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I have been driving for a while now... I would think I should have noticed the little secret on my dashboard that was staring me in the face the whole time...
I didn't...and I bet you didn't either...
Have you ever rented or borrowed a car and when arriving at the gas station wondered...hmmm, which side is the gas tank on?
My normal solution was to stick my head out the window, strain my neck and look, try to see in the side mirrors or even get out of the car! Well ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to share with you my little secret so you will no longer look like Ace Ventura on your way to the gas station or put your neck at risk of discomfort or injury. If you look at your gas gauge, you will see a small icon of a gas pump? The handle of the gas pump will extend out on either the left or right side of the gas pump? If your tank is on the left, the handle will be on the left? If your tank is on the right, the handle will be on the right (see photo). It is that simple!
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I have posted before about how much Rowyn loves to watch the "baby channel" on TV... I subscribed to this channel before I even delivered just see check it out and see what it was all about...
Click Picture above to link to Baby First Site
It is all developmental programs that expand the babies mind and senses as they watch... Periodically there are little bubble blurbs that will pop up on the bottom of the screen that will give tips, advice or info. Example: Here is some additional info:
What can BabyFirstTV do for my baby? BabyFirstTV offers exciting new opportunities for you and your baby! • It’s Not Traditional TV - It’s a Brand New Educational Tool: BabyFirstTV transforms traditional TV into an interactive and educational tool that relies on the television as a medium to deliver high-quality programming and an engaging experience for both baby and parents. BabyFirstTV can enrich the connection between parents and baby and give them new opportunities for learning and playing together. • Best Value for your Money! BabyFirstTV provides hundreds of hours of DVD-quality programming for a monthly fee of only $4.99 - less than the average price of a single baby-DVD. • Endorsed by Leading Child-Development Experts: BabyFirstTV programming is created by leading experts in child development, education and psychology and provides a safe and enjoyable experience for both parents and babies. • Original and Award-winning Content: BabyFirstTV features 80% original content customized for infants and toddlers from six months to three years old. Within its collection of programming, the channel offers parents the popular and award-winning baby DVD brands, including Brainy Baby™, First Impressions™ and So Smart! ™ at a fraction of the price of traditional DVDs. BabyFirstTV also has an agreement with Sterling Publishing (owned by Barnes and Noble) to incorporate many children books into their “Story Time” program. • Interactive Subtitles - just like reading a book together: As BabyFirstTV encourages parents to have an active role, the channel offers unique parents’ subtitles for parents to guide them on words and movements to use with baby during the programs - making the experience as educational and engaging as reading a book. • 360 Degrees Developmental Content: The program content focuses on the most important areas of development ranging from language and math to sensory skills, creative play and even baby “gym”. • 24/7 Programming: We offer 24/7 programming, as well as video-on-demand (VOD) capabilities to help provide you with access to our programming when and where you need it. We also offer content for different times of the day – daytime programs engage and delight, while nighttime content can help soothe your baby as she prepares for sleep. • Multi-layer Content: BabyFirstTV content is adaptable to all levels of babies' and toddlers’ development. Each show offers elements that can appeal to younger babies and older toddlers simultaneously, so children at various levels and age groups can focus on something different within the same program. • Color-coded Programming Guide: BabyFirstTV helps inform parents about the educational value of each segment - the BabyFirstTV flower logo changes colors according to the specific program content: Yellow Flower for Thinking Journey (creative thinking) Blue Flower for Numbers Parade (math) Green Flower for Sensory Wonderland (sensory) Red Flower for Language Playground (language) Orange Flower for Feelings Garden (social skills) Pink Flower for Imagination Lane (creative play) Multi-Colored Flower for Rainbow Dreams (soothing lullabies) Programs-----Parents-----Schedule-----Testimonials-----Subscribe to Channel
It is oddly entertaining to Chris and I as we catch ourselves staring aimlessly at the TV, just as Rowyn does... and singing the songs that we have had embedded into our heads after hearing them over, and over... Some of Rowyns favorite shows are:
The Numbers Farm. Rowyn has become really vocal lately which is totally fun. Here are some pictures and in the video she is talking to the TV...pretty cute...
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I do need to post one more thing... My husband has the worst habit... He is so dang STUBBORN... on this particular night, I called him and asked him if he wanted me to run buy the liquor store to re-stock his "man cave" fridge...
"Nah" he said.
.... pretty much blowing me off before he actually had time to think about what I was saying, ... "Hello, I said B-E-E-R"... lol...
you know men... never want to talk on the phone, always in a hurry to get off the phone... anyways i asked again...
"I am running by there either way" I said.(wanted to get myself a bottle of wine
"Are you sure you dont want me to pick you some up?"
"Nah, I'll be alright" he said.
Urrrggghhh, So knowing that its baseball season, and knowing that by the time i made it home, he would be sitting in his recliner out in his "man cave" screaming obscenities at the television. I went ahead and picked some up.
Then shortly after that, my sister and i decided to order some chinese food.
"Babe, Do you want some chinese food?"
"Nah" he said.
"Are you sure, you havent had any dinner?"
"Nah" he said.
"Do you want me to pick you up somting else while im out picking up the chinese?"
"Nah' he said.
Originally, I had plans to visit my friend, Joy, who had flown in from Colorado, which is why I didnt have dinner already made that night.
"Are you sure?"
"YES, I'M SURE!" he replied, in a (your irritating me) voice.
"Ok, Ok...well we will be back in a few minutes"
Sharon and I ran to town, picked up the food...came home, made our plates, ate... and were just about to wrap it all up to stick back in the fridge...when Guess Who comes slinkin' in the kitchen.
"What did yall get?" he said.
I knew exactly where this was going...lol
"Sesame Chicken" we replied.
"Do you want some? We were just about to stick it in the fridge."
"There is plenty." I said. "Lots of Rice, Noodles, Hot & Sour Soup"
By this time, he is muling around the bar/island in the kitchen, looking all the food over....
"Well, Sharon and I are going to watch Tv" I said.
Shortly after that... I went out to the "man cave" to tell him good night.... I was tired, and I wanted to go ahead and hit the sack...
This is what i found. Beer in one hand, Chinese food in the other. I laughed at him as i said(and snapped a quick pic)
"I thought you didnt want any beer." "I thought you didnt want any chinese"
MEN...STUBBORN, STUBBORN, STUBBORN!...
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Encouraging you all to check your expiration dates on all the mixes that may have been sittin a while in your pantry. Read This to see why. Story Verified by Snopes. Scary Stuff!
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This is from my friend Elaine Poore... Please go check out her site and forward this to anyone you think might be intrested. Love, Megan
From Elaine: Our silver lab had 8 puppies! Please forward our website to friends and family as Cody is starting to NAME them! They will be ready to go to their new homes just in time for CHRISTMAS!!! December 10th. And we do ship them...they can fly at 8 weeks.
There are now 7 remaining as we have already sold the 1st pick for the females. 1st pick for males are still available! We have 4 Females left and 3 males.
We went to see Uncle Jake march in the band. We had a great time. Rowyn slept mostly the whole time... I have videos of his performance, email me if you want to see them.
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Recently we were alarmed, and well honestly, i was a little ticked off, to find a stinkin little bug in rowyns formula... I dont know where it came from, or how long it had been in there... but the little sucker was alive, and just havin a field day rollin around in his "all you can eat buffet". I initially said... "aww, it'll be alright, he couldn't have eaten much" ...yeah, real country folk of me, right? lol Then Chris and Sharon were like... "Eww! No!... what if it laid eggs in there or something"...
Good Point, right!
So, I had to trash like a half a carton of formula...DANGIT!... made me so stinkin mad!
Any ideas on what kind of bug this is?
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When we took Rowyn to her 4month check up...
As always I had MUCHO questions for him... I always have a list, which in some way i think he appreciates.
...Questions for Dr. Foster... 1. When can Rowyn get a Flu Shot? Response: At 6months, so next visit, she will do yet another round of shots and she can get her flu shot then.
2. When can i expect her to start teething? She is drooling like crazy already! Response: Probably around 9months, but he has seen children as early as 4months cut teeth.
3. How much formula should she be eating in a days time? I read online that you should calculate 2.5oz per oz of weight, well for Rowyn that means 44.75oz
And broken up into 5 feedings a day, that comes to almost 9oz each feed... that just seemed like to much to me.
Response: 32-34oz
So, we are right on track... 8am:8oz, 11am:6oz, 2pm:6oz, 5pm:6oz, 8pm:8oz = 34oz
5. When can we start solid foods? Response: 6months
6. Is there drops/ointment that I can use to unclog her tear ducts? I have friends who have been telling me about medicine(ERYTHROMYCIN OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT) they got from their peditricians for their kids clogged ducts.
Response: No, just keep wiping with warm wash cloth, this ointment is used more for redness in the whites of the eyes.
7. Is this something we should worry about? Forgive the camera lens cap dangling in the way.
The flat spot on the back right side of her head.
Response: Rowyn has a condition called TORTICOLLIS.
Torticollis, also known as "wryneck," is a condition in which baby's head is tilted. The chin points to one shoulder, while the head tilts toward the opposite shoulder. Congenital torticollis occurs at or shortly after birth.
No, this is not Rowyn,...lol... this is just an illistration from Web MD.
Our pediatrician also said that basically there are muscles in the neck, one on each side, under the ear stretching down to the collar bone. When one of the muscles is weaker than the other, it causes the baby to favor turning her head to one side.
Technically, plagiocephaly is "a malformation of the head marked by an oblique slant to the main axis of the skull." However, more recently, the term has been applied to any condition characterized by a persistent flatten spot on the back or side of the head (also know as flat head syndrome).
Our peditrician referred us to a pediatric physical therapist.
Solari Pediatric Outpatient Therapy Services(SPOT)(OT and PT)
Director: Kim Solari OTR, SIPT certified
12850 Hillcrest Road, Suite 108
Dallas, TX 75230
972-404-1718
Our peditrician said that the therapist should be able to evaluate Rowyn and determine what stage she is in, then they will probably work with her stretching her neck, and showing us stretches and activities to do at home with her to further her improvement. He then stated, "If the therapy doesn't work" "We will have to look into getting Rowyn fitted for a Cranial Helmet"
I read somewhere recently that these run between $3,000-$6,000. HOLY MOSES! But you gotta do what you gotta do...right?
I called and left a message at the therapist office to set up an appointment, and get this... the doctor herself called me back directly... wow, i thought... she was extremly nice and very reassuring. She said that they were not one of those offices that would just string you along, ...treatment, after treatment... just so they can bill your insurance and make more money...
She said that she would be glad to show me some things i could do at home with Rowyn so hopefully we would not have to go back and see them at all.
My concerns that i expressed to her were...
I didnt think Rowyn had TORTICOLLIS...everything i had been reading says that it is painful to the child, and that the baby would favor one side...
Rowyn can turn her head fully in both directions, and she doesnt appear to be in any kind of pain.
To the Right.
To the Left.
Well now that i look at these pictures side by side, im not as convinced as i was... but all the more reason to take her to see the therapist and get it all check out.
Also, this doctors office is considered OUT OF NETWORK... so i will basically be paying in full for every visit... which, granted... you gotta do what you gotta do... but I sure didnt want to be throwing $250 down the tubes just because of an unnecessary diagnosis...
But, then again... I have to take her, just to make sure... how can i not...right?
Anyways... the doctor was extremely nice and reassuring... i was impressed... so i went ahead and scheduled an appt.
We are going Thursday 10-16-08(Our 4yr anniversary i might add, together 7yrs3m)
So please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. I will update you all tomorrow when we get home.
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Sometime at night i leave the front door open, and the glass door closed. I heard something odd, like growling... I came around the corner to find Craig, our cat protecting us from an unlawful intruder.
10/3/2008
after much debate, chris won, and gave him a small bowl of food.
Then the very next night... i heard it again...
10/4/2008
10/4/2008
this time the intruder was not as vicious...RIBBIT!
Aunt Sharon helps us alot when she is here... she loves to give Rowyn a bath.
9/21/2008
Before
After
Well i figure if we have to tummy time... why not make a photoshoot out of it...right?
10/20/2008
Just Kissable
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I laughed at him as i said(and snapped a quick pic) 
The flat spot on the back right side of her head.
No, this is not Rowyn,...lol... this is just an illistration from Web MD. 
