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Kimmo
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 4:25 pm
I'm an aunt now (since Tuesday)! The little guy was just 6 lbs 11 oz
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Lumbele
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 4:33 pm
Well, Congratulations, Auntie Kimmo!!!
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Denecee
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 4:49 pm
Congrats to the Aunts!
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Kimmo
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 6:14 pm
Thanks! I just got to see the wee one today! Of course he is cute. I got him a preemie outfit (boy, are those hard to find) when I found out his weight-- I was afraid it wouldn't fit him, but it looks like it will fit just fine SBG, I just saw about Lane Bryant-- I felt the same when Lerner closed in my town. I wish I could shop at the Lane Bryant here. It reminds me of Lerner.
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Essence
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 6:14 am
Together As Brothers ===================== We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it." ~Martin Luther King Jr.~
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Ladytex
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 8:26 am
Morning everyone. That is too cool, Essence, thanks. And very fitting for the day.
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Mocha
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 12:24 pm
I like that Essence, thanks for sharing.
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Jeep
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 12:35 pm
Well, today is a bummer. My favorite non-fancy downtown restaurant had a big fire last night. It is believed a disgrunteled tenant in one of the apartments above it actually set it on fire. They had the best iced tea! The soda shop next door has tea that looks like mud. UGH. The other restaurants are too expensive for lunch every day. Hello brown-bag! And this is the 2nd fire this week downtown. The fancy restaurant right across the street from this one left the stove on one night and suffered lots of smoke damage and some water damage. It's still closed, too. Thanks goodness they were not next to our office. But just a half block away.
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Zules
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 1:45 pm
Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time; the need for mankind to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Ladytex
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 2:04 pm
Thanks Zules for posting that.
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Babyruth
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 2:34 pm
Link: Yet another cool thing about internet friendships 
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Lkunkel
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 3:32 pm
Babyruth: Thanks for posting that. I have a couple of Internet friends who have my contact info. I am glad that so did she...
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Llkoolaid
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 3:38 pm
Wow, that link is cool, Babyruth, so nice to see that he was able to help out a friend he has never seen.
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Tabbyking
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 4:18 pm
kimmo, my son was 6 lbs, 9 ounces and outgrew his regular newborn clothes at 3 weeks. he weighed 9 pounds at his 4-week check-up! the doctor said he had never seen a baby gain weight that fast! dd, on the other hand, was 8 lbs, 8 ounces and was only 9 pounds 5 ounces at 5 weeks. born big, but was tiny after that. she was still able to wear size 6X when she was in the 4th grade and turning 10! she is 5 feet tall at age 16, and son is 6'1" at age 18.
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Tabbyking
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 4:22 pm
oh, and my dd's teacher and his wife had twin girls last friday and they weighed 4-11 and 4-13, so they may need preemie clothes for a while. a friend of mine had triplets years ago and she told me she actually bought doll clothes for a few months. her biggest baby was 4-1 and the smallest was exactly 3 pounds. i love babies, but could not imagine having to do the entire over-see the homework years, find a babysitter, be room mother, for all those years again. that's why God doesn't let most women have kids past their 40's well, except for the rich ones who can afford to have fulltime care and just say, "i'm the mama".
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Kimmo
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 4:32 pm
Tabby, that's nice to know about the fast weight gain for your son....This baby seems to be a good nurser so hopefully he'll do the same!
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Tabbyking
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 4:38 pm
do they live near you so you can see him a lot? it's funny about my son doing the quick gain when he was newborn...because after that, he was in the 98& for height and 15% for weight! he was always slim...but what a little piggy when he was newborn! actually, i went for a doctor's appointment the day before i went into labor and the doctor told me he was sure i was really 3 weeks from being due, not 3 days. he changed my due date to september 14, and i went into labor august 24. so maybe he was a little early, especially since my dd was so big 2 years later! i remember my son's finger- and toe-nails were tiny dots of pearls, not even full nails yet! he did nurse every 90 minutes for 45 minutes. i thought i would die of lack of sleep, and would have traded a million dollars for one 6-hour stretch of uninterrupted sleep! of course, the first time he slept 6 hours, i was afraid to check on him, because i was sure he was dead! i raced to his crib and he was actually sleeping through the night.
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Kimmo
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 4:59 pm
Tabby, mom and babe live on the edge of our 11th-most- stressful town, so it's just a 15-minute drive. She is a real social butterfly, so I'm not sure what visiting is going to be like the first week or so! I definitely want to visit in the next week or so and take pictures (I can't believe I forgot my digital the two times I went), bring over a meal, see how she's doing with the baby....But I also remember how I didn't want to see *anyone* the first week I was home. But we're totally different, so maybe that's not an issue for her. I remember the first two weeks of nursing with my son (of course that was only 2 years ago), he wouldn't go more than 4 minutes at a time on each side. Then he'd act completely like he was done, I couldn't coax him to go longer. We'd just do it more often. I didn't mind until one night, he would cry for milk, we'd do the 8 minutes....Then I'd put him down for bed and not 1-2 minutes would pass before he cried again. One night it seemed like I was up all the time, 8 minutes on, 1-5 minutes off. I thought I was going crazy. I really hated it but knew at the same time, "This is what he needs, he's not even 2 weeks old, so why do I feel like I'm going to totally lose it!?" I thought I would never go to sleep again! Thankfully, that happened only that one night. After that, he gradually started feeding longer, but never as long as 90 minutes-- 30 minutes tops. But he too was good at sleeping through the night. 
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Kaili
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 11:16 pm
An email I received today. Kinda long but I thought it might be useful- hopefully no one will have a real use for it since if you did, it means someone's using your info. A friend of mine recently got a letter from Wells Fargo (his bank) saying that some hard drives or computers or something were stolen and his info was on one of the ones that was taken. Nothing's happened, but it had him a bit worried. He did call the credit bureaus. I wouldn't have thought to do that I don't think. Anyway....Here it is An Attorney's Advice ...and it's free! Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice! A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company: The next time you order checks have only your initials (instead of first name) and last name put on them. If someone takes your check book they will not know if you sign your checks with just your initials or your first name but your bank will know how you sign your checks. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the "For" line. Instead, just put the last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the number and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't have access to it. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have a PO Box use that instead of your home address. Never have your SS# printed on your checks (DUH!). You can add it if it is necessary. But if you have it printed, anyone can get it. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine, do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe place. I also carry a photocopy of my passport when I travel either here or abroad. We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in stealing a name, address, Social Security number, credit cards, etc. Unfortunately I, an attorney, have firsthand knowledge because my wallet was stolen last month. Within a week, the thieve(s) ordered an expensive monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA credit card, had a credit line approved to buy a Gateway computer, received a PIN number from DMV to change my driving record information online, and more. But here's some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know: We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them easily. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where it was stolen, this proves to credit providers you were diligent, and is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one). But here's what is perhaps most important: (I never even thought to do this). Call the three national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and Social Security number. I had never heard of doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for credit was made over the Internet in my name. The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit. By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves' purchases, none of which I knew about before placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has been done, and the thieves threw my wallet away this weekend (someone turned it in). It seems to have stopped them in their tracks. The numbers are: Equifax: 1-800-525-6285 Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742 Trans Union: 1-800-680-7289 Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271
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Kaili
| Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 11:22 pm
And on a different note... Helpful Cleaning Tips Dirt: Layers of dirty film on windows and screens provide a helpful filter against harmful and aging rays from the sun. Call it an SPF factor of 15 and leave it alone. Cobwebs: Cobwebs artfully draped over lampshades reduce the glare from the bulb, thereby creating a romantic atmosphere. If your husband points out that the light fixtures need dusting, simply look confused and exclaim "What? And spoil the mood?" (Or just throw glitter on them & call them holiday decorations.) Pet Hair: Explain the mound of pet hair brushed up against the doorways by claiming you are collecting it there to use for stuffing hand-sewn play animals for underprivileged children. (Also keeps out cold drafts in winter.) Guests: If unexpected company is coming, pile everything unsightly into one room and close the door. As you show your guests through your tidy home, rattle the door knob vigorously, fake a growl and say, "I’d love you to see our den, but Fluffy hates to be disturbed and the shots are SO expensive." Dusting: If dust is REALLY out of control, simply place a showy urn on the coffee table and insist that "This is where Grandma wanted us to scatter her ashes." General Cleaning: Mix one-quarter cup pine-scented household cleaner with four cups of water in a spray bottle. Mist the air lightly. Leave dampened rags in conspicuous locations. Develop an exhausted look, throw yourself on the couch and sigh, "I clean and I clean and I still don't get anywhere." As a last resort , light the oven, throw a teaspoon of cinnamon in a pie pan, turn off oven and explain that you have been baking cookies for a bake sale for a favorite charity and haven't had time to clean. It works every time. Another favorite, I think from Erma Bombeck, always keep several get well cards on the mantle so if unexpected guests arrive, you can say you've been sick and unable to clean.
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Ladytex
| Friday, January 16, 2004 - 8:38 am
Well .... TGIF! Happy Friday, y'all!
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Jeep
| Friday, January 16, 2004 - 8:42 am
Happy Friday back at ya, LT. If it wasn't so cold here, I would be looking forward to the weekend, but I think I will be spending it in my family room with the woodstove. LOL! It's a balmy 9 degrees here with wind chills below 0. That's almost warm compared to places farther north of me. I don't know how they stand it.
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Mocha
| Friday, January 16, 2004 - 8:55 am
Jeep I need to come visit you. Gosh I wish I had a fireplace right now.
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Jeep
| Friday, January 16, 2004 - 8:59 am
OK Mocha, but you will have to fight my two cats for the front row seat. They love the woodstove and lay there belly-up!
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Zules
| Friday, January 16, 2004 - 9:21 am
Mocha, you and Jeep should come down here and thaw out. It'll be 75 here today!
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