So, today at passing period I started walking to the journalism classroom when the flighty (but brilliant) philosophy teacher who floats into my classroom stopped me to give me a baby book (which seems to be a trend, I've noticed) and said, "I've also brought these books. You should look up your baby's due date to learn about what you're in for." I looked at the books and discovered they were huge, hard-cover reference books that deal with horoscope-y type things and personality traits.
I looked at her and tried to smile, hoping not to betray the blatant skepticism that I was feeling and got a reassuring nod in return. I thought, "OK. It couldn't hurt to look." But, I decided to start with my birthday to see if the results would be anything close to truth. I picked up the first book and flipped to the October section. I found my day and was happy to see, first of all, that I share a birthday with John Lennon.
"Cool," I thought.
I read the first paragraph which basically says that people born on my day are great judges of character, that we make strong connections with people, and that we are rarely wrong in choosing our friends.
"Yeah OK. That sounds like me... and twenty thousand other folks. But this seems harmless."
I continued reading. The book says that people born on my day have a difficult time seeing themselves for who they really are.
"Definitely me," I thought, "sad, but true. Maybe I will look up my kid's due date. It couldn't hurt to see what others born on his day are like."
I flipped to little Cooder's due date, June 11th. The first words I saw on the page in bold print were, and I quote:
"LIMIT. PUSHER."
I slammed the book closed.
Stupid book.
13 comments:
Ok, sorry, but that made me laugh out loud. If you have it, what does it say for May 4th? Just curious.
Me too Chelle, that made me laugh out loud! I agree stupid book!!
So are you having a boy and I missed something, I love the little name cooder too. Yea I have one that was born in July and he is a limit pusher strong willed crazy little dude. Our excuse for Zack is that he is a foster child, so just think start thinking up an excuse for his limit pushing and you'll do fine Good luck!!!!!!
Okay, so the plan is either a) keep knees together until the 12th or b) eat some REALLY spicy food on the 9th... I don't think a "limit pusher" will enjoy a childhood with teachers as parents... :)
It's cool to laugh outloud. I did.
Chelle: If I see the books again, I'll look up May 4th. And June 10th and 12th. :)
Dee: Cooder is just a nickname that my mom uses for the baby. It's not his real name, and, as my jounalism students loudly pointed out, a Cooder is a slow turtle and the word is slang for something inappropriate....Thanks, kids. (sigh)
Fougs: Got it. Knees together. I wish you would have given me that advice BEFORE I got knocked up with a limit pushing kid. :)
One more note on the Cooder thing:
When Mom named the kid Cooder, she wasn't thinking about turtles or anything else..
I think she was thinking of a redneck accent saying, "Cooder! You get in this house right now! I tell you what. That boy ain't right."
Your posts always make me laugh...much like a fainting goat.
If you are lucky cooder will be born 2 days earlier on June 9th and then he will share a birthday with me and turn out the same way I am.....hmmmm I can think of no greater blessing, but there again it's me judging myself GRIN
Your kid will forever be called Cooder and I love it. Every kid needs a nick name.
On the flip side, all kids are limit pushers. That's not a really unique trait from what I have observed. Cooder will be fabulous, his nickname demands it.
Ginger-poo, your latest blog made me laugh really hard..................too late to 'slam shut the book' get all the help you can!( maybe should name Cooder, Jaxson Pierce Jr. if book facts are true)
Don't worry about a thing. If your due date is the 11th, the only thing you can predict with certainty is that he won't be born on that day.
Babies are like the Spanish Inquisition (the Monty Python variety, of course).
I am ROLLING -- as much from the post as from these here comments!
Oh, sorry, hearing your mom's voice in my head brings out the twang in my writing.
Hey, you know what? I think what Michelle said is pretty accurate, all kids are limit pushers. Some are born with a bit more of a stubborn streak (Jalyn) and others with more of an independent streak (Coley), so it just manifests itself in different ways.
What you really need to avoid is naming the baby after some hellish kid in your classroom.
Now THAT could have some serious side effects.
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