Monthly Archives: April 2007

What’s in a name?

So, the new young princess has a name, we think- mostly this is it

Gabrielle Taylor Ann

Thats right its The Cammy and Gabby Show. Although I prefer bria as a nickname to Gabby. We have gone all over the place looking for a name for her. Isabelle wasa a personal favorite for a while there. We even had bad joke names including Erin Brooke (which are the names of our most memorable ex’s)  Funny thing is as soon as I told her she had a name, i stopped getting quite so sick. Not all better – but definately less throwing up. I think she just wanted some identity.

So we are offically excited and moving towards being a four person, one dog household. And its kinda cool. so we also picked out the bedding we are hoping to get for her- and its time to find Cammy a big girl bed so we can free up the crib for our next little missy.

 good times ahead.

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rose colored daddy glasses

I am a daddys girl.

I offer no apologies about that. My mother has stated my father may not have been the best husband but he was a good father to us, and I totally agree. In my childhood – which I admit was longer than average, my father could do very little wrong. Still can’t if I am honest with myself.  Now as an adult and looking at my father as a man I can see his imperfections and they don’t affect my love for him. Even in decisions I disagree with I can typically see my fathers reasoning, and understand. With my parents divorce I was honest about my disapointment in the decisions that were made – and was able to move on easily. I don’t see my father nearly as much as I would like, that fault lies evenly between us. I hoped for a son so perhaps I would see him more often the way I knew a daughter would bridge the space between my mother and I. When I was house hunting

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Russell Simmons’ ban is magically self serving

Ohhh!! I knew I wasn’t supposed to be impressed that Russell Simmons who I addressed in a post a few back magically called for a ban on a few of the harsher curse words used in Rap music including Hoe, bitch and N*gger. Perhaps if you didn’t have a new book beign released this week – I could possibly beleive this wasn’t just a pubilicty stunt to get you a little free press – so when people like me google looking for some additional info on the situation we find the amazon page for your new book.

My husband asked me when we first heard about this – “isn’t change possible?” the only change Russell is looking for is from the thirty bucks you drop for his book.   

okay maybe that was a little harsh, but dude – it is a little conveint when people magically see the light when they have something to gain…

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I’ve hit the big time

I am being interviewed by St. Louis working mom, and she asks some interesting questions…  

1. Why St. Louis? Actually I was born here – and there is something in the water that keeps me from leaving, actually I think thats just my mom who doesn’t remember throwing a fit when I mentioned possibly moving to Vegas to become a teacher. Now, as of late I really like my city – I hated being from St. Louis for a long time, but Then I met m y husband and he helped me see so much of hte city I just hadn’t seen before. It still needs alot of work , St. Louis that is, but its come a long way.

2. When will we see you publish a book of poetry? Gheesh. Dude. At this rate? I can’t see it happening anymore. I miss poetry, I really do. And this may sound sad, It feels sad to even write it,

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They have begun the cloning….

So we found out its a girl.

 my silence and not preparedness is hilarious even to me.

imgp9893I don’t know why I was so unprepared for the possibility of another girl, I think its the extra hair that must be done. yes definately the hair factor - and the sheer brilliance of my daughter that I fear for any girl who must follow in her path.

I, however was more prepared than my husband for the posiblility of a second daughter. I mean – dude – its a fifty-fifty shot. Although he had jumped head first into finding her a name, so I think his inital disapointment is rather expected. I am only set on her middle name – one of them anyway - I expect she’ll have two like her sister and one will be Ann after my aunt Sylvia, who would have been a great mom to daughters. So girl names with an Ann middle name – any suggestions?

Cammy had two weekends in a row with her grandfathers around. Last week my dad came by to help Jerry figure out the finer points of door hanging, and drill shopping, which was great. This weekend my father in law came by and spent several hours just hanging out with the little missy, playing with balloons and bubbles and his cowboy hat. She also spenthte morning after church putting around my moms garden – planting seeds and waiting for them to grow. I think we may have to plant some seeds in some taracotta planters on the front balcony.

W also had the honor of attending Jerrys Godson’s baptism. It really was a lovely service,and hes such a little ball of personality, Cammy just loves him, she is pictured holding him above. So many really cool people who supriszingly live in the neighborhood. What a novel idea, meeting people who live in our area and becoming friends. I really hope we get to see some of those people on a more regular occasion.

all in all not a bad weekend, the nausea is now becomeing routine. and its a tad bit more annoying since I know its a girl. I think because my pregnancies wre such opposites I was hoping for opposite kids. Hopefully though this little girl is as wonderful as her sister, and we’ll all be quite okay.

 

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