Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Motherhood
"Motherhood is a choice you make everyday to put someone else's happiness and well-being ahead of your own. To teach the hard lessons, to do the right thing- even when you're not sure what the right this is... and to forgive yourself over and over again for doing everything wrong" ~ Donna Bell
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Dad Films Wife Giving Birth in Car -- While He's Driving (VIDEO)
Is this new mom the luckiest lady in the world, or quite the opposite? When you hear about a mom giving birth in a non-traditional location like the subway, McDonald's, the airplane -- it's a frightening, unexpected situation. But when Jennifer Russell gave birth to her baby girl in her car, it was the easiest birth I've ever heard of in my entire life. So easy, in fact, her husband was filming it while driving down the highway. And the loudest noises you hear come from the baby, and dad saying, "Oh my goodness."
No high-pitched screams from a mom in pain, just a video showing a baby popping up to say "hi!" Then mom unwinds the umbilical cord and gets on her phone to fill in her own mother about what has just happened. Which is surely empowering for other women, as the elementary school teacher pushed once after her water broke, and baby Willow was born 15 minutes into their 45-minute drive to the birthing center. I wonder how they filled up the rest of the drive time?
My favorite quote from mom was, "It was different." If you grew up in or around Texas, you know that "different" can have a million meanings. Like, "Well, she's different." Or in this case, "I JUST GAVE BIRTH TO MY BABY IN A FORD!!!!"
The new dad, Zachary Russell, has clearly mastered multitasking as he filmed his daughter's birth while staying in his lane as he drove down a Texas highway. Way to go, dad! You're now ready for midnight feedings and diaper changing while figuring out how to solve that personnel issue at work tomorrow.
How amazing is this video? And how lucky is Jennifer with that fast birth?
http://thestir.cafemom.com/baby/132037/dad_films_wife_giving_birth
Friday, January 20, 2012
ABC Mouse
Test driving this website... doubt I will pay for it, however lets have some fun with the sample.
https://www.abcmouse.com/offers/multi/1
https://www.abcmouse.com/offers/multi/1
Monday, January 16, 2012
Bornlearning
I wish I could link more info however here is some more information about Bradley's developmental stage for 18-24 months...
http://www.bornlearning.org/download.aspx?id=644
http://www.bornlearning.org
http://www.bornlearning.org/download.aspx?id=644
http://www.bornlearning.org
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Bedroom
Toy Box in Bedroom
My Box of Clothes on Left, My Crib on Right
My Crib
My Nighttime Box, For my hotwater bottle, extra binkies, stuffed animals
Friday, January 13, 2012
Life Insurance/ Collage Fund = FAIL
I tried setting up Bradley's Collage Fund and a Life Insurance Payout IF anything were to happen to me in the future. An SSN is required for me to be the policy owner :(
https://www.gerberlife.com/gl/view/en/guide_products/college/index.jsp?trace_path=heroblock
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Oregon Zoo
So you have probably noticed I haven't been posting photos lately. I moved my camera and keep forgetting to use it since it is in the bedroom haha. Anyways we went to the zoo Jan 2nd. Had a blast :D
WISHLIST: Ride-in Dalek
(Doctor Who)
http://lovingthescarf.cheezburger.com/5415753472
Widowed Mom Kills a Man to Protect Her 3-Month-Old
We all know we would run into a burning building to save our babies. We would fight off a grizzly bear. We would step in front of a flying bullet. And like one new mom in Oklahoma, we would most likely shoot to kill to protect our children. Although we certainly hope we never have to actually do such a thing. Teen mother Sarah McKinley, however, felt she had no choice, and furthermore the 911 operator agreed.
The intruder, Justin Martin, tried to break into McKinley's home on New Year's Eve. He carried a hunting knife and had an accomplice with him as well. Not just any ordinary intruder, Martin seemed to be stalking McKinley and had shown up on her doorstep the day of her husband's funeral. Yes, this poor, young mother had buried her husband after he died of cancer on Christmas Day. I might be in a shooting mood, myself.
Yeah, this is kind of a crazy story and it gets crazier. Like "12-gauge shotgun in one hand and a baby bottle in the other" kind of crazy.
The intruder, Justin Martin, tried to break into McKinley's home on New Year's Eve. He carried a hunting knife and had an accomplice with him as well. Not just any ordinary intruder, Martin seemed to be stalking McKinley and had shown up on her doorstep the day of her husband's funeral. Yes, this poor, young mother had buried her husband after he died of cancer on Christmas Day. I might be in a shooting mood, myself.
So in case you're not following, McKinley's husband died on Christmas, and she shot and killed a stalker armed with a hunting knife on New Year's Eve. All while caring for her newborn baby boy. I don't think her future holidays will ever be worse than 2011, do you?
Even more amazing, this 18-year-old mother thought to stop and give her baby a bottle to keep him quiet and happy while she barricaded herself and her baby in her bedroom and armed herself with a pistol and a 12-gauge rifle that she later used to kill the man who clearly intended to harm her and possibly her baby as well. She then phoned 911, and as the operator advised her to "do what you have to do" when she asked about shooting the guy, she made sure her baby was safe. Did I mention she's 18?
Honestly, I'm a heck of a lot older and I don't know if I would have had the wherewithal to take care of myself and my baby after everything this young girl had just gone through. Of course, once you go into protective mode with your babies, you're capable of anything. Just as this young lady was on a very dark New Year's Eve.
Would you kill for your child?
Image via Chalky Lives/Flickr
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
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