HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

Today is my birthday. Happy birthday to me. Not a great week to have a birthday with the whole restraining order and all, but hey, it could be worse. Back in the day I would've gone out on the town but this one will be a quiet one which is fine with me.

For my birthday, I'm hoping to get the next book in the Twilight series and believe it or not, the Miley book that just came out-am I weird to want to read this? Hey, I watch Disney more than any other station so why not learn about the life of one of the Disney stars before their stardom? I know the hubby is getting me the Twilight movie when it comes out this month as a belated present.

So, a simple birthday with simple presents is all that I need-and chocolate cake. Ok, and maybe lots of comments from all my favorite readers. That's it.

What the hell have I been up to?

You may or may not have noticed a little break in my postings this week. I did not die, hang up my keyboard or fall off the face of the earth (again, if you even cared). I've had a bit of a family crisis at home and just couldn't find the time to put together any posts. I even missed the
I ♥ Faces contest- I know, it was important. Trust me.

If you've been a long time reader, then you are aware of the ongoing problems with the grand baby's father. If you would like to catch up, check out maybe this post or this one or well, you'd probably want to start from the beginning of my blog.

Anyway, this boy has been making my daughter's life hell by stalking her, texting her constantly, finding out from two-faced friends whenever she tries to go out on a date and tells the guy lies and scares them away. She's replaced three tires that "mysteriously" got holes in them and oh, did I tell you about the time that he tried to steal the baby when he had followed her to the mall?


I finally talked her into getting a restraining order and she did which meant a court date to decide how long it would be in effect and decide visitation and custody while they were there. We were all pretty nervous about what would happen because we did NOT want him to have a chance to be able to see the baby unsupervised and if he did get granted the right to see him alone, we would probably never see the baby again.

A couple of days after she got the restraining order, my daughter got a phone call from "someone" from the clerk's office, saying that the father was going to sign over rights to her if she would let him see the baby once a week. The person said that she would need to go down and sign papers. My husband advised that we talk to a lawyer for advice and see if we needed one or not, so they went to talk to one and he (lawyer)said that he never heard of that before and he called down there (courthouse) and they said that the court hearing was still on. So, my daughter went down to the courthouse to find out about the phone call. They said that nobody had called her and also told her that the S.O.B had been calling five times a day to see if she was dropping the charges and that they were getting pretty annoyed with him.

That's when we realized who was behind those calls and I asked her for the phone numbers that were calling her and we looked them up and they were coming from some one's house! Apparently, the father and whoever was helping him, thought they could trick her into not showing up to court or dropping it so he could not get in trouble or whatever. What a prize he is, wouldn't you agree?

After that, Jess was told not to believe anyone trying to call her about anything to do with court. Then, court finally came yesterday and guess what? He didn't even show up! She got whatever she wanted with a restraining order valid for a year, full custody and NO visitation unless he takes her to court. So, now you see why it's been a bit hard to concentrate on anything for the past couple of days.

Now, if only we could figure out how to talk him into taking a one way ticket to a far away land where all deadbeat guys should go.

Words with a Blogger Wednesday

Words with a Blogger Wednesday!

Today's blogger is Alicia from

Yaya Stuff.

Take it away, Yaya!

My name is Alicia but my nickname is "Yaya". My main blog is Yaya Stuff (http://www.yayastuff.blogspot.com). I'm a nanny and I also teach a workshop for children with Tourette Syndrome, plus I clean offices on the weekends.
My husband and I are currently going through the adoption process AND fertility treatments to try and have children.




When did you start blogging?
I started blogging in May 2008.

Do you make money from your blog?
I don't make money from my blog but I do have a Chipin account for donations to our adoption fund. We are currently holding our second raffle ticket giveaway.

How frequently do you post?
I post about 4 times a week on average, or whenever the mood strikes!

Do you have a favorite blogger(s) that you just can't live without reading?
I have blogs that I faithfully visit because they are either personal friends of mine or have been visiting my blog since its beginning. Those are:
The Kirnan Crib (http://www.thekirnancrib.blogspot.com)
Jeanne's Endo Blog (http://www.endendoat.blogspot.com)
K Is.... (http://www.mskelseyb.blogspot.com)
Ranney Days (http://www.RanneyDays.blogspot.com)

And then I have blogs that just make me smile like:

Perpetual Burn (http://cossiethegreat.blogspot.com/)
Pulsipher Predilections (http://adamandkristinapulsipher.blogspot.com/)

Okay, I'm gonna stop listing blogs since I visit about 100 blogs a day, so my list could be endless!


Have your readers influenced you in any way?
My readers have influenced my outlook on my situation in life. We are an infertile couple dealing with multiple pregnancy losses and it's hard to keep the hope up, but my readers have been really inspirational and encouraging to me.

Has blogging changed your life in any way?
Blogging has helped me raise more awareness about Infertility and Pregnancy and Infant Loss. These are topics that are often ignored in our culture and it is unfortunate that so many women feel they need to go through such things alone.


What do you do when you get writer's block?
I usually just post a cute picture!


Any other advice you might have for newbie bloggers?
Newbie bloggers. Visit blogs and comment!
Thanks, Alicia!

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