Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Mr. Fixit
Todd has become quite the handyman since we purchased our own house. He has experience putting up molding, painting, fixing cracks and holes, putting up ceiling fans and lights, and a lot of other things that I know I'm forgetting about. Here are some pictures of his latest feat. I think he did a d*** good job!
Before:
After:
Now we just need some paint...
BTW: This is my 100th post!!!!
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Trax Farms
I couldn't pick just one picture to post.
Her Halloween Outfit
She LOVED sitting on the pumpkins...she thought it was the coolest thing ever!
John's Birthday
Happy Birthday John!!!
On October 11th:
On October 11th:- 1582 - Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
- 1929 - JC Penney opens store #1252 in Milford, Delaware, making it a nationwide company with stores in all 48 U.S. states.
- 1975 - The NBC sketch comedy/variety show Saturday Night Live debuts with George Carlin as the host and Janis Ian and Billy Preston as musical guests.
- 2000 - The 100th Space Shuttle mission (STS-92) is flown.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Tagged Again!
Katy and Tracy tagged me this time...
ABC tag
A is for your age: 28
B is for burger of choice: Whopper from Burger King
C is for the car you drive: Honda Civic, but we also have a '94 Toyota Camry
D is for your dog's name: No dogs for me!
E is for favorite kind of eggs: Dippy
F is for favorite TV show at the moment: Brothers and Sisters
G is for favorite game: Pass the Pigs--even though I NEVER win!
H is for home state: North Carolina
I is for instruments you play: None, but always wanted to learn the violin
J is for favorite juice: Grape
What happened to K?
L is for last restaurant at which you ate: Primanti Brothers
M is for your favorite Muppet: Kermit
N is for number of piercings: 4-two in each ear, but I never wear earrings
O is for overnight hospital stays: When I was born and when I had Jocelyn
P is for people you were with today: Jocelyn, Todd, HVAC guy named Steve, a bunch of people at the grocery store...yeah, that's right...the grocery store was on my list of things to do YESTERDAY...oh well, and another HVAC guy...in that exact order, mind you.
Q is for what you do with your quiet time: Read e-mail, Blog, Check Facebook, Chat with people online...I guess I sit at the computer mostly!
R is for biggest regret: Losing touch with my best friend in high school
S is for status: Married
T is for time you woke up today: 7:00am
U is for what you consider unique about yourself: My birthday is cool and easy to remember, oh yeah and my tongue can vibrate
V is for vegetable you love: Asparagus
W is for worst habit: I really don't know...maybe I should ask Todd
X is for x-rays you've had: The normal dental ones
Y is for yummy food you ate today: Adrienne's Zucchini bread...it's out of this world delicious!
Z is for your Zodiac sign: Leo
I think I have to break the tag here. I think everyone I know who has a blog has been tagged already.
ABC tag
A is for your age: 28
B is for burger of choice: Whopper from Burger King
C is for the car you drive: Honda Civic, but we also have a '94 Toyota Camry
D is for your dog's name: No dogs for me!
E is for favorite kind of eggs: Dippy
F is for favorite TV show at the moment: Brothers and Sisters
G is for favorite game: Pass the Pigs--even though I NEVER win!
H is for home state: North Carolina
I is for instruments you play: None, but always wanted to learn the violin
J is for favorite juice: Grape
What happened to K?
L is for last restaurant at which you ate: Primanti Brothers
M is for your favorite Muppet: Kermit
N is for number of piercings: 4-two in each ear, but I never wear earrings
O is for overnight hospital stays: When I was born and when I had Jocelyn
P is for people you were with today: Jocelyn, Todd, HVAC guy named Steve, a bunch of people at the grocery store...yeah, that's right...the grocery store was on my list of things to do YESTERDAY...oh well, and another HVAC guy...in that exact order, mind you.
Q is for what you do with your quiet time: Read e-mail, Blog, Check Facebook, Chat with people online...I guess I sit at the computer mostly!
R is for biggest regret: Losing touch with my best friend in high school
S is for status: Married
T is for time you woke up today: 7:00am
U is for what you consider unique about yourself: My birthday is cool and easy to remember, oh yeah and my tongue can vibrate
V is for vegetable you love: Asparagus
W is for worst habit: I really don't know...maybe I should ask Todd
X is for x-rays you've had: The normal dental ones
Y is for yummy food you ate today: Adrienne's Zucchini bread...it's out of this world delicious!
Z is for your Zodiac sign: Leo
I think I have to break the tag here. I think everyone I know who has a blog has been tagged already.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Bumps, Bruises, and FUN!
Jocelyn is beat up. The poor thing has a sore leg from her flu shot, a big bruise on her forehead, and a bit tongue.
This standing and pulling-up stuff doesn't come without pain, I guess.
Yesterday Jocelyn was standing, holding onto her jumperoo when she fell forward a little bit and bit her tongue...darn teeth.
Today, Jocelyn was trying to pull herself up on the side of a doorway and she fell into the molding. She received a pretty bad bump on the head...it's swollen and bruised. It looks horrible. I think I feel even more horrible, though. I tried to apply ice the best I could, but that's not an easy feat when the patient is refusing treatment other than hugs and kisses.
The bump caused us to have a later start than anticipated for our play date, but we made it. I'm not sure if Adrienne reads my blog or not, but if you do...thank you so much for having us. It was great to catch up with you and meet Peter!! It was a lot of fun! We must do it again! Oh yeah, and your Zucchini bread is awesome!
Oh, and while we were there, Jocelyn bopped herself right below the eyebrow with a toy and she has a little swollen red spot there too...poor girl!
Does anyone know where I can get a boo-boo bunny? I know this is just the beginning...
This standing and pulling-up stuff doesn't come without pain, I guess.
Yesterday Jocelyn was standing, holding onto her jumperoo when she fell forward a little bit and bit her tongue...darn teeth.
Today, Jocelyn was trying to pull herself up on the side of a doorway and she fell into the molding. She received a pretty bad bump on the head...it's swollen and bruised. It looks horrible. I think I feel even more horrible, though. I tried to apply ice the best I could, but that's not an easy feat when the patient is refusing treatment other than hugs and kisses.
The bump caused us to have a later start than anticipated for our play date, but we made it. I'm not sure if Adrienne reads my blog or not, but if you do...thank you so much for having us. It was great to catch up with you and meet Peter!! It was a lot of fun! We must do it again! Oh yeah, and your Zucchini bread is awesome!
Oh, and while we were there, Jocelyn bopped herself right below the eyebrow with a toy and she has a little swollen red spot there too...poor girl!
Does anyone know where I can get a boo-boo bunny? I know this is just the beginning...
I've Been Tagged!
Josephine tagged me! How fun!
Here's how it works:
Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you’ve answered the questions on your blog.
10 years ago I was:
1. 18-years-old
2. Newly graduated from high school
3. Dating Todd for 4 months
4. Deciding I wasn't ready for college yet
5. Starting a full-time job
5 things on today’s to do list:
1. Vacuum
2. Check out mapquest to make sure I know how to get to Adrienne's house
3. Make sure Todd asked his mom if she can babysit Saturday night
4. Visit Adrienne and her son!!
5. Go tot he grocery store and remember to get pear juice
5 snacks I enjoy:
1. Icecream
2. Fruit
3. Cereal
4. Yogurt
5. Doritos
5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:
1. Pay off student loans!!!!!!
2. Start a trust for Jocelyn
3. Fix up and sell our house
4. Buy a bigger never-been-lived-in-before home (maybe one we design and build ourselves)
5. Buy a beachhouse...maybe...
**this list could go on and on and on**
5 places I have lived:
1. Charlotte, NC
2. Moon Twp., PA
3. Crafton, PA
4. Downtown Pittsburgh, PA
5. Dormont, PA
5 jobs I have had:
1. Clever Cone Corner
2. Assistant Teacher
3. Group Supervisor
4. Center Coordinator
(All at Crafton Children's Corner)
5. MOM
The rules say I have to tag 5 people. Meredith, Julie, Katy, Jessica, Kara... YOU'RE IT!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's how it works:
Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you’ve answered the questions on your blog.
10 years ago I was:
1. 18-years-old
2. Newly graduated from high school
3. Dating Todd for 4 months
4. Deciding I wasn't ready for college yet
5. Starting a full-time job
5 things on today’s to do list:
1. Vacuum
2. Check out mapquest to make sure I know how to get to Adrienne's house
3. Make sure Todd asked his mom if she can babysit Saturday night
4. Visit Adrienne and her son!!
5. Go tot he grocery store and remember to get pear juice
5 snacks I enjoy:
1. Icecream
2. Fruit
3. Cereal
4. Yogurt
5. Doritos
5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:
1. Pay off student loans!!!!!!
2. Start a trust for Jocelyn
3. Fix up and sell our house
4. Buy a bigger never-been-lived-in-before home (maybe one we design and build ourselves)
5. Buy a beachhouse...maybe...
**this list could go on and on and on**
5 places I have lived:
1. Charlotte, NC
2. Moon Twp., PA
3. Crafton, PA
4. Downtown Pittsburgh, PA
5. Dormont, PA
5 jobs I have had:
1. Clever Cone Corner
2. Assistant Teacher
3. Group Supervisor
4. Center Coordinator
(All at Crafton Children's Corner)
5. MOM
The rules say I have to tag 5 people. Meredith, Julie, Katy, Jessica, Kara... YOU'RE IT!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
9 Months Old!
Jocelyn is nine-months-old today! She has been out as long as she was in! Crazy! We are celebrating by going to the doctor for her well baby check-up. Poor baby. At least she only has to get one shot today-the flu shot. No vaccinations! I can't wait to see how long she is and how much she weighs! It seems like forever since her last appointment.In the month since Jocelyn turned 8-months, she has made some more growing-up progress. I guess that's what babies do...but it's a lot of work! She is getting closer to crawling. Yesterday she crawled for real for the first time. She took about 3 "steps" (not sure what you would call it when crawling). These were real steps, up on her knees with her tummy off of the floor. I tried to get her to do it again, but she wouldn't do it. Rather, she rolled everywhere she wanted to go. She is good at getting to places she wants to go-she just doesn't crawl to get there. She will either roll, scooch on her butt, or push herself with her legs while laying on her belly.
As you saw from the video I posted a couple days ago, she is beginning to be able to stand on her own, and she's really good at standing while holding on to things...even with only one hand! She can pull up to her knees, and on a strong day, makes it to her feet. Hopefully she will make some major strides with crawling and pulling up in her 9th month, although I'm pretty proud of her for all the hard work she has done so far!
Jocelyn is an eating machine now. She eats everything we are eating, and absolutely LOVES it. It makes me very aware of the things I eat. We just can't sit down and eat whatever we want anymore when she's around! I hope she keeps up with how she is eating now and doesn't revert to being a picky eater like I was when I was a kid!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Friday, October 3, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
The "Most Hated Mom"
Did anyone watch Oprah yesterday?
When I saw the commercials indicating that all mothers should watch so that they do not make the same mistake that "the most hated mom" made, I wanted to watch. I wanted to see what this mother could have possibly done to be described in such harsh terms. I set up my TiVo just in case I forgot to watch. I didn't forget to watch.
I think I had tears in my eyes within the first two minutes of the show. I don't know how this woman could survive. I would want to die.
Of course I put myself into this woman's situation. Me being her and Jocelyn being her daughter. I don't even want to describe how imagining the death of Jocelyn at my own hand, unintentional as it may be, would make me feel. All I could do was cry. This poor little girl. I just pray that she never awoke and was not scared, sick, and wondering where her Mommy was. Even if she never did awaken in her car seat that day, the image of her awakening and then dying would still be burned into my imagination, as horrible as it is.
I don't know how I feel about this mother. Yes, I guess it could happen to anyone. I want to say that I cannot imagine that I would ever forget that Jocelyn was in the car and leave her there (especially for sooo long), BUT I'm not a working mom of two. I don't feel as stressed as this woman described herself as feeling (but still, leaving your daughter in a hot car for 7+ hours...not thinking about it once). What she did was horrible, but I do not look at her as a child killer. I can't say that it's not her fault that her baby is dead. I don't think she needs any more punishment than she is already dealing with on a day-to-day basis. I'm sure she is in a living hell. God, how do you live with yourself again after making such a deadly mistake. I'm not sure I could...
I just keep picturing that poor little girl strapped in her car seat. Heatstroke. Gone. Forever. One major mistake by the person who loved her the most.
Makes you think...
When I saw the commercials indicating that all mothers should watch so that they do not make the same mistake that "the most hated mom" made, I wanted to watch. I wanted to see what this mother could have possibly done to be described in such harsh terms. I set up my TiVo just in case I forgot to watch. I didn't forget to watch.
I think I had tears in my eyes within the first two minutes of the show. I don't know how this woman could survive. I would want to die.
Of course I put myself into this woman's situation. Me being her and Jocelyn being her daughter. I don't even want to describe how imagining the death of Jocelyn at my own hand, unintentional as it may be, would make me feel. All I could do was cry. This poor little girl. I just pray that she never awoke and was not scared, sick, and wondering where her Mommy was. Even if she never did awaken in her car seat that day, the image of her awakening and then dying would still be burned into my imagination, as horrible as it is.
I don't know how I feel about this mother. Yes, I guess it could happen to anyone. I want to say that I cannot imagine that I would ever forget that Jocelyn was in the car and leave her there (especially for sooo long), BUT I'm not a working mom of two. I don't feel as stressed as this woman described herself as feeling (but still, leaving your daughter in a hot car for 7+ hours...not thinking about it once). What she did was horrible, but I do not look at her as a child killer. I can't say that it's not her fault that her baby is dead. I don't think she needs any more punishment than she is already dealing with on a day-to-day basis. I'm sure she is in a living hell. God, how do you live with yourself again after making such a deadly mistake. I'm not sure I could...
I just keep picturing that poor little girl strapped in her car seat. Heatstroke. Gone. Forever. One major mistake by the person who loved her the most.
Makes you think...
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