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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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WAB
Current mood:  cheerful
Category: Life
Read about him here! WOO! 
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Barney - Let's Go to the Zoo
Release date: 08 April, 2003
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5:29 AM
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
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It’s only Wednesday...
Current mood:  exhausted
Category: Life
Recap of the week so far:
1) Weekend was awesome! Woo!
2) Monday: H gets bad case of croup, runs really high fevers, E has a bad day, W of insatiable appetite
3) Tuesday: H throws up blood, yet another trip to dr, H gets a shot, car radio gets stolen, W eats all day again
4) Wednesday: H still sick, falls over crayons and faceplants on floor which results in bloody nose & cut lip, which means no breathing treatments until her nose heals up, H also has diarrhea from all the food she ate last night. W’s appetite continues to amaze me.
Any guesses as to what the rest of the week will bring?
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Currently
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Finding Nemo (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Release date: 04 November, 2003
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Monday, March 03, 2008
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Naughty Spot
Current mood:  fascinated
We've been using the naughty spot technique with Hazel lately to help correct some of her behavior, like hitting/biting/pulling hair or retaliatory throwing, to name a few. We give her one warning, then it's off to the naughty spot with an explanation of why she is going there. She has to sit in the spot for one minute, which restarts every time she gets up from the spot.
It can be a long process but I can tell when she's figured it out because she gets upset and will stay in the naughty spot. Then when the minute is up, we talk about why she went there, ask for an apology (which she hasn't learned yet) and give hugs.
It's been working fairly well, because if she's misbehaving and we let her know that she's heading for the naughty spot if she keeps on, she will stop the behavior - Mostly. :) We've still got some work to do. lol...
Anyway, I googled naughty spot and was dumbstruck by the following:
Naughty Spot 1
Naughty Spot 2
A plush rug? A rug with a smiley face? WTF? Are our children so lacking in self-esteem and self-reliance that they need a plush rug to sit on when they've been naughty? Or a smiley face rug to make them feel better because certainly a hug and kiss from Mom or Dad isn't enough?
I don't even know what else to write. I'm still rather in shock.
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Currently
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Whitethorn Woods (Vintage)
By
Maeve Binchy
Release date: 29 January, 2008
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Friday, February 29, 2008
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Survey
Current mood:  artistic
Category: Quiz/Survey
A) Four jobs I have had in my life (other than current job):
activity aide, gas station attendant, hotel receptionist/maid, music librarian
B.) Four movies I would watch over and over:
star wars trilogy (original!) (counts as one!), LOTR Trilogy (counts as one!), The Day After Tomorrow, Twister
C.) Four places I have lived:
Interlochen, MI; Eau Claire, WI; Superior, WI; Duluth,MN
D.) Four TV shows that I watch
ER; House MD; SuperNanny; Jericho
E.) Four places I have been:
Grand Marais, MN; Augsburg, Germany; Buyck, MN; Jackson Hole, WY
F.) People who e-mail me (regularly):
Grace; Sandy; Dad; Tiffany
G.) Four of my favourite foods:
Cheese; cheese; cheese; cheese
H. ) Four places I would rather be right now:
At the BU having a beer; At the Brewhouse having a beer; At Carmody's having a beer; at Va Bene having a glass of wine (fooled ya!) but of course, I love being here with the fam!
J.) Four Things I am looking forward to this year:
Hazel's 2nd birthday; summertime camping with the fam; Montreal in August; not being pregnant
K.) Four favourite authors:
Too many to list, but Diana Gabaldon, Maeve Binchy, Anne McCaffrey and Jane Yolen kinda top the list of must-buy when they have new novels come out.
L.) Four songs or artists on your iPod that you just listened to:
Walter and I listened to classical radio all day.
M.) Four things I love doing:
reading, playing with Hazel (and Walter eventually), taking a bath, going hiking
N.) Four things i dislike doing:
cleaning, paying bills, finances, being the bearer of bad news
O.) Four favorite animals:
cats, dogs, unicorns and playtpii
P.) Four favorite drinks:
dr pepper, water, milk, blood orange sparkling juice
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The Wiggles - Toot Toot!
Release date: 30 March, 2004
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
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Childbirth...
Current mood:  uncomfortable
Category: Life
So you all read the story of Walter's birth in a previous blog and you probably read that we posted it on our local community blog that we blog on. One of the comments was this:
Tamara, I'm not quite sure what to make of this. Ezra emailed the commenter but I haven't said anything to her yet. It was quite a random post - she has never posted on the blog before.
What do all of you think? Should I respond?
For the record, when Hazel was born, I didn't have an epidural until 4 hours into labor and then the reason I had one was because it was suggested to help me save my strength because I was having major contractions with very little cervix progression. As it was, I was still so tired 6 hours later giving birth to Hazel that they were getting out instruments to help Hazel into the world.
For the record again, I was begging for the c-section at the height of labor, when you think you are just going to die and you can't do it anymore and you don't want to push because you know that's going to hurt even more. What woman is in their right mind at that point?
I think what bothers me is the unsolicited sermon on childbirth. In going to this chick's blog, I find out she's a doula and and other assorted things and had a natural labor and water birth (of which you can watch a video!) Good for her - I chose the medical route and would do it again. It's what's right for me.
Besides, I don't have free cable at home. 
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Currently
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Silence Is Easy
By
Starsailor
Release date: 15 September, 2003
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A very sincere welcome from the world to your little Walter. Though I know your birth story is much more than you posted, saving the "gory details" for yourself and that it did not play out as you had hoped, I would like to offer a few words of encouragement. First, I personally believe that nature is more powerful than any medical process or intervention and that when nature prevails this point is proven. The fact that you were denied a cesarean, which is ultimately a responsible decision on behalf of your care providers, is probably a blessing in disguise. Further, the inability for pain medication (due to the hastiness of your labor) is consequentially another positive thing.
Unless you have already had a cesarean and utilized medications in a previous birth (in which case you would have your own evidence on the benefits/risks)then I challenge the modern idea that those specific interventions are even at all okay (except in high-risk situations).
Because you were not granted the cesarean, your postpartum healing process is cut in half at a minimum. Typically mothers that have undergone c-sections have at least a 3 month healing period, with great risk for incision infection and in worse case scenarios, maternal death.
Also, because your baby was not subject to the epidural drugs that do find their way into their delicate systems, his first moments of life were presumably clear and connected to you...his dear mama.
Finally, the process of natural childbirth is such an empowering experience for us mothers. One that teaches us that we can do anything and that ultimately offers the valuable lesson of surrendering to our children. Surrendering is something we do in childbirth and something that we will continue to do until our dying day. It is a beautiful thing really.
I will step off my soap box now. I hope my words are not offensive, for I mean no harm. I just wanted to take a moment to share my perspective on the positives of what sounds to be an amazing birth experience.
Once again, congratulations on your new sweet boy.