I Didn’t Know I Could Get Cancer From a Virus- Propagana of the HPV Vaccination

Have you seen all those commercials and marketing targeted to inform us that there is a form of cervical cancer that comes from HPV (human papilloma virus.). I swear they are every where so if you haven’t seen them you probably don’t watch t.v. or read popular magazines much.

Now what could possibly annoy me about this?

THEY NEVER EVER MENTION THAT THIS IS AN S.T.D. (sexually transmitted disease). WHY? I mean is it so unbelievably unpopular to show even more proof that it is best to make responsible sexual decisions. And to possibly save sex for one person in your life? Crazy right?

Or is it that they come with the presumption that absolutely no one past the age of 18 is sexually Inactive? That was me though. and I do not say that to TOOT MY HORN. But it IS possible to save yourself for one person and I personally know many people that have. I have no judgment on my many friends that have had multiple partners through life. no judgment at all. BUT, why can’t they add in these scare tactic commercials that this is an S.T.D. It IS NOT a virus that just anyone can accidentally get like the flu. It is preventable.

I don’t know, I guess it just gets wrapped up in my frustration with a world that totally medically knows being super sexually active is not healthy… yet refuses to advertise that fact. Suggesting abstinence as the most valid birth control and S.T.D protection seems to be crazy to people.

I think that of COURSE we need to find cures for these things. Of COURSE we need to be concerned that people are contracting these things and dying. I have complete compassion for anyone that would find themselves deathly ill due to these diseases.

BUT PLEASE BE UP-FRONT advertisers. Explain this is an S.T.D even if that isn’t a popular topic.

Am I crazy? off base? does this even bother anyone else? why don’t more people talk about abstinence being a healthy lifestyle? you have “eat healthy, exercise, don’t smoke, don’t do drugs….” stuffed down your throat. (all things I agree with)… But where are all the “don’t sleep around” champagnes?

Oh on a side note… there was a quote from and ad that said,

“Now that I have heard of HPV, I need to think not only about myself, but about my daughter’s future as well”

Great- then let’s tell our (collective) daughters about abstinence. It’s not like it’s some dirty little secret.

He’s got some big shoes to fill

Owen has been quite into his daddy’s stuff lately. Jeff sent these phone pix to me… I miss that boy and his daddy so much already.

good weekend everyone

I’m headed off to a memorial for my grand-father (mom’s dad) who passed away almost a month ago.
I could use prayers. for more reasons than the obvious. I just need prayers. There are lots of things (as usual) going on in life. I am learning a lot right now. I’m pressing into difficult situations and trying very hard to allow God to re-wire my typical reactions. I feel like life has been a series of one test after another. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing at all. But not an easy thing. In the meanwhile life has also been glittered with blessings. I am loving watching the boys grow, learn, develop…. everyday is like a little miracle, even though they are full of challenges.

Maybe one of these days I will have learned enough to actually put what God is teaching me into words, my own words. When that comes I will share. But in the meanwhile, pray. I feel pressed on so many sides right now. But I know that I know that I know God is good. ALL THE TIME!

little mover

i just can’t believe how much lu is growing. not so much physically as just becoming his own little being that has places he wants to go, things he wants to see, toys he wants to explore. he really is such a delight. every time he is up on his hands and knees and gets that one knee forward i think “THIS MAY BE THE TIME”, but it doesn’t go further than that and mostly turns into bounching and rolling. any day now though he will be a crawler… and i will be even busier. i love watching him discover life though. he has such a zeal to him. that’s the only way i can think of to describe it. he is absolutely passionate about living his life. I know all babies are excited to move forward… but i see this so much more in Lu than I did in O (owen had his other strengths of course). I think it has to be a second child thing or something. At any rate, both he and his brother are blowing me away ever day. today owen has said so many sentences to me and has put thoughts together I just can’t believe he even had in his head. yes, the days can be very tiring. but they are so blessed.

Fashionista in the making…

or not.
this little guy chose his PJ outfit last night. He insisted his father get him the “car shirt” and the “moose shorts”. He was very VERY proud of himself. Wiill be interesting when he insists on creating his outfits during the day!

sorry for the lousy pic quality- photo phone. Gosh I can’t tell you how bad i want a digital again!

Pardon my behind…

I mean I AM BEHIND that is..
but what exactly is DEL.ICIO.US?
I’m seeing it on all these blogs and RSS feeds. But I am clueless. I swear you spend less time blogging and can so quickly leave the loop :)!

HAWK

I always knew that if I ever had a little girl I would have a blast playing with her hair. What I did not know was that I could have tons of fun with a little boys hair too. Owen has a fun head of hair. Straight but still pretty thick (but silky) and full of body. We love buzzing it and watching how fast it grows- yes, that is what I call a fun time. Anyway, we were growing it out to be ablt to do a fun “faux hawk” for summer. But this morning I had the urge for Jeff to go ahead and shave it into a MO-hawk. So here is my little rocker. The parents (mine that is) aren’t so sure the like it… but I don’t know that the generation ahead of us really gets hair like this. For me. I think of the beloved 80s. It’s just so fun and can always be buzzed when we are tired of the novelty

Woozy

WARNING FEMALE CONTENT AHEAD, IF YOU ARE A MAN AND THIS OFFENDS/BOTHERS YOU GO NO FURTHER.

I have been feeling super woozy in the last week. It comes in waves. Before you say it- I’m rather sure I’m not pregnant. I am not sure what is wrong with me though? I have started weaning Lukas so do you think it is possible the changing hormone levels could be doing it? Has anyone experienced or heard of sickness during weaning? I’m VERY hormone sensitive. I can’t take the pill or even the patch with out feeling sick. And pregnancy sickness hits me really hard. You think weaning could do this?

this adorable little guy

bit me today.
yes, bit me.

he was doing a cute little dance across the kitchen while i was cooking and lu was jumping away in his jolly jumper. he slipped, fell, and hit the side of his head on the wall. he was in EXCRUTIATING pain. it was that kind of cry. i bent down to hold him, comfort him, kiss that sweet face. and suddenly. my shoulder had the most awful shot of pain itself… and i realized that he took all that pain he was feeling and didn’t know what to do with it. so he bit me.

owen started crying cause the fall. lu started crying cause owen was. i started crying cause i got bit. jeff ran out to the chaos. he went to comfort owen, got him calmed down and said… did you bite mommy? he answered “i bit mommy” he said “I sorry mommy”. but we still have no clue why he bit? kids are funny. i think sometimes they just don’t know how to process something so they act on impulse. of course, i think i know lots of adults like that too

i feel like the kids are doing the funniest things every day… but so often I don’t get to the computer to blog about it before i forget. and that bums me out not because i think you all are going to be deprived… but because i want to remember these things. i want to have it written down so it lasts forever. my memory is seriously lacking. there are such chunks missing from it. i just want to remember these silly times and laugh someday.