OK, I know I have the VERY BEST life insurance policy--a relationship with Christ on earth that will give me a life with him in eternity. Recently, though, I discovered that Cowboy and I inadvertently cancelled my "big" life insurance policy a few years ago. We discovered this when we went to our life insurance guy to FINALLY get a policy on Little I. I went around in a bit of a panic until the policy was signed and the initial payment was made.
Two weeks ago the lab lady came to our home to get my weight, height, blood pressure, blood, and urine. Cowboy decided to change his policy, so the 2 of us both had to endure all of this together. This is always a bit depressing for me because Cowboy is tall and thin and I'm...well, I'm not. I've been curious how our cholesterol and other levels would be.
The lab results came in today and I'm confused. If I were the one sending the results out to people, I would put a "normal" range on there to give people a point of reference. There's no "normal", only our numbers. So...what does an alkaline phosphotase level of 77.00 U/L mean? Or...a protein/creatinine ratio of .03 MG/MG mean?
It's a good thing that I LOVE to research stuff--I'm a nerd that way. :)
Oh, the part of the results I understand are all awesome! I do not have HIV and I tested negative for cocaine! WOOHOO!!!
I'm off to research my levels now.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Baby Wipes Recipe
I mentioned to Cowboy this evening that we were running low on baby wipes, which usually never happens because I buy in bulk at Sam's Club. (Remember my love for Sam's Club?) However, I've been making a concerted effort to not overspend lately, which means I've been looking for bargains and using coupons.
When I told Cowboy about running low on wipes, he said, "Why don't you make some homemade baby wipes?" I thought briefly about this and decided, yes, I could make my own baby wipes. I haven't done this since Miss B and C-Man were babies. I knew I had the ingredients on hand, so I went for it.
If you're ever interested, here's the recipe:
Baby Wipes
1/2 roll Bounty paper towels
2 cups water
2 T baby bath
2 T baby oil
Cut roll of paper towels in half. (I use an electric knife for this). Remove cardboard roll from the center. Place the towels in a storage container (mine is a very old Rubbermaid 10 cup round container that they apparently no longer make). Mix water, baby bath, and baby oil together and pour over paper towels. Remove wipes from the center of the roll.
The beauty of homemade baby wipes is that you can use whatever baby products you would normally use on your little one. For example, if you're an Arbonne or Burt's Bees fan, you can now use these same gentle products to wipe your baby's chubby, dimpled tush at changing time.
I originally got this recipe almost 18 years ago when I worked at a daycare in the infant room the summer after my freshman year of college. One of the moms made these wipes for her sweet little Jacqueline, who is graduating from high school somewhere this year. I'm so OLD! The wipes smelled SO good and were so gentle. I fell in love with them and her mom typed the recipe onto a cute little recipe card. I've held onto that card all these years.
Happy wiping!!!
When I told Cowboy about running low on wipes, he said, "Why don't you make some homemade baby wipes?" I thought briefly about this and decided, yes, I could make my own baby wipes. I haven't done this since Miss B and C-Man were babies. I knew I had the ingredients on hand, so I went for it.
If you're ever interested, here's the recipe:
Baby Wipes
1/2 roll Bounty paper towels
2 cups water
2 T baby bath
2 T baby oil
Cut roll of paper towels in half. (I use an electric knife for this). Remove cardboard roll from the center. Place the towels in a storage container (mine is a very old Rubbermaid 10 cup round container that they apparently no longer make). Mix water, baby bath, and baby oil together and pour over paper towels. Remove wipes from the center of the roll.
The beauty of homemade baby wipes is that you can use whatever baby products you would normally use on your little one. For example, if you're an Arbonne or Burt's Bees fan, you can now use these same gentle products to wipe your baby's chubby, dimpled tush at changing time.
I originally got this recipe almost 18 years ago when I worked at a daycare in the infant room the summer after my freshman year of college. One of the moms made these wipes for her sweet little Jacqueline, who is graduating from high school somewhere this year. I'm so OLD! The wipes smelled SO good and were so gentle. I fell in love with them and her mom typed the recipe onto a cute little recipe card. I've held onto that card all these years.
Happy wiping!!!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Here's the Reason I Don't Have 5 Kids
Little Bit is over today to spend the night with us. We've missed her terribly, but I do know my limits. Right now my limit is 4 kids! Here are some pics of the last time Little Bit spent the night with us. These will help you better understand why my limit is 4.
Can you tell she just wants to be near NoBo?
Little Bit just insists NoBo's her baby, even though she's only 2 months older than him! :)
Our family is so blessed to be able to love on these babies. And we're extremely thrilled that we are still part of Little Bit's life. She's so precious!
Can you tell she just wants to be near NoBo?
Little Bit just insists NoBo's her baby, even though she's only 2 months older than him! :)
Our family is so blessed to be able to love on these babies. And we're extremely thrilled that we are still part of Little Bit's life. She's so precious!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
I'm So Smart It Hurts
I always tell my kids that I'm so smart it hurts. At the end of the day yesterday, I truly believed it. Here are the lessons I learned yesterday, in no particular order.
1. If your children are playing with a ball you should make sure the ball is not left in the laundry room where the dog sleeps overnight. Otherwise, you'll be left with this
2. When your second child, who is known to get incredibly grumpy when ill, begins yelling at you about ridiculous things, you should wonder, "Hmm...maybe he's not completely over his stomach virus" and not wait for the next round of vomit to convince you of that.
3. Blondes really do have more fun. I know that because my sister (the hair stylist) came over last night and foiled my hair. Have I mentioned it's been WAY too long since I've had my hair colored because I'm too busy trying to keep up with life? Once the color was washed out and my hair was dried, I had an extra skip in my step! Cowboy even commented how silly I was all evening.
4. When you turn up the heat on the stove to get the chili you made warmed for your daughter to fill her tummy before she swims for an hour you should remember to turn down the heat. If you ignore it while your hair is being foiled, there will be no dinner left for anyone because it will have all burned up.
5. If you ever see this in one of your bathrooms
you should definitely take care of it immediately so that it looks like this
and not wait until you hear one of your children hollering for you from the bathroom. Like a good mom I responded, "Oops! I'll go get the toilet paper." Then I was told that there was more to the problem than that. When said child tried to remove the toilet paper holder to reload, the holder itself dropped into the toilet. I told said child to get it out. That, according to the child, was not an option. So I did the only thing a good mom could do, I sacrificed one of these
Cowboy has one less grill tool!
6. When you ask your 3-year old to remove his Pull-Up and replace it with a new one before bedtime, you should really check first to see that he hasn't pooped in it. Otherwise,....seriously, I think you need no further explanation.
7. I read this book
Because I've never really studied art history before, I didn't know much about this man. What an amazing thinker!!! Yes, I realize it's a children's book. DUH!!! Do you think I have time in my life to read adult literature about Da Vinci? Think again, my friend. :)
8. When you make an unwritten rule for your household that 2 loads of laundry need to be done each day to keep up with laundry, you should stick to it!!!
I'm off to learn more!
1. If your children are playing with a ball you should make sure the ball is not left in the laundry room where the dog sleeps overnight. Otherwise, you'll be left with this
2. When your second child, who is known to get incredibly grumpy when ill, begins yelling at you about ridiculous things, you should wonder, "Hmm...maybe he's not completely over his stomach virus" and not wait for the next round of vomit to convince you of that.
3. Blondes really do have more fun. I know that because my sister (the hair stylist) came over last night and foiled my hair. Have I mentioned it's been WAY too long since I've had my hair colored because I'm too busy trying to keep up with life? Once the color was washed out and my hair was dried, I had an extra skip in my step! Cowboy even commented how silly I was all evening.
4. When you turn up the heat on the stove to get the chili you made warmed for your daughter to fill her tummy before she swims for an hour you should remember to turn down the heat. If you ignore it while your hair is being foiled, there will be no dinner left for anyone because it will have all burned up.
5. If you ever see this in one of your bathrooms
you should definitely take care of it immediately so that it looks like this
and not wait until you hear one of your children hollering for you from the bathroom. Like a good mom I responded, "Oops! I'll go get the toilet paper." Then I was told that there was more to the problem than that. When said child tried to remove the toilet paper holder to reload, the holder itself dropped into the toilet. I told said child to get it out. That, according to the child, was not an option. So I did the only thing a good mom could do, I sacrificed one of these
Cowboy has one less grill tool!
6. When you ask your 3-year old to remove his Pull-Up and replace it with a new one before bedtime, you should really check first to see that he hasn't pooped in it. Otherwise,....seriously, I think you need no further explanation.
7. I read this book
Because I've never really studied art history before, I didn't know much about this man. What an amazing thinker!!! Yes, I realize it's a children's book. DUH!!! Do you think I have time in my life to read adult literature about Da Vinci? Think again, my friend. :)
8. When you make an unwritten rule for your household that 2 loads of laundry need to be done each day to keep up with laundry, you should stick to it!!!
I'm off to learn more!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
T-Shirt Contest
OK, so we've booked our Disney World vacation for September. When you book your trip with Disney they ask what you're celebrating. Cowboy told them we were celebrating an adoption.
With that in mind, I've been thinking we need to come up with some t-shirt ideas that would get us noticed (and given one of their dream giveaways--it doesn't hurt to aim high). So... I thought about having our 5 shirts say "We" "Are" "Celebrating" "the Adoption of" "Me". Anyway, I'm not so creative and need some help! Our vacation will be 9 nights/10 days so the more t-shirt ideas the better!!!
Please leave a comment, facebook, or email me with your ideas! The winner will receive a huge thank you from me!!! There are 5 of us going and the shirts do not have to be adoption-related.
With that in mind, I've been thinking we need to come up with some t-shirt ideas that would get us noticed (and given one of their dream giveaways--it doesn't hurt to aim high). So... I thought about having our 5 shirts say "We" "Are" "Celebrating" "the Adoption of" "Me". Anyway, I'm not so creative and need some help! Our vacation will be 9 nights/10 days so the more t-shirt ideas the better!!!
Please leave a comment, facebook, or email me with your ideas! The winner will receive a huge thank you from me!!! There are 5 of us going and the shirts do not have to be adoption-related.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Mr. Edamame
Some dear friends of ours recently helped C-Man discover a new love!
He managed to have this whole bowl (minus a couple handfuls I ate) all by himself for an evening snack. He was in HEAVEN!!!
Thoughts of Fiddler on the Roof
OK, here's Miss B a few days ago getting ready to go with Cowboy to the Daddy/Daughter Dance our church hosts each year. Seriously, all I can think of when I see these pictures is the song from Fiddler on the Roof (which my kids just happened to watch last week).
Is this the little girl I carried?
Is this the little boy at play?
I don't remember growing older
When did they?
When did she get to be a beauty?
When did he grow to be so tall?
Wasn't it yesterday
When they were small?
Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly flow the days
Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers
Blossoming even as we gaze
Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly fly the years
One season following another
Laden with happiness and tears
What words of wisdom can I give them?
How can I help to ease their way?
I'll stop there, because the rest of the lyrics do NOT fit. She's not getting married anytime soon, but oh the happy-sad emotions that rush over me when I see my baby girl looking so old and she's not quite 12!!!
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