More answers (for the short ones)
My hair: It looks pretty darn good. She ended up doing highlights with foil over a brown that’s lighter and more reddish than I had before. The stylist isn’t as enamored with me going grey as I am but she’s game to get me there if that’s what I want. She says the highlights will make it easier to let my grey grow than if I’m solid and next time we’re gonna make ‘em chunkier. I do like the cut a lot (she used a razor on the whole thing instead of scissors mostly with razors for details).
Who I’m voting for: I was sure it was Obama until I thought of voting early and realized I still wasn’t sure. I’m likely going that way — it would be hard to change my mind — but it still makes me a little sad. Couldn’t I just vote for both of them??? The real question is do you think he’ll ask Edwards to run with him?
Biggest parenting success so far: Honestly, I just don’t think this way much especially because from what I can tell the pre-teen years are pretty darn easy in comparison to what comes next. But I guess if I’d have to say something I’d say the fact that both my kids are able to talk about their feelings easily and expect to have those feelings respected.
Biggest parenting failure so far: Ummm, I wish I was better at keeping my kids to their chores but I so suck at chores that I can’t get it together enough to make them do stuff on a regular basis. Like I have a vague wish that Noah did laundry but don’t want it enough to make him do the laundry. And since I only haphazardly do the laundry I am a poor role model.
How did I know my family was complete: We originally wanted four kids because we only had one and were naive. The truth is, Madison was so hard as an infant and so busy as a toddler (remember that child started walking at eight months) that we knew we were done-in. And after that first year with Pennie we knew we could never do another adoption. For one, I can’t imagine having a relationship with any other woman like we have with Pennie. For two, it would feel like a weird betrayal to try (my issue, not hers). For three, my feelings about adoption have changed enough that we’d have to adopt a different way and I don’t have the energy to figure it out. Besides which it’s all moot because we’re full up with parenting over here. (I still have fantasies about doing respite care someday. I wouldn’t want to do long-term foster care, I don’t think, but I’d like to do the kind of care that gives foster parents a break now and then or emergency placements. I don’t know. I’m naive about that, too. And I wouldn’t do it until the kids were old enough to have a say in it.)
Have I ever been to Halifax, Nova Scotia: No. I have never been out of the US of A. But if I ever get up that way I’m heading to Prince Edward Island because I’m a literary girl!
Men getting pregnant, feminism and adoption, my life plan — those are biggies. I’m saving those out.
And Gloria, I like it when my readers give me a break and ask questions! But get me off your pedastal — I’m afraid of heights. Besides, did I mention my kids don’t do laundry? I’m no role model!
This year is the 100th anniversary of Anne of Green Gables.
Come to the Obama side! Vote O in Ohio! You know you want to do it!
Obama and Edwards? If he chose Edwards, that would restore my faith that Obama could handle the job (I already voted for HRC, but was conflicted, as well). I just wish both Obamas would lose the low-level snark.
Punditmom, I’m tired of the snark, too. I’m trying not to notice it because I don’t want to be this jaded so early in the election process. And yes, Obama/Edwards would make me happy. Actually Clinton/Obama would have made me happiest (and then he could’ve been president in eight years) but now I’m just letting my imagination run away with me!
I think if Obama took vp under Clinton, he would never be president. He would hold all her baggage.
I see snark coming on both sides from them. I mean the plagerizing attack ? Come on.
I think the media truly is not giving Hilary a fair break, and Obama is given the benefit of the doubt. I feel sorry for Hillary on a lot of levels. But pity doesn’t justify voting for her for president for me.
I am also hoping for a Obama/Edwards ticket. That would be my dream. Granted originally I wanted a Edwards for Pres, and Obama as VP, so he could then run after. But I will take the other way around too!