Olympic Questions

While "W" (my hubby) and I have been watching the Olympics we have had a few questions, maybe you can answer them for us.

1. How do the bobsledders get into their onesies?  We think they use mayonnaise to slip into them.  Side note--I think onesies should really just be worn by babies.  I'm just saying.  
2. Who is Bob Costas' plastic surgeon?  Do you think he will look the same in the next Olympics?  Or do you think he has discovered the fountain of youth?

That's all the questions I have for now, but I'm sure I will come up with some more.  

We lost internet access for 2.5 days.  It was terrible.  I am so glad to have the internet back up and running. I feel pathetic, and I realize that I am addicted to the internet, so thank goodness my withdrawals have come to a close.

Ramblings: Work, Happiness, FYI tip for Infertiles

Whenever I have a really sucky day at work I tend to wish for what I don't have.  And guess what that would be?  A fertile life full of kids.  And I wish that I could fulfill my true dream in life to be a stereotypical Mormon housewife.  I should be driving a BMW (big Mormon wagon) and wiping the faces of my snotty nosed kids.  Ok, maybe it wasn't my dream to be stereotypical.  And I definitely had not planned on throwing 6 kids in the back of my van, but I did dream of being a hardworking, fun loving housewife and mom.  And as a Mormon, (not that this is exclusive to Mormons), but I grew up knowing that I wanted kids, and the importance and love of families was and still is emphasized.  So, sometimes it is hard to accept my lot in life and take the lumps and the bumps of infertility.  So no Mormon housewife here.  I got to put my nose to the grindstone today for 14 hrs straight with a very short 30 minute lunch.  Lucky me.

I left work feeling like I could spit nails I was so mad about the terrible day I had.  But it's over now and I enjoyed some pizza and rootbeer for dinner.  That is one of my favorite food combinations.  As I ate I watched more Olympics and listened to more stupid commentators.  I wonder if they ever replay their remarks.  I would recommend it.  At any rate they make for good laughs and certainly plenty of groans.

Ok, now on to a FYI tip for infertiles.  Eventually many of you will graduate to becoming pregnant and then having those beautiful babies.  Unfortunately I have found that many infertiles are not aware that they may have difficulty producing a good milk supply when breastfeeding.  This is due to the fact that you needed hormonal assistance to get pregnant and producing milk relies on hormones as well.  And sometimes our bodies just don't cooperate.  So, just do your homework and be open to the fact that you might not be able to produce enough milk to exclusively breastfeed because many people's hope ands expectations of doing this unfortunately can not be realized.

That's all for now.  I gotta watch the snowboarding half pipe competition.  Or as one commentator said, watch Shaun White's "red locks fly"  Ha Ha Ha.

Go for the Gold

Olympics

 I was feeling a bit sad about my infertility and my childless family yesterday.  I didn't plan my day well and got stuck in cyperspace.  I think I am over Facebook.  I have been over it for awhile, but now I really am.  I am tired of looking at pictures of pregnant people on it.  The worst was yesterday when someone posted "look at my pregnant belly" along with 4 pics of her belly.

Oh well, whatever.

I decided to watch the Olympics for a bit hoping it would cheer me up.  I was not disappointed.  The women's XC skiing was in full swing.  And as I listened to the reporters I just started cracking up.

Reporter #1 talking about the Finnish skier, "She's losing time to [the Estonia skier] since the 5K mark"

Reporter #2 replied, "So what does that tell you?"

Reporter #1:  "She's slowing down."

I laughed out loud.  It was hilarious.  Sometimes these reporters are so ridiculous.

And sometimes they are so annoying.  I hate how they latch onto a story and won't let it stop.  I feel bad for Lindsey Jacobellis who just got DQ'd in snowboard cross.  They will never let her forget that she fell and lost her gold last Olympics, and now they will never let her forget that she got DQ'd today by going off course.  They focus on the one unfortunate aspect of your life and they never let up.

I wonder if we do that to each other sometimes.  We so easily remember each other's mistakes and weaknesses and refuse to look past them.  Anyhow, that's my deep thought for today.

But I do love watching the Olympics.  The ice skating, speedskating, snowboarding, skiing, and all of the inspiring stories of the athletes.

My hubby and I love to pretend we are the commentators and say silly things like: gorgeous spin, beautiful lines, that's gonna be a deduction, etc.  The Olympic Spirit is alive and well in our home.