She's only NINE!!!

First off, OM.... about the last post.... you HAVE to read these books. You HAVE to. You really will like it. It's not all blood and gutsy type vampire stuff. It REALLY isn't. It's more of a love story. Kinda Romeo and Juliet type stories. It's REALLY good, and not gore style junk. I wouldn't read gore. No way. I like to sleep nightmare free. HA HA!

Ok. So. She is only nine. Addison that is. And....

I.

Had.

To.

Have.

THE.

TALK.

Not the sex talk. The period talk.

One of her best friends just turned 15 and started hers today. A little background. This girl is underdeveloped for her age. She isn't the top of her class, she is very small, etc. Let me put it this way: She is on the same level as Addison, but 6 years older. Oh.... her name is Brooke.

Brooke had a birthday this week and to celebrate, they were going to stay at a local hotel and swim and play. Considering the circumstances of the morning, plans changed and they are now going bowling and eating out at the restaurant of the girls' choosing. (OM.... remember your first tampon experience??? LOL!! That's been on my mind ALL MORNING!!!) When I told Addison they weren't going swimming anymore, as you can guess, she wanted to know why.

My answer?? Go take a shower and we will talk in a bit.

CALL MOM!!!! NOW!!!!! "Mom, I need some parenting advice. How do I tell Addison about her period???"

After a good talk with mom and some research on the net, we sat down for a little chat. Just an FYI: the internet was NO help. It was all the science, none of the heart to heart info. Needless to say, I was still shooting from the hip here.

After we discussed it all, my calm, cool, confident child said, "Ok. That explains a lot about the last week with Brooke. Thanks for helping me understand it, Mom." And that was it. I, of course, told her to ask me anything at all if she came up with questions later, and she can also ask any other woman she feels comfortable with. She said, "No problem, Mom, don't worry. I really get it and I know I can ask you anything." WHAT AN AWESOME KID!!!!

Maybe I am doing something right. She still knows she can come to me. What a great feeling.

Hey!!

I really AM alive. I don't know where time has gone, but I WILL try and find some time to do the meme that OM posted. Oh, and maybe update you all on my life.

Right now.... a book.

It is SCREAMING for me.

It is WONDERFUL.

I had to share with you......

YOU MUST READ Tw¡l¡ght. I don't know what it is about this book, but it sucked me in. I really mean it. I would honestly read 150+ pages a night. I had to hide it from myself so that I would get Christmas gifts wrapped and candies made, etc. Pathetic. Kinda.

I am now reading the sequel, New M00n. I will let you know how it goes, but thus far, AWE...... wait for it............ SOME!

I really don't know what it is about these books. They are, by far, NOT the best writing I have ever read. However, the story somehow, like I said, sucks you in. It's just wonderful. And I am thrilled, considering they aren't really "my type" of books.

Awwww.... enough from me.... GO READ THEM!!! Let me know what you think! There are, so far, 4 books in the series. I plan to own all of them.

Off to my big, comfy bed, under my heavy blankies, with a great book! That is, until the hubs comes in and takes off my glasses and turns off the light upon finding me asleep with the book on my chest at 2 in the morning. Heehee