This morning I went to ACS (Army Community Service) and tried to fax my income tax return to FACTS. When we move I want to put Wes in Catholic school, but the tuition is 3,000 up front. While I can make monthly payments, there is no way I can pull that kind of money out of my butt lol. So, FACTS is the company I have to go with and arrange monthly payments so he can go to the school. The clock is ticking so I am trying to get everything submitted. Well I TRIED to fax it, but I guess there server was over loaded so I must go again tomorrow, yay!
We are having our summer literacy camp at work for the next 2 weeks, so I wasn't able to notify my boss that I will be leaving next month. I am trying to find a good time, but there is never any time! So, I need to do that ASAP!
Speaking of moving, I need to get my living room and Wes's room painted back to the original color so I can schedule a walk through with housing and they can tell me what I need to fix. Soooo much stuff to do before we move and I still have to do it while working 33 hours a week!
Monday, June 4, 2012
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Sunday...Funday...
Not so much. More like a lazy day! All day I was totally glued to my ipad, watching season 3 of "Son's of Anarchy." I love that show and I finished season 3 in one day! That just shows how dedicated I am, or how much of nothing I did today lol.
It isn't "official" yet because we haven't "officially" gotten orders today, but we are moving. Around July 26th, the Army will come and pack us up to end this chapter in our lives. Bittersweet of course! We have made a life for ourselves out here, but I cannot tell you how happy I am to be going home! Chris and I are about 90% sure we will be back in Alabama, but it all boils down to where he gets a job at. He is not officially out until September, but we are heading out so we can start getting our BAH for the next 2 months. Not exactly sure where we will be, but we will be doing it together!
It isn't "official" yet because we haven't "officially" gotten orders today, but we are moving. Around July 26th, the Army will come and pack us up to end this chapter in our lives. Bittersweet of course! We have made a life for ourselves out here, but I cannot tell you how happy I am to be going home! Chris and I are about 90% sure we will be back in Alabama, but it all boils down to where he gets a job at. He is not officially out until September, but we are heading out so we can start getting our BAH for the next 2 months. Not exactly sure where we will be, but we will be doing it together!
Saturday, June 2, 2012
A Change of View
So, today I actually got to hang out with one of my best friends in El Paso. We were talking and catching up (considering we haven't hung out in God knows how long lol)! She brought up circumcision. I have never been "pro", but I did believe whatever a parent chose was great for them and I chose to circumcise. She told me all of the usual things I usually hear. I said I made the decision to get Wes circumcised and I don't regret it, but as future sons go, I am not sure I will be circumcising them. I had researched it a little more and found out the procedure and wasn't sure I wanted to put future kids through that. Then she showed me something what would forever change my views on circumcision.
What happened in this video will forever be in my mind. I keep seeing that poor baby being strapped down. Arms, legs and all. It was disturbing before they even started cutting. Then, in this circumcision they used anesthetics, so they shoved this huge needle in this poor babies penis. He screeched in pain. My heart hurt!! Then there's blood and they wipe it away. The baby is still screaming in pain. After a few minutes, they pull the penis forward and shove this knife to start cutting and that is when the baby was screaming in more pain and that was all I could take, 3 minutes out of a 7 minute video and that was enough. I wanted to pick that poor baby out of the video and just hold him tight. He just came in to the word and their carving him up like a fucking turkey.
I looked over at Wes and I told him I was so sorry. I cannot believe I put my son through that pain. To have him taken away with strangers and for those strangers to violate him like that. It honestly makes me wanna cry when I think about it. I was 18 when I had Wes and that was the norm. I never thought twice about NOT circumcising. I wish I had a 1000 times. I will never think twice about circumcision again. None of my future sons will be put through that pain that their older brother was. I thank Kim for showing that video to me because now I am no longer on the fence, I am for keeping a little boy the way he came into the world; perfect!
What happened in this video will forever be in my mind. I keep seeing that poor baby being strapped down. Arms, legs and all. It was disturbing before they even started cutting. Then, in this circumcision they used anesthetics, so they shoved this huge needle in this poor babies penis. He screeched in pain. My heart hurt!! Then there's blood and they wipe it away. The baby is still screaming in pain. After a few minutes, they pull the penis forward and shove this knife to start cutting and that is when the baby was screaming in more pain and that was all I could take, 3 minutes out of a 7 minute video and that was enough. I wanted to pick that poor baby out of the video and just hold him tight. He just came in to the word and their carving him up like a fucking turkey.
I looked over at Wes and I told him I was so sorry. I cannot believe I put my son through that pain. To have him taken away with strangers and for those strangers to violate him like that. It honestly makes me wanna cry when I think about it. I was 18 when I had Wes and that was the norm. I never thought twice about NOT circumcising. I wish I had a 1000 times. I will never think twice about circumcision again. None of my future sons will be put through that pain that their older brother was. I thank Kim for showing that video to me because now I am no longer on the fence, I am for keeping a little boy the way he came into the world; perfect!
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