IPad arrived today. Still figuring it out but have gotten far enough to know I love it.
Number one reason - it's proving to be pretty idiot proof. I (seriously) don't know how to work my DVD player at home. This thing arrived today with a notecard for directions - three instructions. I followed them. It works. Kind of insane how simple it is.
Definitely lots to learn but I've already downloaded a book! (girl who played with fire).
Along with many other important apps - usat, soduko, ereader, tweet deck, etc.
What are your favorite apps? Would love any kid friendly suggestions, trashy celeb gossip, news readers, etc.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
hand foot and mouth virus
Ben caught the hand foot and mouth virus last week. I share with you b/c I had never heard of it, yet when I described Ben's symptoms to three different moms they all immediately offered it as the cause.
And his symptoms played out exactly as outlined below (I pulled from a medical site but since can't recall which...).
In spite of what both the pedetrician and my OBGYN said about it being extremely rare in adults, I'm positive I caught it from him (test results anticipated back next week). Doesn't sound like anything harmful happens to babes #2. Here's the scoop:
Hand-foot-mouth disease (coxsackie)
This common, contagious childhood illness starts with a fever, then painful mouth sores and a non-itchy rash with blisters on hands, feet, and sometimes buttocks and legs follow. It spreads through coughing, sneezing, and used diapers, so wash hands often when dealing with coxsackie. Home treatment includes ibuprofen or acetaminophen (do not give aspirin) and lots of fluids. Not serious, coxsackie usually goes away on its own in about a week.
Ben also had his 15 month appointment on Friday, his stats below:
- 24.8lbs (50%); 32 inches long (75%), head circumference 19.25 (90%)
so he continues to be long, lean and big headed :)
And his symptoms played out exactly as outlined below (I pulled from a medical site but since can't recall which...).
In spite of what both the pedetrician and my OBGYN said about it being extremely rare in adults, I'm positive I caught it from him (test results anticipated back next week). Doesn't sound like anything harmful happens to babes #2. Here's the scoop:
Hand-foot-mouth disease (coxsackie)
This common, contagious childhood illness starts with a fever, then painful mouth sores and a non-itchy rash with blisters on hands, feet, and sometimes buttocks and legs follow. It spreads through coughing, sneezing, and used diapers, so wash hands often when dealing with coxsackie. Home treatment includes ibuprofen or acetaminophen (do not give aspirin) and lots of fluids. Not serious, coxsackie usually goes away on its own in about a week.
Ben also had his 15 month appointment on Friday, his stats below:
- 24.8lbs (50%); 32 inches long (75%), head circumference 19.25 (90%)
so he continues to be long, lean and big headed :)
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Happy Father's Day
To all the dad's out there, near and far, hope you had a very special day.
Hubby relaxed and caught up from the week out of town, so wonderful to have him back. Six really long days away.
To Grandpa Ted and Joe, we love you bunches and wish we could have shared the day with you.
XO
And all the other great dads out there, Happy Father's Day to you too!
Hubby relaxed and caught up from the week out of town, so wonderful to have him back. Six really long days away.
To Grandpa Ted and Joe, we love you bunches and wish we could have shared the day with you.
XO
And all the other great dads out there, Happy Father's Day to you too!
Friday, June 18, 2010
Blackout
Huge storms rolled through Chicago this afternoon and rocked our world. In the matter of just 15 minutes the power went out, trees went down and patio furniture went flying.
A few things to remember immediately following your power going out:
- find the candles, matches and flashlights now, rather than starting to look when it's pitch black in the house
- the light switches aren't going to work, no matter how many times you try
- when a cell phone is dead, it's really dead. and by the way, so is the house phone, the laptop, and the garage door so you can't call for help or drive to it (in this case 'pizza' was the help I was seeking)
- baby monitors don't run on batteries, neither does the AC
Five hours later, after having read an entire US Weekly by candlelight and moments before surrendering to bed at 9:30, the power is back on and I am so happy I'm actually embarrassed. Phew, I was really roughing it there for awhile.
What do you miss most when your power goes out?
A few things to remember immediately following your power going out:
- find the candles, matches and flashlights now, rather than starting to look when it's pitch black in the house
- the light switches aren't going to work, no matter how many times you try
- when a cell phone is dead, it's really dead. and by the way, so is the house phone, the laptop, and the garage door so you can't call for help or drive to it (in this case 'pizza' was the help I was seeking)
- baby monitors don't run on batteries, neither does the AC
Five hours later, after having read an entire US Weekly by candlelight and moments before surrendering to bed at 9:30, the power is back on and I am so happy I'm actually embarrassed. Phew, I was really roughing it there for awhile.
What do you miss most when your power goes out?
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Small Victories
This morning I finally put into motion a running plan I've been mentally working on for weeks (if only thinking about working out burned calories, sigh)...
I resurrected the crappy jogger stroller and took it for a spin around the hood.
I've been contemplating upgrading to a nicer, double jogger stroller, but realized I really should be sure I'm going to actually do this before making the financial committment. Seems logical but this is pretty in-depth analysis for an impulse shopper like yours truly.
So this morning we all packed up - Ben, Stella and me -- and hit the road for what turned out to be about a 2.5 mile run. Admittedly, 2 years ago I would have laughed at this meger effort and not considered it worth getting out of bed for.
Today I feel like I've conquered the world. I'm so grateful for anything I can get these days, and its better than nothing. I think we can easily build up to 3-4 mile runs without too much protest from the participants.
It's funny how ones mentality about working out shifts with opportunity -- from dreaded obligation to coveted pleasure.
And the bonus? I think the crappy jogger stroller may be just fine for this limited mileage, so I've potentially just saved myself several hundred dollars.
Not a bad start to the day considering I haven't even had coffee yet!
I resurrected the crappy jogger stroller and took it for a spin around the hood.
I've been contemplating upgrading to a nicer, double jogger stroller, but realized I really should be sure I'm going to actually do this before making the financial committment. Seems logical but this is pretty in-depth analysis for an impulse shopper like yours truly.
So this morning we all packed up - Ben, Stella and me -- and hit the road for what turned out to be about a 2.5 mile run. Admittedly, 2 years ago I would have laughed at this meger effort and not considered it worth getting out of bed for.
Today I feel like I've conquered the world. I'm so grateful for anything I can get these days, and its better than nothing. I think we can easily build up to 3-4 mile runs without too much protest from the participants.
It's funny how ones mentality about working out shifts with opportunity -- from dreaded obligation to coveted pleasure.
And the bonus? I think the crappy jogger stroller may be just fine for this limited mileage, so I've potentially just saved myself several hundred dollars.
Not a bad start to the day considering I haven't even had coffee yet!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Jackfest '10
A weekend full of family and friends, amazing food, relaxing and the purest, freshest everything nature has to offer. I've barely reviewed the photos but wanted to share at least a few tonight. Enjoy!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
"How Does the Bear Go?"
As mentioned, Ben is making some fun developments and everyday is literally something new. A week ago we started pointing to objects in our books and he can now find the ball, bird, car, truck, etc. on the pages of his favorite stories.
Monday, I asked him "how does the bear go?" (sorry dad, this is surely poor grammer) while reading about the zoo, and he growled. I laughed so hard I got him laughing and we were a big mess. We cleaned up our act by the time hubby got home.
Enjoy.
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