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Veggie Booty Recall

Friday, June 29th, 2007

News Link for Recall

This is one of the most popular toddler snack foods out there right now and we have been giving this to Braysen for a while because he loves it. Well, I had to throw away our bag last night and then I started thinking about our last hospital trip when he was having high fevers, explosive diapers non-stop and overall sickly….the docs couldn’t figure out which virus or infection he had but it makes me wonder. Regardless, I’m happy that he’s healthy now and doesn’t show any signs of being sick atm.

Soooo if you do know what Veggie Booty is ~ throw your bags away.

So heartbreaking…please say a prayer for her

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

This had me crying last night and I cannot even imagine what this family is going through. This is a mom that is on a message board (thenest.com) that I used to visit pretty regularly before joining a toddler mom’s board. Saw this posted last night and I still can’t stop thinking about it. It makes me appreciate the hugs I give Braysen so much more.
Please keep this family and little girl in your prayers!
:cry:
Baby Alison

long time no real update!

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

I realized I tend to just spam pics instead of updating lately. I guess it’s really because I tend to upload my pics and want to share them but then when it comes to typing up some post on just daily shit I slack off. So this might be a long post! - kiddo napping so it could be long or short I guess depending on him!

Work stuff~ I landed the job of my dreams for being a mom still and going back to school. I now work part-time @ a private college here locally. It’s an amazing opportunity because my hours are flexible. I work currently 9am-1pm but that could change come fall when I start some classes. I’m meeting with an advisor to figure out my pre-req. classes for the program I want to get into and what will transfer from before. Then I’ll work on a schedule to start off nice and easy my 1st semester back. I have a long road ahead of me but it’ll be worth it and my work schedule can move around my class schedule so it’s perfect!!! I get FREE tuition among other benefits - like paid vacation, retirement plan etc. For working part-time I’m stoked I get such great bene’s. It’s really like winning the lotto for me! I love the people I work with. Kiddo is going to my neighbors for daycare during the day while I work. She watches him and a few neighborhood kids, plus Charlotte is only 2 1/2 weeks younger then Braysen so that works out great. It’s the perfect situation and is sooo convenient.

Kiddo~ He’s currently sick!!!!! GRRRR. We took him to the doc yesterday after a long weekend. He has the starts of an ear infection and a red throat, which could or could not be strep. We gave him the amox. (he was on this for his last ear infection) but this morning he woke up with a rash. We took him back to the doc. and we aren’t sure if he’s allergic to it or if he has a viral rash infection of some sort. Either way, no more amox. for him until he’s older and then we’ll try it again to see if he really is allergic to it. He’s finally playing some today though, which is much better then the lay in my lap delirous / acting so unlike him routine of the past few days. He’s eatting a bit more today too but at least I haven’t fully weaned him from nursing because he was getting some from me thankfully. He hasn’t been sleeping worth crap the past 3 nights and that leads to some rough mornings! I just hope he is feeling better soon, it’s so hard to watch him whimper and cry but not able to tell you what’s wrong.

His 1st birthday party went really well and it was fun! I had a great time planning it and decorating etc. I know I went overboard but the 1st is something special :) I was happy to have my mom,step-dad, step-brother and my brother all in town. I haven’t seen my brother for 3 years so that was really nice and he loved braysen! He flew in from Colorado! My parents I saw at Christmas but it was really nice to have them drive in from Montana.

Spring is here and we are trying to get ideas down for how to landscape our backyard and what new flowers to add to the front! I’m itching with my green thumb to start planting! Think we are going to have a landscaper out to see if we can get some quotes/idea of how to do that backyard. I know next summer we’ll be looking @ buying kiddo his playset. I have some catalogs coming from places so we can get ideas and prices. I really just want a non-splinter wood nice one that has a fort with some swings, monkey bars and the slide of course. It’s unbelieveable how expensive those suckers are tho so I’m definitely shopping around a lot!

Last week I went out with the “girls” from the neighborhood for a Thurs. night dinner thing. I was told I couldn’t say no so we all piled into the converible and drove into town for dinner. We ate out at the rooftop bar at a local place downtown and I don’t think we stopped laughing from start to end. It was sooo nice to get out without the kiddos! We’ve decided that we’ll have to make that more of a regular thing. I’ve gone to a lot of neighborhood book club, girls nite out parties and such. It’s fun to get out and not worry about kiddo but get some girl social hours in! I love living in this neighborhood!

Patrick suprised me big time for my bday this year. We had talked that I wanted a laptop for my 30th birthday…well his brother ended up with another grant from apple (he has been doing some podcast stuff for apple) and anyhow ordered himself a new computer. He knew I wanted a laptop and sold us his Mac powerbook for a steal (i’m typing on it now). It’s taking me a lot to get used to but thankfully I use a mac at work so i’m getting even more adjusted too!!!

Anyhow the BIGGGGGG suprise is not the powerbook thing. We ordered last week me a new desktop computer from www.cyberpowerpc.com I’m SOOOO excited to get it. It should be here in the next few weeks. I’ve been eyeing it’s order waiting to see it say built and shipped! I need a new computer so bad it’s not funny!!! It’s cute too…..I mean you ask how can a computer be cute? BUT, it’s GREEEN!!!! I am just happy that I’m getting one but suprised! Hubby does good on the big 3-0 birthday presents even though this is an early one!!! He did VERY well and wins the husband of the year award.

I saw some drama going on another board and I just want to make it clear here about something. I honestly am NOT here to brag about new things or materialistic things (I hope I don’t give that impression to people) I find myself posting about things that I get or pic whoring because that’s all about the good news or things that I can think of to write about!! I like sharing pics of these things cause they are cool! That’s just my side note :) If I annoy people or someone thinks that about me then i’m honestly VERY sorry if I give that impression.

Oh, and I have baby fever again. *sighs* I even checked out the chinese calendar to find out when I could conceive a girl :) We are still holding out until the end of the year / beginning of next year though and it looks like this year and next year are great for girls. haha..I know i’m horrible but i’d love one of each and if not, Patrick is in trouble because we’ll be going for #3! (we will stop at 3 though!) I know 4 women in my neighborhood pregnant right now and it’s killing me! One is only about 8 weeks along, the other are all due in May/June. It’s going to be a baby summer here and I know that isn’t going to help my babyitch!

Well back to cleaning! Hope I didn’t spam toooo long!!!

cowmoooo

Tuesday, November 7th, 2006

So today, kiddo and I braved the rain to get his new big boy car seat. He has finally stepped up from his portable Graco Snugride because he’s too damn long!!!(Long & Skinny like his daddy!!!) The in-laws were VERY generous and bought us the carseat as our early present for X-mas since it was quite the expense. We were planning on getting it taken care of aka buying it ourselves before the end of the month but we got it early! I’ve had it picked out for ages though! We got it at the same store our crib was bought at, our first infant car seat was bought, our high chair was bought and numerous other wonderful purchases for kiddo. They have the Kelty backpack carrier we want too (instead of getting at REI and they had much better service in answering our questions and letting us try them out with kiddo in them!) What I love about the store is the service there is awesome and they do certified car seat installation so you don’t have to take it to the fire dept. or police dept. to get inspected to make sure you installed it correctly. They show you how to use everything! Did I mention they have about a million diaper bags i’d love to have - if I could figure out why i’d spend $100+ on a diaper bag LOL. I think i’ll stick to my Skip Hop bag instead. Although, I am going to have my mom order me a bigger day trip diaper bag for a x mas present I think.

Butttt First I had to brave the rain to go to Macy’s to buy some slacks that fit me since I have a test tomorrow for one of the jobs and the interview for the other job on Wednesday. I’m excited for both opportunities and hope that I can at least get an offer from one of the two, both offers would be nice too!! I have managed to go in reverse on my weight big time and i’m thrilled. Now if I can keep it off with all the rain and us not walking in the evenings as much. I need Patrick to get our Elliptical upstairs into the extra storage room. (we have a guest room and well a temporary storage - someday another kids room upstairs that is going to currently be the workout room or well storage of misc. things room LOL). I have gone down to a size 7/8 again and it’s amazing to me…I look back and I wasn’t in all that great of shape when I got pregnant imo. All my nice suits and professional work clothes don’t fit me atm so I managed to find a nice black skirt and black slacks for the interview process. If I get the job i’ll be hitting up the outlet mall for more things. Since doing a little shopping at Macy’s (thanks to the gift card), i’ve fallen in love with Tommy Hilfiger, Liz Claiborne and Ralph Lauren clothing. My taste just got expensive *sighs* I love the way those 3 clothing designers fit me. The outlet stores near us have outlets for them, plus an Eddie Bauer outlet so I foresee a shopping trip in the future, when I land a job!

Well, going to crack out (THANKS DORANA!!!!!)

First - Let me show you the pic of guppyman’s new big boy seat. COWMOOFLAGE!!!! (name of the fabric style)
Britax Marathon (supposedly one of the safest seats on the market and I love love how easy they are to use!)

Oh oh and you have got to see kiddo’s new shoes!!! DWAGGUN Robeez!! How I love Robeez shoes!!! I wish I could buy up oodles of them!

so cool

Friday, September 29th, 2006

I just ordered one of these for kiddo! This way I don’t have to put him in my infant carrier everytime (i’ve been having some back issues thanks to carrying him soooo much!) It works for grocery carts but also high chairs and we got it in this color because we thought it’d work for a future girl someday :) (yes, we buy everything going - will this work for a girl in the future..call us hopeful….but a few years away yet on that one!)