I've been tagged!

I've been tagged by Chad's cousin Ana to answer the following questions!!! So here goes:

Five things on my To-Do List:

1. Finish some crocheting for two baby gifts I am working on
2. Take-out of storage and wash all my 0-3 month baby clothes...:-)
3. Change out some pics of Olivia in frames that are through out the house
4. Pay some bills
5. Fold laundry

Five Favorite Snacks!

1. Potato Chips (preferably with toasted onion dip)
2. Watermelon
3. Chocolate covered pretzels
4. a juicy orange
5. yogurt with granola

Five things I would do if I were a Billionaire:

1. Pay off all debt ( school loans, house payment)
2. Buy my mom a house
3. Buy my dad his 1957 corevette
4. Travel
5. Put away enough money so my kids would never have to worry

Five Bad Habits:

1. I bite my nails... :-(
2. I should exercise more..
3. Not drinking enough water..( that's a good one Ana)
4. Impatience
5. Leaving lights on in rooms I'm not using..

Five Places I have lived:

1. Katy, Texas
2. Bakersfield, California
3. Palm Springs, California
4. Fullerton, California
5. Encino, California

Five Jobs I've had:

1. Cashier-Pharmacy
2. Student Assistant-Extended Education CSUF
3. Researcher- Nursing Home
4. Summer camp Counseller
5. Audiolgist

I want to know more about: ( This means you are tagged)

1. Heather
2. Jenni Smith
3. Robyn
4. Dani
5. Vanessa

xoxoxoxoxoxo

White Trash Waterpark

....To save money we set up our own "water park " in the backyard... it's no "Raging Waters" but it has the same effect. :-)

Great Baby products!

So I am always on the hunt for great ECO-friendly baby products because I really feel that it is my duty to Mother Earth to tread as lightly as possible given the reality of WAY too many people on the planet.

At home we use cloth diapers which financially was the best choice for us ( yes, I wash and dry all the diapers myself... or .. the washer does the washing and the sun/clothesline does the drying.). BUT... when we are out and about or when Olivia is spending the day at her auntie and uncles house ( 3 days a week), I use disposable diapers...so began my hunt for the most eco-friendly/safe diapers to use for her.

I found some great ones and the best part is they are available at TARGET of all places. We had been using Seventh Generation ( which by-the-way is a FABULOUS company, and we use many of their other eco-friendly products) but their diapers were not biodegradeable and still use the "gel" that makes diapers so absorbent but has been proven to raise the temperature "down there" for the kiddos and also exposes them to unecessary chemicals... ok..ok.. get to the point melissa...

The company is "Nature Baby" and it was started by a Swedish Mum... :-) They make other baby products too, like wipes and lotions ( although Olivia is allergic to their diaper cream). They do not use the "gel" that is in most diapers and the best part is they are compostable ( just the pee-pee ones). :-) The outer covering is not petroleum based but is made from corn... :-)




So, if any of you mommies are looking for a more "green" solution for your babies, this is a great alternative.

xoxoxoxo

A New Friend

Caution: If you are squeamish at all about "bodily stuff" , this entry is not for you!

So Chad and I have taught Olivia that if she cannot physically "touch" something then she should wave and say "hi" to it/he/she...

Flash forward:

The dog is doing her "business" in the backyard at my mother-in-law's house this past weekend in Palm Springs...

Immediately Olivia becomes interested...starts to make her way over to the dog.

Me: "No touch poop, Olivia".

Olivia pauses and backs up about 2 steps, raises her little hand and gives a big wave: "HELLO Poo-poo"!!! Then she proceeds to laugh and repeat herself over and over...

*sigh*.

xoxoxox

Feeling Nostalgic

I added a song to my blog called "Forever Young" by Alphaville. It ALWAYS makes me think of my high-school buddies. I know it is soooooo corny but hopefully some of you will get a few memories out of it...I think about ALL of you all the time.. and you know who you are...hugs...

mel xoxoxox

Yippee... it's bedtime?!!!

Sometimes Olivia gets really silly before storytime.....here is the proof!!

10 things I love about today...

1. It's hump day!! That's Wednesday for all you normal people...:-)

2. I had a Subway veggie sandwich for lunch and it was very tasty.

3. I received some pics via email from my dear friend Dani who just moved to Portland...I LOVE getting THOSE type of emails.. :-)

4. "Most" of my patients today have been friendly...as opposed to just "some" of them.

5. The baby is wiggling a lot in my belly and making me laugh.. plus I think this morning it had the hiccups, which is so funny to me.

6. Olivia said " i luv u mama" on the phone when I called home earlier...*sigh*

7. The weather is perfect ... sunny and about 78 degrees. Ahhhhhh...

8. Tomorrow is the last work-day of "my" week. :-)

9. I am less than two months aways from maternity leave....if I make it that long.

10. I am healthy and blessed with a beautiful family. xoxoxoxoxxo

Olivia sings!

Olivia's new favorite past-time is to sing little songs around the house. Her new favorites are "Baby Beluga" by Raffi and of course the "ABC's". Here is a little snippet of her musical talents... :-)

( just pause the music at the bottom of the blog so you can hear her.. :-)

xoxox

Oh, and one more thing..

The baby is now the size of a head of cauliflower, weighing almost 2 pounds! Love those vegetable-to-baby comparisons!! Whoo-hoo!

Aghhhh!!! Where did the time go?

Ok, so I just glanced at the baby ticker at the top of our blog and it says I only have 86 days left before the baby is due? How is this possible? Sheesh.. I feel like this whole odyssey just started...I better dust off the the old breastpump and start washing burp cloths.

How time flies...

xoxox