat and watched quietly. He was shocked and I was still sleepy at that point.

I worked the swing shift (3pm to 11pm) as a security guard. It was the only job I could think of that would allow me to do homework while working. I was going to start my second year of college that fall.

As I started to wake up to the fact that this was in fact live and real TV it was time for Kurt to leave for work. I stared at the TV and figured it must be a horrible mechanical error. Maybe something happened to the pilot as in a heart attack or something. The idea that some group would attack the US never occurred to me.

Kurt gave me a kiss and left for work. I don’t remember discussing what we were watching on TV at all that morning. Normally we would be tossing ideas around and possible scenarios, but this was too big. It was too shocking.

I watched Kurt leave from where I was sitting on the couch. We were living in a rental house that we fondly refer to as the house of mold. I could see him through the picture window as he left the driveway and went down the street out of view.

My attention went back to the TV. I watched in silence as the second plane hit. Clearly, this was no accident. Some very well organized group or country was making a strong declaration. I knew immediately that my phone would be ringing soon and I would be called into work. Within minutes I received a call from the day shift supervisor. “Are you watching the news?”

“Yes”

“Can you uumm come in?”

In a daze, “Yes” I told the day shift supervisor. He explained that the powers that be wanted to beef up security at the site we worked. Considering the industry of that site, it was highly understandable. I didn’t want to miss a moment of what was happening on the TV screen, but I went anyway. I kept the TV on as I got ready to leave for work again and left just after seeing footage of specs that were clearly people jumping to their death.

I arrived at work to find the day shift supervisor hunched over listening intently to an old one-speaker clock radio the sight of which would have been hysterical if it weren’t for the situation. About fifteen minutes after I arrived at work we heard news that the South tower collapsed. We listened to the radio all day and during our rounds would stop and chat with the workers. I arrived back to the security center after my first set of rounds to hear on the radio that the second tower was collapsing. Everyone that had any kind of radio was listening to it and had at least two or three others listening with them. I don’t think a single bit of work was done that day. At the security center, people would stop by and chat with us, and we would compare the news of other airplanes being involved from one station verses the news from another. The whole day felt like the most realistic nightmare I had ever had. I was in an odd sort of trance that kept me very alert in regards to my job.

In the weeks to follow, it was simply amazing to see what seemed like the whole world rally around the US. It felt like we had finally come to the realization that the world is a tiny close-knit community and the differences between us were temporarily removed. It’s terrible that a tragedy is required to make us aware that we’re all the same. The bumbling idiot president rose to the occasion and did well until loose connections to Iraq were made and split us in half again.

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Keywords and phrases

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I’ve seen this done on a few blogs, so I thought I’d join in the fun. This is the list of searches that lead people to my blog during the month of August:

“heartburn potatoes” – You know when I started posting about my heartburn I expected it to come up in searches, but never with potatoes. I don’t feel like as much of a freak now. Thank you. Who ever you are.

“my mum does not want to know about my baby s birth” – Wow, that’s really sad. I’m so sorry to hear that. What’s odd is that I did the search in Google and found that the first draft of my birth plan was listed second using that phrase.

“alisha blimka”
“huntwood industries”
“huntwood discrimination”
“huntwood industries lawsuit”
“huntwood suit”
“huntwood industries court case” – Nothing funny about these SIX searches, but they were very near the top. These would all lead to my post about a woman that was fired for going against her employer’s religion and living with her boyfriend.

“why get cramp in my toes” – Why not? Seems as good a place as any to get a cramp.

“baby benadryl” – I don’t know if this person actually wants a bottle of it, but on my site it leads to a post about an irritated flight attendant.

“poker” – this person must have been REALLY bored to find my blog using just the word “poker”. The only post in which I mention that word (until this post of course) is one where I talk about how I spent my New Years Eve and I only used it once at the very end of the post.

“my first home birth” – I really don’t get this. Why would someone want to take this risk? I want doctors and nurses around me. I want to know that the baby and I will come out of this alive. Just because you’re in a hospital doesn’t mean that you have to accept all the cool drugs they offer. You can do the natural thing there and in the event that things don’t work out they will do their damnedest to make sure you and baby live. Yes, people used to give birth at home and in those days there was also a high rate of women dying during child birth and babies that didn’t make it. And why ruin your own bed and flooring with blood and other fluids – let the hospital ruin their stuff and the staff take care of the mess.

“animal boys mom” – I think in order to get where you want to go you’ll have to be more specific.

“7 foods never to eat during conceiving” – uumm I can’t think of anything you need to avoid during conception. As a matter a fact I hear alcohol is how most people get pregnant. :P I would avoid handling jalapeños (or anything containing capsaicin) and then handling your partner’s genitals though.

“worst pregnancy symptoms” – My worst were the taste in my mouth for the first trimester and in the third trimester definitely the heartburn!

“voyeur” – That’s it I’m investing in curtains.

“spotting and nosebleed at 10 weeks” – oh coming out at both ends, that’s no fun. I’d see a doctor about the spotting.

“are pregnancy symptoms worse at night” – The heartburn yes! When you lay down the stomach acid tend to come all the way up. Pregnancy, ahh what a magically romantic time. Oh and having to pee every 15 minutes is more annoying at night too. It interrupts the whole trying to get some sleep bit.

“pregnancy drain” – Yes, yes it is.

“bumgenius wordpress” – The only thing a cloth diaper and blogging software have in common is this search right here.

“bloody nose heartburn” – WOW, and I thought my heartburn was bad!

“panties for obese woman” – Try the special panties that Mormons are supposed to wear.

“car seat big enough for cloth diapers?” – uuumm if your child won’t fit in the car seat because of the diaper I’m guessing you have no confidence in the absorbency of cloth and have over diapered your poor baby.

“6 week burning sensation pregnancy” – I’m no doctor but it sounds like you got an STD with your pregnancy. Congratulations!

“journal of pediatrics and baby einstein video”
“journal of pediatrics baby einstein”
“journal of pediatrics baby einstein university of washington” – My thoughts on the article that prompted all these Baby Einstein searches in one word, BULLSHIT.

“foreskin blogs” – I say keep the foreskin, but really, is it THAT important? I can just picture guys all networking together blogging about their special connection with their foreskin.

“why does pregnancy make you feel like an emotional monster” – It’s called HORMONES dear.

“i am stuff and things” – I really don’t know how to respond to that. Truly you are special stuff.

“eat banana during cough” – Just try not to choke, ok?

“pregnancy pet bird safety” – Birds don’t get pregnant, they lay eggs. Didn’t your parents explain the birds and bees to you?

“woo hoo biking in calif a different animal” – Funny this search lead to my “about me” page.

“citrucel and pregnancy” – You must use it! I don’t know how I would have made it without.

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Placentophagy and postpartum depression

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I was just reading some posts from other fellow bloggers and one had recently posted about placentophagy being a possible cure for postpartum depression. I’ve never ever ever heard of that term or the claim. Placentophagy is what it’s called when one eats their own placenta – that’s just gross! I haven’t looked up any news articles on it but apparently a woman recently sued a hospital to get her placenta so she could eat it. The idea behind this madness is that the placenta is filled with hormones that helped sustain the pregnancy and if the woman ingests it she can avoid postpartum depression because it will replace the hormones she lost after the delivery.

In her blog post Kristin posed a question:

One question I haven’t yet seen addressed is: once a placenta is dried out, would the hormones even still be chemically active/viable?

I was going to leave a comment on her blog with my thoughts, but this topic was so bizarre to me that I decided to put my answer on my blog and just leave some links to her site and post. My comment:

That is so gross! As far as the placenta having hormones and them still being active – I would guess yes. I mean USDA requires that cows not get any hormones for a period of time before they’re slaughtered so that it doesn’t affect the people that eat it. I just wonder if the placenta has the right hormones in it – as in the ones that will help a woman against PPD. If they ever do a study on cannibalizing placentas I’ll make sure to keep tabs on it, but I’m not signing up for it!

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Weekly Accomplishments Update

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I finally completed the first batch of tasks that I set for myself, which were to clean the upstairs of my house including cleaning out Sophia’s room (Kurt helped a lot there). I finished all the tasks from August 6th, which were to arrange the after baby shower dinner reservations, make a vet appointment for Gandalf, call the babysitting referral a coworker gave me, and make a doctor appointment for myself.

The babysitter I called wasn’t able to say if she would have an opening when I need it because I guess 6 months is too far out for private babysitters whereas the bigger daycare centers have waiting lists – ugg. I got a very good overall vibe from her though. She even gave me some great advice in finding a sitter. Unfortunately she prefers full time kids as opposed to just the three days a week that I would need. She said to check back with her once the baby is born. Maybe we can work something out. Her fee is $180 a WEEK! – OUCH! But I guess that’s about the norm for this area.

Kurt and I made tamales the day after the baby shower, which was on my August 13th task list along with enjoying my baby shower. The shower was fantastic – I wish I could say the same for the tamales. I’ve been forced to promise Kurt that I will never ever ever again mess with the tamale masa recipe that my mother uses. He’s exact words were, “Why mess with perfection?” Oh wait till my mother hears that! She’ll never let me live that one down!! My tamales came out HORRIBLE!! On the up side I perfected my pozole recipe. I usually make pozole after making tamales because I always have leftover homemade chicken broth – I also perfected the flavor of my chicken broth so my next batch of tamales should be beyond perfect. ;-)

This week’s goal is to hound our lawyer about the paternity and estate planning documents that he promised to mail last week, and hopefully we’ll get that all done this week since we pretty much know how we want things set up already.

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Cloth vs. disposable diapers

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At Friday’s doctor appointment, Kurt thought it would be funny to step on the scale as the nurse weighed me. When I saw the scale swing up to 190, I immediately flipped around to see “what” was fucking with the scale. I’m now 173 pounds.

This appointment Kurt also decided it was time he start asking the doctor questions and try to get an authoritative figure on his side of our cloth vs. disposable diaper argument. The question he posed was, “Are there any medial concerns for using disposable diapers?” Ass – I know that millions of babies use disposable diapers with no medical problems other than diaper rash, which also happens to cloth diaper wearing babies (that’s pretty much what the doctor said regarding medical “issues” as well). I have already told Kurt I just want to avoid all the extra crap companies put into disposables and I’m hoping that *maybe* we’ll have less diaper rashes to deal with. That’s it! I will clean the diapers, he doesn’t have to touch ‘em other than to change the baby, and the diapers I’m looking at will be just as easy to change as disposables.

Here is the warning on Pampers disposable diapers,

Pampers Swaddlers contain these mild ingredients which are gentle to the skin: Petrolatum, Stearyl Alcohol, Aloe Extract.

If you notice a gel-like material on your baby’s skin, don’t be alarmed. This comes from the diaper padding and can easily be removed by wiping your baby’s skin with a cloth.

By the way Petrolatum is the same thing as petroleum jelly which I was just told in our newborn care class shouldn’t be used on baby’s skin. And that “gel-like” material is Sodium polyacrylate, which is the same stuff that causes Toxic Shock Syndrome in women that wear tampons and don’t change them frequently enough. – Yes, I realize there is a difference between wearing a diaper and inserting a tampon in the who-ha. I just don’t like the idea of my baby wearing diapers 24/7 with that stuff. I also realize that Sodium polyacrylate is used in “feminine napkins”, but I don’t know anyone that uses them 24/7 for two plus years. Generally they’re only used 24/7 for three to seven days out of the month.

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Newborn care class

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Last night Kurt and I had our last baby class. This one was about newborn care. There wasn’t anything exceptional about this class. It was a good class, but I think it could be skipped. It was pretty basic and the things that I didn’t know prior to taking these classes were actually covered in “feeding your baby” class and the “childbirth preparation” class. About the only things I came away with was how to swaddle the baby snuggly so she doesn’t come undone easily (we actually went over that in another class, but I had already forgotten how) and that it is recommended that NO powders are used on baby. For the powders it’s because most contain talc which has been linked to respiratory problems and even those powers that are corn starch based are not good because they can cause yeast problems.

Now that I think about it there were a couple other things and that’s bathing the baby and care of the cord stump. For bathing in the first month I didn’t know that all you use is water while they adjust to life outside the womb. I didn’t think about the baby’s skin being water logged despite knowing what my sick and twisted little melon headed baby is currently swimming in. Everyday she said to use a wash cloth to wipe each eye, clean each ear (absolutely no q-tips) and wipe the face. Once or twice a week we can bathe baby and the only places we might use soap at first would be on the head and the bottom. At the hospital our departing gifts will include a brush to help with cradle cap. She said that despite the dry skin that babies have while adjusting that we shouldn’t use any lotions or oils and especially not petroleum jelly. I’ve never even heard of putting petroleum jelly on a baby. I would think that would be a given, no? Bath water should be the same as baby’s temperature which should be around 98 to 99 degrees. One interesting tid-bit for me was that baby’s temperature should become normal 48 hours after birth and then if we take baby’s temperature (armpits with a digital thermometer – no more rectal – Yay!) that will be the normal temperature for the rest of her life.

Caring for the umbilical cord stump is just a matter of keeping it dry. She said that if it gets “gunky”, which can happen usually after about five days, just take a q-tip (the absolute only time ever to use a q-tip on baby) and wipe it out. No rubbing alcohol, just a clean q-tip.

I’ve never read the book but I keep hearing about, The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer. I’ve heard that it’s excellent, but if you don’t have the time to read it or don’t want to spend the money I’ve also heard this book can be summed up with the five S’s, “swaddling, side/stomach position, shushing, swinging and sucking”. This is apparently what grandmothers have been doing for eons to soothe a crying baby, but this author is making bank on it because it’s now written in a simple list and added the assertion that this is all you need to know and it works 100% of the time. This book was brought up in class and in the “Feeding your baby” class. The nurses teaching the classes say that the five S’s are a great place to start and work most of the time for most babies, but it isn’t the end all list. It was also mentioned that for the “sucking” part that breastfeeding moms should use a “Soothie” instead of regular pacifiers because a “Soothie” forces the baby to use it’s tongue in the same way it would to breastfeed. The other thing that works is your finger, but she said that it’s more likely to soothe if your finger positioned so that it curls upward in baby’s mouth vs. curling down (as in if you were to curl your finger in baby’s mouth the tip of your finger would touch the roof of the mouth instead of the tongue). – Make sure to trim your nails! :P

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Kurt’s answer to traffic on I-5

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Last night Kurt made the comment that his commute was the shortest he had in the five years that we’ve lived in our house. He was just ecstatic. This morning I was reading the paper and came across this short article, “6-vehicle crash snarls I-5 traffic“.

Friday, September 7, 2007 – Page updated at 07:39 AM
6-vehicle crash snarls I-5 traffic
By Seattle Times staff
MIKE SIEGEL / THE SEATTLE TIMES

All lanes of northbound I-5 were shut down through Shoreline by a crash caused by a pickup with faulty brakes pulling a trailer, according to the State Patrol.

A six-vehicle crash that sent one person to the hospital and snarled traffic on northbound Interstate 5 through Shoreline on Thursday afternoon was caused by a pickup with faulty brakes pulling a camping trailer, according to the State Patrol.
All lanes of the freeway were shut down at about 3 p.m. near Northeast 175th Street. Traffic quickly backed up nearly six miles to Seattle’s Ravenna neighborhood, according to the state Department of Transportation.

A woman, a passenger in the pickup, was hospitalized with serious injuries, State Patrol spokesman Cliff Pratt said. No one else was seriously hurt.

The chain-reaction crash resulted when the pickup, from British Columbia, failed to stop, Pratt said.

The freeway was reopened at about 5 p.m.

Copyright © 2007 The Seattle Times Company

I sent the link to Kurt with the email subject, “What made your commute tolerable…” He replied with this email which he also sent to some friends…

I commented last night that my commute was the best in 5 years of living in *our city*.

The freeway was strangely quiet.

I thought there must have been an accident south of *area where he works*.

I enjoyed this so much, I’m praying for more 6 car pile ups.

I’m thinking I might buy some $50 junker cars and then pay homeless guys $20 to play demolition derby on I-5 in *city south of where he works* to the benefit of my commute.

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Pregnancy updates

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I know I’ve been slacking on the blog, but we’ve had quite a bit going on lately. Last week Kurt and I went to go see a lawyer about his paternal rights since we aren’t married. I find it disturbing that if a couple is married it’s just assumed that the baby belongs to the husband and his name is automatically on the birth certificate (maybe I just paid too much attention in the Navy to the hordes of wives at the bar when the squadrons were out to sea). In our case we have to fill out a paternity affidavit stating that he’s the father before his name can appear on the birth certificate. According to our lawyer we also have to do what is equivalent to the reverse of the parenting plan one would do for a divorce just to ensure that Kurt can legally take our daughter to the doctor and pick her up at school/daycare without me. I guess having his name on the birth certificate isn’t enough.

A couple days after our visit to the lawyer one of our many pregnant friends was sent to the hospital for bed rest so that the doctors can stop her contractions. At the time she was 31 weeks along with twins. Apparently her body thinks the babies are ready to come out – so far the doctors have been able to convince her body otherwise. Unfortunately she missed her own baby shower that was on Saturday. :( Hang in there M! Maybe we’ll wind up delivering together. :P

On Friday I had a doctor appointment, and I have another one this week (later today). As of last Friday I weigh in at 171 pounds and the baby has rotated to the head down – ready for birthing position. And her heart rate has slowed from the 140′s to 130′s – a good sign that she’s maturing properly. :)

I finally gave the doctor a copy of my birth plan. He said it was a great birth plan and that I should be a stand-up comedian. He also said that he and the nurses will make sure to stay clear of my hands. :P The only comments he had (other than the humor) was that the oral vitamin K that I would prefer doesn’t work. I had found a couple of sites that mentioned babies being more prone to childhood Leukemia after the vitamin K shots, but because they weren’t official scientific sites that I would give absolute trust I didn’t bring up that question. I had made my decision just because those sites raised the question and because oral drops seem a lot friendlier than shots.

The eye goop they put on newborns isn’t optional in Washington State. Apparently all doctors and midwives must administer the eye drops which are an antibiotic that help reduce the occurrence of blindness due to picking up bacteria and viruses on the way out of the birth canal (specifically gonorrhea and chlamydia). The odd thing to me is they do this even if the baby was born via cesarean. Anyway they don’t use Silver Nitrate any longer so it doesn’t burn or irritate quite so much.

The last thing the doctor commented on was the Hepatitis B vaccination. They no longer use vaccinations that contain thimerosal/mercury.

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My birth plan

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In the first draft of my birth plan I had a lot of environment comfort things listed for myself. Like being able to wear my own clothes and eat during labor. I found out after going on the birth center tour that me eating solid foods during labor just isn’t going to happen and that it’s probably better if I wear their clothes until after delivery. The nurse on the tour explained that the IV stuff is inserted just so they can easily have access if they need it and I’m all about trying to be prepared for emergencies, so I’ve decided that an IV is ok. Then there are other things I wanted that are part of normal procedure like not having a Cesarean unless necessary and not being separated from Kurt. Therefore, many of those things I removed. Some things I added that I just learned about like my preferences on all the things that are done to the newborn such as the applying eye goop and administering a vitamin K shot, which I learned about in, Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn: The Complete Guide.

ATTENDANTS
I only want the required doctors, nurses, and Kurt in the room. I didn’t have an audience while conceiving the child and I certainly don’t want that many witnesses to Kurt’s execution when I’m pushing out baby melon-head.

MY ENVIRONMENT

  • I prefer dim lighting
  • I would like to be able to walk around as I choose

FAIR WARNING TO NURSING STAFF
I don’t mind being comforted during labor; however, I have a freakishly strong death grip when I’m in pain and I don’t let go. Do not take my hand unless you want to know what it looks and feels like to have a complete loss of circulation in one limb with the possibility of some bones crushing. If you think I’m joking or exaggerating, take your cues from Kurt and watch where he stands each time I get a pained look on my face. – He knows!

LABOR

  • I wish to be able to move around and change position at will throughout labor
  • Even if I am fully dilated, and assuming the baby is not in distress, I would like to wait until I feel the urge to push before beginning the pushing phase
  • I’d like a nurse to support my legs when I push
  • I’d like to be able to try any position comfortable during pushing
  • I do not want time limits on laboring and prefer labor not to be augmented unless medically necessary
  • Please do not hand the baby to me until she’s been cleaned up / wrapped in a blanket

ANESTHESIA – PAIN MEDICATION

  • I would prefer to *try* laboring without pain medication
  • If I decide I want medicinal pain relief, I’d prefer an epidural

EPISIOTOMY

  • I would rather risk *some* tearing than to have an episiotomy

MONITORING

  • I do not want an internal monitor unless the baby has shown some sign of distress

IMMEDIATELY AFTER DELIVERY

  • Kurt does not want to catch the baby, cut the cord, play with the placenta, or anything else that may involve blood, guts, gore, and other such squishy things. – Please don’t even ask him unless you’re prepared to catch a fainting 6’ 4” man
  • I would like the baby evaluation done in my presence
  • Preferences about procedures such as Vitamin K shot (I prefer oral doses be given), eye drops (not Silver Nitrate please), Hepatitis B vaccination (must not contain thimerosal/mercury)

POSTPARTUM

  • I would like to have the baby near me at all times
  • If it’s possible, I would like to donate my baby’s umbilical cord blood.
  • I would like to see a lactation consultant
  • I would prefer to breastfeed exclusively and I would like to feed by her needs/demand
  • Please don’t offer anything to my baby at any point especially not glucose water or pacifiers
  • If I am unable to breastfeed – plain water and/or formula are ok

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Feeding time at my zoo

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This is the write up I did for the person that will care for my “kids” when I’m in the hospital. It’s two pages! – Just imagine how much the poor schmuck that volunteers to babysit Sophia for a couple hours will have to read through! :P

The Dogs
Their food (Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach Formula), pills, and arthritis medicine are in the garage – just inside the door. The food is next to the tiny chest freezer, and the meds/pills are in a Tupperware bowl on top of the freezer.

The dogs are not allowed beyond the “mud room” please keep the door between the “mud room” and the rest of the house closed while the dogs are inside eating.

Petie: Four scoops of food (scoop is in the bag), two “Move Free” glucosamine pills, and his arthritis medicine (insert the syringe into bottle and turn bottle so that it’s opening faces down – that way you don’t fill the syringe with air) fill the syringe up to the “100″ mark. All of this can go into his food dish – no need to shove pills down his throat. Make sure to fill his dish with water or he’ll literally choke his food down.

Chelan: Three scoops of food, two “Move Free” glucosamine pills, and also fill her dish with water (the water isn’t as critical for her, she doesn’t eat *that* fast).

Please supervise as they eat so that Petie doesn’t steal Chelan’s food. If Chelan doesn’t eat don’t worry too much – she’s a freak of nature. Just dump any of her uneaten food in the gravel just past our “lawn” in the front yard.

Their water bucket is right outside the sliding door in the back yard. There isn’t functional water spigot in the back yard. If they need water you’ll need to fill either using the kitchen sink (please don’t spill on the hardwood floors) or go through the large garage door and up the front steps it’s on the right side.

The 12 pound cat that you will never see…
Bailey’s food, dish, and water are all in the kitchen. He can eat about two scoops (scoop is in the bag) of his food per day. Half of his food lands on the floor as he eats, which he then deems it completely inedible. *eye roll* You can give him both scoops of food at one time. Hell, leave the food bag open on the floor. I don’t worry about him overeating – he’s invisible after all.

Squeaky bird
Gandalf’s food dishes are on the left side of the cupboard that’s next to the refrigerator. They are the green ceramic ones. There are only four total and there is a good chance all of them are dirty. Please check the sink :P His food is kept in the refrigerator in a dish that is on top of the veggie drawers on the left side. The food is in a zip lock bag inside said dish. Each bag of food will last for about four meals. He gets about three to four tablespoons of this food for each meal and needs to be fed twice a day. His feedings don’t have to be 12 hours apart nor do they have to be the same hours that we typically feed, but we usually feed him at 6 or 7 am and then at 6 to 7 pm. Extra bags of food are kept in the freezer (very bottom) and take about 24 hours to thaw, so if the current bag looks low just place another in the dish with it from the freezer. We keep them in the dish because they sometimes leak as they thaw.

Gandalf’s water is in a water bottle that is accessible from the outside of his cage. It rarely needs to be filled, but if it looks low fill it to the tippy top with the filtered water from the fridge (that’s on the top shelf on the right side). When feeding Gandalf please put the new food dish where the previous food dish was – we only use that one back corner so that he doesn’t fling food onto the carpet.

Thank you so much for volunteering to feed the “kids”. I really appreciate it.

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