INSIDE OUT

So, we've known that adding a new child to our family would force us to spend money. Before four children, three children didn't cost us that much money, if any at all thanks to self-employment and Canada's amazing taxes.

So, a previous post of mine spoke of Mazdas and anything else BUT minivans! We refuse to be a gas-guzzling anything if we can help it. But, we have to drive four kids around and need a vehicle larger than a 5-seat capacity.

You know, I don't know what I think about this anymore. Since recently, J acquired fifth disease (AKA: Slap Cheek) and S acquired the chicken pox. Now, this week, I feared N had chicken pox (it's still up for debate as to whether it is chicken pox or mosquito bites) and S now has fifth disease! This, all in the past month.

Well, as some of you have already guessed, it is true... we are pregnant with number 4!!! We are so excited to be adding another baby to our world. The kids know and I will often hear J asking if the folic acid I'm taking is for the baby. N knows where the baby is and will play peek-a-boo. S is mostly indifferent. He will act all silly when I try to have any type of serious conversation. He loves any thought of playing with kids so I have no doubt he will love the interaction he will receive.

I just finished reading a short blog entry on fear and possibility (thanks mom for the head's up from Renee's blog). :)
http://coriandthegirls.livejournal.com/15911.html

I've come here many times recently. I've started a title, only to write a few lines and stop. I'm uninspired to be here. Do all bloggers feel this way at times?

Is there a limit on blogging that prevents you from yattering due to mere need for adult conversation when you rise up two hours before the rest of the world!?! ESPECIALLY when most of the people you know to even call are one hour EARLIER than your own time zone??

So, I'm sitting here at 11:51pm. J just fell asleep about 1/2 hour ago. Not sure what got into him! He was hysterically cute though. Jumping around asking the many "why" questions he recently got into these past couple of weeks. "Why not" is another one we hear around here often. Sometimes I think he's just asking for conversation. Some of the questions are repeats. I sometimes have to ask him to look me in the eyes when I answer him because he pays more attention and the repetitive "why" questions lessen. He is my most inquisitive child. Is this another middle child effect?

I hear this "statement" a lot. I think about this question a lot. With commercials telling us one thing, the government allowing another thing, industries of one sort or another telling us the complete opposite, I can't say I blame people for the passive stance they take on their health.

Being an environmentalist, I hear some of the extremists. Not afraid to bring up their points of view for fear that those reading this might think, "good point", I'll bring up one of their standpoints. Some believe that having children is harmful to the environment. But, I'm sorry... What?!?! Are these people kidding? I suppose if families are not teaching their children to take care of the great planet, which holds them, then they actually have a point. But is it such a black and white issue?

Are feminine characteristics innate? What are "feminine" characteristics? Why do we call it a product of "character" as opposed to "personality". Are both "character" and "personality" innate?