I'm LEEFY not BEEFY!!!!

Thats right people, I visited the OB and stepped on the scale today and it didn't moooooo at me. I'm proud to say that 6 months into this whole process I have only gained 4 pounds!!! Woooo Hooooooooo!!!!!! Although, you'd never know by the looks of me. I can't see my toes anymore, I can't bend over to change diapers (actually I probably could, but why-when I can sucker Keith into doing it...) and it goes without saying that I am a danger to myself when it comes to taking a razor to my nether-regions... So spa waxing here I come...

In other news, we've finally decided on a name for our son, Andrew Parker. Pretty much just picked it out of the blue, no family history or real meaning, just a good solid name, because as Mama always says "A person lives up to their name."

Isabelle and I are flying to New York City for a long 4th of July weekend with Nick and Alana, leaving poor old dad behind with a "honey do list" a mile long. I've spent the past 4 days stocking up on entertainment items for Isabelle, hoping against all hope that a stockpile of Barney dvds, play-doh (its not my plane to clean), and magic markers will keep her happy for the 3 hour flight...And I've spent the past 12 hours dealing with the most incompetent customer service reps from India or Pakistan or wherever the hell they hire these slave labor, pea-brained, script reading morons... I ask if I can check a car seat and a stroller at the gate and these retards take 5 minutes to find the paragraph about carry-ons and read word for word from the manual talking nonsense about bag measurements, laptops, liquids... blah blah blah - THINK OUTSIDE OF THE F*$CKING BOX and while you're at it, pick up a copy of ROSETTA STONE and learn our damn language if you are going to even attempt to help us maneuver through this overwhelming baggage HELL that is Delta Airlines... I mean, there is serious cause for concern seeing as how everyone knows what Delta stands for - Don't Expect Luggage To Arrive. So after totally striking out with Habeeb, Deepa, Bhadramurti, Harikesh and Saptanshu, I opted to send an email with my question... Here it is:

I am traveling within the U.S. with my 2 yr old. I have purchased two
full fare tickets. I want to know if, in addition to the 1 checked bag
and one carry-on item per person, am I allowed to check a STROLLER AND
CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT at the gate at no additional charge?
Thanks for your time. Lesley Noel

To which Delta kindly responds:

Dear Lesley Noel,
>
> Thank you for your e-mail to Delta Air Lines.
>
> A child aged two or older is required to have their own individual seat
> onboard the aircraft. Your child's safety is very important to us, and
> you can find detailed information about accepted child restraint
> systems, seating restrictions, and related topics online on our website.
>
> From our home page at www.delta.com, follow these links:
>
> Planning & Reservations
> Special Travel Needs
> Services for Children
> Infant & Child Seating
>
> We appreciate your interest in Delta Air Lines.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Vicky Rich
> Online Customer Support Desk
> http://www.delta.com

Which apparently is their idea of an appropriate answer, seeing as how I must not have read the baggage requirements on the website - idiots... Needless to say I did respond with another email telling them exactly where to stick their online customer support desk, which included language and a certain side of my temper I dare not print for the rest of the world on my blog. Needless to say, I won't be too shocked if I've been flagged and added to the no fly list, it wouldn't be the first time the government looked me up... considering my infamous phone call to the FBI headquarters in Miami last summer...

Anyway... I'm skinny, I love my husband and Delta sucks.