Week 9 - NASA news

Hello all. And welcome to my blog. I am new at this, so please bare with me. What gave me the idea to blog, you ask? My dear friend Katie told me that I should create a blog online because it would be cathartic and because other people may be interested in what is going on in my life. Let's face it, people stop being interested in you once you have a little one. So no, people are not so much interested in what's going on in my life, as much as what is going on in my uterus.



Unfortunately, you do not really have a say as to what my topic is for today, and there is a pressing topic that has recently been brought to my attenion.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35182959/ns/technology_and_science-space/



Our president is currently trying to take money away from NASA's manned-operations. While I know that my husband is brilliant and will be successful no matter what happens to NASA, I saw him come home from work the other day with this genuine smile on his face. He had the pleasure of going in the simulator with astronauts and I know that the experience was beyond amazing for him. He has worked so hard and accomplished so much, and I know that I am not alone in saying how proud I am of him. It breaks my heart to think that NASA, such an amazing and historic organization would be taken down to simple cargo travel and robotics missions. There is something beautiful and inspiring about men and women exploring space. It also breaks my heart to know that thousands of people, many of whom are friends, will be without a job. Finally, it kills me that when my child looks at me and says, "Mommy, I want to be an astronaut." I may have to reply with, "Well, not in this country..."



Am I overreacting? Perhaps. Am I hormonal and ridiculously sensitive? Yes, of course. I'm a nutbag. But does that mean that this is unimporant? No. This is incredibly important.



If you know of any way to fight this. Please fight it. Let your voice be heard, folks!



I love you all, and I apologize for such a somber opening blog.





Baby Updates:

-- Blood work shows nothing abnormal. No cystic fibrosis for the little one.
-- The tadpole is over an inch long! Talk about a growth spurt :)
-- The little one now has fingers, toes, and ears! Apparently tadpole moves about a little, but I'm definitely not feeling that yet!