I guess it’s my turn again – Shannon, that is. Today’s lunch club had a unique feel as we gathered in Andre’s office and sat in a cozy circle on the floor. Our normal spot was overtaken by some very important meeting (only a couple clubbers were unfortunate enough to have to attend), but that didn’t stop the Lunch Club! As we found our spots on the floor, I removed my boots much to Jorge’s horror. I assured him that my feet don’t sweat, and therefore do not stink – but I don’t think he was comforted.
Our conversations today were all over the board once again. I kind of think that the Lunch Club is much like that well known children’s book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie....for example: we started talking about our evenings last night. I asked if anyone had watched the republican presidential debate (I had), which of course spurred a discussion about the next election…which evoked a question of whether or not a woman should/could ever be president (the main consensus was ‘no’ in case you were wondering)…which lead to a discussion as to what role Bill Clinton would play should Hillary be elected president…which lead to a really lame intern joke by Steven with a ph (sorry Steve-o, but it was pretty lame). Are you starting to see the similarities between us and the children’s book?
At some point the conversation turned to zombie movies which Ryan & Jorge discussed with fervor. Liz mentioned her recent disappointment in Stephen’s movie taste when he told her he thought the classic movie The Sandlot was (and I quote) “just okay.” A brief frenzy of disbelief/shock/horror broke out at that point, to which Jorge responded, “You’re killin’ me, Smalls!” Liz & Lynn thought perhaps Stephen’s lack of approval towards the film was perhaps due in part to something in his childhood…but they didn’t get much farther than that.
Before lunch officially ended, Anne brought up the exciting office topic of Secret Santa’s – which we are drawing for tomorrow. Oliver, Ryan, and myself have chosen not to participate this year and once Anne found out, we were interrogated. Ryan’s defense was his wedding – as always – and Oliver and I just tried to explain our dislike of this particular Holiday tradition. We don’t like trinkets – shopping for them or receiving them. Seems like a good enough reason to abstain, don’t you think? I’m not sure Anne was satisfied with that answer.
Before I wrap this up for the day, I believe I was supposed to include some comment I made about hating drool. In all honesty, I don’t remember the particular comment – I just hate drool. I’m sure you understand. Until next time....
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Hodge-Podge
Jorge’ here. I forgot to write the blog yesterday so that is why there was not a posting on Wednesday. Please keep this in mind while reading as I am fuzzy on some of the details. Yesterday’s lunch club was back on the normal track of a joint conversation instead of the North v. South splits of the day before. But there was a hodge-podge of topics.
It started off with the typical banter and jokes being thrown around. It was noted that Lynn typically is 7 seconds behind in most conversations. So, as the group had moved on to another topic, Lynn thought we were still on the prior and became confused. Several times!!!
Ryan discussed the rule his fiancée had about waiting until the Saturday before their wedding to open/set up the wedding presents they have received. He mentioned his desire to set up the TiVo system earlier, but Oliver suggested that he pick his battles when it comes to the Mrs and leave it alone.
The conversation moved on to earthquakes and Deasy’s many experiences with them while living in California. Jennifer mentioned how a prior employer had not informed her on what to do in an earthquake, but decided to save himself without regard for her safety.
Oliver delved into his uneasiness with females playing the role of Peter Pan in theatre. Which led to reminiscing about old Peter Pan movies that in turn led to remembering old cartoons. At this point the girls of lunch club went on and on about cartoons of their youth which I had never heard of. One of them had a Koala bear, I think. I was busy recollecting with Steven (with a “ph”) about G.I. Joe, Thundercats, Voltron, and all of the other toons of our childhood.
Beth and Lynn started to discuss an episode of “Brothers & Sisters” they had recently seen when Anne told them not to because she hadn’t seen it yet. Either Beth or Lynn (I can’t remember which) told her to cover her ears. To this, Anne promptly replied, “I can’t…I have a taco!”
And the lunch club quote of the day would have to be “I can’t…I have a taco!” If you are reading this, it might be fun to say it out loud right now wherever you are and note the reaction you get. It would probably be the same reaction Anne received.
It started off with the typical banter and jokes being thrown around. It was noted that Lynn typically is 7 seconds behind in most conversations. So, as the group had moved on to another topic, Lynn thought we were still on the prior and became confused. Several times!!!
Ryan discussed the rule his fiancée had about waiting until the Saturday before their wedding to open/set up the wedding presents they have received. He mentioned his desire to set up the TiVo system earlier, but Oliver suggested that he pick his battles when it comes to the Mrs and leave it alone.
The conversation moved on to earthquakes and Deasy’s many experiences with them while living in California. Jennifer mentioned how a prior employer had not informed her on what to do in an earthquake, but decided to save himself without regard for her safety.
Oliver delved into his uneasiness with females playing the role of Peter Pan in theatre. Which led to reminiscing about old Peter Pan movies that in turn led to remembering old cartoons. At this point the girls of lunch club went on and on about cartoons of their youth which I had never heard of. One of them had a Koala bear, I think. I was busy recollecting with Steven (with a “ph”) about G.I. Joe, Thundercats, Voltron, and all of the other toons of our childhood.
Beth and Lynn started to discuss an episode of “Brothers & Sisters” they had recently seen when Anne told them not to because she hadn’t seen it yet. Either Beth or Lynn (I can’t remember which) told her to cover her ears. To this, Anne promptly replied, “I can’t…I have a taco!”
And the lunch club quote of the day would have to be “I can’t…I have a taco!” If you are reading this, it might be fun to say it out loud right now wherever you are and note the reaction you get. It would probably be the same reaction Anne received.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
North Vs. South
Hey there lunch clubbers, Lynn here! Time for another exciting tale from a non-descript office building in the middlde of an average-sized American city.....
Today's lunch club consisted of a myriad of conversations, causing Jennifer to ask Jorge if he, as President of Lunch Club, prepares and begins the dicussions each day. One of the great things about Lunch Club, however, is how naturally our random conversations begin. Sometimes a particular event or circumstance will lead us into discussion. Other times, we will randomly begin talking about a particular subject matter just because the moment presented itself. One thing is for sure: when participating in lunch club, expect the unexpected. Most of the time, the whole table unifies to discuss something interesting like goat's milk or prenancy. Other times, the table is divided into several different conversations. One end could be in one conversation while the other side is talking about something completely different. The North Vs. the South. Today was one of those days.
The conversation at the North end began with Ryan telling a story in which he prounounced the word "vehicle" with three separate syllables. VE-HI-CLE. Leigh found this endlessly entertaining, leading us into a discussion about accents, and how people from different regions of the country speak differently. Now, although we now all reside in the same average-sized American city, all of our Lunch Club members are from different places around the country, giving us each a unique perspective. Northerners speak one way. Southerners speak another way. Needless to say, we all felt that our own accent was normal, and everyone else's stood out.
Meanwhile, on the South side, Liz was sharing about an exciting musical event she was able to attend with her husband the evening before. Well known artists were present and performed at this function, including Liz's favorite, Garth Brooks. This brought us into a discussion about music, and how easy it would be for Garth Brooks to sell out several statiums in a matter of minutes.
The North side of the table caught bits and pieces of that conversation, and somehow began talking about Kanye West. Leigh very adamently shared her dislike of Kanye, saying that his lyrics are arrogant and that he always acts like everyone owes him something. Ryan mentioned that he agreed, but that he still loved the musical loops of Kanye's songs. Andres and Jorge then began talking about how rap artists just find good loops from other artists, and that's how they build their songs. (Jorge was on the North end, and Andres was on the South end, so this was an interesting cross-table conversation.) We then started talking about how many rap songs have similar tracks and loops, because they do not write unique music for each song. Ryan even brought up the similarities between a certain Vanilla Ice song and a more recent Switchfoot song. Who would have thought...
Lunch Club ended with a unification of the North and South sides when Marie brought in an entertaining email forward about children's perspectives of marriage. As we all passed the email around, the married lunch clubbers started sharing their own advice and perspective on marriage. This led into specific pet-peeves they had with their respective spouses. Apparently Leigh's husband has a strong passion about the toilet seat lid staying down, while Jorge tends to be anal with bathroom cleanliness and Ryan has an unusually extreme disgust for touching dirty dishes. Everyone began sharing how they and their spouse work through those issues, giving Ryan valuable information and insight for his upcoming nuptuals. Hope you were paying attention Ryan. Of course, if all else fails, you can adhere to the advice of a 10 year old child found in Marie's email forward. "Just tell your wife she looks pretty, even if she really looks like a dump truck." Out of the mouths of babes.....
Until next time!
Lynn
Today's lunch club consisted of a myriad of conversations, causing Jennifer to ask Jorge if he, as President of Lunch Club, prepares and begins the dicussions each day. One of the great things about Lunch Club, however, is how naturally our random conversations begin. Sometimes a particular event or circumstance will lead us into discussion. Other times, we will randomly begin talking about a particular subject matter just because the moment presented itself. One thing is for sure: when participating in lunch club, expect the unexpected. Most of the time, the whole table unifies to discuss something interesting like goat's milk or prenancy. Other times, the table is divided into several different conversations. One end could be in one conversation while the other side is talking about something completely different. The North Vs. the South. Today was one of those days.
The conversation at the North end began with Ryan telling a story in which he prounounced the word "vehicle" with three separate syllables. VE-HI-CLE. Leigh found this endlessly entertaining, leading us into a discussion about accents, and how people from different regions of the country speak differently. Now, although we now all reside in the same average-sized American city, all of our Lunch Club members are from different places around the country, giving us each a unique perspective. Northerners speak one way. Southerners speak another way. Needless to say, we all felt that our own accent was normal, and everyone else's stood out.
Meanwhile, on the South side, Liz was sharing about an exciting musical event she was able to attend with her husband the evening before. Well known artists were present and performed at this function, including Liz's favorite, Garth Brooks. This brought us into a discussion about music, and how easy it would be for Garth Brooks to sell out several statiums in a matter of minutes.
The North side of the table caught bits and pieces of that conversation, and somehow began talking about Kanye West. Leigh very adamently shared her dislike of Kanye, saying that his lyrics are arrogant and that he always acts like everyone owes him something. Ryan mentioned that he agreed, but that he still loved the musical loops of Kanye's songs. Andres and Jorge then began talking about how rap artists just find good loops from other artists, and that's how they build their songs. (Jorge was on the North end, and Andres was on the South end, so this was an interesting cross-table conversation.) We then started talking about how many rap songs have similar tracks and loops, because they do not write unique music for each song. Ryan even brought up the similarities between a certain Vanilla Ice song and a more recent Switchfoot song. Who would have thought...
Lunch Club ended with a unification of the North and South sides when Marie brought in an entertaining email forward about children's perspectives of marriage. As we all passed the email around, the married lunch clubbers started sharing their own advice and perspective on marriage. This led into specific pet-peeves they had with their respective spouses. Apparently Leigh's husband has a strong passion about the toilet seat lid staying down, while Jorge tends to be anal with bathroom cleanliness and Ryan has an unusually extreme disgust for touching dirty dishes. Everyone began sharing how they and their spouse work through those issues, giving Ryan valuable information and insight for his upcoming nuptuals. Hope you were paying attention Ryan. Of course, if all else fails, you can adhere to the advice of a 10 year old child found in Marie's email forward. "Just tell your wife she looks pretty, even if she really looks like a dump truck." Out of the mouths of babes.....
Until next time!
Lynn
Monday, November 26, 2007
We're Baaaa-aaack!
Hey everyone! That was quite a long thanksgiving break we took from blogging, but don't worry - we're now back in action!
Lunch club today was quite packed with most of the office present and accounted for. We covered all the things we did over Thanksgiving break, of course, with special attention paid to who did and didn't go shopping on "Black Friday" and what we did or didn't buy. Andres, early bird that he is, was up and had visited three stores before 6 am, only to be deterred at each by the long lines and leave empty handed. Jorge shared a story that a member of his family actually witnessed - one sticky-fingered shopper snatching a desired purchased straight from someone else's cart at Wal-Mart! Shady!
My husband and I also braved the shopping, though we didn't get there too terribly early. Nothing was too crowded except for Old Navy which was full of cranky people and clothes flung everywhere.
The overall consensus - Black Friday shopping is not worth it! Leigh was particularly indignant as she spoke about how frustrating and disappointing the commercialization of the holidays has become, with grown people reduced to whiny children begging for the things on their Christmas lists. So true!
We also covered some assorted other topics including movies seen (Enchanted, Dan in Real Life, miscellaneous rentals), games played (Guitar Hero), games watched (Mizzou/Kansas), foods cooked and eaten, etc. Also, I can't be certain but I'm pretty sure at the other end of the table there was some discussion about animal feeding? Anyone at that end care to elaborate?
Liz
Lunch club today was quite packed with most of the office present and accounted for. We covered all the things we did over Thanksgiving break, of course, with special attention paid to who did and didn't go shopping on "Black Friday" and what we did or didn't buy. Andres, early bird that he is, was up and had visited three stores before 6 am, only to be deterred at each by the long lines and leave empty handed. Jorge shared a story that a member of his family actually witnessed - one sticky-fingered shopper snatching a desired purchased straight from someone else's cart at Wal-Mart! Shady!
My husband and I also braved the shopping, though we didn't get there too terribly early. Nothing was too crowded except for Old Navy which was full of cranky people and clothes flung everywhere.
The overall consensus - Black Friday shopping is not worth it! Leigh was particularly indignant as she spoke about how frustrating and disappointing the commercialization of the holidays has become, with grown people reduced to whiny children begging for the things on their Christmas lists. So true!
We also covered some assorted other topics including movies seen (Enchanted, Dan in Real Life, miscellaneous rentals), games played (Guitar Hero), games watched (Mizzou/Kansas), foods cooked and eaten, etc. Also, I can't be certain but I'm pretty sure at the other end of the table there was some discussion about animal feeding? Anyone at that end care to elaborate?
Liz
Friday, November 16, 2007
Tryptophan...mmmm...
Today was a very special lunch club held in honor of Miss Anne's birthday. She loves fall and we had previously discussed how Thanksgiving is the forgotten holiday, being slowly disregarded as Halloween celebrations give way immediately to Christmas. So today we had a surprise Thanksgiving potluck for lunch with all the classics: turkey, ham, mashed potatos, corn, green bean casserole, stuffing, salad, bread, apple pie, and brownies. We turned our rather drab conference room into a homey table set up for the whole gang, right down to the Publix Pilgrim Pair salt and pepper shakers:
It was a wonderful feast! Jorge carved the ham and turkey, naturally - and did an excellent job for his first time. We all gathered round the table and passed the food and just enjoyed each other's company. There wasn't even much conversation... mostly just eating! Beth did come to the shocking realization that gravy is made from meat drippings, and we did talk about how turkey contains tryptophan, an amino acid which can make you sleepy. And as I sit here now a few hours later typing and yawning, maybe there is some truth to that! Or maybe we just consumed a whole lotta carbs...
Anyway, it was a pretty special lunch that left us all full and happy, and reminded that if nothing else, we can be thankful for each other.
Sorry to be so sappy... we'll return to our regularly scheduled snarkiness on Monday. Have a great weekend!
Happy lunching!
Liz
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Hollywood and Childhood Clubs
Hey friends, Liz here again. Today's lunch club was a jumble of disjointed conversations, but two distinct topics stick out in my mind. Alas, only one of those topics featured Lisa Frank, so we'll start with that.
For those of you who were not a girl aged 5-14 in the late 80s/early 90s, Lisa Frank is maybe the most awesome designer of stationary and other products for little girls EVER! Seriously, let's review this poster, which basically encompasses everything you need to know:
We've got ponies, panda bears, golden retrievers, whales, leopards, polar bears, dancing animals, and unicorns, all in an exquisite rainbow colored palette. This is the stuff little girls live for! It came on stickers, notecards, lunchboxes, folders, pencils, you name it. Visit her website if you dare... we're talking a LOT of colors and flashing.
Anyway, Lisa Frank came up in our discussion of childhood clubs, which started out something like this:
Me: "That reminds me of how when I was little, my friends and I made up the Unicorn Club."
Oliver: "What does that stand for?"
Me: "Uh, it stood for us liking unicorns."
Yep, the Unicorn Club was exactly what it sounds like - an organization (very exclusive and with a membership application created with pink pen on purple paper) for girls in 2nd grade who liked unicorns, books about the Sweet Valley Twins, and of course, Lisa Frank.
As if my confession wasn't bad enough, Shannon then revealed that she and her friends also had a club. This club was called... wait for it... waaaaaaiiiiit for it.... Jesus Jammers. The club's primary activity, she told us, was to strap on their rollerblades and carry hand-made "Jesus Jammers" banners through the neighborhood streets. And one time they planned a lemonade stand to raise money for... more banners.
Oh childhood, you were awesome.
Now on to the day's next topic, which was basically a rambling argument about who is and isn't a good or bad or predictable or versatile actor in Hollywood today. It started off with Ryan's ridiculous suggestion that Johnny Depp is the same in all his movies. Now, I will give you that Johnny Depp is almost always a weirdo in all of his movies. BUT, it is a completely different weirdo each time! Let's just document this pictorally:
Willy Wonka, Edward Scissorhands, Captain Jack Sparrow, Ichabod Crane, Sweeney Todd... while they all certainly have Johnny Depp's stamp on them, there's no way you could argue he is playing them all the same! Sorry Ryan, it's true!
The conversation carried on with this same question being posed and argued heartily about many actors and actresses including Nicole Kidman, Matt Damon, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Sandra Bullock, Denzel Washington, Leonardo DiCaprio, and many many more. I think the only thing we agreed on was that Rachel McAdams is adorable and awesome. If you have thoughts on who is and isn't a versatile actor, we'd love to hear it in the comments.
And with that, let's sign off with one for the ladies - here's Johnny Depp breakin' hearts as a gypsy in Chocolat:
Swoon!
-Liz
For those of you who were not a girl aged 5-14 in the late 80s/early 90s, Lisa Frank is maybe the most awesome designer of stationary and other products for little girls EVER! Seriously, let's review this poster, which basically encompasses everything you need to know:
We've got ponies, panda bears, golden retrievers, whales, leopards, polar bears, dancing animals, and unicorns, all in an exquisite rainbow colored palette. This is the stuff little girls live for! It came on stickers, notecards, lunchboxes, folders, pencils, you name it. Visit her website if you dare... we're talking a LOT of colors and flashing.
Anyway, Lisa Frank came up in our discussion of childhood clubs, which started out something like this:
Me: "That reminds me of how when I was little, my friends and I made up the Unicorn Club."
Oliver: "What does that stand for?"
Me: "Uh, it stood for us liking unicorns."
Yep, the Unicorn Club was exactly what it sounds like - an organization (very exclusive and with a membership application created with pink pen on purple paper) for girls in 2nd grade who liked unicorns, books about the Sweet Valley Twins, and of course, Lisa Frank.
As if my confession wasn't bad enough, Shannon then revealed that she and her friends also had a club. This club was called... wait for it... waaaaaaiiiiit for it.... Jesus Jammers. The club's primary activity, she told us, was to strap on their rollerblades and carry hand-made "Jesus Jammers" banners through the neighborhood streets. And one time they planned a lemonade stand to raise money for... more banners.
Oh childhood, you were awesome.
Now on to the day's next topic, which was basically a rambling argument about who is and isn't a good or bad or predictable or versatile actor in Hollywood today. It started off with Ryan's ridiculous suggestion that Johnny Depp is the same in all his movies. Now, I will give you that Johnny Depp is almost always a weirdo in all of his movies. BUT, it is a completely different weirdo each time! Let's just document this pictorally:
Willy Wonka, Edward Scissorhands, Captain Jack Sparrow, Ichabod Crane, Sweeney Todd... while they all certainly have Johnny Depp's stamp on them, there's no way you could argue he is playing them all the same! Sorry Ryan, it's true!
The conversation carried on with this same question being posed and argued heartily about many actors and actresses including Nicole Kidman, Matt Damon, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Sandra Bullock, Denzel Washington, Leonardo DiCaprio, and many many more. I think the only thing we agreed on was that Rachel McAdams is adorable and awesome. If you have thoughts on who is and isn't a versatile actor, we'd love to hear it in the comments.
And with that, let's sign off with one for the ladies - here's Johnny Depp breakin' hearts as a gypsy in Chocolat:
Swoon!
-Liz
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Natural-Leigh
Happy Wednesday! Lynn and Leigh here to report on yet another exciting lunch club. We were nominated to write the blog today because lunch club conversations tended to revolve around us.
Lunch Club today began with a riveting analysis of Lynn's extra polished look today. Now, this is coming from Leigh here, because Lynn is denying the fact that she put extra effort into her straightened hair this morning. A little background... Lynn is attending a "friends" concert tonight. Lynn straightened her hair extra carefully for this "friends" concert. Lynn is looking to catch someones eye... hmm. Well, according to Beth and I, this must be. But she is denying that this "friend" is potentially any more than a "friend" despite the fact that after lunch it started to pour and she yelled, "I'm gonna scream!". Straightened hair = date.
So next up, Birthing class. Babies are always a popular topic at lunch club due to our 3 baby watches. Babies and giving birth (despite Steven with a ph's cringing). Now last night was my (Leigh's) second birthing class. I was telling my coworkers about my giggle fit in the middle of our breathing excercises and how my husband was trying to get me to concentrate saying... "breathe... relax your jaw! It's all in your mind." Which only made me giggle more. Before I even finished telling my story, everyone interrupted me with, "Relax your jaw??" YES... a relaxed jaw = a relaxed pelvis. Doesn't everyone know that? Well, now you do. (Disclaimer - some words have been changed to protect the innocent.)
RELAXING THE MOUTH: There is an unconscious neuromuscular association between the pelvis and the mouth, so that if your pelvic floor muscles are tense (and they are often hard to relax when the baby is pushing against them), you can help relax them by intentionally relaxing your mouth and jaw. This is why during labor, and especially during pushing, it is important to have the lower jaw dropped and the mouth gently parted and loose. It is also why vomiting and laughter often increases dilation and the relaxation of the pelvic floor.
http://www.moondragon.org/pregnancy/relaxationpractice.html
Oliver seemed quite intrigued by the whole birthing process. He curiously asked Leigh, "Will you be keeping your placenta?" Well, no Oliver, we won't be. But he informed us all that people in other countries eat their placenta. Very nutritious. When everyone gave him a look for asking such a weird question he replied, "What? She could be like that." Jorge then dubbed Leigh "Natural-Leigh". Apparently, midwives and natural birth equals natural nut job.
Now in order to take your placenta home from the hospital, you must sign off for it and fill out a bunch of paper work. When you take it home, the hospital freezes it for you. For what you ask? Well there are people out there that use the placenta to fertilize the growth of a new tree. Very symbolic. Steven with a ph muttered a witty comment that many of us missed. According to Liz, it involved something with the placenta and popsicles, but he wouldn't repeat it for us. Let's just leave it at that. Oh, and to wrap up the placenta convo, Oliver asked, "what does the placenta look like?" If you really want to know, google image it. We won't post links for fear that no one will ever want to bear children again.
On a lighter note, Disney came out with new celebrity advertisements.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-10-30-disney-photos_N.htm
Now that's all for today. Yes, it is still raining here in our town. As the thunder and lightening began, Lynn yelled one last,"SHUT UP!" So much for not caring about her hair.
Lunch Club today began with a riveting analysis of Lynn's extra polished look today. Now, this is coming from Leigh here, because Lynn is denying the fact that she put extra effort into her straightened hair this morning. A little background... Lynn is attending a "friends" concert tonight. Lynn straightened her hair extra carefully for this "friends" concert. Lynn is looking to catch someones eye... hmm. Well, according to Beth and I, this must be. But she is denying that this "friend" is potentially any more than a "friend" despite the fact that after lunch it started to pour and she yelled, "I'm gonna scream!". Straightened hair = date.
So next up, Birthing class. Babies are always a popular topic at lunch club due to our 3 baby watches. Babies and giving birth (despite Steven with a ph's cringing). Now last night was my (Leigh's) second birthing class. I was telling my coworkers about my giggle fit in the middle of our breathing excercises and how my husband was trying to get me to concentrate saying... "breathe... relax your jaw! It's all in your mind." Which only made me giggle more. Before I even finished telling my story, everyone interrupted me with, "Relax your jaw??" YES... a relaxed jaw = a relaxed pelvis. Doesn't everyone know that? Well, now you do. (Disclaimer - some words have been changed to protect the innocent.)
RELAXING THE MOUTH: There is an unconscious neuromuscular association between the pelvis and the mouth, so that if your pelvic floor muscles are tense (and they are often hard to relax when the baby is pushing against them), you can help relax them by intentionally relaxing your mouth and jaw. This is why during labor, and especially during pushing, it is important to have the lower jaw dropped and the mouth gently parted and loose. It is also why vomiting and laughter often increases dilation and the relaxation of the pelvic floor.
http://www.moondragon.org/pregnancy/relaxationpractice.html
Oliver seemed quite intrigued by the whole birthing process. He curiously asked Leigh, "Will you be keeping your placenta?" Well, no Oliver, we won't be. But he informed us all that people in other countries eat their placenta. Very nutritious. When everyone gave him a look for asking such a weird question he replied, "What? She could be like that." Jorge then dubbed Leigh "Natural-Leigh". Apparently, midwives and natural birth equals natural nut job.
Now in order to take your placenta home from the hospital, you must sign off for it and fill out a bunch of paper work. When you take it home, the hospital freezes it for you. For what you ask? Well there are people out there that use the placenta to fertilize the growth of a new tree. Very symbolic. Steven with a ph muttered a witty comment that many of us missed. According to Liz, it involved something with the placenta and popsicles, but he wouldn't repeat it for us. Let's just leave it at that. Oh, and to wrap up the placenta convo, Oliver asked, "what does the placenta look like?" If you really want to know, google image it. We won't post links for fear that no one will ever want to bear children again.
On a lighter note, Disney came out with new celebrity advertisements.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-10-30-disney-photos_N.htm
Now that's all for today. Yes, it is still raining here in our town. As the thunder and lightening began, Lynn yelled one last,"SHUT UP!" So much for not caring about her hair.
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