Our Kids Thread

[ahhdurr]

As reported in the listening thread my daughter Moira won the CT state HS cross country championship this afternoon. She was 1st out of the 192 top runners in CT with a personal best time of 1844 for the 5k race. It was a very exciting day for the whole family. She will be competing in all New Englands next week. She is in the process of weighing college scholarship offers to run Division I XC and track. She has narrowed her choices down to a couple, the higher up the academic foodchain the less scholarship money is offered but she will have some nice choices to make in the coming weeks. This was the best birthday present I could ask for. I will post videos when I get home and find what's on line.

awesome Doc Congrats!!:clap:

How are you celebrating good times?

[drjoek]

We went out to dinner with the coach and the other kids who ran. FYI is you live in CT she will be on channel 3 news at 11 tonight on the sports @ 1115 they intervied her it was on at 6 and will be replayed

[Hottub]

Moira. Congrats once again.

Your .net family is proud of you.

[Heather 8]

Jack is currently in PA with his "Neenah" (my mom) visiting family, so 8 and I can have a little break. Mom made sure to wake me at 7 AM this morning after I worked an overnight shift to inform me that Jack pooped. Ya know, some things I assume happen naturally; don't really need an instant relay on that.

[DiabloSammich]

Great job, Moira!



And Heather, I know the feeling, our six month old just started with a home daycare, and we get a detailed report of his poops. It makes for good dinner conversation...."And what did you do in school today? Oh! You crapped!"



My oldest turned four on tuesday, and we scrapped the idea of a big shindig in favor of a number of smaller get togethers with different sides of the family.

Never again.

[drjoek]

Heres some video from Moira's state open championship


The race itself
Its the same course as the last two weks but the field gets more and more selective.
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Local Hartford news story from Friday Night
http://www.wfsb.com/video/17863232/index.html


Interview
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[Tall_James]

RUN MOIRA RUN!!!!

That's awesome.

[ahhdurr]

Nice doc...

brings me back. Hate those fat self righteous keep moving people at the end of a race ( admittedly necessary).

You can tell the girls are better than the last race. First, they didn't need man bait from the guys race before them to spur them on...

But every one of those girls booked ass off the start line for a good spot.

Congrats Moira!

[Thebazile78]

I'm glad you didn't take that as a knock - I just saw every overacted awful play by overacting awful actors (that would shun me from their orgies in college or whatever those people do) I was ever dragged to in that clip.

I really wanted to find the Public Theatre production, but being at work means I don't have time to listen to the stuff before I post it.

[Ritalin]

Good luck at New Englands, joek. Keep us posted.

[ScottFromGA]

Some taken this weekend....damn its hard to believe she's 2 already. I'm starting to understand the ones that have kids that are 5 or 8 or 10 or older! It really is happening faster than I would like to see it go......


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I sound so goofy....

[mendyweiss]

never mind

[Caseyelan]

Oooooooooooo Daddy!! So cute.


Here's HTG and Julianna on election night!

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/58/l_6d1945c40d35481884ece124503135b6.jpg

[sailor]

Oooooooooooo Daddy!! So cute.


Here's HTG and Julianna on election night!

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/58/l_6d1945c40d35481884ece124503135b6.jpg

adorable!

(but, joe looks creepy in the background.)

(i really hope i got that right...he's tiny back there.)

[mendyweiss]

http://web.mac.com/happymedium27/Olney_FC/Olney_FC_vs._TSC_Real_Thunder.html#7

[mikeyboy]

adorable!

(but, joe looks creepy in the background.)

(i really hope i got that right...he's tiny back there.)

Sooooooooooooooooo wrong.

[sailor]

:(

[drjoek]

My daughter Moira placed 4th in New England at the HS cross country championships. First from CT and the highest placed senior.(2 freshmen and a junior ahead of her) 18 33 is her personal best ever for 5k 11 seconds ahead of last week. Ill try to find videos the next few days.

[sailor]

first wedding

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l25/madrigalq/connor_wedding.jpg

first hockey game

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l25/madrigalq/2008-10105.jpg

connor with satan and a guy in red face paint

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l25/madrigalq/2008-10115.jpg

[Tallman388]

My wife and I decided to skip out on voting tuesday in favor of giving birth to our little girl. My poor wife was in labor from Monday night at 9 to Tuesday at 5:20 pm, but it was worth it. And she got an epidural, so it wasn't too bad. Lil' Elizabeth was 8 lbs 5 oz and 20.5 inches. She's adorable.

[drjoek]

Race

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Heres the link if that embed isn't working
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Awards presented by Joan Benoit Samuelson Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist



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[drjoek]

My wife and I decided to skip out on voting tuesday in favor of giving birth to our little girl. My poor wife was in labor from Monday night at 9 to Tuesday at 5:20 pm, but it was worth it. And she got an epidural, so it wasn't too bad. Lil' Elizabeth was 8 lbs 5 oz and 20.5 inches. She's adorable.

Congratulations :clap:

[DiabloSammich]

My wife and I decided to skip out on voting tuesday in favor of giving birth to our little girl. My poor wife was in labor from Monday night at 9 to Tuesday at 5:20 pm, but it was worth it. And she got an epidural, so it wasn't too bad. Lil' Elizabeth was 8 lbs 5 oz and 20.5 inches. She's adorable.




Congratulations Tallman! She'll be 6'4" in no time!

[smiler grogan]

My wife and I decided to skip out on voting tuesday in favor of giving birth to our little girl. My poor wife was in labor from Monday night at 9 to Tuesday at 5:20 pm, but it was worth it. And she got an epidural, so it wasn't too bad. Lil' Elizabeth was 8 lbs 5 oz and 20.5 inches. She's adorable.

congrats.

[EliSnow]

My wife and I decided to skip out on voting tuesday in favor of giving birth to our little girl. My poor wife was in labor from Monday night at 9 to Tuesday at 5:20 pm, but it was worth it. And she got an epidural, so it wasn't too bad. Lil' Elizabeth was 8 lbs 5 oz and 20.5 inches. She's adorable.

Congrats!!!!!

Although maybe you should have named her Baracka to honor the day she was born. :wink:

[AngelAmy]

lil connor is just too adorable for words!


and congrats tallman!

[BeerBandit]

My wife and I decided to skip out on voting tuesday in favor of giving birth to our little girl. My poor wife was in labor from Monday night at 9 to Tuesday at 5:20 pm, but it was worth it. And she got an epidural, so it wasn't too bad. Lil' Elizabeth was 8 lbs 5 oz and 20.5 inches. She's adorable.
Congrats Tallman and Mrs. Tallman! Welcome to this World Elizabeth.

[sailor]

My wife and I decided to skip out on voting tuesday in favor of giving birth to our little girl. My poor wife was in labor from Monday night at 9 to Tuesday at 5:20 pm, but it was worth it. And she got an epidural, so it wasn't too bad. Lil' Elizabeth was 8 lbs 5 oz and 20.5 inches. She's adorable.

congratulations!

[Chip196]

My wife and I decided to skip out on voting tuesday in favor of giving birth to our little girl. My poor wife was in labor from Monday night at 9 to Tuesday at 5:20 pm, but it was worth it. And she got an epidural, so it wasn't too bad. Lil' Elizabeth was 8 lbs 5 oz and 20.5 inches. She's adorable.

Congrats Tallfamily!!!

[Sarge]

My wife and I decided to skip out on voting tuesday in favor of giving birth to our little girl. My poor wife was in labor from Monday night at 9 to Tuesday at 5:20 pm, but it was worth it. And she got an epidural, so it wasn't too bad. Lil' Elizabeth was 8 lbs 5 oz and 20.5 inches. She's adorable.

Congratulations!

[Sarge]

I took the kids to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular for the first time on Saturday. We were sitting in the second row, and when Santa came out, the looks on their faces were priceless. At one point, one of my daughters began dancing in front of her seat every time the Rockettes came out.

[Jughead]

http://www.ronfez.net/gallery//watermark.php?file=4541&size=1

[Jughead]

http://www.ronfez.net/gallery//watermark.php?file=4542&size=1

[BeerBandit]

Ok, Piuki's been having contractions all day, and now they're getting serious. We are leaving for the hospital once her mother gets here. Looks like it's time! We're ready for ya Beer, Jr!

[smiler grogan]

Ok, Piuki's been having contractions all day, and now they're getting serious. We are leaving for the hospital once her mother gets here. Looks like it's time! We're ready for ya Beer, Jr!

god speed bandits!

[ScottFromGA]

just to think....3 years ago, I would have NEVER paid any attention to this thread....


well....2 years and 10 months.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u176/SCOTTFROMGA/anberlin006.jpg

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[Ritalin]

Our first son Miles Elliot was born this morning at 6:35. He and his mother are doing great. He looks just like her.

Lucky boy.

[~Katja~]

Our first son Miles Elliot was born this morning at 6:35. He and his mother are doing great. He looks just like her.

Lucky boy.

Congrats!

[EliSnow]

Our first son Miles Elliot was born this morning at 6:35. He and his mother are doing great. He looks just like her.

Lucky boy.

Congrats!!!!

[drjoek]

One thing that can be said for .netters. They procreate prodigiously!
Congrats to the latest wave of new parents. Start saving for college immediately
Trust Me!

[red_red_red]

One thing that can be said for .netters. They procreate prodigiously!
Congrats to the latest wave of new parents. Start saving for college immediately
Trust Me!
^^^ what he said....mine is off to college next year :glurps: i need a hug

[Caseyelan]

My wife and I decided to skip out on voting tuesday in favor of giving birth to our little girl. My poor wife was in labor from Monday night at 9 to Tuesday at 5:20 pm, but it was worth it. And she got an epidural, so it wasn't too bad. Lil' Elizabeth was 8 lbs 5 oz and 20.5 inches. She's adorable.



Our first son Miles Elliot was born this morning at 6:35. He and his mother are doing great. He looks just like her.

Lucky boy.


CONGRATS GUYS! Babies Rule!

Ok, Piuki's been having contractions all day, and now they're getting serious. We are leaving for the hospital once her mother gets here. Looks like it's time! We're ready for ya Beer, Jr!

Good luck Mook. I'm thinking about you guys! CHIP.... KEEP ME UPDATED WOULD YA!?!?!?!?

[AngelAmy]

did everyone have sex at the same time and forget to include the rest of us in on the memo????

this group baby thing is unbelievable

congrats to everyone

i hope everyone's babies are healthy

[ScottFromGA]

I thought your suppose to do your business in the winter so the babies can be born in the spring?


we got it back asswards on this board.

[EliSnow]

I thought your suppose to do your business in the winter so the babies can be born in the spring?


Um, you may want to check your math again.

[ScottFromGA]

Um, you may want to check your math again.

Watch a Disney movie and come talk to me, sir!


:thumbup:

[MadBiker]

Hopefully tomorrow's Ichiban will be the birth of the newest Ron and Fez fan, my little girl Lily Elisabeth.

I want this kid out already!!!!!

Congrats to everyone's recent additions to their families. The kids' pics are adorable.

[Sheila]

Congrats procreators! I can't believe how synchronized everyone is, good luck to all about to give birth and congrats on the new bundles.... :)

[BeerBandit]

Well, I'm finally home after an extremely long, but fruitful day. Piuki gave birth to our second child (a boy this time) at 5:43 this morning. Brodie John McDermott is currently resting comfortably with his momma at the hospital. Pictures will be up shortly buy I need sleep for the first time in 38 hours.

[smiler grogan]

Well, I'm finally home after an extremely long, but fruitful day. Piuki gave birth to our second child (a boy this time) at 5:43 this morning. Brodie John McDermott is currently resting comfortably with his momma at the hospital. Pictures will be up shortly buy I need sleep for the first time in 38 hours.

Congratulations:clap::clap::lol::lol::laugh::laugh ::laugh::thumbup:

[~Katja~]

wow, another one CONGRATS

you should all just have one big RF kiddie B-day bash every year.

[Hottub]

CONGRATS TO THE BANDIT'S!!!!:clap::clap:

Welcome Brodie!!

[AngelAmy]

congrats bandits!!!

cant wait to see pictures!

[Ritalin]

Well, I'm finally home after an extremely long, but fruitful day. Piuki gave birth to our second child (a boy this time) at 5:43 this morning. Brodie John McDermott is currently resting comfortably with his momma at the hospital. Pictures will be up shortly buy I need sleep for the first time in 38 hours.

Congrats! I know the feeling.

[EliSnow]

Well, I'm finally home after an extremely long, but fruitful day. Piuki gave birth to our second child (a boy this time) at 5:43 this morning. Brodie John McDermott is currently resting comfortably with his momma at the hospital. Pictures will be up shortly buy I need sleep for the first time in 38 hours.

Congrats!!!!!!!!

[EliSnow]

God, am I sleep deprived today. Last night was one of those nights when you wonder why you have kids.

My wife and I went to sleep at 10 exhausted from the day. Our eldest woke up at 11:30 wanting her mother and crying hard. She didn't stop until after midnight. Then the youngest woke up, and while we could get her to sleep in our arms, she wouldn't go back to sleep in the crib until 2:30 pm. I was up with her the entire time.

The eldest gets up again at 3:30 calling for her mommy to sleep with her. I didn't get to sleep until 4 and then the youngest gets up again at 6 am, and I don't get back to sleep at all.

[ScottFromGA]

this is exactly why I tell everyone that I don't wanna have kids that are close in ages.....

feel for ya, Eli. You'll make it through though!

[~Katja~]

sorry Eli, but it happens to those with just one as well... thankfully not too often.

I have had nights where he would have night terrors and would wake up crying, not knowing what he wanted, nothing was right and nothing could console him...
I realized later that he was never really awake but in this rem phase...

Maybe really waking them will get them to go back to sleep better... turn up the lights, make noise and make sure they are out of their trance...

[Misteriosa]

Well, I'm finally home after an extremely long, but fruitful day. Piuki gave birth to our second child (a boy this time) at 5:43 this morning. Brodie John McDermott is currently resting comfortably with his momma at the hospital. Pictures will be up shortly buy I need sleep for the first time in 38 hours.

YAY! congrats!

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/Misteriosa_NYC/gifs/korbat_baby_rattle.gif

[drjoek]

God, am I sleep deprived today. Last night was one of those nights when you wonder why you have kids.

My wife and I went to sleep at 10 exhausted from the day. Our eldest woke up at 11:30 wanting her mother and crying hard. She didn't stop until after midnight. Then the youngest woke up, and while we could get her to sleep in our arms, she wouldn't go back to sleep in the crib until 2:30 pm. I was up with her the entire time.

The eldest gets up again at 3:30 calling for her mommy to sleep with her. I didn't get to sleep until 4 and then the youngest gets up again at 6 am, and I don't get back to sleep at all.



Well at least you don't have mice.... Oh nevermind.

[ScottFromGA]

sorry Eli, but it happens to those with just one as well... thankfully not too often.

I have had nights where he would have night terrors and would wake up crying, not knowing what he wanted, nothing was right and nothing could console him...
I realized later that he was never really awake but in this rem phase...

Maybe really waking them will get them to go back to sleep better... turn up the lights, make noise and make sure they are out of their trance...

my little girl does this all the time...its so wierd. We'll put her down and get her to walk thinking maybe it'll wake her up and she just wanders around aimlessly crying and screaming. One night, I went to the living room to get her toy and on my way back to the bedroom she was coming down the hallway, it was like the scene in T2 when Sarah Conner see's Arnold coming down the hallway and she falls to the ground, shuffling her feet and screaming trying to get away.

On top of that, it was dark...I just wonder what she thought she was seeing....but anyways, I blame the blacks.

[EliSnow]

sorry Eli, but it happens to those with just one as well... thankfully not too often.

I have had nights where he would have night terrors and would wake up crying, not knowing what he wanted, nothing was right and nothing could console him...
I realized later that he was never really awake but in this rem phase...

Maybe really waking them will get them to go back to sleep better... turn up the lights, make noise and make sure they are out of their trance...

I don't thnk these are night terrors. She does get them, but it's pretty easy to tell because she doesn't react to me when I talk to her.

The problem I see is that last January we switched her from her crib to a big girl bed. It was a horrendous adjustment, which she was able to make just in time for the baby to arrive. But we were able to make the adjustment by laying down with her so that she could get back to sleep. Now she's used to it, and every time she wakes up, she can't comfort herself and needs us to sleep with her.

Plus, she claims we have a scary witch in the house and she's scared.

I think we're going to break her of this whole thing this weekend.

Or at least we'll try.

[~Katja~]

I don't thnk these are night terrors. She does get them, but it's pretty easy to tell because she doesn't react to me when I talk to her.

The problem I see is that last January we switched her from her crib to a big girl bed. It was a horrendous adjustment, which she was able to make just in time for the baby to arrive. But we were able to make the adjustment by laying down with her so that she could get back to sleep. Now she's used to it, and every time she wakes up, she can't comfort herself and needs us to sleep with her.

Plus, she claims we have a scary witch in the house and she's scared.

I think we're going to break her of this whole thing this weekend.

Or at least we'll try.

yeah, I am probably the worst to give advice on bed time... Lukas still sleeps in my bed (he is 3)
We too have a monster in the house...lol but now he will use the potty excuse for not going to bed.. or being back up... and when he is sick and wakes up he seems awake and gives em instructions as to what he wants but then as soon as he gets it wants something else... so I feel like he is probably not entirely awake.

[BeerBandit]

Here are the early pics. More taken tomorrow when he and Momma come home.
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[EliSnow]

So last night was the first night of our new nightly rituals.

For Maggie, our eldest, we told her that we would not sleep in her bed any more, and that she would have to sleep by herself. She was worried about the scary witch in our house, but then I showed her our alaram and how it would go off if the scary witch came into our house. We also had her Donald Duck doll in her bed to protect her. We hoped this would work because when we went to Disney World we say a "skit" where Donald Duck stood up to the evil witch Maleficient. Then when I put her to bed, I read her a book, and then turned off the light saying I would sit with her for a little while. She asked me a couple of times to sleep with her, but I refused, and eventually she went to sleep. She woke up once during the night, and I put her back to bed and went back to my room. Donald fell of the bed, so I put it next to her. The next morning she woke up and carried Donald downstairs talking about how Donald kept the scary witch away. So although she got up once, we have progress.

For Riley, she woke up at 11 pm, at first I rocked her back to sleep but when I tried to put her back in her crib after 10 minutes of that, she woke up crying. After trying to soothe her to no avail, I said screw it, and went back to bed. She wailed for 30 minutes straight and then on and off for another 30 minutes. She woke up a couple of times in the night, but we let her cry. At 5 am she cried again and my wife fed her. Some progress, but it's going to be some work.

[spadanko]

CONGRATS BANDIT!!!! :clap::clap:

[Piuki]

Thanks, everyone, for your well wishes. As a proud mommy, I felt obligated to make a small addition to the pictures BeerBandit has already posted. Here's one from today as we were being discharged from the hospital. :wub:

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v369/219/90/529269086/n529269086_1140947_4872.jpg

[~Katja~]

Thanks, everyone, for your well wishes. As a proud mommy, I felt obligated to make a small addition to the pictures BeerBandit has already posted. Here's one from today as we were being discharged from the hospital. :wub:

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v369/219/90/529269086/n529269086_1140947_4872.jpg

he is ADORABLE!

[WhistlePig]

Thanks, everyone, for your well wishes. As a proud mommy, I felt obligated to make a small addition to the pictures BeerBandit has already posted. Here's one from today as we were being discharged from the hospital. :wub:

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v369/219/90/529269086/n529269086_1140947_4872.jpg

So sweet! :wub: Congratulations Bandit family!!

[Ritalin]

Miles is 4 days old today.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/ritalin3g/IMG_7586.jpg

[BeerBandit]

Miles is 4 days old today.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/ritalin3g/IMG_7586.jpg
Congrats Ritalin! Our boys are 1 hr apart. Should we start to plan a joint 1st birthday party?

[Ritalin]

Miles is 4 days old today.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/ritalin3g/IMG_7586.jpg

Congrats Ritalin! Our boys are 1 hr apart. Should we start to plan a joint 1st birthday party?

Absolutely.

I'll bring the joints.

[Sheila]

I visited the show yesterday after my ultrasound, and though I'm thrilled I'm going to have a girl, I can't explain the nerves I had about it, I remember being a young girl and was so shy and insecure and I totally want to be a good mom, and I'm terrified that I'm going to screw up.. My boys are great right now, and I'm doing a decent job but the ol' insecurity thing pops up, weird that I had great confidence with raising my boys, but for my own gender I'm nervous... ok, I am reaching in for my inner adult (as Ron said yesterday) and just do my best and not whine... my kids will be my kids, do my best and go be a parent..

but I just had a thought, years from now the babies will be posting on their own messageboards about us.. what will they be into, will ron and fez still be going on strong with Fez's multiple stents, will the board be archived, so they can quote stuff that daddy or mommy said 18 years ago... hmmmmmmmm.. Ron and Fez members who have kids that are old enough to be internet savvy, do they have a clue about ronandfez.net?

[~Katja~]

I visited the show yesterday after my ultrasound, and though I'm thrilled I'm going to have a girl, I can't explain the nerves I had about it, I remember being a young girl and was so shy and insecure and I totally want to be a good mom, and I'm terrified that I'm going to screw up.. My boys are great right now, and I'm doing a decent job but the ol' insecurity thing pops up, weird that I had great confidence with raising my boys, but for my own gender I'm nervous... ok, I am reaching in for my inner adult (as Ron said yesterday) and just do my best and not whine... my kids will be my kids, do my best and go be a parent..

but I just had a thought, years from now the babies will be posting on their own messageboards about us.. what will they be into, will ron and fez still be going on strong with Fez's multiple stents, will the board be archived, so they can quote stuff that daddy or mommy said 18 years ago... hmmmmmmmm.. Ron and Fez members who have kids that are old enough to be internet savvy, do they have a clue about ronandfez.net?

no, I will add any message board I ever posted on to the not trusted sites once he gets to use a computer and the internets... he will never know it existed...

[Hottub]

Awesome, Ritalin.
Congrats.

[Piuki]

Miles is 4 days old today.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/ritalin3g/IMG_7586.jpg

OMG, that face is precious! Congrats!! :clap:

[AngelAmy]

alllllllllllllllllll the new babies are so so so cute, loving the lil boys...so handsome.

i love the stripes on beer jr

[BeerBandit]

Absolutely.

I'll bring the joints.
Mmm...Beer, Ritalin, and Grass. Please don't tell my kids.

[Ritalin]

Mmm...Beer, Ritalin, and Grass. Please don't tell my kids.

But...it's their party.

[drjoek]

Miles is 4 days old today.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/ritalin3g/IMG_7586.jpg



I remember that papposse wrapping the kids up like it was yesterday. Congrats

[Heather 8]

Jack went in for his 4 month appointment today. He is now 17 lbs, 2 oz and 26 and a half inches long, which puts him in the 90th percentile for his height & weight.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/RFPeachy/1114081032.jpg
"I'm huge!"

The doctor also declared him to be hazel-eyed.

He got cranky during his shots (not too surprisingly) but was able to be calmed in under 30 seconds and is now playing happily in his bouncy chair.

The doctor gave us the OK to start him on rice cereal, and not a moment too soon. I think he's turning towards cannibalism.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/RFPeachy/1114081047.jpg

[Aggie]

:glurps: I want one!!!!! I'm trying but no luck yet.

Congrats Ritalin & BB, so adorable. Heather your little boy is precious!

[ScottFromGA]

not many folks I know give their kids rice cereal in their formula anymore....

we gave it to my daughter 2 days after she was born, it helped her stay full through the night and we got plenty of sleep. Now its the night terrors....ooooh, night terrors are funnnnn.

[Heather 8]

not many folks I know give their kids rice cereal in their formula anymore....


Our doctor told me specifically not to put the cereal in with his bottle. We're to spoonfeed him once in the morning and once in the evening, with regular bottle feedings in between.

[ScottFromGA]

I hear a lot of doctors say that now, but our doctor told us that its ok to give them cereal but its known to cause allergies...but he's never ran into that problem with any of his patients.

its one of those things where some say do and some say dont....I think it really is a crapshoot when it comes to how to raise a child anyways. No one really has every answer exactly. It worked for her though, if your baby is having trouble sleeping, I wouldn't factor it out as something to try....

[Judge Smails]

Allow me to brag about my son who all of his teachers tell us is the class clown. Now, I know many might not find this to be a good thing but I take pride in it. For his eleventh birthday I took him to see Brian Regan (his favorite comedian) in Asbury Park. We had family over for his actual birthday which was on Halloween. We just told him to print up some Thank Yous to send out and this is what he came up with all by himself. What a funny little fucker.


Thank you for celebrating my birthday with me and for the very generous gift.
http://www.clipartguide.com/_named_clipart_images/0511-0702-2316-3522_Comedian_Talking_While_Holding_a_Chicken_and_ a_Microphone_clipart_image.jpg
As a Thank You, here are some jokes from me to you:ffice:office" /><O:p></O:p>

<O:p></O:p>

A kid asks his dad for $50 and the dad says: “$40! What do you need $30 for? I think I might have $20 on me. OK, here’s $10.”<O:p></O:p>
<O:p></O:p>
A man gets up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. And he notices that the light turns on by itself when he opens the door. He wakes up his wife and tells her: “Honey, the light turned on by itself when I went to the bathroom.” The wife yells at him: “That’s the third time that you’ve peed in the refrigerator!” <O:p></O:p>
<O:p></O:p>
There are two kids walking in the woods when a bear jumps out at them. One kid starts tying his shoes and the other tells him: “You’ll never be able to outrun that bear.” And the other kid replies: “I don’t have to outrun the bear, I only have to outrun you.”<O:p></O:p>
<O:p></O:p>
If you are having second thoughts about plans you made to visit a Native American community then you are having a reservation reservation reservation.<O:p></O:p>
<O:p></O:p>
Hope you enjoyed those and remember to tip your waitresses.<O:p></O:p>
<O:p></O:p>
Love, <O:p></O:p>
Matthew <O:p></O:p>

[ahhdurr]

Miles is 4 days old today.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/ritalin3g/IMG_7586.jpg

I smuggled a few of those striped baby blankets out. Congrats - the baby looks super!

[ahhdurr]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k142/newmanruby/DSC02589.jpg

[sailor]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k142/newmanruby/DSC02589.jpg

ha! love the little devil-horn nubs.

[AngelAmy]

this is seriously my most favorite thread on the internet.

[drjoek]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k142/newmanruby/DSC02589.jpg



Baby Hellboy?

[ahhdurr]

Baby Hellboy?

BINGO!:lol:

[sailor]

my niece's first birthday last weekend.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l25/madrigalq/Scarlett.jpg

[Caseyelan]

Thanks, everyone, for your well wishes. As a proud mommy, I felt obligated to make a small addition to the pictures BeerBandit has already posted. Here's one from today as we were being discharged from the hospital. :wub:

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v369/219/90/529269086/n529269086_1140947_4872.jpg


So sweet! Can't wait to meet him and see lucy again!!!

[scottinnj]

Callum:
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o217/themarshal/CallumSchoolPic2008Large.jpg
He just turned 14 yesterday.


Robert:
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o217/themarshal/RobertSchoolPic2008Large.jpg
He is going to be 12 in July, but is rapidly catching up to his brother in size.


These are their school pics, but they both play city football for the Northfield Cardinals, so they wanted their poses in their jerseys.
Callum will be a freshman in high school next year. Robert will go to 7th grade, and still have two years left of city ball.

I also have a 9-year-old daughter, but her school pictures just got taken a couple days ago. She goes to the same school as the boys, but she is in the elementary section, and the photograper schedule is different for them.

[ahhdurr]

Thanks, everyone, for your well wishes. As a proud mommy, I felt obligated to make a small addition to the pictures BeerBandit has already posted. Here's one from today as we were being discharged from the hospital. :wub:

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v369/219/90/529269086/n529269086_1140947_4872.jpg

Congrats to the Bandits! He's lookin' like a champ.:clap:

[Heather 8]

:glurps: I want one!!!!! I'm trying but no luck yet.

Congrats Ritalin & BB, so adorable. Heather your little boy is precious!

Thank you. :)

I found that it happens when you don't try. 8 and I tried for 3 months with no results. He then got cold feet on the whole baby thing, so we officially stopped trying. One month later, he was staring at an EPT with a dumbfounded look on his face.

Bit tired right now. We took Jack into the ER at around 1 this morning for a fever of almost 102. Of course overanxious mommy forgot to take into consideration that it was probably a side effect of the shots. He's down to under 100 right now and being surprisingly pleasant.

[Farmer Dave]

One of my daughters and her new horse.<a href="http://s490.photobucket.com/albums/rr266/tractorgreendog/?action=view&current=DSCN0404.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr266/tractorgreendog/DSCN0404.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[Ritalin]

Thanks, everyone, for your well wishes. As a proud mommy, I felt obligated to make a small addition to the pictures BeerBandit has already posted. Here's one from today as we were being discharged from the hospital. :wub:

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v369/219/90/529269086/n529269086_1140947_4872.jpg

Beautiful.

[smiler grogan]

Thank you. :)

I found that it happens when you don't try. 8 and I tried for 3 months with no results. He then got cold feet on the whole baby thing, so we officially stopped trying. One month later, he was staring at an EPT with a dumbfounded look on his face.

Bit tired right now. We took Jack into the ER at around 1 this morning for a fever of almost 102. Of course overanxious mommy forgot to take into consideration that it was probably a side effect of the shots. He's down to under 100 right now and being surprisingly pleasant.
High fevers are scary as fuck, even though 102 is not super high for a kid its still gets us parents on edge. I suggest fever-all suppositories( keep refrigerated) and infant Motrin keep both of these around the house they are excellent baby fevers reducers. My kid has had two scary episodes from high fevers so thats why we keep the suppositories but motrin is sufficent for a lil' fever spike.

[BeerBandit]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k142/newmanruby/DSC02589.jpg
Hellboy?
Oh, I should've read ahead. Now I'm just a copycat.

[ScottFromGA]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k142/newmanruby/DSC02589.jpg

thats just too funny there....good job!

[ahhdurr]

It's good to be in the company of people who get a good joke. He loved those O's so much he was completely oblivious to this.

I had to tell my wife he looked like Baby Shrek (though undoubtedly he looks more like Baby Hellboy...)

and two more of my fav's from this session.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k142/newmanruby/fav2.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k142/newmanruby/fav1.jpg

[EliSnow]

Has any of the parents seen Wall-E? If so, do you think it's okay for a 3 year old girl to watch? The girl loves Disney movies, Monsters, Inc. and Cars and wasn't scared by the Wizard of Oz.

[drjoek]

Has any of the parents seen Wall-E? If so, do you think it's okay for a 3 year old girl to watch? The girl loves Disney movies, Monsters, Inc. and Cars and wasn't scared by the Wizard of Oz.

They probably could handle it but it may actually be a bit dull for 3 yo's there is very little dialogue through most of it it really is more of an adult cartoon wwith adult themes that would be over their heads

[Tenbatsuzen]

Has any of the parents seen Wall-E? If so, do you think it's okay for a 3 year old girl to watch? The girl loves Disney movies, Monsters, Inc. and Cars and wasn't scared by the Wizard of Oz.

Spoiler:

Wall-E gets fucked up in the end. Eve repairs him, but he doesn't have any memory or personality. NOT A DRY FUCKING EYE IN THE HOUSE.

It's OK, because he gets his memory back after a "kiss".

[Sarge]

[QUOTE=EliSnow;1964531]Has any of the parents seen Wall-E? If so, do you think it's okay for a 3 year old girl to watch? The girl loves Disney movies, Monsters, Inc. and Cars and wasn't scared by the Wizard of Oz.[/QUOTE

My 3 year old twins saw it when it came out and loved it.

[~Katja~]

Has any of the parents seen Wall-E? If so, do you think it's okay for a 3 year old girl to watch? The girl loves Disney movies, Monsters, Inc. and Cars and wasn't scared by the Wizard of Oz.

I will take Lukas to see Bolt. he is into animals, I am sure he will love that.
haven't seen wall-e

[AngelAmy]

wall-e was adorable and i loved it but i don't know if a lil one would get sucked into watching but i guess it depends on the kid....they definately wont understand what is going on.

[Thebazile78]

wall-e was adorable and i loved it but i don't know if a lil one would get sucked into watching but i guess it depends on the kid....they definately wont understand what is going on.

Knowing what's going on shouldn't be important when you're 3.

Key things I think that Brian is looking for are if there are any really scary or violent parts, especially in light of his daughter's recent "scary witch" problem. Amy, is there anything that's scary or violent? I've heard things, but I haven't seen it yet (if you'd put your answer in spoilers, I'd appreciate it) ... but what I did hear didn't sound scary.

I think that maybe I am a little more tolerant - for example, I saw E.T. when it was in the movie theater (I was 4) and remember being a little scared when E.T. and Elliott are in the medical tents on oxygen and stuff, but other than that I was OK. But, when Ghostbusters came out 2 years later, my dad pre-screened it before letting me watch it ... and covered my eyes during the scariest parts.

My sister, who won't watch anything scary now (she's 22), LOVED Sleeping Beauty when she was little (nearly wore out the tape before she was 3) ... but I'm cautious about showing that to my 4- and 6-year-old nieces because that dragon that Maleficent turns into during the battle sequence is pretty freaking scary! (Although, they've seen The Little Mermaid and Ursula is pretty scary, too.)

[~Katja~]

I think it also depends how old she is, if she just turned 3 she has a different understanding and can only concentrate on something for so long.

I took Lukas to see Bee Movie when it came out and it was the first he sat through.
I showed him Cars at home when he had just turned 3 or was almost 3 and he had no interest whatsoever. I showed it to him recently (he is 3 1/2 now) and the half year makes a huge difference.
What does she like in general? What peaks her interest? I know with Lukas that animals will always be a winner.. so it's a safe bet... but he is going through a Scary Monster phase right now, so I'd have to be careful with certain other movies.

[EliSnow]

I think it also depends how old she is, if she just turned 3 she has a different understanding and can only concentrate on something for so long.

I took Lukas to see Bee Movie when it came out and it was the first he sat through.
I showed him Cars at home when he had just turned 3 or was almost 3 and he had no interest whatsoever. I showed it to him recently (he is 3 1/2 now) and the half year makes a huge difference.
What does she like in general? What peaks her interest? I know with Lukas that animals will always be a winner.. so it's a safe bet... but he is going through a Scary Monster phase right now, so I'd have to be careful with certain other movies.

She likes the various Disney Princess movies, but she also likes Monsters, Inc., Cars, Sound of Music, Wizard of Oz.

She was scared by Kung Fu Panda when she saw it with my wife at the theater last spring, but that was about 6 months ago.

I think I'll buy it, and see if she likes it. If not, I'll watch it.

[Heather 8]

Jack's Xmas photo. Take one:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/RFPeachy/JackSanta.jpg

[Tenbatsuzen]

Jack's Xmas photo. Take one:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/RFPeachy/JackSanta.jpg

Heather, if you want that picture cropped before you send it out, let me know, because it looks like Santa doesn't know how to properly close his legs when taking a picture.

[ahhdurr]

Jack's Xmas photo. Take one:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/RFPeachy/JackSanta.jpg

haha - cute.

That's woods camo though - next time you don't want the enemy to see the boy on Santa's lap: red footie sleeper. You can't see me!:happy:

[Misteriosa]

this is video of my nephew :)

his name is sean

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[Kris10]

I can't copy and paste this damn school pic, copyrighted. MFers.
http://photogifts.lifetouch.com/myphotos/?photoid=180036747024


Halloween
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/KPeterson130/Halloween-WSParade001.jpg

[zildjian361]

going to NYC with my beautiful Melinda:wub:

[Don Stugots]

Baby 8 last night sitting on my lap:

http://photos-d.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v649/206/79/1006431575/n1006431575_30210723_74.jpg

a better baby, I have not seen. We were yelling making all sorts of noise, he watched us and laughed. He never took his green eyes off of his Dad during his match. If he started crying, I pinched his cheeks and he would laugh. It almost made me want one, until I realized how delicious he would taste.

[Kris10]

Baby 8 last night sitting on my lap:

http://photos-d.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v649/206/79/1006431575/n1006431575_30210723_74.jpg

a better baby, I have not seen. We were yelling making all sorts of noise, he watched us and laughed. He never took his green eyes off of his Dad during his match. If he started crying, I pinched his cheeks and he would laugh. It almost made me want one, until I realized how delicious he would taste.

You're not suppose to suck baby dick, Stugots... that's just gross!

[ahhdurr]

Baby 8 last night sitting on my lap:

http://photos-d.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v649/206/79/1006431575/n1006431575_30210723_74.jpg

a better baby, I have not seen. We were yelling making all sorts of noise, he watched us and laughed. He never took his green eyes off of his Dad during his match. If he started crying, I pinched his cheeks and he would laugh. It almost made me want one, until I realized how delicious he would taste.

Just some butter. Nothing else - that baby, I guarantee you, would be fantastic.

[EliSnow]

Some pictures I took for Christmas cards.

http://www.ronfez.net/gallery//watermark.php?file=4576

http://www.ronfez.net/gallery//watermark.php?file=4577

[Don Stugots]

reilly is cuter than her name sake. bravo.

[Hottub]

Red Riley > Red Reilly.

[EliSnow]

Red Riley > Red Reilly.


Haha! Red Riley never occurred to me until the above.

[WhistlePig]

Some pictures I took for Christmas cards.

http://www.ronfez.net/gallery//watermark.php?file=4576

http://www.ronfez.net/gallery//watermark.php?file=4577

Aww, they're so sweet! :wub:

[drjoek]

My son Patrick is home from college for Thanksgiving. Its real nice to have the whole family together for a few days. Life is good.

[~Katja~]

took some of Lukas the other day... we went to the store to pick him a shirt for the holidays and he HAD to pick one with a red tie...lol
and he loves it like his frog boots.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_TANk9zxhMzI/SS9ETAXgIrI/AAAAAAAAB14/XICXn8AuBfg/s512/IMG_8369e.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_TANk9zxhMzI/SS9RUKRK_7I/AAAAAAAAB20/dM4qampxNGA/s512/IMG_8373sepia.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_TANk9zxhMzI/SS9luUwdsFI/AAAAAAAAB4s/J9YwcGvKrms/s640/Lukas%20xmas1.jpg

[ahhdurr]

took some of Lukas the other day... we went to the store to pick him a shirt for the holidays and he HAD to pick one with a red tie...lol
and he loves it like his frog boots.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_TANk9zxhMzI/SS9ETAXgIrI/AAAAAAAAB14/XICXn8AuBfg/s512/IMG_8369e.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_TANk9zxhMzI/SS9RUKRK_7I/AAAAAAAAB20/dM4qampxNGA/s512/IMG_8373sepia.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_TANk9zxhMzI/SS9luUwdsFI/AAAAAAAAB4s/J9YwcGvKrms/s640/Lukas%20xmas1.jpg

Very nice Katja... I especially like how he's hamming up in the first one.

[~Katja~]

Very nice Katja... I especially like how he's hamming up in the first one.

hehe, I am planning to take more because he normally loves to be in front of the camera, but I took my friend's kids portraits that day so he was all wired up and wanted to play with them instead...

[drjoek]

Damn double posting today. Sorry

[drjoek]

My final post about Moira's high school cross country. She ran at the Footlockerxc
Northeast championships (ME to MD 12 states)at VanCortlandt Park in NYC . She placed 17th about what she expected. She will now take a few weeks off before starting indoor track. She has also made a verbal commitment to attend and run for Boston College. It was her first choice and should be a good fit. Nice to have the stress of recruiting and college selection done.

[ahhdurr]

My final post about Moira's high school cross country. She ran at the Footlockerxc
Northeast championships (ME to MD 12 states)at VanCortlandt Park in NYC . She placed 17th about what she expected. She will now take a few weeks off before starting indoor track. She has also made a verbal commitment to attend and run for Boston College. It was her first choice and should be a good fit. Nice to have the stress of recruiting and college selection done.

Congrats doc and Moira! Awesome news.

[ahhdurr]

My favorite ever.

He's too big for the baby seat now.

This is the quintessential baby bear.
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k142/newmanruby/bearseat.jpg

[Caseyelan]

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/48/l_d8dee8a5766e4ed9a2798e741b5b174e.jpg

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/23/l_f75629f671204453b7a0c703a6612886.jpg

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/45/l_77656686e29446b19e4d931917046cbd.jpg

[TjM]

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/48/l_d8dee8a5766e4ed9a2798e741b5b174e.jpg
[/IMG]


Just like her pappy

[ScottFromGA]

no way in hell Dave is gonna resist her puppydog face when she wants something.


holy shit, I wanna buy her something just looking at that cute thing!

[spadanko]

Some pics of Emilia and her Christening, and my older daughter Gina

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h54/spadanko/emi2.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h54/spadanko/ginaemi.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h54/spadanko/family.jpg

[~Katja~]

no way in hell Dave is gonna resist her puppydog face when she wants something.


holy shit, I wanna buy her something just looking at that cute thing!

she should put the picture in the holiday wish list thread...lol

I love her eyes, and I think she looks like a great mix of both Casey and Dave these days

[~Katja~]

Some pics of Emilia and her Christening, and my older daughter Gina

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h54/spadanko/emi2.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h54/spadanko/ginaemi.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h54/spadanko/family.jpg

god, you make adorable kids! and your wife probably plays a huge role in that. looking awesome so short after giving birth!

[drjoek]

god, you make adorable kids! and your wife probably plays a huge role in that. looking awesome so short after giving birth!



Agree, gorgeous kids.

[spadanko]

Agree, gorgeous kids.

thanks guys.. yeah luckily they look like my wife :thumbup:

[Caseyelan]

they are both so beautiful spadanko.

Also, Katja.... what more can I say... I am in love with your son.

[Tall_James]

From this Thanksgiving. My son HAD to have the giant turkey leg.

FYI - he's not even five yet.

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v535/227/39/1480547532/n1480547532_30123355_2575.jpg

[~Katja~]

they are both so beautiful spadanko.

Also, Katja.... what more can I say... I am in love with your son.

this weekend he was running around the house in his favorite spongebob PJ's with his frog boots and the red tie from the picture... all things he picked out at one point and is obsessed over. LOL

I love when he is creative and weird like that... but he also is a major pain in the butt... stubborn little boy...

[spadanko]

here is a video of my older daughter (23 months) counting to 10... not the best picture, but good audio... she kept counting, so i took out me phone and recorded

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[walking joint]

my son was born on Nov 22nd...7lbs 7ozs...boy #2...just found out my 2 year old has a 102 fever, so i'm a little nervous about my new little fella...i guess it just happens though, any advice...here is a photo of the new guy, Brody Ryan:

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v834/194/56/1420224348/n1420224348_162662_7473.jpg

[smiler grogan]

my son was born on Nov 22nd...7lbs 7ozs...boy #2...just found out my 2 year old has a 102 fever, so i'm a little nervous about my new little fella...i guess it just happens though, any advice...here is a photo of the new guy, Brody Ryan:

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v834/194/56/1420224348/n1420224348_162662_7473.jpg

cute kid, the little bugger has more hair on his head than I do. Any other symptoms for the older one or just one of those fevers that kids burn through.

[~Katja~]

my son was born on Nov 22nd...7lbs 7ozs...boy #2...just found out my 2 year old has a 102 fever, so i'm a little nervous about my new little fella...i guess it just happens though, any advice...here is a photo of the new guy, Brody Ryan:

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v834/194/56/1420224348/n1420224348_162662_7473.jpg

congrats!

I hope he doesn't catch the fever!

[ahhdurr]

here is a video of my older daughter (23 months) counting to 10... not the best picture, but good audio... she kept counting, so i took out me phone and recorded

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I'm playing that again later. I've had a shit day and it made me feel better.

[mendyweiss]

Happy 16th Mendy Jr. !!
Love You, Big Guy !!

[Caseyelan]

my son was born on Nov 22nd...7lbs 7ozs...boy #2...just found out my 2 year old has a 102 fever, so i'm a little nervous about my new little fella...i guess it just happens though, any advice...here is a photo of the new guy, Brody Ryan:

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v834/194/56/1420224348/n1420224348_162662_7473.jpg

What a doll!

Those fevers should burn pretty quick. Just keep with what ever the pediatrician tells ya!


CONGRATS!

[Ritalin]

Miles is 3 weeks old.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/ritalin3g/milesbath1.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/ritalin3g/IMG_7822-1.jpg

[~Katja~]

Miles is 3 weeks old.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/ritalin3g/milesbath1.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/ritalin3g/IMG_7822-1.jpg

OMG- that first one is a real winner! I LOVE it!

[Caseyelan]

Those pics are beautiful rit.
Congrats.



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[GreatAmericanZero]

when i see Casey on paltalk, when she is with Julianna to me it looks like a big sister caring for her younger sister cuz casey looks so youthful, but i can tell casey is a good mom cuz when shes feeding her carrots she actually takes care of any "carrot drippings" with her spoon. A man would just let carrot stay on a baby's face

[~Katja~]

Those pics are beautiful rit.
Congrats.



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haha, carrots... oh the good old days.
Does she eat her foods warm? Lukas was strange and still is, almost everything he eats is cold, yuck. Just got him used to drinking warm tea with honey when he was sick


hehe, this just sent me on a trip down memory lane...
had to dig up his first solid feeding pix...
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f10/KatjaVillanueva/092005Lukas4.jpg

[Caseyelan]

when i see Casey on paltalk, when she is with Julianna to me it looks like a big sister caring for her younger sister cuz casey looks so youthful, but i can tell casey is a good mom cuz when shes feeding her carrots she actually takes care of any "carrot drippings" with her spoon. A man would just let carrot stay on a baby's face

Gaz is good for my mommy ego.

Jules likes everything room temp.... But we just started the baby food... She likes all the sweeter stuff...
HATES the meats.

[~Katja~]

Gaz is good for my mommy ego.

Jules likes everything room temp.... But we just started the baby food... She likes all the sweeter stuff...
HATES the meats.

Lukas still doesn't like meat... he never was big into food in jars... a few fruit ones and very rarely carrots or squash... but he started late and then went straight for real food, pasta being his favorite.

[ravn816]

Gaz is good for my mommy ego.

Jules likes everything room temp.... But we just started the baby food... She likes all the sweeter stuff...
HATES the meats.

The babies all hate the meats at first. We got Ray to eat a few right away, but the ham was rejected so badly, if I recall correctly. And my kid has always had to have everything warm to hot. I don't know why.

All these beautiful baby pics are making my ovaries jump. Cannot...have..number...2...yet...BAH!

[Boogie in Va]

My son was almost 3 here. Looks like a little Sam. Too funny. He is 8 now.

http://us.f13.yahoofs.com/bc/441e2945m1b222205/bc/hunter+afro.jpg?bfjjTPJBJnH3MXbF

[Heather 8]

Someday, Jack is really going to hate Mommy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/RFPeachy/1206081733.jpg

[angelinad128]

Someday, Jack is really going to hate Mommy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/RFPeachy/1206081733.jpg

OMG, TOO CUTE!!!

[drjoek]

Someday, Jack is really going to hate Mommy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/RFPeachy/1206081733.jpg



Great picture!

[~Katja~]

Someday, Jack is really going to hate Mommy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/RFPeachy/1206081733.jpg

haha, while browsing old pix the other day I saw one of Lukas around x-mas time before he was one. He was laying on his belly, a shirt on and a santa hat... but his pants were off cause he had freed himself during a diaper change and crawled away.
I am saving all these for when he is a teenager.
I have a feeling I will need every single blackmail photo.

[~Katja~]

My son was almost 3 here. Looks like a little Sam. Too funny. He is 8 now.

http://us.f13.yahoofs.com/bc/441e2945m1b222205/bc/hunter+afro.jpg?bfjjTPJBJnH3MXbF

I can't see that link... :(

[Boogie in Va]

Let me try this again.

http://www.ronfez.net/forums/picture.php?albumid=66&pictureid=820

[~Katja~]

Let me try this again.

http://www.ronfez.net/forums/picture.php?albumid=66&pictureid=820

wow, almost 3? he was a big boy.

[Boogie in Va]

Yea. A little chunker. He has slimmed down now though.

[Ritalin]

Let me try this again.

http://www.ronfez.net/forums/picture.php?albumid=66&pictureid=820

DYNOMITE!

[Ritalin]

Something about you makes Miles happy

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/ritalin3g/photo.jpg

[sailor]

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l25/madrigalq/connor_hat_blue.jpg


http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l25/madrigalq/connor_hat_devils.jpg


connor's recently started gritting his teeth, shaking his head back-and-forth and growling at people:

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l25/madrigalq/connor_cheese.jpg

[AngelAmy]

connor is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo adorable.

I can't believe he has teeth already.....and all that hair.




i love those little orange socks on miles....looks like his legs already have muscle, he must be doing a lot of leg lifts

[drjoek]

On my way to pick up Patrick. He finished his first semester at college. He made the honor roll and will pick his major next semester. I think he has chosen biomedical engineering with a minor in management.

[Ritalin]

On my way to pick up Patrick. He finished his first semester at college. He made the honor roll and will pick his major next semester. I think he has chosen biomedical engineering with a minor in management.

Joe, you're going to have to write a book.

How To Raise High Achieving Children. Then, sign a copy and send it to me.

And hurry.

[drjoek]

Joe, you're going to have to write a book.

How To Raise High Achieving Children. Then, sign a copy and send it to me.

And hurry.



Thank you I am quite proud of my kids. They both work very hard and are seeing the fruits of their labors pay off. They thankfully got they're moms looks too.

[TripleSkeet]

My daughters Xmas pics this year...Oh and for those that know me from Paltalk, this one has a little brother coming this May.

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/703/01ir3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/8827/04ww2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[ScottFromGA]

Some oldies but very goodies.....

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[~Katja~]

My daughters Xmas pics this year...Oh and for those that know me from Paltalk, this one has a little brother coming this May.

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/703/01ir3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/8827/04ww2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Congrats on the addition!
And your daughter is adorable!

[AngelAmy]

I love that dress, Skeet. Her hair is really coming in. I haven't seen her in a while. So cute. Can't wait til the lil boy is born.

[Heather 8]

A young Alex P. Keaton visits Santa.

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/32/l_bfa16fdab5e34fef81e09b92787ce1a1.jpg

(8 insisted I get a picture of Jack "in nice clothes" with Santa. So Jack can blame Daddy for this.)

[Caseyelan]

Beanie, Julianna and I went to the Natural History Museum to see her cousin's murals, (done in the african wing) and then went to see the tree and the ice skaters.

It was one of the best days of my life!

http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr101/caseyelan/julies.jpg?t=1229461222

http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr101/caseyelan/dec00008002.jpg?t=1229461490

http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr101/caseyelan/dec00008004.jpg?t=1229461516

http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr101/caseyelan/dec00008012.jpg?t=1229461540

http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr101/caseyelan/dec00008011.jpg?t=1229461584

http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr101/caseyelan/dec00008007.jpg?t=1229461623

[drjoek]

Looks like someone got a couple new dinosaurs too.

[spadanko]

She is so gorgeous Casey

[WhistlePig]

The pic I'm using for my Christmas card:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/WhistlePig/MollyXmas082.jpg

[Ritalin]

The pic I'm using for my Christmas card:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/WhistlePig/MollyXmas082.jpg

That's a nice looking card.

[ScottFromGA]

The pic I'm using for my Christmas card:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/WhistlePig/MollyXmas082.jpg

beautiful.


assuming her name is Molly?

[WhistlePig]

Thanks, and yes, her name is Molly--it's not a typo!!

[spadanko]

couple of shots of my girls

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1347/233/116/6110900/n6110900_34222396_4629.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1347/233/116/6110900/n6110900_34222896_4733.jpg

[EliSnow]

It was one of the best days of my life!


Isn't it amazing how much joy a parent can get from his/her child being happy?

Juliana looks great.

[~Katja~]

I wish I had my camera on me yesterday when Lukas got so excited about the snow... he wanted to lick it everywhere. We stopped at a wawa and he went on to lick it off obe of those bumper poles... on his tippy toes... it was gross yet so cute

[mendyweiss]

Mendy Jr got a red card at his indoor soccer game on saturday
He has to sit out the game this weekend
He said something to the referee in spanish, and guess what ? the ref was hispanic !
I miss the cute stroller days !!

[drjoek]

Mendy Jr got a red card at his indoor soccer game on saturday
He has to sit out the game this weekend
He said something to the referee in spanish, and guess what ? the ref was hispanic !
I miss the cute stroller days !!

At least the kid is multilingual

[~Katja~]

Lukas decided to go to bed with his gloves on last night.
We have a tree ornament that is like a small fake mp3 player and he plays it over and over... notice how he puts his soul into it when he sings Jingle Bells in the second chorus...
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[Misteriosa]

yay lukas!! :thumbup:

when does he go on tour? :clap:

[ScottFromGA]

couple of shots of my girls

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1347/233/116/6110900/n6110900_34222396_4629.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1347/233/116/6110900/n6110900_34222896_4733.jpg

Beautiful.....the one with the Giants cap on is gonna be a knockout, get some ammo quick!

[mendyweiss]

So 10th grader Mendy jr took the psat's in september
got results yesterday

Math- 98th percentile
Critical reading 95th percentile
Writing skills 95th percentile

Now he thinks he's smarter than me !! I'll show him !

[~Katja~]

yay lukas!! :thumbup:

when does he go on tour? :clap:

as soon as I can teach him some less annoying songs ;)

[AngelAmy]

Lukas decided to go to bed with his gloves on last night.
We have a tree ornament that is like a small fake mp3 player and he plays it over and over... notice how he puts his soul into it when he sings Jingle Bells in the second chorus...
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i love how he says cheeeeeeeeeeeeese after each verse. so cute.

[commish13]

Hey! I just realized I get to join this thread soon!

[sailor]

went to the nets-jazz game last night and some chick from a modeling agency came up to us and got our info and will call us in a few weeks regarding connor. i'm half-excited and half wondering how the scam works. 3 minutes after her, some guy from the same place came up to us (this was before the game) and then he approached us again after the game. even if it's legit, based on 3 approaches, they must have gone up to hundreds of other folks. eh. lets change those numbers to 10% excited and 90% scam.

[spadanko]

Beautiful.....the one with the Giants cap on is gonna be a knockout, get some ammo quick!


haha thanks man.. yeah i am already feeling the stress, and she is 2

[ecobag2]

Lukas decided to go to bed with his gloves on last night.
We have a tree ornament that is like a small fake mp3 player and he plays it over and over... notice how he puts his soul into it when he sings Jingle Bells in the second chorus...
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That was really great - thanks Katja. So cute.

[ecobag2]

couple of shots of my girls

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1347/233/116/6110900/n6110900_34222396_4629.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1347/233/116/6110900/n6110900_34222896_4733.jpg

is that the battery powered snot sucker in your older daughter's hand? Or some other baby apparatus?

We (she) got a battery powered snot vacuum recently - that's turned out to be not very practical. I've made a few jokes about it.

[sailor]

is that the battery powered snot sucker in your older daughter's hand? Or some other baby apparatus?

We (she) got a battery powered snot vacuum recently - that's turned out to be not very practical. I've made a few jokes about it.

really, the folks i know with the battery powered ones completely rave about them.

[~Katja~]

really, the folks i know with the battery powered ones completely rave about them.

I can't imagine Lukas wanting this near his face if it makes noise, I had to trick him into it with an elephant looking snot sucker back then.

[~Katja~]

That was really great - thanks Katja. So cute.

there is a second one on my loop... if ya click on my user name you should see the second one where he sings We wish you a Merry Christmas and then starts copying me.. but as soon as I say "I am going to bed now" he stops and says NO

[ecobag2]

really, the folks i know with the battery powered ones completely rave about them.

It's specific to him then - he's sensitive about anything coming at his face - even a tissue. That thing sounds like a reciprocating saw and I accidentally jabbed him with it once trying to use it so that was the end of that.

[spadanko]

is that the battery powered snot sucker in your older daughter's hand? Or some other baby apparatus?

We (she) got a battery powered snot vacuum recently - that's turned out to be not very practical. I've made a few jokes about it.

haha no, it's one of those newfangled ear thermometers that don't work

[~Katja~]

haha no, it's one of those newfangled ear thermometers that don't work

I thought that's what it was..

[commish13]

Ya know, I may as well just start my tenure here now.

I've spent the last few days completely upending the basement in preparation for my new 2 1/2 year old boy coming to live with me. Cleaning the stains off the floors and the walls with great vigor (I think it's been cleaned twice in the past 10 years), vacuuming the carpets, cleaning all of the toyboxes and toys, putting batteries in my old toys that make fun sounds and do stuff... this is gonna be great. I'm getting some new area rugs and carpet squares to make the floor safe, etcetera, etcetera.

Here's a picture of Dekey and his mommy:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/the86melon/Of%20Me/maspendekey11.jpg

[sailor]

I can't imagine Lukas wanting this near his face if it makes noise, I had to trick him into it with an elephant looking snot sucker back then.

they often play music to distract infants.

[drjoek]

went to the nets-jazz game last night and some chick from a modeling agency came up to us and got our info and will call us in a few weeks regarding connor. i'm half-excited and half wondering how the scam works. 3 minutes after her, some guy from the same place came up to us (this was before the game) and then he approached us again after the game. even if it's legit, based on 3 approaches, they must have gone up to hundreds of other folks. eh. lets change those numbers to 10% excited and 90% scam.



Kinda shoots your "my kids ugly" bit to hell. I say pimp the kid out. I have a neice who did a commercial as a kid made some dough that went into a trust and they had the whole nut for college paid for.

[~Katja~]

Ya know, I may as well just start my tenure here now.

I've spent the last few days completely upending the basement in preparation for my new 2 1/2 year old boy coming to live with me. Cleaning the stains off the floors and the walls with great vigor (I think it's been cleaned twice in the past 10 years), vacuuming the carpets, cleaning all of the toyboxes and toys, putting batteries in my old toys that make fun sounds and do stuff... this is gonna be great. I'm getting some new area rugs and carpet squares to make the floor safe, etcetera, etcetera.

Here's a picture of Dekey and his mommy:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/the86melon/Of%20Me/maspendekey11.jpg
I thought she is moving to Chicago, now she is moving in with you?
Wow you move quick.

Good luck.

[~Katja~]

went to the nets-jazz game last night and some chick from a modeling agency came up to us and got our info and will call us in a few weeks regarding connor. i'm half-excited and half wondering how the scam works. 3 minutes after her, some guy from the same place came up to us (this was before the game) and then he approached us again after the game. even if it's legit, based on 3 approaches, they must have gone up to hundreds of other folks. eh. lets change those numbers to 10% excited and 90% scam.

as soon as they ask you for money, RUN
There are places out there you can do it for free, but be prepared to devote a good amount of time to taking your kid on "go-sees" and most of them are in the city, so it will cost a few bucks for parking and transportation.

They will have you submit a few pictures for their database and claim they successfully placed a few kids for magazine covers and commercials but ultimately they do nothing for you over the years of the contract.

[sailor]

as soon as they ask you for money, RUN
There are places out there you can do it for free, but be prepared to devote a good amount of time to taking your kid on "go-sees" and most of them are in the city, so it will cost a few bucks for parking and transportation.

They will have you submit a few pictures for their database and claim they successfully placed a few kids for magazine covers and commercials but ultimately they do nothing for you over the years of the contract.

yeah, i did research on the company and it really was a scam. we are not going to keep our appointment with them. they are a place that will charge you 1500 to take some pics for your kids to make it easier for you to get to an agency. they're not even an agency. i'd have never given them money, but there are a lot of gullible people out there (especially based on their file at the bbb). thanks to all who offered advice.

[ecobag2]

went to the nets-jazz game last night and some chick from a modeling agency came up to us and got our info and will call us in a few weeks regarding connor. i'm half-excited and half wondering how the scam works. 3 minutes after her, some guy from the same place came up to us (this was before the game) and then he approached us again after the game. even if it's legit, based on 3 approaches, they must have gone up to hundreds of other folks. eh. lets change those numbers to 10% excited and 90% scam.

still - you should rent him out or something. especially now that you can list that growling as talent.

[ecobag2]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k142/newmanruby/JohnChristmasCard.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k142/newmanruby/eatbox.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k142/newmanruby/hatinface.jpg
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to my .net buddies.

Poor kid's sick this morning - past couple days he's had both ears infected and a breathing thing where his lungs don't sound too good. He has a nebulizer. Now he's woke up with a just under 102 fever. Hate this shit because my youngest brother had a pattern of ear infections and fevers and wound up with meningitis and then real high fevers and is now almost 100% deaf.

That's an irrational place I go. Anyway - he should be fine.

[Caseyelan]

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omg. I want to eat that face.

[~Katja~]

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to my .net buddies.

Poor kid's sick this morning - past couple days he's had both ears infected and a breathing thing where his lungs don't sound too good. He has a nebulizer. Now he's woke up with a just under 102 fever. Hate this shit because my youngest brother had a pattern of ear infections and fevers and wound up with meningitis and then real high fevers and is now almost 100% deaf.

That's an irrational place I go. Anyway - he should be fine.

LOVE the teeth... hehe... I remember those days...

he loves the camera!

Lukas had tubes put in cause he constantly had ear infections his first year.
never had one since.
Hope he gets better quick.

[ecobag2]

omg. I want to eat that face.

haha. He's tasty I'm sure.

LOVE the teeth... hehe... I remember those days...

he loves the camera!

Lukas had tubes put in cause he constantly had ear infections his first year.
never had one since.
Hope he gets better quick.

He was especially good that day.

Danka. (right?)

Apparently the danger with tubes is the sedation part from what I understand. That's good news that Lukas didn't have any more trouble.

He was up to 103 something but tylenol brought him back down and now he's throwing toys around his gated prison and making noise. Faker.

I have to say - I've never experienced that place where you worry about your child's health till now - it was a bad time. I think I ended up alone on a motorcycle with Born to Lose tattooed on me somewhere. Because it's all about me - meh...

Not that anything really serious was happening but I have to be more mindful of being grateful for my family's health. Easy thing to forget.

[ecobag2]

So 10th grader Mendy jr took the psat's in september
got results yesterday

Math- 98th percentile
Critical reading 95th percentile
Writing skills 95th percentile

Now he thinks he's smarter than me !! I'll show him !

aha. Got Mom's math smarts... no more sequence questions in the Math Thread? I just learned how to do them.:down:

[DiabloSammich]

Hey gang, haven't been in here in a while, everybody is getting so big so quick!


Here's the rugrats about a month ago....

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh106/diablosammich/IMG_3927.jpg?t=1229812765


Littlest one is getting teeth now, he looks redonkulous. My four year old was in his first Christmas pageant a couple weeks ago, singing Angels We Have Heard on High. He was friggin screaming, I was cracking up. Christmas is going to be sensory overload for everyone.

[ecobag2]

Hey gang, haven't been in here in a while, everybody is getting so big so quick!


Here's the rugrats about a month ago....

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh106/diablosammich/IMG_3927.jpg?t=1229812765


Littlest one is getting teeth now, he looks redonkulous. My four year old was in his first Christmas pageant a couple weeks ago, singing Angels We Have Heard on High. He was friggin screaming, I was cracking up. Christmas is going to be sensory overload for everyone.

The younger one is the one that you took time off from the board so you could help out? Wasn't that like two weeks ago? He's a big boy! I may have gone through a worm hole.

[DiabloSammich]

The younger one is the one that you took time off from the board so you could help out? Wasn't that like two weeks ago? He's a big boy! I may have gone through a worm hole.



Yeah, paperba....uhhh, I mean ecobag, I took the time off back in April when he was born. But I wouldn't rule out the wormhole.

[sailor]

connor was stupefied by the whole santa thing.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l25/madrigalq/merry_christmas_2008.jpg



the little girl who went after him wailed the entire time. hilarious, cute, sweet and heartbreaking all at the same time.

[~Katja~]

haha. He's tasty I'm sure.



He was especially good that day.

Danka. (right?)

Apparently the danger with tubes is the sedation part from what I understand. That's good news that Lukas didn't have any more trouble.

He was up to 103 something but tylenol brought him back down and now he's throwing toys around his gated prison and making noise. Faker.

I have to say - I've never experienced that place where you worry about your child's health till now - it was a bad time. I think I ended up alone on a motorcycle with Born to Lose tattooed on me somewhere. Because it's all about me - meh...

Not that anything really serious was happening but I have to be more mindful of being grateful for my family's health. Easy thing to forget.

I was worried about the sedation but it was done with so quick and he forgot about the surgery the same day. He was a different kid the same day cause he had better balance and could hear better.

He had 8 ear infections by that point (I used to get them quite a bit as a kid) and the last one lasted so many weeks and multiple kinds of antibiotics because neither was helping... and we had to fly to Germany shortly after, the risk of a torn ear drum mid air was higher than the pain suffered during surgery.

[ecobag2]

connor was stupefied by the whole santa thing.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l25/madrigalq/merry_christmas_2008.jpg



Ok - I'm done with this, where's Mom?
(my son has the same santa pic - but just on the edge of tears)

I was worried about the sedation but it was done with so quick and he forgot about the surgery the same day. He was a different kid the same day cause he had better balance and could hear better.

He had 8 ear infections by that point (I used to get them quite a bit as a kid) and the last one lasted so many weeks and multiple kinds of antibiotics because neither was helping... and we had to fly to Germany shortly after, the risk of a torn ear drum mid air was higher than the pain suffered during surgery.
I told my wife there's risk - yeah but you can't risk his hearing or damaging his speech either. Obviously anyone with sense would get the tubes put in - unless there's a hippie argument I haven't heard of.

Goddamit - I've posted about 15 times in this thread in the past 2 days.

FYI I'm not a chick. I must be weepy lately.

[Ritalin]

Miles - 5 weeks

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/ritalin3g/Miles_2008_494.jpg

[Heather 8]

connor was stupefied by the whole santa thing.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l25/madrigalq/merry_christmas_2008.jpg



the little girl who went after him wailed the entire time. hilarious, cute, sweet and heartbreaking all at the same time.

Same thing happened after Jack's second Santa pic. 3 kids sat with Santa, and the little boy in the middle (had to be about 4 or 5) SCREAMED the entire time while his sisters just rolled their eyes in embarrassment. Poor Santa looked ready for (more) booze afterwards.

Connor looks so adorable.

[Heather 8]

Miles - 5 weeks

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/ritalin3g/Miles_2008_494.jpg

The cuteness is staggering... and he looks so relaxed at bath time. Wish I could relate.

[ScottFromGA]

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This is my little Anberlin going to visit Santa this past weekend....


I think I'm going to invest in a new camera....got this one wet back in the summer and it hasn't acted right since.

[Ritalin]

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http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u176/SCOTTFROMGA/anberlin002-1.jpg

This is my little Anberlin going to visit Santa this past weekend....


I think I'm going to invest in a new camera....got this one wet back in the summer and it hasn't acted right since.

2 things:

Her eyes are so big and blue! She's very sweet.

Get another camera. I just bought a Lumix (model No. DMC-FS5) and I love it. Great camera for the price.

[ScottFromGA]

I hope she keeps the blue eyes....everyone had a bet that she was going to have brown ones after her mom, but luckily she's drawn from my side more than my wifes.......

[drjoek]

My Christmas Picture

Patrick, Moira and Katie our Irish Terrier
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w307/drjoek/040.jpg

[~Katja~]

My Christmas Picture

Patrick, Moira and Katie our Irish Terrier
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w307/drjoek/040.jpg

I hope my kid never grows up.
And if he does I hope he becomes as over achieving as your two!

[BeerBandit]

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BabyBandit spying on Beer Jr.

[BeerBandit]

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They're actually playing together, although he doesn't know it.

[spadanko]

My 3 month old caught my daughters cold, and now she is pretty sick. She is at the hospital right now with my wife getting a chest x-ray to check for pneumonia. I am a nervous wreck. I feel ill to my stomach. I don't know what to do with myself. I don't want my little girl in the hospital for her first Christmas. Anybody's kids ever have it? i just feel like crying

[~Katja~]

My 3 month old caught my daughters cold, and now she is pretty sick. She is at the hospital right now with my wife getting a chest x-ray to check for pneumonia. I am a nervous wreck. I feel ill to my stomach. I don't know what to do with myself. I don't want my little girl in the hospital for her first Christmas. Anybody's kids ever have it? i just feel like crying

Before Lukas was one he had a similar cold and I was worried about pneumonia. Took him to the urgent care center and they did the x-ray and he was fine.

It's hard when they are that little because you can't really help them much and they can't tell you how they really feel.
I hope all is well and you don't have to spend X-mas at the hospital!

[EliSnow]

On Monday, our oldest was diagnosed with two ear infections. She had been virtually lifeless all weekend, with a bad cough and a fever. She's feeling much better today after we got antibiotics.

[~Katja~]

On Monday, our oldest was diagnosed with two ear infections. She had been virtually lifeless all weekend, with a bad cough and a fever. She's feeling much better today after we got antibiotics.

have any of you ever heard of using massages and the chiropractor to help kids not getting ear infections and colds?
I have never done that but use to have a friend who swore by it.

[mendyweiss]

My Christmas Picture

Patrick, Moira and Katie our Irish Terrier
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w307/drjoek/040.jpg

Good looking kids !!(Must take after Mrs. Joek )

Merry Christmas !

[EliSnow]

have any of you ever heard of using massages and the chiropractor to help kids not getting ear infections and colds?
I have never done that but use to have a friend who swore by it.

I have a bias against chiropractors, and don't like using them.

Never tried either, but where would you massage the child?

[~Katja~]

if you wanna track Santa with your kids
http://www.noradsanta.org/en/home.html


and some other fun activities http://www.northpole.com/

[~Katja~]

I have a bias against chiropractors, and don't like using them.

Never tried either, but where would you massage the child?

well, the friend who insisted in this is against antibiotics and most medical treatment for kids (in most cases, but not entirely against)

I should look it up again... it was sort of like a therapy thing...


found something about Craniosacral Therapy
http://www.massagetherapy.com/articles/index.php/article_id/837

and another article... maybe Dr. Steve could voice his opinion on it
http://www.physiciansplus.net/conditions/ear_infections.cfm

[Sir Galahad]

found something about Craniosacral Therapy
http://www.massagetherapy.com/articles/index.php/article_id/837

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This is pretty interesting - thanks.

[spadanko]

well, she ended up having pneumonia. They are keeping her overnight at the hospital. My wife is there with her now, and I just got back. she was laughing and giggling and seemed in good spirits, so hopefully it is just one night

[~Katja~]

well, she ended up having pneumonia. They are keeping her overnight at the hospital. My wife is there with her now, and I just got back. she was laughing and giggling and seemed in good spirits, so hopefully it is just one night

I am so sorry! I hope you get her home in the morning just in time to unwrap gifts.

[BeerBandit]

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Christmas eve in their Christmas Pajamas!