Sunday, April 23, 2006
Friday, April 21, 2006
Naming Children
Because of the slight excitement on the post about boys, I thought that something about how couples name children might be a fun topic.
Little Snobaybe had NO idea that there was always a kerfluffle whenever I tried to meet minds with my childrens father, and come up with a name.
So said number one child, my estimable Sean, who by the way is going to Ohio for his education as a pharmacist by the way, was due. And we STILL couldn't agree on a name, and my ex didn't agree what with all the 9 months of non-stop sickness, labor ect, that I should get the right to name the baby my choice over his. Harmpf...lol
Well about three hours before my water broke (always my first sign I am labor which is a good thing, because one contractions start, WATCH OUT!) he suggested Shaun,Shawn, Sean.( all listed here for everyone's favorite pick! OPkay, so I missed a few Irish variations, but the point is there!)
Well, the story I thought poor Snobaybe knew so she wouldn't assume I was yelling at her, was that I went to grade school with a Shawn and a Shaun. These young men were so GROSS! there is not other word for it. They would bring nude pictures and show them around at school, they would throw up on purpose and one of the two I am pretty sure had NEVER met a bathtub or shower in his life.
There was NO WAY, my child should it be a boy, would be a Shawn or a Shaun because of it. No insult intended to anyone that OWNS those particular spellings, okay? Lol. just my own NO! My ex then said "Well how about Sean, like in Sean Connery?" I thought for a minute, and then said. "Sold!" A compromise I can live with.
Anne Shirley of the Anne of Green Gables is right.. the spelling really does matter!
So. what about you all, how was naming children for you? Or what names do you like?
It could be fun to talk about!
Little Snobaybe had NO idea that there was always a kerfluffle whenever I tried to meet minds with my childrens father, and come up with a name.
So said number one child, my estimable Sean, who by the way is going to Ohio for his education as a pharmacist by the way, was due. And we STILL couldn't agree on a name, and my ex didn't agree what with all the 9 months of non-stop sickness, labor ect, that I should get the right to name the baby my choice over his. Harmpf...lol
Well about three hours before my water broke (always my first sign I am labor which is a good thing, because one contractions start, WATCH OUT!) he suggested Shaun,Shawn, Sean.( all listed here for everyone's favorite pick! OPkay, so I missed a few Irish variations, but the point is there!)
Well, the story I thought poor Snobaybe knew so she wouldn't assume I was yelling at her, was that I went to grade school with a Shawn and a Shaun. These young men were so GROSS! there is not other word for it. They would bring nude pictures and show them around at school, they would throw up on purpose and one of the two I am pretty sure had NEVER met a bathtub or shower in his life.
There was NO WAY, my child should it be a boy, would be a Shawn or a Shaun because of it. No insult intended to anyone that OWNS those particular spellings, okay? Lol. just my own NO! My ex then said "Well how about Sean, like in Sean Connery?" I thought for a minute, and then said. "Sold!" A compromise I can live with.
Anne Shirley of the Anne of Green Gables is right.. the spelling really does matter!
So. what about you all, how was naming children for you? Or what names do you like?
It could be fun to talk about!
Monday, April 17, 2006
Okay Noelie,
Michael sent this to me and I had to put it up just for you! I'm sure you have seen it before. :)
Things I've learned from my Boys (honest and notkidding):
1.) A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft.house 4inches deep.
2.) If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them withrollerblades, they can ignite.
3.) A 3-year old Boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowdedrestaurant.
4.) If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is notstrongenough to rotate 42 pound Boy wearing Batmanunderwear and a Superman cape; It is strong enough, however, if tiedto apaint can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 20x20 ft. room.
5.) You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on. Whenusing a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the balla few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball alongway.
6.) The glass in windows (even double-pane) doesn't stop a baseballhit bya ceiling fan.
7.) When you hear the toilet flush and the words "uh oh", it's alreadytoolate.
8.) Brake fluid mixed with Clorox makes smoke, and lots of it.
9.) A six-year old Boy can start a fire with a flint rock even thougha36-year old man says they can only do it in the movies.
10.) Certain Legos will pass through the digestive tract of a 4-yearoldBoy.
11.) Play dough and microwave should not be used in the samesentence.
12.) Super glue is forever.
13.) No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool you stillcan'twalk on water
14.) Pool filters do not like Jell-O.
15.) VCR's do not eject "PB &J" sandwiches even though TV commercialsshowthey do.
16.) Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.
17.) Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.
18.) You probably DO NOT want to know what that odor is.
19.) always look in the oven before you turn it on; plastic toys donotlike ovens.
20.) The fire department in Austin, TX has a 5-minute response time.
21.) The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthwormsdizzy.
22.) It will, however, make cats dizzy.
23.) Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.
24.) 80% of Men who read this will try mixing the Clorox and brakefluid.
Those who pass this on to almost all of their friends, with orwithout boys do it because:a) For those with no children - this is totally hysterical!b) For those who already have children past this age, this ishilarious.c) For those who have children this age, this is not funny.d) For those who have children nearing this age, this is a warning.e) For those who have not yet had children, this is birth control.
Michael sent this to me and I had to put it up just for you! I'm sure you have seen it before. :)
Things I've learned from my Boys (honest and notkidding):
1.) A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft.house 4inches deep.
2.) If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them withrollerblades, they can ignite.
3.) A 3-year old Boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowdedrestaurant.
4.) If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is notstrongenough to rotate 42 pound Boy wearing Batmanunderwear and a Superman cape; It is strong enough, however, if tiedto apaint can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 20x20 ft. room.
5.) You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on. Whenusing a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the balla few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball alongway.
6.) The glass in windows (even double-pane) doesn't stop a baseballhit bya ceiling fan.
7.) When you hear the toilet flush and the words "uh oh", it's alreadytoolate.
8.) Brake fluid mixed with Clorox makes smoke, and lots of it.
9.) A six-year old Boy can start a fire with a flint rock even thougha36-year old man says they can only do it in the movies.
10.) Certain Legos will pass through the digestive tract of a 4-yearoldBoy.
11.) Play dough and microwave should not be used in the samesentence.
12.) Super glue is forever.
13.) No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool you stillcan'twalk on water
14.) Pool filters do not like Jell-O.
15.) VCR's do not eject "PB &J" sandwiches even though TV commercialsshowthey do.
16.) Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.
17.) Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.
18.) You probably DO NOT want to know what that odor is.
19.) always look in the oven before you turn it on; plastic toys donotlike ovens.
20.) The fire department in Austin, TX has a 5-minute response time.
21.) The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthwormsdizzy.
22.) It will, however, make cats dizzy.
23.) Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.
24.) 80% of Men who read this will try mixing the Clorox and brakefluid.
Those who pass this on to almost all of their friends, with orwithout boys do it because:a) For those with no children - this is totally hysterical!b) For those who already have children past this age, this ishilarious.c) For those who have children this age, this is not funny.d) For those who have children nearing this age, this is a warning.e) For those who have not yet had children, this is birth control.
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