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Monday, December 28, 2009
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Merry Christmas!
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Delightful
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Monday, December 14, 2009
Charlie Boy
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Role Model
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Saturday, December 5, 2009
Quarantine Recap
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
Whatcha think?
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Smiling Charlie
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
One month of Charlie!
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Friday, November 13, 2009
Brotherly Love
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Brooke's Wedding
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Sunday, November 1, 2009
HalloWednesday
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Jack meets Charlie Video
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Charlie's birth story
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Day Five - "the range"
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Adjusting - cliff notes
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
Home SWEET Home
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Drumroll Please...
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Sunday morning update
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Pictures!!!
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Friday, October 16, 2009
And Along Came Charlie
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
This beats Christmas Eve!
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Hospital Info
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Monday, October 12, 2009
"Pundkins" are for...
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Friday, October 9, 2009
Name hints
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Monday, October 5, 2009
11 days to go
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Friday, October 2, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Guessing Game
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Flashlights are Fabulous
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Nap time wake up
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Best thing since Bubbles
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Sleepless in Mobile
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Meet Turner
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
LB updates!
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
These days
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Ice Cream Man
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
what's the deal?
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
I like to Move it Move it
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Monday, August 17, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
THREE NEW POSTS!
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Car seats
New research indicates that children under 2 years of age are 75% less likely to die or experience serious injury when they ride in a rear-facing car seat and, toddlers between 1 and 2 years of age are 5 times safer than toddlers who ride in a front-facing car seat.
You may remember this post from a while back about rear facing car seats. I was amazed by how many emails and phone calls I got about the issue since the post itself didn't get any comments. It is almost like people want to whisper "I keep my child rear facing too." I certainly know the fear of being judged as neurotic, I felt it when I wrote that post, but this is an important issue and worth talking about...even at the risk of being called crazy so here I go again!
Below is the updated recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics. I put the most important info in bold at the top of this post and it is in the middle of the article. I know lots of people think it is much more convenient to have them forward facing but keeping J rear facing has not been difficult at all for us. We have a large mirror on his headrest so we can both see each other and he just sticks his hand out to the side for me to hand him things so it is no big deal. He is actually closer and easier to reach in a rear facing position than he would be forward facing. Of course, after reading articles like the one below I'd go through whatever inconvenience was necessary to make him 75% less likely to die or be seriously injured in an accident. There are so many things we could do as parents to make our lives more convenient - it would be more convenient not to feed a newborn every three hours or not to supervise our toddlers in the tub but we don't let the convenience of those things effect the decisions we make about them. For me this is the same kind of issue. I think the stats are high enough that the risk of having them forward facing is comparable to that of leaving a two year old in the tub alone. I'd love to hear your thoughts but more than anything I'd just like you to read the article below and make your own decision.
AAP comments on rear-facing car seats. There is a well known myth that toddlers in rear-facing car seats whose feet can reach the back of the vehicle seat are more likely to suffer injuries to their legs in a car accident, however these injuries are NOT common in rear-facing seats.
New research indicates that children under 2 years of age are 75% less likely to die or experience serious injury when they ride in a rear-facing car seat and, toddlers between 1 and 2 years of age are 5 times safer than toddlers who ride in a front-facing car seat.
The reason behind this conclusion is pretty simple. When an accident occurs and a child is rear facing the force of the accident is distributed evenly over the entire body, forward facing children, because the force of the car crash is concentrated on seat belt contact points, can suffer from neck and head injuries because children’s necks are weak and their heads are disproportionately large for their little necks. Dr. Bull, who wrote the commentary for Pediatrics, states, “…it is far better to send children to orthopedic specialists to have lower extremities treated, than to send them to neurological specialists to have cervical spine injuries treated.” Makes sense!
According to the AAP, all infants should ride rear-facing in an infant car seat or convertible seat. If an infant car seat is used, baby should be switched to a rear-facing convertible car seat once the maximum height (when the infant’s head is within 1 inch of the top of the seat) and weight (usually 22 pounds to 32 pounds) are reached for that infant seat, as suggested by the car seat manufacturer. Toddlers should remain rear-facing in a convertible car seat until they have reached the maximum height and weight recommended for the model, or at least the age of 2. (if you have a Britax Marathon car seat it goes up to 35lbs so J is still rear facing even though he is over 2) To see if your car seat is installed properly and to find a certified passenger safety technician in your area, visit www.SeatCheck.org or www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cps/cpsfitting/index.cfm. You also can call 866-SEATCHECK (866-732-8243) or 888-327-4236.
Inspirationless
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Sunday, August 2, 2009
Updates from Schwantania
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Sunday, July 26, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
EBS Designs
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Popcorn Please
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Saturday, July 18, 2009
I can't believe it...
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Notes from the Busy Brain
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Meet the Cast
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Introducing...
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
Beach Bums
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Jack's latest
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy!
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Sunday, June 7, 2009
In and Out
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Thursday, June 4, 2009
Here, there and EVERYWHERE
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Rarely viewed footage
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Toe counting and such
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Friday, May 22, 2009
Best $10 EVER!
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Asked and Answered
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Names
Nope, not baby boy names but BLOG names! Now that I know I'm the mama of two boys and married to one oh-so-all-boy husband I'm finding my blog title to be a bit bland. I'm thinking I need a name that fits us more specifically in this stage of life. Troy and I used to think it was fun to do "And then there were three" and watch that grow to four, five, six, seven etc...(yes I said seven). But in this phase (or perhaps lifetime) of being surrounded by boys I think I want my blog title to give a little nod in that direction. I thought about "Mama's Boys" but Troy didn't like that and I just emailed him with the suggestion of "That's what she said" which I know he will love but I'm not quite sold on. What do you think?? Name my blog and EBS designs will make you a prize!
Friday, May 15, 2009
Boys are a Joy
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
HOW are we here?
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Monday, May 11, 2009
Get those votes in while you can...
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Friday, May 8, 2009
Our lips are sealed
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
Smilin Eyes
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Jackisms (part 3)
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Monday, May 4, 2009
Funny Fella
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Sunday, May 3, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Sleepy Jack?
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Sunday, April 26, 2009
Jackisms (part 1)
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
TWO
I even wrote TWO posts in honor of the big day so scroll down after you read the first one!
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Great Music Free!
On of my best friends from highschool, Walker Hayes, recently got a record deal from Capitol Records - HUGE news! He is offering a free download of one of his songs "She Can Wear the Pants" at www.walkerhayes.com
Go get the download, it is really easy to do, it helps Walker and it is GREAT music to have!!
Go get the download, it is really easy to do, it helps Walker and it is GREAT music to have!!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
A-mazing!
We gave J. the Leapfrog Letter Factory DVD for Christmas because I had read about how great it was on lots of people's blogs. I am now joining those bloggers in singing its praises. This little 30 minute DVD truly is amazing. J (21 months) has watched it about three times and is now finding letters and making their phonetic sound. It has absolutely sparked his interest in all things alphabetical. This morning he came running out of the kitchen with an A and B fridge magnet saying "A" and "B" and making the "ah" and "buh" sound. He picked A and B out of all of the letters on the fridge so I think he is pairing them together too. Amazing. Every parent I know has said the same thing about their child's reaction to the dvd.
Go buy this brilliant invention today, it will confirm every suspension you've ever had that your child is a genius. Oh, and buy stock in Leap Frog, these people truly are master minds.
Go buy this brilliant invention today, it will confirm every suspension you've ever had that your child is a genius. Oh, and buy stock in Leap Frog, these people truly are master minds.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
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