This news blurb was just posted on the local news website...
"Chandler resident Rich Charters and his son Dahllin, 9, had just flipped on their Xbox video game and were getting ready to play when a plane hit their house Friday afternoon.
"It was a huge impact. It just shook the whole house," Charters said, adding that his first thought was that the video game simply had incredible sound effects."
Smart dad. Real smart.
Thank G*D this is not my husband.
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Friday, June 1, 2007
It's Friday, and you needed a new picture.
The Britax Baby:
In other news, the kids and I went to a movie this morning - Curious George. The local theaters offer this great deal for summer family fun - 10 movies for $7! They play each Friday morning, so some of the moms from my group decided to meet at one theater. The girls loved it (it was E's first theater trip, and only C's second). Baby L slept the whole time.
Temps are in the 105 range; girls are in the pool daily. Heading to the zoo tonight for a little "Starry Safari" fun. No big plans for the weekend.
Thanks to all of you who leave comments - it's always fun for me to read them, and know that you're out there :)
Monday, May 28, 2007
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Thursday, May 24, 2007
A day in the life of Baby L
6:00 a.m. - big sister starts bugging me, I eat.
6:30 a.m. - Mom gives up getting me back to sleep, we get coffee.
7:00 a.m. - I swing while big sisters eat.
7:15 a.m. - I eat. I poop.
7:30 a.m. - big sisters play with me while mom packs lunch for C.
7:45 a.m. - I fall asleep on C's shoulder.
8:00 a.m. - fresh pants and I get buckled into my car seat, all basically still asleep.
8:15 a.m. - meet C's preschool class, dozing.
8:45 a.m. - sleeping, I run into the post office.
9:00 a.m. - sleeping while mom and E play at the park.
11:00 a.m. - I wake up, still strapped in my carseat, on the kitchen table!
11:01 a.m. - fresh pants, and I eat!
11:20 a.m. - still eating...and pooping.
11:45 a.m. - nakey time outside while mom hangs laundry. I roll from my back to my side!
Before: I was flat on my back...
After:
12:00 p.m. - I'm hanging out awake on mom's shoulder, fed, aired, and content!
12:07 p.m. - decided I'm not so content any more...nursing.
12:15 p.m. - passed out on the breast.
1:00 p.m. - still sleeping. Mom's waking me so we can go to the children's museum with E.
2:00 p.m. - sleeping in my mei tai wrap...mom's drinking coffee - maybe I'll stay up all night now (hee hee)
3:00 p.m. - woke up to eat, then headed to children's museum.
3:15 p.m. - eating again.
3:45 p.m. - enjoying some active-alert time and fresh pants.
4:00 p.m. - back home, dozed in the car.
4:30 p.m. - eating again!
5:00 p.m. - hangin' with big sis C, home from school and so happy to see me.
5:30 p.m. - eating again (seeing a theme?).
5:45 p.m. - pooped.
6:00 p.m. - hangin' with both big sisters, awake and alert.
6:10 p.m. - oops, too much stimulation - break down!
6:11 p.m. - ate, passed out again.
7:00 p.m. - to mom's meeting, where I sleep and get passed around to the other ladies.
10:30 p.m. - mom is a party animal! We're still out - I nurse and go back to sleep.
12:00 a.m. - finally in bed!
And we move on to the next exciting day...
6:30 a.m. - Mom gives up getting me back to sleep, we get coffee.
7:00 a.m. - I swing while big sisters eat.
7:15 a.m. - I eat. I poop.
7:30 a.m. - big sisters play with me while mom packs lunch for C.
7:45 a.m. - I fall asleep on C's shoulder.
8:00 a.m. - fresh pants and I get buckled into my car seat, all basically still asleep.
8:15 a.m. - meet C's preschool class, dozing.
8:45 a.m. - sleeping, I run into the post office.
9:00 a.m. - sleeping while mom and E play at the park.
11:00 a.m. - I wake up, still strapped in my carseat, on the kitchen table!
11:01 a.m. - fresh pants, and I eat!
11:20 a.m. - still eating...and pooping.
11:45 a.m. - nakey time outside while mom hangs laundry. I roll from my back to my side!
Before: I was flat on my back...
After:
12:00 p.m. - I'm hanging out awake on mom's shoulder, fed, aired, and content!12:07 p.m. - decided I'm not so content any more...nursing.
12:15 p.m. - passed out on the breast.
1:00 p.m. - still sleeping. Mom's waking me so we can go to the children's museum with E.
2:00 p.m. - sleeping in my mei tai wrap...mom's drinking coffee - maybe I'll stay up all night now (hee hee)
3:00 p.m. - woke up to eat, then headed to children's museum.
3:15 p.m. - eating again.
3:45 p.m. - enjoying some active-alert time and fresh pants.
4:00 p.m. - back home, dozed in the car.
4:30 p.m. - eating again!
5:00 p.m. - hangin' with big sis C, home from school and so happy to see me.
5:30 p.m. - eating again (seeing a theme?).
5:45 p.m. - pooped.
6:00 p.m. - hangin' with both big sisters, awake and alert.
6:10 p.m. - oops, too much stimulation - break down!
6:11 p.m. - ate, passed out again.
7:00 p.m. - to mom's meeting, where I sleep and get passed around to the other ladies.
10:30 p.m. - mom is a party animal! We're still out - I nurse and go back to sleep.
12:00 a.m. - finally in bed!
And we move on to the next exciting day...
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Baby L
He nurses like a champ and is generally quite sleepy; he was back up to 7 lb yesterday, from 6lb 13 oz on Friday...what else can I say about a newborn? We think he's gorgeous and sweet-natured.
I've added some pictures from yesterday and today to the shutterfly album.
Happy birthday today to Aunt K!
Friday, May 18, 2007
More Baby Boy and Sisters
Baby Boy is strong! He actually holds his head up, looking around...we're amazed. He is quite active, continuing the trend from in utero! Last night he stayed awake for hours, then finally slept a good four-hour stretch, nursed, and went back to sleep (for two more hours). He is somewhat of a night owl though, which makes a long evening for a tired mom :)
E is still sick - not running a fever, but vomitting. Her spirits are fine, though she's definitely operating a bit slower.
C went to preschool yesterday and told everybody about her new brother. Yesterday when he woke up from a nap and was starting to fuss, she ran into our room, picked him up cradle-hold, and slowly rocked him until he was quiet! She's a natural :)
More this afternoon! Ooh...maybe even a name?!
E is still sick - not running a fever, but vomitting. Her spirits are fine, though she's definitely operating a bit slower.
C went to preschool yesterday and told everybody about her new brother. Yesterday when he woke up from a nap and was starting to fuss, she ran into our room, picked him up cradle-hold, and slowly rocked him until he was quiet! She's a natural :)
More this afternoon! Ooh...maybe even a name?!
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
41 Weeks...
Clothed:
And the belly in full glory:
I never in my wildest dreams thought I'd still be pregnant...as much as I know 42 weeks is still "normal."
And the belly in full glory:
I never in my wildest dreams thought I'd still be pregnant...as much as I know 42 weeks is still "normal."
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Could this be a boy?
Just got this from a post on MDC:
Fun facts on gestation:
Shorter gestations - Asian, Semitic, Hispanic, Mediterranean (a week or so early with first)
Average gestations: Celtic, Russian or French (right around the due date)
Longer gestations - African, Germanic or Scandinavian (2-4 weeks past the due date)
AND!
CONCLUSION: Male gender significantly predisposes to the prolongation of pregnancy to the extent that, by 43 weeks of gestation, there are 3 male deliveries for every 2 female deliveries.
from: http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/dueDates.html
Could this be why Baby3 is taking longer?? Hopefully, an answer soon.
Fun facts on gestation:
Shorter gestations - Asian, Semitic, Hispanic, Mediterranean (a week or so early with first)
Average gestations: Celtic, Russian or French (right around the due date)
Longer gestations - African, Germanic or Scandinavian (2-4 weeks past the due date)
AND!
CONCLUSION: Male gender significantly predisposes to the prolongation of pregnancy to the extent that, by 43 weeks of gestation, there are 3 male deliveries for every 2 female deliveries.
from: http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/dueDates.html
Could this be why Baby3 is taking longer?? Hopefully, an answer soon.
Monday, May 14, 2007
No news is...well, no news
Sorry to disappoint all you baby-watchers. No action from the womb over the weekend.
It's been a hot week here, with more of the same to come. The girls spent hours over the weekend in the pool! We're on our way to a splash pad this morning - a really cool invention! They have sprinklers and fountains that spray water, so the kids run around, staying cool and having fun...and the water doesn't collect, so no safety hazard :)
Happy belated Mother's Day to all the moms reading - interesting fact we heard on the radio yesterday: Mother's Day was signed into law as the second Sunday of May in 1914. It was started a few years prior to that by a school teacher who decided she needed to honor her mother more. Kind of interesting. I always assumed it was a Hallmark Holiday!
Happy birthday to our IC neighbor C...and belated birthday wishes to his lovely wife K! K informed me yesterday that the buyer of our house was running around the backyard sword-fighting with some friends...hm.
Keep watching - a fun update can't be too far away!
...today is 40 weeks, 5 days...
It's been a hot week here, with more of the same to come. The girls spent hours over the weekend in the pool! We're on our way to a splash pad this morning - a really cool invention! They have sprinklers and fountains that spray water, so the kids run around, staying cool and having fun...and the water doesn't collect, so no safety hazard :)
Happy belated Mother's Day to all the moms reading - interesting fact we heard on the radio yesterday: Mother's Day was signed into law as the second Sunday of May in 1914. It was started a few years prior to that by a school teacher who decided she needed to honor her mother more. Kind of interesting. I always assumed it was a Hallmark Holiday!
Happy birthday to our IC neighbor C...and belated birthday wishes to his lovely wife K! K informed me yesterday that the buyer of our house was running around the backyard sword-fighting with some friends...hm.
Keep watching - a fun update can't be too far away!
...today is 40 weeks, 5 days...
Friday, May 11, 2007
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered!!
...and no, I don't mean the baby!
Our house on Yewell is now for real, completely, officially SOLD.
The procedes are even in the bank!!
Our house on Yewell is now for real, completely, officially SOLD.
The procedes are even in the bank!!
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Pics of girls
We had a friend take some pics of the girls last month...here's the link if you'd like to see. The hint tells you the password :)
These are copyrighted pics, so please only look!! Let me know if you'd like her contact info to order any for yourself.
At least somebody has a baby to name...
The colt has a name: NASH
(NBA Suns fans in case you didn't catch it...)
Sorry there's not more exciting news...but at least the BH are picking up...so maybe soon??
(NBA Suns fans in case you didn't catch it...)
Sorry there's not more exciting news...but at least the BH are picking up...so maybe soon??
Sunday, May 6, 2007
Happy Belated Birthday!!
...to Papa Bass!
Born April 24...and in our spaciness, we (I blame your son) didn't call - apologies!!
Love from all of us :)
Born April 24...and in our spaciness, we (I blame your son) didn't call - apologies!!
Love from all of us :)
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Stats game, revisited
Due to a lack of other news...
Back in January, I asked you guys to take guesses on baby's birthday, gender, and vital stats... thanks to those who have played, and please add a guess if you haven't yet...it's still not too late ;)
If this link doesn't take you directly to our game, enter "BabyBass" in the upper left corner where it asks for the name of the game!
These are the guesses entered so far for baby's birthday:
Back in January, I asked you guys to take guesses on baby's birthday, gender, and vital stats... thanks to those who have played, and please add a guess if you haven't yet...it's still not too late ;)
If this link doesn't take you directly to our game, enter "BabyBass" in the upper left corner where it asks for the name of the game!
These are the guesses entered so far for baby's birthday:
May 7, 6:27 pm
May 8, 8:00 am
May 8, 5:20 pm
May 9, 7:30 am
May 9, 12:00 pm
May 10, 7:00 am
May 11, 4:00 am
May 12, 12:00 am
May 16, 8:29 am
-I did include guesses from the big sisters...but obviously the only part they guessed was boy/girl. For the date, we asked them which day of the week, and assigned a date from that. The weight/length they didn't guess!
And for those who haven't guessed yet, a little history on my previous births:
C was 7 lbs; 19.5 in; born 3 days before her "due date" at 10:30 p.m.
E was 6 lbs, 11 oz; 19.5 in; born on her "due date" at 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Babies all around...
Congrats to my friend and due-date buddy J!
Her baby daughter was born May 1
And my SIL's mare had a baby boy early this morning! Tessa (mare) and I have been growing along together...and ever since SIL got her (already pregnant) in the fall, we figured we'd birth about the same time...So hopefully I'm not far behind :)
The foal:
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