Posted by Catherine, the redhead mom blogger on Apr 28, 2008 in
Brian
Thirteen years ago today, Dr. Beldon induced labor and I was preparing to welcome a boy into the world. Brian was actually due on April 15th. Being the Brian who is never in a hurry, he decided he liked my womb and was not in any hurry to leave.
EVER.
He was probably looking for his shoes back then too…
My ex-husband Terry and I kicked around some Irish boy names and were contemplating Brandon, Bret, Brendt and Brian. All that day, as Brian refused to budge (even with the help of Petocin) we still couldn’t decide on his name.
Back in 1995 VH1 played music all day and then at 5:00 pm switched to the Comedy Channel, a precursor to Comedy Central.
At 5:30 pm Brian finally decides to co-operate and allow himself to be coaxed out into the world as VH1 switches from music to comedy. Twenty minutes later, while in the middle of some major pushing and swearing, small voices can be heard saying:
“Brian: I’m not the Messiah! Will you please listen? I am not the Messiah, do you understand? Honestly!
Girl: Only the true Messiah denies His divinity.
Brian: What? Well, what sort of chance does that give me? All right! I am the Messiah!
Followers: He is! He is the Messiah!
Brian: Now, fuc* off!
Arthur: How shall we fuc* off, O Lord?”
My doctor turns around, looks up and says, “What in the heck is that? Do you want me to have it turned off?”
I look up and notice it is Monty Python’s Life of Brian.
“God no! Are you kidding me?” I respond, “It’s perfect.”
I sigh, “His name is Brian.”
Thus Brian was born during The Life of Brian.
However … we prefer to tell him he is named after Brian Boru.
Happy Birthday Brian.
Love,
Mom
Until next time-
http://www.aweekinthelifeofaredhead.com
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Posted by Catherine, the redhead mom blogger on Apr 26, 2008 in
Mom Rants and Raves
It is said that inside the CIA, water boarding is cited as the technique that got Khalid Sheik Mohammad, the prime plotter of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, to begin to talk and provide information. I can always tell an organization run by too many men, or not enough people who have children.
Because my friends, why water board when you can just have Mr. Kebab, excuse me, Mr. Khalid spend time with a bunch of children, where he is the only one who can see to their needs 24/7? I know many of you survive child extortion torture on a daily basis, but at least the lovely little devils eventually fall asleep and we have our reprieve from:
“Mom?”
“MOM!”
“Mom?”
“Mom, can I…?”
“Mom!?”
“Mom, do you know where (insert everything they never put away here) is…?”
“M O M?”
“Mom…”
“Uh, Mom..?”
“M o m.”
“mom.”
“Mom.”
“Mom, do you have (insert money amounts you will not part with here)?”
“Mom?”
“Mom, I’m hungry.”
“Mom, can we (insert anything you don’t want them doing here)?”
“Mom?”
“Mom.”
“Mom, do you (insert any question you don’t want to answer here)?”
“Mom?”
“Mom…”
“Mom, why can’t I (picture the sound of a shrieking owl, because this is the tone children use when they are determined to have something where you would rather ship them to a boarding school in France than give).”
“Mom, but why?”
“Mom.”
“Mom!”
“Mom.”
“Mom, my friends are (anything following this beginning is never good)”
“Mom.”
“MOM?”
“Mooooommmm….”
“Mom.”
“Mom, I need (whatever-it-is-you-already-bought-them-paid-too-much-for-and-now-they-can’t-find-and-want-you to-buy-it-again-goes-here).”
“Mom?”
“Mom…”
“Mom.”
“mom?”
“Mom!!”
“MOM!!!!”
“M o m.”
“Mom.”
(Sigh) “Mom.”
And this is just the first 15 minutes of our day.
But,
Maybe Mr. Khalid had a bunch of kids and was numb to constant battering of questions 24/7, and found a CIA interrogation a piece of cake by comparison. Maybe the CIA had no choice. I mean, my God, if I can survive the teenage years and the constant battering of “I wannas”, I think could survive swimming the English channel, when I hate cold water, hate water up my nose, fear water where I can’t see the bottom and dislike how I look in a bathing suit… without ever giving away a government secret.
“Mom?”
“MOM!”
Oh, hears a shock. Just now while I’m peacefully writing, Brian is screaming my name, well not my name, my title (MOM) from the front yard, of course we all know Brian wants me to get up from here rather than him having to come in the house and find me.
Hmmm … how long can I sit here and endure the sound of my name being screamed from the front yard?
“MOM??”
Damn, I need to get up … I actually like my neighbors.
Until next time-
C
http://www.aweekinthelifeofaredhead.com
PS. I know there are many of you great Dads out there who also experience this on a daily basis (times 10) feel free to insert “DAD!” where ever you see the word Mom. Because you are probably hearing “Dad?” while reading this and a long list of “Honey dos” from your wife, girlfriend, aging mother etc.
Posted by Catherine, the redhead mom blogger on Apr 23, 2008 in
Memes, Awards and Tags
Buffy at
Bloggin Along has tagged me with a Zodiac meme… It’s been a while since I’ve participated in a meme. I try to lend support my fellow bloggers and their SEO rankings, thus I am posting this for Buffy. I am sorry I have been away from interacting with you, my wonderful readers of this blog. My regular job is interfering with my dream here, a situation I hope to rectify soon. Please bear with me while I redirect my life’s priorities, beginning with my support of other bloggers tonight … more postings and comments from me to follow later this week.
In the meantime … here goes the meme:
TAGGING RULES:
1. Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them.
2. Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (see below).
3. Pick your month of birth.
4. Highlight, underline or bold the traits that apply to you.
5. Tag 12 people and let them know by visiting their blogs and leaving them a comment.
6. Let the person who tagged you know when yours is up!
My Month Is:
JULY Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparky. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homey person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover. Likes sex. Incredible redhead….just ask me. Oh, and modest too.
I hope the bloggers I’ve chosen have some fun with this … or they are allowed to want to kill me.
The Play At Home Mom
My Two Boys
Crash Test Mommy
Daring Young Mom
Mom Logic
Green and Gold Rugby (This one is for the guys, and no, this blog won’t be posting a meme any time soon unless it is a “Give Blood – Play Rugby” or “Only Ruggers Eat Their Dead” type meme, and even then they’d probably rather drink a pint and discuss the last time they separated their shoulder and still played and partied after … yes folks … I am a recovering x-rugby players x wife…)
Oh The Joys
Pundit Mom
Kellyology
Here In Idaho
Procrastamom
Yodel Anecdotal
The Twelve Months
JANUARY Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.
FEBRUARY Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.
MARCH Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.
APRIL Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.
MAY Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.
JUNE Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.
JULY Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparky. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homey person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.
AUGUST Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride in oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.
SEPTEMBER Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people’s mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.
OCTOBER Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn’t’t pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.
NOVEMBER Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.
DECEMBER Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egotistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.
Until next time-
C
http://www.aweekinthelifeofaredhead.com
Posted by Catherine, the redhead mom blogger on Apr 17, 2008 in
Mom Rants and Raves
“Mom?”
“Yes?”
“I didn’t bring my gym clothes home this weekend…”
“That’s ok, bring them home on Monday and we’ll wash them then…”
“I can’t.”
“Why?”
“Uh, well I don’t have them…”
“Huh?”
“I need another lock…”
“A GYM lock?”
“Uh… I think so … it’s gone..”
“And your second set of gym clothes…?”
“Gone…”
(Yes, that is my head exploding).
For those of you that need a refresher on this story, click here: Discovery
I’m not sure Brian will make it to 18. I am, after all, a redhead…
Until next time-
C
http://www.aweekinthelifeofaredhead.com
Posted by Catherine, the redhead mom blogger on Apr 17, 2008 in
Brian
My son’s future dream girl…
Until next time-
C
http://www.aweekinthelifeofaredhead.com
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