ummmm....

I have this giraffe, but I'd much rather gnaw my fist...
well, maybe I'll give the giraffe a try...mmmmm!
 

Finally!

Ok so it didn't take that long, but Oliver got his first cloth diaper today. It's a bumgenius 2.0. It fits him really well, and it's on the smallest setting. It says it will fit him until he's 35 pounds! There are little snaps right below the velcro, so when he gets bigger you just move it up to the next set of snaps to make it bigger. We like it so far, although we haven't tested out the absorbancy yet. I wanted to wait until Bob is home so he can see it too. Teh second picture is to show that it isn't any bulkier than a disposable diaper. In fact, it might even be a bit more trim. I really like it so far so we'll see how it goes when he actually uses it.

 

Not very chatty...

I'm not feeling very chatty, I just wanted to say that we tried the rice cereal with Oliver and he liked it the first day, but has hated it ever since. He ate it up on Monday when we tried it. We tried it again yesterday and today and all he wanted to do was spit it out! I guess he needs more practice with the spoon.
Also, I didn't win the lottery. I thought I was going to but it was sevenTEEN, not seven...drat!!

show that dino who's boss!

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Oliver's 4 month appt

He's 25.5 inches long, 16 lbs, 15.5 oz. His head is 17 inches. He's healthy and apparently ready to start solids! Tomorrow we'll try some rice cereal. He got 4 shots again, poor thing. He took it better than last time though, and he's only slept a few hours since then. He doesn't seem to be getting a fever this time either.

recipes...

I'm so tired of eating the same things over and over, but I hardly have time to fix dinner anymore. Sooooo, I'm looking for quick easy recipes. If you want to share one you can post it here, or email it to me at mrswalkup@gmail.com. Thanks!

some cuteness

Here's some cuteness because everyone loves a cute baby picture!
 

first coat...

This is what the windows look like with the first coat of paint. If you look at the last picture, it looks terribly pink. The guy at Home Depot assured me, however, that it would dry to the dark cherry that I picked out. Let's hope it does!


 

January project continued...

Here's what I've done since the last update:

finish primer on window #1
primer window #2
primer 3 door frames* and some of the trim around the floor

*In my last post I forgot to count the closet door.

I've also kept up the laundry and have NO clothes on the floor. The bed is still made, too.

snowbaby!

We got bundled up and went outside to check out the snow. Isn't he cute? 

we woke up to this...

This is our back yard. The snow was still coming down until about 10:30. They predict that it won't get above freezing today and so the roads will probably be icy later.
Jasper checking out this "cold white powdery stuff"
 

Moms don't

let babies drive drunk. Take away their keys!
 

It looks like candy...

but it doesn't taste like it. Oh well, I'm going to eat it anyway
 

help help!

I'm being attacked by a big goofy dinosaur!
 

Look at the pretty ball!

 

Peek-a-boo

Where's the baby?

There he is!!
 

Cheeeeeese!

 

I'm having a problem...

Which toy should I play with first??!!
 

so you don't believe...

Ok, even if you don't believe that global warming is real there are other reasons to do the things listed on that webiste. Here are a few:

MONEY!!

By using more efficient light bulbs, turning off your appliances, lowering your heat, insulating your house, etc, you are using less energy. Therefore, you are paying a smaller electric bill.

By using more fuel efficient cars, or using alternative renewable fuels you are buying less gas...which has two benefits. One: you spend less money on gas, and two: with less demand for gas (a non-renewable resource) the prices will go down.

By recycling paper, plastic, glass and aluminum you are keeping costs down for manufacturers of products made of these materials which in turn allows them to charge a lower price for their product. It is easier to make things out of recycled materials than it is to make new materials. Also, these products are made from non renewable resources, so they aren't doing anyone any good if you throw them away. Which in turn brings up another good point; where are we going to put the trash when all the landfills are full? You don't want it in your back yard do you? We'll eventually run out of places to put the trash, so it's better to reuse what we can.

By buying recycled products you are increasing the demand for them, which means that recycling will be encouraged more. Buying products that are in less wrapping saves on the amount of trash you throw away, which keeps all that unneccessary junk out of the landfills.

If you buy locally grown fruits and veggies then you are doing two things. First you are helping your local ecconomy, and second you are saving on transporting costs of those foods. If you buy organic products you will be helping by reducing the amount of pesticides and such that are realeased into our water supply..so you're not only keeping the toxins out of your food, but your water as well.

Most of these things are easy to do. We've been recycling for years, and eating organic produce for at least 3 years. We love the farmer's market. We've insulated our water pipes and I've noticed a difference in how quickly the hot water comes out when you turn it on. We are planning to insulate the attic to keep the "bubble of warmth" that will keep our house warmer in winter and cooler in summer. We've replaced about half of our light bulbs with the compact fluorescent light bulbs that are now available. There is no difference as far as light output, but they are more energy efficient and they need to be replaced less often.

Even if you don't want to do big things you can do some simple things. Like take shorter showers, turn off the light when you leave a room, don't run the water while you are brushing your teeth, don't leave your electronics on unless you are using them.

Anyway, that's all I have to say about it. Even if you don't believe in global warming then you can still help the world be cleaner and save yourself some money in the process.

one more thing...

If you haven't seen the new movie with Al Gore (An Inconveient Truth) then you should definately take some time to do it. Then visit their website http://www.climatecrisis.net to see what you can do to help. We've already done 4 or 5 things on the list since we moved in here, and several more are on our to do list.