Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
34 Weeks
How your baby's growing:
Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Surprise!!!
This afternoon my boss asked me into the conference room to talk...It was a surprise baby shower!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Finally...Another Disney Deposit
Click on the "Saving for Disney" tab above to watch our Disney Account Grow!
Save The Twinkie!
~ Phosphorus, park of a key Twinkie ingredient, was discovered in 1669 by German alchemist Hennig Brand when he boiled down the urine he collected from local nuns.
~ Twinkie cream gets its slippery sheen from cotton cellulose, which serves the same purpose in rocket fuel.
~ Despite popular lore, Twinkies will not survive a nuclear war any better than you will - Their average shelf life is 25 days.
~ The Twinkie was invented in 1930 in Chicagoland by James Dewar - Now known as Grandpa Twinkie - At Hostess' Schiller Park Bakery. An advertisement for Twinkle Toes shoes inspired its name. They were invented basically because he wanted to get more use out of his shortcake pans.
~ Back in 1930, Twinkies were sold 2 for 5 cents! Which made it affordable for Dwar to purchase them since he never saw a penny of royalties.
~ Hostess reported over 21 Million Twinkies were sold last year.
~ Former President Bill Clinton included a Twinkie as "an object of enduring American symbolism" when compiling the Nation Millennium Time Capsule in 1999. It's scheduled to be opened in 2100.
~ Twinkies originally were filled with banana cream, but the filling was switched to vanilla when bananas were rationed during World War II. The new flavor was so popular, Hostess kept it.
~ There are 17 Hostess bakeries across the country making 500 million Twinkies every year. It takes 40,000 miles of plastic wrap a year to package them. At 150 calories each, all of those Twinkies have the energy equivalent to nearly 51,000 barrels of crude oil.
~ There are 39 ingredients in a Twinkie: flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, water, and "trace" of egg. The rest of the ingredient list is, "less natural."
~ In 2005 alone, Americans spent $47 Million on Twinkies.
~ People in Chicago eat more Twinkies per capita than anywhere else, earning Chicago the title of "Twinkie Capital of the World."
Monday, January 23, 2012
33 Weeks
How your baby's growing:
This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. He's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
December Recap .... A LITTLE LATE!
We had 3 birthday's in December. Samuel, Elena and Ian all turned a year older. We had Ian's birthday party at the house. The grandparents were there. He wanted cupcakes instead of cake so that is what we got him. Other than that it was finger food. Unfortunately, Sam & Elena both live in CO so we sent them cards.
We had 2 baby appointments in December. Both were just routine checks. She is doing great and growing well. I also had to take the Glucose test again, and once again, I PASSED! Thank goodness no more nasty orange drink. UGH!
December is the month of parties. Mike and I went to the Whitney Center party that they held at Woodwinds in Branford. It was nice, we had a good time. Finally had some time to talk with Bill (my BFF) and Mike talked sports with Joe (Steph's husband). Unfortunately when we were leaving I started to feel sick. And I barely got the truck door open in time. Later in the month we celebrated at work, just the accounting office. Everyone brought food, I brought a veggie platter. We did a secret santa and I got $10 to Olive Garden. Both of the big bosses gave us gift certificates (Dunkin Donuts and Walmart). So it was a good day.
We tried to keep the boys busy this month. We took them and Victoria to see the lights at Hubbard Park. We took all of them to Santa's Village in town. We had hot chocolate and got candy canes there. We also took the boys to a Breakfast with Santa. I was Santa'd out by the end.
Mike and I got our tree. He told me 5 feet max, but it was more like 6 feet. It didn't fall down one time this year! Victoria came over and helped Mike decorate it while I unwrapped the ornaments. We also put up the boys tree.
Mike and I went to our first Quinnipiac Hockey game. Thanks again to Dennis. And they won! It's always nice when they win. Victoria and I went to our annual Women's Night in Wallingford. Stephanie's church does it every year. We make a craft, have a nice dinner, their are people selling things and we watch a play. Victoria looks forward to it every year.
Unfortunately right before Christmas, my good friend, Ruth Murray, passed away unexpectedly. She is still very much missed and loved.
BRING ON 2012!
We had 2 baby appointments in December. Both were just routine checks. She is doing great and growing well. I also had to take the Glucose test again, and once again, I PASSED! Thank goodness no more nasty orange drink. UGH!
December is the month of parties. Mike and I went to the Whitney Center party that they held at Woodwinds in Branford. It was nice, we had a good time. Finally had some time to talk with Bill (my BFF) and Mike talked sports with Joe (Steph's husband). Unfortunately when we were leaving I started to feel sick. And I barely got the truck door open in time. Later in the month we celebrated at work, just the accounting office. Everyone brought food, I brought a veggie platter. We did a secret santa and I got $10 to Olive Garden. Both of the big bosses gave us gift certificates (Dunkin Donuts and Walmart). So it was a good day.
We tried to keep the boys busy this month. We took them and Victoria to see the lights at Hubbard Park. We took all of them to Santa's Village in town. We had hot chocolate and got candy canes there. We also took the boys to a Breakfast with Santa. I was Santa'd out by the end.
Mike and I got our tree. He told me 5 feet max, but it was more like 6 feet. It didn't fall down one time this year! Victoria came over and helped Mike decorate it while I unwrapped the ornaments. We also put up the boys tree.
Mike and I went to our first Quinnipiac Hockey game. Thanks again to Dennis. And they won! It's always nice when they win. Victoria and I went to our annual Women's Night in Wallingford. Stephanie's church does it every year. We make a craft, have a nice dinner, their are people selling things and we watch a play. Victoria looks forward to it every year.
Unfortunately right before Christmas, my good friend, Ruth Murray, passed away unexpectedly. She is still very much missed and loved.
BRING ON 2012!
If I were super rich...
For Fun:
Ford Flex
Dodge Charger
And for when I have to be an adult
Chevy Suburban
Lincoln Navigator
Ford Expedition
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Be Careful!
9 Words Women Use
1. Fine : This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
2. Five Minutes : If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
3. Nothing : This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments this begin with nothing usually end in fine.
4. Go Ahead : This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!
5. Loud Sigh : This isn't actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of Nothing)
6. That's Okay : This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
7. Thanks : A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you're welcome. (We need to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says "Thanks a lot" - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say "you're welcome"...That will bring on "whatever".)
8. Whatever : Is a woman's way of saying...Go to HELL...
9. Don't Worry About It, I Got It : Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking "What's wrong?" For a woman's response refer to #3.
1. Fine : This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
2. Five Minutes : If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
3. Nothing : This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments this begin with nothing usually end in fine.
4. Go Ahead : This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!
5. Loud Sigh : This isn't actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of Nothing)
6. That's Okay : This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
7. Thanks : A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you're welcome. (We need to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says "Thanks a lot" - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say "you're welcome"...That will bring on "whatever".)
8. Whatever : Is a woman's way of saying...Go to HELL...
9. Don't Worry About It, I Got It : Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking "What's wrong?" For a woman's response refer to #3.
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