ILLNESS
Hold on.
*Screws up face trying to get a look at the temperature on the thermometer *
Something's wrong.
It's got to be a bug...
Last week I was fine. Now, I wake up and it's like someone has stolen the Lindsey we all know and love.
For everyone who doesn't know...I'm not one of those girls that loves to get into the kitchen and cook. Nor do I like to do a lot of unnecessary cleaning. Let me just spell it out for you...
Me-no-likey.
Yet, this weekend I found myself busily scrubbing away at carpet stains (courtesy of Colby) and not minding a bit. And as if that wasn't bad enough...I suddenly wanted to cook! Sneezing every 5 seconds, I dusted off the cookbooks my mother had given me years ago in her vain attempt to develop my culinary skills. And believe it or not, with only having to place one, "Mom, I've got a question" call...I managed to make myself a nice little roast.
To top things off... it's finally sunk in.
I-want-to-be-a-mom.
It's not one of those, "I want what she's having" deals. It's just a growing, pulsing feeling that until now has been lingering in dark corners...waiting. I guess it finally got bored. Or hungry. Or maybe it was worried that my ovaries were on the verge of shrivelling up.
Whatever the reason. It's here and although I can't really explain it...I'm ready.
Wait-did you hear that?
My friends...I think hell just froze over.
posted by Lindsey @ 11/07/2006 06:20:00 PM
33 Comments:
Uh-huh, the biological clock has not merely ticked, it has chimed loudly. Loud and clear.
ooooo, linney, look out!!!!
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU???
OMG you said the m word. But i am happy for you. i will be willing to help in any way i can so you can achieve your goal. if that means we motel 6, so be it.
i also cooked and cleaned this weekend.
Don't listen to any of them.
Children are fantastic ... the most special blessing in life. If that is your goal, then find a way to make it happen.
Of course, it is much more difficult to do the "mom" thing alone...
u can always buy an african one.
:)
it's really in nowadays.
u could push it in an expensive stroller around phipps plaza and make all the other ppl jealous.
you know where i am
come get yourself some...
Maybe if you hold on a bit longer it will go away??? Your post made me smile, as always. Well done on the roast.
you have a temperature for sure. I know it's cold season because the leaves are falling off and so is your reason. Take a shot, drink a beer, dance without caution and you will feel better in the morning.
If this is just a phase, call me later. :)
LOL. OMG, I feel the same exact way. It is like an uncomfortable, crawling-out-of-my-skin/ I can't believe I am feeling this way thing. I can't even fully describe it but it is bugging me.
And the worst thing about this, is that there is NOTHING I can do about it right now.
Hell is freezing and pigs are flying!
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uh, yeah, I am 50-50 on this one.
I speak from experience. I use to be the one who NEVER wanted kids, then I met a guy, fell in love and BAM!! now I have 2. Believe u me, its no walk in the freakin park, but being pregnant, I like it...now, I dont want anymore children but I liked it(not every women feels that way tho)
Babies are so cute and warm and precious and you just wanna hold them forever...but then they start growing up and being all needy and shit. Your needs no longer matter. See, do this, keep your nephew over the Holidays, dont give him back to his parents until you have that feeling like you cant..remember that feeling right there...ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR OWN, THER IS NOBODY TO GIVE IT TO ONCE YOU ARE WORN OUT!!!
fuck that, I haven't reached that moment yet. Might not ever.
But good on ya. Good luck with that. ;)
lmao, Fate cracks me up...
Ha - I was just going to say you sound like you're nesting.. and then.. voila.. you spring the B word.
Can't say I wanna makes babies anytime soon. Maybe in the next life....
I totally hear you.
Mother...o god I so wanna be one of em too...I guess I wont b cos where the hell is the man! I give up.
Linny u can still be a mum...to other kids. TC sweetie.
Keshi.
I was going to say, "happens to the best of 'em"....but sounds like none of your friends can get behind that mentality.
Nevermind. lol. Me, myself, a 30 year old man, thank God we don't get those paternal urges.
Whew!
Man oh man....
Lindsey, I have come down with this illness as of late, also.
scary concept, beautifully put.
Fortunately I'm not broody yet - though do have dog envy. does that count?
this is katie-it will not let me post a comment in my blogger name...
lindsey, lindsey, lindsey
You can keep colby any time you want.
however,
just remember when they are yours, you can't give them back when they drive you crazy!!!!
im sure u have many willing men out there to help u achieve this goal linny :}
ecspecially here on ur site...geez!
but i think that's great! u seem like u would be an awesome mom.
You'd make a wonderful mother. :-)
I feel that way most days...then I realize when I visit my niece I'm not ready for that -- yet
you sure you don't just have a touch of the flu or something??
I was just talking abotu this sam etopic on my blog the other day. For the first time I've started imaging my self with a child with a guy that I'm dating. It started when I saw him talking a young boy in a Halloween costume on the subway.
Wait. That totally came out wrong.
Well, you know what I mean.
You're nesting! That's why you're on a cleaning jag.
Wow. That's HUGE! AS IN HUGE!
i feel like you haven't blogged in FOREVER.
I hear ya!!! I'm feeling the same exact way. babies on the brain.
Well, I was enjoying your post as always... then you dropped the bombshell: "I-want-to-be-a-mom."
Maybe I need to rethink the Ottawa invite.... (kidding. it stands, anytime you want next year.)
P.S. Kiyotoe lies. Guys do get paternal urges. It's only a stereotype that suggests we don't.
Let the record reflect the fact that on that very day Hell was on the way to freezing over, giving the Democrats control of Congress for the first time in a dozen years. It's a good sign. Can babies and angels be far behind? Cheers & Good Luck! 'VJ'
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