Letter

Dearest body,

I know you've had to undergo some drastic changes recently, but honestly you've got to pull yourself together!

For example, the boobs...if they get any bigger they will explode by the time any milk comes in! It'll be like the baby gets knocked out by a safety bag everytime they go in for a feed!

The muscles...they can't stretch any further. You may continue trying, but they just can't do it! It's almost as though they are being pulled off my backbone...and it's getting a little sore.

Belly...well...where to start. I can no longer put on my socks, pants, or undies without aid from a third party. And we both know that I can't go out in public with just a top on if I just dress myself. People may ask questions. I can't cook on the hotplates without cinging you and I can't reach that mars bar that fell under the couch.

Oh, and the belly button has asked me to pass on, that it too, can not go out any further. Its reached its limit. Actually it reached its limit about 6mths ago, and it's not going to be pretty if things continue.

Brain, you served me well with exams, but the everyday stuff, you are falling short! Only shaving one underarm or leg then forgetting the other...not on. Dropping hubby off at incorrect work place...not on. Forgetting child when visiting someone...not on.

Body, you have served me well these last 26 years. All I ask is that in this last month, maybe you could give me a break. I know it's all 'worth it in the end' but at the moment....the end seems too far away, so if you could just pull yourself together this last month that would be great.

Yours sincerley, bek

Just the 'tip' of the iceberg

The possibility that we could be having a baby boy is 50% (duh), but we are pretty sure its a little boy...

Anyway....so with this inkling that we may have a son comes the thought (naturally...or maybe not for some) of circumcision.

This was all I could think about the other night and I had all these other ideas about it but it was about 2am and now I can't remember any of them (typical)!

So, I will put it out to you all out there! Is circumcision still necessary in today's day and age?

Here are a couple of questions:
1. Why cut off something that a baby is born with naturally? (God created men this way)
2. Is it just another form of plastic surgery?
3. Is there anything to prove uncircumcised men have better sex?
4. God is the creator of sex and wants us to enjoy it, so why would he command his treasured people (Israelites) to cut off something which would make sex less enjoyable? (and yes God loves all of us!!)
5. Does circumcision prevent disease in women?
6. Should we just go with "Whatever daddy has, his son will have?" (it appears some men are quite sensitive about this!)

There are lots of thoughts and opinions about circumcision and I dont think it is fair to make parents who do opt to have circumcision performed to be cruel and barbaric people.

This is something Russ and I are still looking into and discussing and trying to decide on what to do.

Any thoughts people have would be really appreciated!!