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Good question. I've had several discussions on this subject lately. Before my infertility, my thoughts on abortion were as such:
1. It's not something I think I could ever choose for myself.
2. I strongly believe that I do not have the right to tell women what to choose.
So, before infertility, I believed in a woman's right to choose.
That actually hasn't changed at all.
Yes, I do believe that life is super, super precious. I'm 8 weeks pregnant and my baby has a heartbeat, a spine, eyes, arms, legs. It's AMAZING. A true miracle. Still, I just don't believe anyone has the right to tell someone what to do with their body.
That being said, hearing people talk about abortion as a form of birth control makes me sick. I have a married friend who has said if she got pregnant she would just get an abortion because she doesn't want kids right now. That sort of thing is very hard for me to stomach, and I don't believe that abortion should be used as a form of birth control. -
asked by princesscait
I can't generally wear anything scented because of my eczema. I would love to have a fun perfume that I like to wear...but perfume gives me headaches. So, I just smell like soap and shampoo. :)
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Blood tests! I hate having my blood drawn. I almost always bruise, and when you have to have your blood drawn multiple times a week you run out of bruise-free veins.
I've had my hoo-ha looked at so many times over the past year that it really doesn't phase me one bit anymore. -
Awwww, you are so very sweet to think of us. I would give you hugs and cupcakes if I could.
The babies and I are doing great. I'm just really, really sick 24 hours a day, so I don't feel much like my usual interneting.
Plus, the only thing I really have to blog/tweet is that I feel nasty. Unfortunately, I've tweeted about feeling sick a couple of times, and I've gotten rude DMs and e-mails about how I'm not grateful enough to be pregnant. So, that has probably contributed to my internet absence. I just really don't need that kind of stress in my life right now.
Hopefully, I will be feeling better soon, and I'll be around more with lots of updates.
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It is definitely my intention to nurse my babies. That being said, nursing twins is an overwhelming and full-time task. I will most likely supplement with formula. Also, sometimes nursing just doesn't go smoothly. If it's not working, it's not working. I'm telling myself now that I'm not going to be one of those women who beats herself up about nursing. I say that now, of course...
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I have been watching a bit of the Olympics, but not a ton. There are too many skiing events that all look the same to me, so I get bored. I really did enjoy watching Ski Cross and Snowboard Cross, though.
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asked by graceelena
Right now, I am still planning on/hoping to attend. It will really depend on what my doctor says about travel and how things are going with my pregnancy. Even being pregnant, I'm still really excited to go and see so many of my friends. I imagine I will spend a lot of time napping, hanging out by the pool, and going to bed early.
If I end up not going, it will be because my doctor has advised me not to travel or because we really need to save the money for the twins. -
Hold on for a moment while I get out my soapbox...
Ok. Jenny McCarthy drives me up the freaking wall. I read her book, Louder Than Words, because I had so many parents who were reading it. The book was absolute crap. It offered little factual information on autism or on ways to treat it. For me, this book was a 200-page rant. It was whiny and full of swear words. While I appreciate Jenny's struggles, she comes off as extremely self-righteous in the book. No one could possibly feel what she felt, understand what she was going through, or do what she did. Jenny, there are mothers dealing with autism all over the world, and they don't have close to the resources you had. I was especially bothered by her love of finding things out by Googling them. For Jenny, if it was on the internet (and said what she wanted to hear) it must be true. I won't even get into the nonsense about Indigo and Crystal children.
Truthfully, after reading and hearing about her story, I'm not actually convinced that her son has autism. He had some extremely serious seizures at a young age. Those seizures would cause brain damage that may mimic the symptoms of autism, but that would diminish over time. Hence, it would seem her son was cured. A 15-minute visit with a neurologist gave her her son's autism diagnosis. Most of my students spend HOURS being evaluated before they get a diagnosis.
So, her school? Well, I don't know much about it, but I'm not that thrilled about it. Jenny believes in ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), which is a very popular autism intervention. It's also an intervention that I strongly disagree with. If you ever took psychology, ABA is pure behaviorism. It's something akin to dog training. Do this, get a reward.
In case it wasn't clear, I'm not a Jenny McCarthy fan. I just don't put much stock in the opinions of someone who got her PhD in Google.
Ok. End rant.
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My favorite color is purple. I seriously have a purple addiction. I have a purple purse, purple coat, purple gloves, a purple scarf, purple shoes...it's a little out of control.
So, how did I come to love purple so much? Well, I'll tell ya.
In high school, I worked at a Montessori school during the summer. We always had two colors of paint at the easel. One day, it was red and blue paint at the easel. One of my little girls was painting away when she turned to me and said, "Miss Erin, look! Red and blue together make purple!." Now, that might sound cheesy to you, but it was a pretty awesome moment for me. Learning is cool, folks. Purple has been my favorite color ever since. -
I love traveling! I wish we had the money to do it more often. Ted and I have only been on a couple of trips without the whole family, and my favorite by far was our trip to London. I would go back in a heartbeat. Still, family trips are nice too, and I really enjoyed our Caribbean cruise last January with 14 family members.
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1. Ted -- I can't live without him.
2. The pups -- They make me happy!
3. My Macbook -- I can't live without her either.
4. Internet connection -- I think this goes without explanation.
5. Water purification system -- I don't know if there is fresh water on this island, and I don't want to get dead from dehydration. -
I don't think we would buy from a pet store again. We did it originally on impulse and because we were frustrated because no one would let us rescue without a fenced yard and someone to stay home with the dog 24 hours a day. We were eager to give our love to a dog, so we bought one.
I fully believe in rescuing pets, though, and I will continue to rescue our dogs in the future. -
asked by lovekimmers
GAH! This is so, so, so hard! I have a million favorite moments, but here are three of them.
1. Zack writing a song at Luke's. You know. Ah ah ah ah-ah oh oh oh. That cracks me up.
2. When Luke finds out that Jess is working at Wal-Mart and calls him Dirk Square-jaw.
3. Rory golfing with Richard in Season One. So sweet. -
My favorite infertility books were:
Navigating the Land of IF by Melissa Ford -- good, general information about the IF process
Waiting for Daisy by Peggy Orenstein -- one woman's IF journey that I found very inspirational.
Conquering Infertility by Alice Domar -- great book about relaxation and meditation techniques for IF.
Melissa Ford's site, Stirrup Queens (http://www.stirrup-queens.com/), remains a favorite website of mine. I found so many wonderful, supportive, and inspirational IF bloggers there. -
asked by somewhatvoluble
I don't think I could necessarily pinpoint a favorite author. I love so many writers that it would be hard to pick just one. Some of my favorites are J.K. Rowling, Jane Austen, Sylvia Plath, Shannon Hale, Nick Hornby, and Dave Eggers.
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Farmville. Football. Mushrooms.
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asked by justtheashes
I've been thinking about this question for a few days, and I have to say that I can't really come up with a specific experience.
This is going to sound really geeky, but I'm really just terribly excited to watch my kids develop. I think child development is awesome. I think brains are cool. I can't wait to watch all of those little developmental stages. -
I would probably switch lives with one of my students. I would love the chance to be able to see through their eyes for a day. It would be such an incredible insight into the many challenges in their daily loves. I would just love to see the world through their eyes.
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asked by somewhatvoluble
The first thing that comes to mind is my high school Orchestra's trip to Nashville. We played at the Country Music Hall of Fame and a convent, went to the Opry where I broke my shoe, and I got nasty food poisoning. I remember loving Nashville...except for the food poisoning part.
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asked by rachelelizanj
Actually, it's you! Prior to knowing you, the only thought I had about New Jersey was that we stopped there for gas once and the pumps weren't self-serve. It was weird.
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