Posts by juliemae2

I'm an agnostic.  I don't know what the truth is and I don't spend much, if any, time trying to figure it out.  My basic philosophy is that anyone who claims to know is full of it and not to be trusted.

I was raised Catholic.  Nothing about the Catholic church resonates with me except the beautiful cathedrals.  I went Episcopal for a while, since you still get the lovely architecture and ceremony without some of the wackier practices, but deep down, I was just there for the Sunday morning version of "comfort food".

I'm now pretty staunchly anti-organized religion.

My girls will learn about Moses, Jesus, Mohamed, Buddha, etc along side stories of Cinderella and The Little Engine That Could.  To me, all the myths and fairy tales belong together.  The history aspect of those stories that are based in reality will come later when they are able to understand the difference between history and mythology.  I hope that my children will never blindly follow anything or anyone.  Even me.  If their hearts lead them to a religion, that will be fine with me, but they better not try to convert me.  :p

eta:  I got married outside.  If there is a creator, why not honor him by being married surrounded by his creation rather than in a man-made structure?  I've never really understood the whole church/kingdom hall/temple wedding concept, I guess.

I think mOm brings up a good point.  Are you tracking your calories?  How's your intake compared to your calories burned?

eta:  Breastfeeding helps, but it isn't a silver bullet.  I breastfed #1 for 22 months and I was just as fat at the end as I was when I started... because I was still eating like a horse.

I'm a parent and I totally agree with sun.  Science in science class.  Religion in humanities/comparative religion classes.

Has anyone seen Ben Stein's ridiculous documentary on this topic?  Expelled.  I went to see it in the theater and I was SO disappointed.  He interviewed dozens of "scientists" that support the idea of intelligent design.  Not one of them provided a single scrap of evidence or even an idea for an experiment where evidence might be sought.  The only person who suggested a way to test intelligent design was Richard Dawkins, and he thinks the idea is ridiculous, but at least he can devise a scientific way to look for some sort of support for the idea.  The rest of the movie was a b*tch-fest about the fact that people were fired for teaching non-science in science class.  Imagine that!  Fired!  For not doing their job!  Shocking.

I think that's a good weight.  My rule of thumb (for women) is 100lbs for the first 5 feet and 5lbs for every inch thereafter, so you are spot on.

Best to see what you think when you get there, though.  It may not be quite perfect for your build.

No, it doesn't concern me.  It would only be a tiny black hole.  Nothing to get your panties in a twist about.

(/sarcasm)

Original Post by anndjoe:

I don't think it matters one little bit how you believe we got here. The fact is we are here so why get all caught up with "How".

 Wasn't it your recent thread that was multiple pages of "why"?  I mean, if the "how" doesn't matter, does the "why"?

I'm only on page 1, so perhaps this has already been addressed.

To me, the how does matter in the sense that it may provide not only a glimpse into our past, but a way to help predict the future of our species and of others.  Are we still evolving in some way?  If not, is that a problem? 

The why doesn't matter to me one bit.

Original Post by crazineko:

"Chill out.  It's just a trickle.  What did Peter just say?"

Haha!  Awsome.  Hopefully it was your first, so you had more time.

Second, but, she didn't arrive until about 8am the next morning.

My first took longer.   

I've had Sept 22 marked on my calendar for months!  I'm so excited.

Funny story:  My water broke while I was in the middle of an episode of Heroes last season.  I was stalling to stay home and finish watching and my husband was rushing around the house freaking out.  I'm all:  "Chill out.  It's just a trickle.  What did Peter just say?"

Original Post by kajikit:

Taking lupron only creates a TEMPORARY menopause - it's not permanent. As soon as you stop taking the medicine, your body goes back into normal gear and the hormonal cycle starts up again... But it gives your friend a chance to see if her symptoms improve without the hormonal influence. The big question though, is does she really need the treatment if she had no idea that she even had endometriosis in the first place? Was she having mysterious (and extremely painful) symptoms every month?

 I agree with all of this.  I have endometriosis.  I only know this because a doctor saw it during a laparoscopic procedure.  I have pretty bad period cramping, but nothing that keeps me in bed.  I don't even regularly take Tylenol for it.  The endo probably played a part in the fact that it took me a long time to get pregnant each time I tried, but I eventually did get pregnant and carry to term twice.

If she's not having major issues, why treat?

Was the cyst on her ovary?

I am not there currently, but I have been there and it is heart-wrenching.  It took us around 20 months to conceive each of our girls.  During that time it seemed like everyone else in the world was pregnant.  It seemed so unfair.  There are no easy answers for how to control the sadness and frustration.  I broke down crying to my husband multiple times.  I would visit friends with newborns in the hospital and barely hold myself together until I got back down to the lobby where I would just fall apart, sit down in a chair, and cry.

I think we discussed this on another thread, but, are you thinking of seeking help from a specialist?

Just do your best to keep the lines of communication open with your husband.  I mean, this probably shouldn't be the only thing you talk about - it shouldn't consume your entire relationship, but you should be able to talk to each other openly and honestly.

I hope you are happily surprised soon.