APRIL 2008
or
13th folder
42nd picture or 4th if you don't have that many
This wasn't exatly the 42nd picture because those were bath tub pictures that expose a little to much, so I took the closest decent picture. Trevor was in the hospital due to a really bad cold that required breathing treatments. You can read more about it here, here, and here.
During Jayden's birthday party, Trevor desperately wanted to open her gifts. We kept telling him they were for Jayden. He asked her, "Dayden, those yours?" She said no. He says to me, "Dayden no want them, I have them now?"
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Said to Jayden when she knocked over the shopping cart Trevor was playing with, "You spilled my books, now your in trouble!"
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On Easter Sunday:
Trevor was "cooking" socks in the play kitchen. When asked what he was doing he replied, "I cooking socks for dinner." I said, "oh that sounds uhhh yummy." His response was, "No dat's gross. Here you go mommy it's you dinner" I guess that's my payback for trying to get him to eat stuff out of his normal comfort zone today.
http://weedsandwildflowersdesign.com/ (this is my most favorite of all)
http://ikeagoddess.blogspot.com/ (best freebie source)
http://sunshinestudioscraps.com/
http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/chat/ (forum)
http://sweetshoppedesigns.com/
http://www.designerdigitals.com/
Free Programs I use
http://www.mioplanet.com/products/pixelruler/index.htm
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~scef/tft.html (Font Thing - A must have for font management)
http://www.irfanview.com/ (Awesome little program - you can rename jpegs, resize and more.)
http://www.7-zip.org/ (good for both zip and rar files)
http://download.live.com/wlmail (I like that it also has a feed reader)
http://www.stilltasty.com/ (is that food safe to eat?)
3rd folder, 1st picture with the color brown. I randomly picked a year, opened the 3rd folder and the first picture of the folder had some brown.
Taken 3-29-07, this was the day that Jayden came home from the hospital. Trevor was really sick. We spend the next few days camped out on the couch. The towel over our lap was for preventative measures. Here is a post about our first day home.
click thumbnail to view larger image.
Week ending 3-7-09 Journaling reads:
3-1-09 It was a wonderful day but the kids were a bit cranky. I pulled out the floor puzzle they got for Christmas but never used. It worked for awhile in distracting them but then they started fighting. 3-2-09 It seems lately I simply must finish the day with ice cream of some sort. 3-3-09 Jayden knows she’s not allowed to touch my laptop. Her way of getting around that rule is to use my fingers to push the keys. She thinks it’s really fun. 3-4-09 I had a rare day off. We went to Lowe’s and ordered our new dishwasher and bought a new toilet. After that since the kids were so good we went to IHOP. Trevor insisted on staring at the people behind us and got irritated when we wouldn’t allow him to keep looking. He pouted through most of our lunch. For the most part they did really well. 3-5-09 I went to the hospital to see _____, ____’s new baby. _____ is my lead retail associate. I will miss her dearly while she is on maternity leave. _____ is so tiny, only weighing 5 pounds 9 oz at birth. 3-6-07 I have more variety in glasses that I wear every day than I do shoes. One of the dangers of working in the optical business. 3-7-09 Trevor seems to enjoy showing of for my new camera. This is my favorite picture I’ve taken so far.
Week ending 3-14-09
Well thankfully you can read the journalling in this one. I went to open it so I could cut and past and I didn't save after doing the journalling. Grrrrr I'm glad I at least saved once I got all the pictures set, it took forever to do!
Thanks Jessica for hosting this again. I always enjoy looking at everyone's posts. This week theme is, "through a child's eyes. Trevor does a good job with the camera. Jayden had to have a little help. She took this picture of Trevor with me mostly holding the camera and pushing her finger on the shutter, trying to keep her from pushing all the other buttons.
Trevor took a lot of pictures!
I decided to do a scrapbook page. I've been doing a lot of digiscrapping lately. I don't think much commentary is necessary for his pictures as most of them are very self explanatory. He was most interested in taking pictures through every window he could get to. He loves to look out the windows every chance he gets. He took 47 pictures and I think he did a darn good job for being only 3 1/2!
He really enjoyed taking pictures, I'll have to let him do it more often. I let him use my point and shoot. He knows he can't touch my rebel!
You should be able to click the page to see the full size. I may do some text path journaling around the square frame if I can figure out how.
This weeks challenge is:
February 2009
or 1st folder
FIRST picture of something other than your kids!
I took this picture with the intention of sharing this recipe. But haven't gotten around to it. How funny that this was the picture I was to share. And it was the actual 1st picture of Feb.
Unfortunately at the moment I can't find the recipe. Check back soon and I will try to find it
Come join the fun here
The other day a very good friend of mine was asked to nurse her baby in the locker room or restroom at a local indoor park at a nearby community rec center. I've been to a "play group" at this rec center. I was going to try to go the center on the day that this occurred, I even switched from my normal day off. But I decided to sleep in and was dealing with cranky kids so we skipped it. I'm upset with myself because I didn't go and would have been there to support Liz when they did this to her.
Apparently the Rec Centers take on the issue was that they asked her to be more discreet. I've been around her when she has nursed. No one could be more discreet, short of nursing under a tent, than her. Not that that should matter anyway because Iowa Law on her side. Funny thing is they did this to the wrong person, she's a breast feeding peer counselor so she knows her rights.
I can't help but wonder if they would have done this to one of the many girls that Liz supports. Those who may be on the fence about breast feeding. Would it be the stimulus to cause them to give up and stop. Breastfeeding can be really hard work initially. I had a really hard time nursing Trevor in the early days. Nursing moms need support, pats on the back, hell even high fives, or at least a thumbs up as I've done on occasion. Not sneers or being treated like you are running around in the nude. I would have given my right arm to still be nursing Jayden and to be at the nurse in that was staged today. Alas, I'm no longer nursing and I was unable to attend because one of my employees was giving birth today.
Our country is far behind the world views of breast feeding. Most of the rest of the world have no social taboos when it comes to public breastfeeding. I feel that our country has come a long way but apparently we still have a long way to go.
Please please please do something for me. Go to the kwwl website. On their home page there is a poll about public breast feeding. Show your support. And here is the story that aired about the nurse in that was held today.
To my bloggy friends, please help me spread the word and link me up on your blogs if you are inclined to do so. Let me know in the comments if you do. I'd love to read it.
To Liz... YOU ARE MY HERO!!!! You rock girl! I'm so proud of you for standing up for what you believe in and what's right! Keep fighting for nursing moms EVERYWHERE! ~mwah!~
Out of curiosity I did a query to see how my posts in my blog mention nursing. Here's the posts if you're interested. 9 posts come up with the search breastfeeding. A whopping 48 come up using nursing!
Ok mamas... how many times does your blog mention nursing or breastfeeding?
I'm a little late, ok alot late with this one. It's hosted by 4 little men and girly twins
September 2007, 11th picture
It is officially (I hope) the end of an era. Jayden is graduating to her next stage of childhood being binkie free. A few nights ago I couldn't find her binkie and rather than pulling out her bed and looking for it I decided it was time to quit.
She's got quite the addiction you know. As I left the room I thought wow she didn't even ask for it or cry. Ha! Like it would be that easy! As I put Trevor to bed she started to cry and when I went in to check on her she was so upset she was crying and shaking. I asked her to lay back down. She said, "dis dis" and put her fingers to her mouth telling me how very much she needed her binkie.
I asked her if she was a big girl and she said "jes" with an emphatic nod of her head. I said since she was a big girl she didn't need the binkie anymore. I tucked her in and left the room to her wailing.
It was the point of no return though, I couldn't give in though lest I train her to scream for what she wants. About more trips up and down the stairs and almost two hours off and on of wailing she finally fell asleep.
If only there were something I could do to make it easier for her. Unfortunately there is no binkie anonymous for toddlers. Luckily the next few days got easier and easier and now I'm happy to report we are binkie free.
Best buy now accepts most electronics to recycle for free.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=category&id=pcmcat149900050025
Trevor runs to the window when he hears an airplane.
Trevor: Airpwane come in the house mama?
Me: No we don't want an airplane to come in the house. That would be very bad. Why do you want the airplane to come in the house?
Trevor: I wanna catch it! (with a clap of the hands in demonstration)
Me: Oh ok. Is the airplane big or little?
Trevor: It's widdle
Here's my pick for a photo challenge hosted at 4 little men and girly twins
Here are her instructions:
There are 2 ways to pick your random picture this week so more of you can play along.
March
2008
5th picture from the end
or
10th picture folder
5th picture from the end
This picture was taken at Jayden's first birthday party. Her birthday was March 27 and I took about a million pictures. Click here if you want to see more
I found a fun blog fest through American Mum. I randomly selected a photo by closing my eyes and pointing my mouse in a folder where I have saved a bunch of favorite photos. The photo I've selected is...
Taken of Jayden on 7-27-07 when she was 4 months old.
This morning Jayden was laying in bed with us. We were trying to get her to sleep in. We were talking about how we would break her of her binkie. Normally she doesn't answer yes or no appropriately. Travis asked her "do you want your binkie?" She said, "yes" with a nod of her head. He asked, "do you need your binkie?" and received the same response. He asked, "can I have your binkie?" She replied with a very strong, "Nooooo!" and turned away from him.
Tonight at bedtime Jayden was being a little cranky and not wanting to go down without a fight. As I was helping Trevor brush his teeth she was in her room crying. Trevor, on his way to his room, ran into her room against my protesting. He walked up to her in her crib and stroked her cheeks. He said, "you ok Jayden, go to sweep now. No cry please. Shhhh you ok. Go to sweep. Sweet dreams Jayden." Then he pulled her blankets up and gave her a "tuck tuck." As we were leaving she started crying again. He ran back and reassured her and gave her another binkie that was sitting on the nightstand.
Day 15- Sunday 1.11.09 - A very lazy day. About the only thing accomplished was giving the kiddos a bath. They really like bath time. Well except for washing their hair. They always make a huge mess out of the bathroom by splashing water everywhere.
Day 16 - Monday 1.12.09 - I love facebook. It's been really nice keeping in touch with friends and family from far away. It's nice to have a sneak peak into everyone's lives. I try to update what I'm doing and thinking via status updates. Here's what my updates have been for the few months
Jan 16 Dawn is freezing, -27 actual temp at the moment! 7:49am
Jan 11 Dawn hopes this week is better than the last 3 at work. 9:17pm
Jan 8 Dawn is ready for a day off work. 10:25pm
Jan 7 Dawn has extremely chapped hands from making eyeglasses. 7:25pm
Jan 4 Dawn is feeling really lazy today. 2:52pm
Jan 2 Dawn is tired from a BUSY week at work, ridiculously busy, and feeling beat up by cranky customers. 10:23pm
Dec 31 Dawn thinks super glue is not so super. Note to self... refrain from using super glue near laptop. Or even using it at all.
Dawn is trying to stay awake to ring in '09, Happy new year everyone! 9:50pm
Dawn needs ice skates to get to work today.
Dec 24 Dawn is no longer having Christmas eve dinner at her house due to insane amounts of snow. Christmas eve has been postponed until Tues the 30th. :(. 9:32am
Dec 23 Dawn had a really late night finishing Christmas gifts for her employees. 1:49am -
Dec 21 Dawn spent the evening decorate a gingerbread house with Trevor. 9:28pm - Comment
Dawn feels like she lives in the arctic. 12:02pm
Dec 20 Dawn is wrapping a bazillion presents it seems. 10:26pm
12/16/08 Dawn is thinking of changing her job title to conflict resolution specialist (or elementary teacher) due to a REALLY crappy day at work. 8:53pm
Dawn is waiting for a locksmith because the lock to her store is a piece of crap. 7:36pm
Dawn is thinking it's going to be a slow day at work since it's snowing. 9:10am
12/12/08 Dawn is stuck in the slowest bank drive-thru ever. 2:29pm
12/11/08 Dawn has been sick for 4 days and not missed a day of work while some her employees thinks it's ok to call in all the time. 10:42pm
12/9/08 Dawn is taking the kids to see "octaclaus" tomorrow because Trevor wants "en-imy" for "kiss-mas." 9:46pm
12/7/08 Dawn thanks Liz for getting her hooked on myfarm :P. 7:32pm
Dawn had her plans for a nice family portrait thwarted by cranky kids. 5:58pm
12/6/08 Dawn is listening to Trevor singing, "i wike eating snowman, snowman yummy ummy, snow snow snow" while eating coolwhip. 8:50pm
Dawn can't find a pair of black 3t boys pants in all of Waterloo :o(. 8:38p
12/5/08 Dawn is playing in photoshop, making a holiday letter. Maybe I'll even get them sent out this year. 10:58pm
12/4/08 Dawn & Travis had a date night courtesy of the kids daycare. Ahhhh free childcare even if it was just 2 hours. 10:29pm
12/3/08 Dawn is having a online chat with Dell technical support. Though it sucks having to hit every key twice, it's better than talking to someone who can't speak English. 4:34pm
Dawn thingks something is wrong with her laptop. The keys are "sticky" aking typing difficult. 11:24am
Dawn wonders if she should get a black or white stove, thinking black looks better but it may be a magnet for kiddo fingerprints. 12:25am
Dawn is buying a new stove tomorrow. 12:24am
12/2/08 Dawn just realized there is a facebook app on her blackberry. 9:58am
12/1/08 Dawn is wondering if she is a horrible mom because she briefly thought about taping her son's mouth shut like her dad did once when she was a kid. 9:06pm (ok, before you call dhs... the thought crossed my mind but I wouldn't do it.)
Dawn is having a glass of wine (or 6) now that her naughty kids are in bed! 9:04pm
11/30/08 Dawn is making her list and checkin it twice. 5:07pm
Dawn is packing away baby stuff for yardsale in spring, ~sniff~ my baby isn't a baby anymore. 3:23pm
11/28/08 Dawn is wondering if you can get food poisoning from eating REALLY expired fruit snacks. 11:05pm
11/27/08 Dawn is finally waking from her turkey coma. 6:33pm
11/26/08 Dawn is wondering what she was thinking shopping at wal-mart the day before thanksgiving... nuts! 7:06pm
Dawn is getting ready to shop for T-day cooking marathon, macaroni salad, Chocolate Espresso Torte with raspberry sauce, blueberry jello salad. 3:26pm
Day 17 - Tuesday 1.13.08 - I must have my coffee daily. Starbucks is most preferred but to expensive for everyday. I white chocolate mochas in the winter and carmel mocha frapachino in the summer. I usually get Starbucks on the days that I have to close. If Dr H beats me to the coffee pot I'm out of luck. I can't drink his coffee because he uses 3 times the normal amount, resulting in a really thick coffee "syrup" It's a nice excuse to treat myself a few times a week.
Day 18- Wednesday 1-14-09 - This year could become the snowiest winter in history for us. Last year this time we had 17.9" This year to date we've had 34.9" Last year was the 4th snowiest winter in history with a total of 53.9" We've got 33" more to go to make history. It's a record I would prefer not to see. I'm really sick of shoveling snow. Here's the stat's courtesy of KWWL
Day 19 - Thursday 1.15.09 - Jayden is very much playing the 2 year old these days. This picture she is demonstration her defiance in saying "Noooooo!" with her whole body. We here that and "Minnnnneee!" about a hundred times a day.
Day 20 - Friday 1.16.09 - Baby it's cold outside! More records for the record book. I took this picture before work. When I looked at the weather channel at home it was -27 not even factoring in the wind chill. I got my nails done and of course couldn't put my gloves on and smudge my polish. In less than 5 minutes from there to work my fingers were numb and hands were really red. The heater couldn't even keep the car warm. I heard on the radio you can get frostbite in less than 8 minutes and if you throw a glass of water in the air it freezes instantly.
Day 21 - Saturday 1.17.09 - Books are a big deal in our house. Trevor wasn't thrilled about having his picture taken. I couldn't even get a smile after bribing him with chocolate. Jayden's shirt says, "I can't talk yet but I have a cow girl attitude" it's very fitting. Subzero temps and the kiddos won't keep their socks on!
Day 8 - Sunday 1.4.09 - Pajama days are a big deal at our house. A lazy day for Mom and Dad that often includes dry Cheerios and a cup of milk while watching Thomas or Dora. Jayden never falls asleep on the floor but must have been really tired today. We noticed things were a little too quiet.
Day 9 - Monday 1.5.09 - Now I've heard of the mystery that is crop circles but what's the deal with these mysterious circles in the snow? Does it look like a face or possibly something else? Photo taken of snow mound in my work parking lot.
Day 10 - Tuesday 1.6.09 - Evidence that last week sucked the life out of me. Sales of 37k and lack of a very important word on a report that I fax weekly to my RVP. My employees gave me grief that it's my fault that we were so busy because I was allowing our competition to touch us. Well, I suppose my Tae Kwon Do training didn't serve me well in this case because we were trained that "can't is not a word!"
Day 11 - Wednesday 1.7.09 - Our 2nd step in updating our kitchen. Our old fridge was junk. It was noisy and falling apart. So we got a shiny new one! I've never had a fridge with an ice maker and water in the door. I love it.
Day 12 - Thursday 1.08.09 - I got my hands dirty today working in the lab. It was a nice change of pace working in the lab, even if it was on my day off. I did get a bit of "good" news that my lab manager is not moving away. I slept better than I have in months.
Day 13 - Friday 1.9.09 - Frames, frames and more frames! 265 of them to be exact. This was our normal stock replenishment of stock we sold last week. It was unreal seeing the amount of glasses we have sold represented this way. Thankfully it snowed in the evening to give us a chance to get them tagged and put away because we were running out of product to stock our shelves.
Day 14 - Saturday 1.10.09 - Crazy, busy, terrible day filled with beyond cranky customers, equipment malfunctions, combined with being 2 employees short. We went to Travis' holiday party for work. It was a murder mystery and was so much fun. On the way home we noticed it was extremely bright outside. Looking up at the sky we see the fuller than full moon. That explains a lot of things!
And so begins my commitment to taking at least 1 picture every day this year. Some pictures will be nonsense, maybe a picture of what I had for dinner, price on the gas pump, a grocery receipt, etc. The purpose is to document our daily life, which sometimes is boring.
Day 1 - Sunday 12.28.09 - Trevor didn't take a nap today and came back downstairs. We had some cuddle time on the floor in the playroom. He really enjoyed the undivided attention.
Day 2 - Monday 12.29.08 - A very unflattering portrait of me taken by Trevor. It was the first time he's ever taken a picture. Normally he's not allowed to touch my camera. I wasn't feeling too great.
Day 3 - Tuesday 12.30.08 - I couldn't choose just one picture. Trevor coughed all night and was really sick in the morning. I was feeling a little better. We had my mom and brothers over for a late Christmas dinner. It was postponed from Christmas Eve due to snowy weather that prevent them from driving the two hours.
Day 4 - Wednesday 12.31.08 - Trevor is still sick and I ponder if I should take him to the doctor. He's been coughing and having asthma like symptoms. Thankfully we have a nebulizer that seems to help with his breathing. Jayden is now coughing too.
Day 5 - Thursday 1.1.09 - Happy New Year! I'm thankful to have a holiday. My store is closed. I had to go in for awhile to get some things caught up in the lab. It's been a really busy week at work. Secretly, I'm a little happy to have a break from sick, cranky kids.
Day 6 - Friday 1.2.09 - Work is driving me to drink. We've done double the business that we do in a normal week and we still two days short of a normal business week. And people were CRANKY. It was by far the worst day since we opened our doors in February. I don't drink often and if I do, it's usually just a glass of wine. Smirnoff was calling my name, as was a yummy raspberry bar.
Day 7 - Friday 1.3.09 Jayden always sleeps with her baby and a pink blankie with a bunny attached. She always tucks it up by her head and snuggles it.
