So Not Expected

This is absolutely NOT what Kiki had in mind when she tagged me with a meme. For those too lazy to link over, the instructions read:

1. Pick up the nearest book ( of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag others & post a comment here once you post it to your blog, so I can come see.

Well, the nearest book is The National Audubon Society First Field Guide: Birds. Ever since we put a bird feeder up in our backyard, LP loves birds. She can actually identify a few on sight. As such, we have to find the "Cardna! Cardna!" (cardinal) in this book frequently.

Anyway, as per the instructions:
The bill is yellow. The female's head and back are brown. Length: 9-11".

Okay, DaisyJoMom, Robyn from Mommy Esquire Diaries, Tiffany at Colorado-Mama, your turn!

ABC Meme

I was tagged by themommykelly to complete a blog post about the ABC's of me. Basically, I tell you a little about me by using the alphabet.

Shari, you said you had nothing to blog about, so consider yourself tagged after me.

• A - A my first initial
• B - My middle initial before I got married and my last initial now
• C - My last initial before I got married (yes, my initials were ABC) and middle initial now
• D - Daughter, in case you can't tell who my life revolves around
• E - Energy and lack thereof
• F - I had a whole blog posting about this letter
• G - Gidget, you know the show about the girl midget. I can relate. No, I am not a little person...
• H - Hippy. A word that has been used to describe members of my family
• I - Itchy ears. I have this thing where the inside of my ears itch way too much...
• J - Jumping jackal, jaybird, jaguar...thank you Sesame Street!
• K - Kisses, one of the best gifts from my little munchkin
• L - LP, who else?
• M - Marriage. Number 5 in this posting will tell you how I feel about my marriage.
• N - Now! I am making an effort to live and enjoy the moment instead of worrying about the future.
• O - OMG! What runs through my mind when I read what some of you crazy people write on your blogs.
• P - Peaches. What LP's gorgeous cheeks remind me of.
• Q - Quiet. Yeah, right...
• R - 'rithmetic. Something I absolutely don't like.
• S - Stupid people. Man, do I hate stupid people. Why are there so many of them?
• T - Ta-tas. Their mine, they change size and shape seemingly at will...
• U - Ugs. A nickname from my brother growing up - short for Ugly. Nice, right?
• V - Veggies. Now who doesn't like a fresh carrot or asparagus every once in a while?
• W - Whatever. My response to many many things nowadays.
• X - x. Seriously, LP has a book for every letter in the alphabet, and wouldn't you know it "x" is one of the three words listed in the "X" book.
• Y - Yay! I say this a lot. Mostly facetiously.
• Z - Zippitty-Doo-Da. What a great song...

Real Moms

I read the definition and I still don't really get what meme means...but I was tagged (as in 'tag- you're it') by Karen to come up with my own contribution to the definition of a real mom.

Real moms...aren't embarrassed to conduct the "diaper smell test" in public. Frequently.

Your turn, Maya.