Excuses, Excuses…But They’re Pretty Good Ones
I’m trying. I’m really, really trying to get motivated to write some sort of recap about BlogHer 07 but so far, no luck. It’s just not coming to me. At least not in the colorful and engaging way that I’d hoped it would.
And my son has strep, I just found out this morning. He’s been fussy and frankly, a giant pain in the ass since I returned home on Sunday and I thought it was maybe two year molars but when he stopped wanting to eat anything, I knew it had to be something else. Apparently one of his tonsils looked “funny” to the pediatrician so he cultured it and sure enough, it was strep. Always listen to your motherly intuition.
And my daughter, bless her heart, doesn’t stop talking to me from the moment she wakes up in the morning until we close the door after tucking her in at night. For real.
So, between my fussy, miserable son and my ultra-chatty daughter, I’ve been completely mentally wiped out by the time they go to bed and haven’t done any work or written any posts or folded any laundry or done anything except poke around some blogs and look at people’s Flickrs and nap.
I vaguely recall feeling like this after last BlogHer. Kind of deflated…like the biggest event of the year in my apparently somewhat lacking life was over and it’s back to reality. Bleh.
I’m just trying to get back in the groove of regular life while going around mumbling little prayers here and there to please, please, please let me not be pregnant (yes, we were sort of uncareful again; merely going by the calendar which we all know is what? About 12% effective?) I’ve just been sooo unbelievably tired that I have to consider the possibility, no matter how terrifying it is. I know, I know, children are a blessing…but I’m just not ready for that particular blessing right now.
I finally uploaded my photos to Flickr but I have to weed through them and get the duds out before I make them public. Nonetheless, there are some fabulous pictures of some mighty fine ladies in there and a couple pix that I totally stole from other people’s Flickrs without permission and as soon as I can remember who I stole them from, I will ask if I can have them. I’m very courteous like that…stealing and then asking.
One last thing… Myself and about 30 other women have expressed interest in having a mid-year get together, unofficially named January MommyCon. (Apparently, it’s necessary to point out that the name Mommycon is a tongue-in-cheek kinda thing) It’s like a conference without the conference, if you will. And you don’t have to be a mom to participate, although it looks like we moms will be representin’ heavily.
Anyone who is interested and isn’t a serial killer (or any other kind of killer) is welcome to join the Yahoo Group that I set up to start planning it. It will be in a warm locale, most likely in the south central or southeastern US and will be happening in mid-January if we can get our sh!t together in time.
If you’re interested, you can join the January MommyCon group here :)
EDITED TO ADD: Over 130 BlogHer photos now up in my Flickr!!!!
Isn’t re-entry tough? Obviously made tougher by a sick child and constant stimuli (a.k.a. nonstop chatter.) My girls have been chattering in stereo. That part reminds me of BlogHer! Anyway, get some rest. If you’re not feelin’ it. No biggie. It was great meeting you though (and sharing a cab to the airport with that psycho driver!)
It happens…hope all the outcomes are good and no worries, plenty Blogher gossip (and photos of you too) all over. :)
Julie
Ravin’ Picture Maven
That sounds fab but since I’ll have a newborn (and I live in Buttfuck, Alberta and it costs a bazillion bucks to get anywhere) I won’t be making it. I wish!
And I hope you feel better soon!
Hey! Mine started puking upon my return. Like a small gift of infectious love they give us…
I may like a mid year Blog-con. All the drinking, none of the pressure….
Ooh, I can’t wait for the
evidencepictures! Sorry about the strep and the verbal diarrhea. Ben has verbal diarrhea; I know what it’s like.where will it be at??!?!! HI IZZY! i love you and miss you and hate that you went to blogher without me. i hope you cried. heavily
We didn’t get to spend a lot of time together…I was too busy grabbing women’s boobs, but I wanted to let you know I really enjoyed you. You FREAKING ROCK!
And count me in. Every party needs a Redneck.
I’m with you. I’m feeling totally deflated. Get some rest, lady. If I can raise the cash I’ll be seeing you again in January!
Can’t wait til January.
Get your boy well! Can’t wait to see your pics and hear your stories…I gotta live vicariously through all ye BlogHer attendees!
Hopefully P is already on the mend.
As for mommycon… it sounds like it will be much closer to me than Chicago and I won’t be breastfeeding a newborn, so I’m all over it!
Representin’ Mommy Con January!
How about Vegas? We can merge it with DaddyCon!
Poor little guy - hope he feels better soon. And you? Maybe pregnant? I will now be hovering waiting to find out if it’s so or not.
You know I’m all for MommyCon 08, and I hope I’m on the planning committee!
MommyCon. Feh. All of you breeding types can get together and giggle over how many people want to throw ad dollars at you. Meanwhile, me and my old barren womb will be sitting here alone drinking and sniffling, feeling unpopular.
Joking. After Chicago, I won’t be able to afford to go anywhere for another 15 years or so.
I would LOVE to come to Florida or somewhere equally warm in January!
I’m so sorry about your sick little guy, and here I was calling you today and chatting you up when you just needed to rest. I’m sorry for my bad timing :( But, pregnant? Will be waiting to hear the news either way!
I cannot believe we didn’t get to meet. I must’ve been drunker than I thought.
I’m still feeling overwhelmed. Loved meeting you but wish we had more time to chat. I’m all for a mid-year gathering.
That MommyCon sounds like a blast…
Hope you are feeling better and your son is too..Strep stinks.
I didnt go to blogher but may be interested in this. Any ideas of where it would be?
Oh and I totally get the calendar method..lol…here too! I do this EVERY month!
Possibly knocked up? Is that why you were glowing all weekend? I’ve had two oops’s myself. I was pissed at first but thankfully you get over it once the fatigue and morning sickness goes away (like 18 years later). Just kidding. I loved hanging out with you and look forward to our winter getaway.
Maybe I can snag a flight as a birthday gift. I hope I can make it! Heading over to join the Yahoo group. Hope everybody’s feeling better soon!
I had really hoped to getting over to meeting you, but there were too many bloggers, not enough time! Maybe next year…
Hmmmm…
“…we were sort of uncareful again…”
Calendar? I seem to recall that being far down the list in terms of effectiveness.
:)
I’m having that same feeling of unreality myself.
Izzy! I just read your comment at Lena’s. I didn’t get an email from you! So, please don’t think I was ignoring you! Can you email me again?
xoxo
Looks like you all had a blast! :)
My team has had the squirts from the moment I left Blogher. Welcome home mommy! It’s like they know I went away and had fun, now they are punishing me…
I’m in for MommyCon.
And Izzy, I swear I’m not trying to freak you out, but it was the tiredness that made me take the test. Give yourself another couple days to recover from the insanity, but take it from the chick who became a statistic (and is totally cool with it now, for anyone who dares accuse me of not wanting my baby) - anything can happen.
Did you ever see the Frasier episode where Roz thought she was pregnant and she gets upset because she had just found out how effective the pill is. “It says it’s 99% effective–how can I beat odds like that???” she moans. Cracked me up. We still joke about that one (in a strictly husband-wife sort of way :)
I think a mid-year thing is a great idea especially for those of us who didn’t make it to Chicago…
sure you’re swamped, but would love to know what I missed.
Cheers,
IRose - stepmothersmilk
I’ve had one of those oops moments. He’s 19 months now and I love my IUD.
I’d love to do a mid year thing!
It took me three days to write a re-cap…and I don’t really think it was a good one. I was just so tired and now sure how to go about it.
Hell, I’m still tired, five days later.
It took me three days to write a re-cap…and I don’t really think it was a good one. I was just so tired and now sure how to go about it.
Hell, I’m still tired, five days later.
OH HELL YAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Coming January to a bar near you :)
I know that feeling of knowing that being pregnant wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world right now but also thinking it’d really be nice to wait a while longer.
And a mother’s intuition beats out on symptomatology any day of the week.
add me to the yahoo group, pretty please:)
and amen on the post blogher writing slump…i havent’ been able to post in nearly a week. i’m waiting for inspiration. or quite possible, a day without feeling exhauster:)
I’m still shocked that we hardly got to catch up. How is that even possible?
And I’m still pulling for Vegas.
VEEEEGAAAAAAAS!
Is it January yet? Seriously, I can use another break.
my mom won’t let me go to my basketball training because i have been off school. can any one help me !!!!