The room is dark, his brother is sleeping, I know he’s awake but he is not crying. Toby is a brave little boy. He asked for water. He asked for Pablo the Penguin. But now he’s quiet. He’s run out of requests, and he’s too obedient to leave the bed. Besides, he’s got Isaac softly snoring to keep him safe. It might take him awhile to nod off. He slept through dinner in my arms. Sleeping for several hours in the evening is a surefire recipe for insomnia. However, he’s still sick, and the more he sleeps the better. He’s a good boy. We said our prayers. He’s safe and I hope he has good dreams. Maybe he’ll even dream about coconuts.
I’m whipped. It’s Sunday and, of course, Isaac got up early as ever. He dragged my sleepy butt into the play room at 8am to play star wars on playstation. I knew I shouldn’t haved stayed up til 2am watching No Country for Old Men. I guess I’m glad I can finally say I’ve seen it, but it doesn’t make for pleasant dreams. Between waking up to make sure Amy got home from the bars and waking up early for Isaac, I didn’t do a lot of dreaming anyway. Now I’m dreaming of Starbucks.
Amy might be tired too. Based on her facebook records I think she hit the sack around 5:30 am. I made breakfast for her and the boys, though they ate theirs a lot earlier than she ate hers! Now Mindy’s on her way over, which the kids should enjoy, and I don’t mind company either.
My feet are sore because I’m a wuss and have a job where I sit on my butt all day. Therefore, being on my feet cooking, cleaning and taking care of the boys all day wears me out fast.
I did get to do one manly thing today when I popped the hood on the Honda Element and took apart the engine a bit to find the spark plugs. I think I found them, though I think I need a special tool to get them all the way out. I need to change them myself or pay $250 for the dealer to do it. However, I also need to avoid breaking the car!
Mindy just got here. Time to get up off my lazy butt!
I’ve been wiping Toby’s nose all day, but on the plus side, Isaac’s been wiping his own bottom the last two days after going potty! The boys just got out of the bath and are standing before me wet and dripping, gotta go!
I was supposed to play Poker today with the guys, for the first time in years, but I stayed home instead. Isaac’s sick and Amy was worn out. I took her and the boys to dinner instead. Then I played with the boys while she watered the plants and went to Target. Isaac kept having me run around the yard while he held onto my shirt. Toby played with the hose and got soaked. He was cracking up because Isaac kept kinking the hose and then letting the water go when Toby looked down at the hose. He got lots of water up his nose and didn’t care. Now Amy’s on facebook, reading her tweet deck and reading through blogs. She wanted me to write a blog entry because I’ve not been blogging, so I am, but I’d really hoped to spend Friday night with my wife at my fingertips instead of my computer. Oh well, it’s the digital age and she’s a woman on a mission. She’s making waves and having an impact and I applaud her for that. Tomorrow and Sunday I’ll have the kids all day and I will try and have fun with them despite the heat. Amy’s planning to sleep in, go to the gym, get her nails donw with her friend and then go to a bar tomorrow with her law friends. Sunday she’ll sleep in while I take the boys to church and then we’ll see what happens, but I know she has to write a chapter and read the law books she bought and do lots of tweeting and blogging, so I don’t expect to see her much this weekend. I treasure my time with her when I get it, which is why I skipped poker. I just wish I wasn’t getting so sleepy. I feel like an old man sometimes!
With Arlen Specter’s defection to the Democratic party, the Democrats are within one vote of an ironclad 60 vote supermajority in the Senate. The Minnesota courts will hear arguments in June on whether Franken (who currently leads in the vote counting) should get the open Minnesota Senate seat. If they rule in his favor, then there is no obstacle to a one-sided agenda being steamrolled through the Senate. I am grateful that the Mothers Act is coming up for a vote in May, before the supermajority arrives. However, this bill has died many times and I fully expect that if we are successful in killing it this May, it will be resurrected when the supermajority exists. There are probably many bills that will be resurrected at that time.
I think checks and balances are important and I’m scared to see them disappear. The economic crisis has given the Democrats free reign to make decisions that we’ll have to live with for years to come. I don’t really consider myself partisan, but I am afraid of a supermajority by any party and I also am disturbed by the strong Democratic support of the psycho-pharmaceutical backed Mothers Act.
I’m praying the Federal government doesn’t get too big and controlling. I know God’s ultimately in control, though that doesn’t mean that mankind can’t create havoc on Earth. I’m also praying for some wisdom and discernment in our legislators, regardless of their party. We need more legislators to vote with an informed voice according to their conscience as opposed to blindly passing bills along party lines with little regard to the fallout.
Is a supermajority for the Democrats scary or a blessing? I’m interested in comments.
I have learned that just because I blog does not mean anyone is listening. So far, I have only one person following my blog (Hello!). That’s kind of discouraging when there’s so much I want to share, but, then again, I don’t read a lot of blogs myself, so I shouldn’t be surprised.
My wife’s following is much bigger than mine, but, hey, I’m not jealous. She works at it. I’m much more focused on kids, job, beer and basketball (or football depending on the season). My wife practically lives online, helping people and advocating. Her website, www.uniteforlife.org, kicks butt.
There’s a new article on her website from Vogue. I don’t normally read magazines like Vogue (I prefer Cosmo, lol), but this article is very relevant for me. It is about the dangers of psychiatric drugs for pregnant moms and babies. We’ve been personally affected by these dangers and it has opened our eyes to corruption in the medical industry and ignorance in our society. I believe the tides are slowly turning and people are starting to realize that they’ve fallen under the spell of expensive and clever advertising initiatives and pharmaceutical sales growth strategies.
I work in business and understand how corporate America works. I’ve spent most of my career in Fortune 200 companies and I know that there are many smart, hard working people in the corporate world, and they are focused on making a profit. The whole point of a for profit business is to make money. We should not expect unbiased research, recommendations or communications from profit motivated companies. Third parties are needed to find the truth, and they may face opposition if the truth threatens profits.
Psychiatric drugs are not the panacea they’re made out to be. They are not as well understood or as safe as we are led to believe. They are especially dangerous for pregnant moms, yet that is precisely the population being targeted by the Mothers Act. This legislation is in the Senate with a goal of passage by Mother’s Day. If that happens, then my wife, a future lawyer, will have her hands full with lawsuits in the years ahead. When more and more moms are convinced they are in need of psychiatric treatment, more and more moms will be put on psychiatric drugs, which will lead to homicides, suicides and deformities.
This bill needs an informed consent clause and the American public needs to get informed. There are many reasons for the baby blues and there are many solutions. Why aren’t we debating a bill to require paid maternity leave or for education on proper nutrition in pregnancy or to crack down on discrimination against pregnant and nursing mothers? This focus on the psycho-pharmaceutical definitions of post partum depression and the predictable solution is frustrating, and I can’t understand why the profit motivated voices are carrying as much weight as the victims.
I hope people will check out www.uniteforlife.org and see a point of view untainted by profit and focused on the truth.
There is Federal Legislation pending in the Senate that could lead to the drugging and death of millions of mothers and infants. This legislation would essentially require new and pregnant moms to be screened for psychiatric disorders and ‘educated’ on post partum depression. This Federal intervention is likely to lead to mass druggings, suicides, homicides and birth defects. It is also another example of Federal control and fails to include any informed consent provisions.
Learn more about this bill and how to get involved at: http://tinyurl.com/StopTheMA
See an example of what could happen as more mothers are drugged at: http://tinyurl.com/IndiVid
Write or fax your member of Congress:
Bullet points here: http://tinyurl.com/StopMAReasons
Senate fax/phone list here: http://tinyurl.com/HELPSenate
I’m a working father of two young boys, and husband to a passionate, amazing woman. These treasures in my life were almost taken from me, but God saw fit to save my family from the poisonous psychiatric drugs prescribed to my wife post-partum by a negligent ob-gyn. Since my wife’s recovery from the nightmare of Zoloft, which induced homicidal and suicidal urges, our family has become much more educated on the dangers of psychiatric drugs and is seeking to educate others.
I chose First Corinthians 3:16 as the anchor for my blog.
Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?
It speaks to our family’s increasing focus on clean living, natural solutions and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
I’ve known Christ for many years, but have come to know him much better since he made me a father. First Corinthians has many of the lessons that I most need to learn. Like many couples, we read 1 Corinthians chapter 13 at our wedding.
… 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres…
These are words from God that I struggle to understand and live every day. I am not naturally patient. I tend to be self-seeking. I am a pessimist who easily loses hope. But God renews me and teaches me love daily.
First Corinthians summarizes many of the themes in God’s word, purity, clean living, love. I want to write this blog to give me an opportunity to reflect on these themes in my life and the world and to share my struggles and joy as a Christian, a father and a husband. Through this blog I hope to bring people closer to Christ and raise awareness of alternatives to our chemical society. I truly believe prayer, love and clean living can heal many of the ills we face in this world.
It’s too late for me to write much, but I plan to blog more and, God willing, help some people.
