Month: December 2009

  • Wow…I totally did not make NY resolutions last year for 2009  (oops)

    2008 Resolutions

    I never write these, but here goes… (I will cross out what I did acheive)

    1. Have an easy, fast, painless labor (I wouldn’t say it was easy, or fast, and definitely not painless. It ended up in an emergency c-section. However, I will not complain as it could have been worse.)

    2. Have a healthy baby

    3. Be a good mom (this is an on-going thing lol)

    4. Have my wedding

    5. Be a good wife (this includes learning to cook  ) (eh, I just asked Charlie and he said “definitely not”)

    6. Spend less $ on stuff I don’t need (quit starbucks?!) (same thing here…no way close)

    7. Save more (major fail)

    8. Lose all my pregnancy weight and get smaller than my prepregnancy weight

     

    With that in mind…here I will start the 2010 resolutions:

    1. Have a easy labor for bb#2 (scheduled c-section)

    2. Have another healthy baby

    3. Be an even better mom

    4. Be a better wife, and learn to cook

    5. Get a house

    6. Complain less

    7. Spend less on stuff we don’t need

    8. Save more

    9. Excerise

    10. Eat healthier

    11. Lose all my baby weight (this time was way more) and get smaller than my pre-pregnancy weight (and stay there!)

     

    What are your resolutions for the new year?

     

  • Holiday Wish Lists

    This is totally only for my family members who are shopping for Ethan and asked for a list. It’s easier than mass emails back and forth with updates. Once either we have or someone else has emailed me what they’ve purchased, I will cross it out.

    Happy shopping  Thanks in advance!

    Ethan’s Holiday (And Birthday) Wish Lists

    Rock Beat Rhythm Sticks
    Yo  Gabba Gabba V-Tec Laptop 
    Elmo’s peek and seak
    Keyboard 
    Imaginarium Classic Train Table with Roundhouse Wooden Train Set
    Mickey Mouse Hot Dog Dancer
    Melissa and Doug Geometric Stacker
    Fisher Price Mickey Counting Car

    Fisher Price Mickey Mouse Club House Raceway
    Mickeys club house garage (mega blocks)

    Playschool Busy Gears

    Melissa and Doug Pound and Roll Tower

    Boikido Percussion Table

    Yo Gabba Gabba Plex Keytar

    Sesame Street- My first reader  (also likes Ni Hao Kailan and Mickey for this)

    Glow in the dark sensory ball

    Hit toy let’s go Thomas

    Sit and Spin 

    Yo Gabba Gabba Brobee Microphone

    Yo Gabba Gabba Boombox

    Yo Gabba Gabba DanceTime Brobee

    Yo Gabba Gabba Music is Awesome CD

    Yo Gabba Gabba Toddler Blanket

    Mega Blocks Ni Hao Kai Lan

    Ni Hao Kailan Doll

    Ni Hao Kailan DVD (Carnival—he has all the others)

    Blue Box Musical (Yo Gabba Gabba)

    Sesame Street Potty Elmo 

    Little People Garage/Carwash

    Jump Smart Trampoline

    Thomas the train 24piece floor puzzle

    Sand and water table

    Melissa and Doug monster bowling set

    Jammin’ Musicians Activity Foot-to Floor Ride On (Elmo) Thanks Burleise!

    Step 2 Up and Down Roller Coaster Ride On
    Drums

     

    Toddler Bed (click the link)
    Mammut Children’s Table (Light blue)  & 2 Mammut Children’s Chairs (Green & Blue) from Ikea

     

    Baby #2 WishList

    (we’re registered at Babies R Us: Registry # 43613836)

     

    -Double Stroller- BOB Revolution Duallie

     

    -BOB Parent Console

     

    -BOB Carseat Adapter

     

    -2 Britax Blvd CS Convertible Carseats for baby (cow print, barrington or grey/black)

     

    -Britax or Peg Perego SIP Infant carrier car seat (SIP ) with 2 bases

     

    -Crib mattress for new baby (babies r us)- any mattress is fine (need by March)

     

    Of course our registry has smaller things (clothes, pjs, bathtub, etc . that we gave away, but of course am asking the family for the big-ticket items)

     

     

    Mommy & Daddy’s Wish List

     

    -$ Towards Ethan’s 2nd Birthday Party (covering gymboree rental,  cake, party favors, food, drinks, etc)  We did not have any celebration for his one year, and would love to invite his friends for his 2 year!

     

    -New PC (Dell) w/ software (windows 7, Microsoft office, pdf maker)

     

    -Mini-laptop (any brand)

     

  • Please Vote for ICEC!!!

    Please help me pass this on to anyone you can. I would love to see ICEC (Ethan’s special needs school) get the most votes. They have been so helpful to us and changed our lives in so many ways. I am forever grateful for all the teachers and therapists there. Below is more information:

    Happy Holidays from the Intervention Center for Early Childhood
    Greetings!


    Help us with your VOTE!

    Chase Community Giving is donating $5,000,000 to charities around the USA. Facebook users are voting for the recipients! Simply vote for your favorite charity ICEC :) and then get friends and others on FACEBOOK to do the same. Give ICEC the recognition it deserves and help us receive a donation from Chase.

    Click on the link below for a video and FAQ’s from Chase.
    http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=788843813613.

    ICEC on Facebook
    ICEC has created a facebook group to help you stay in contact with and linked in with your ICEC staff and friends. You may find us at “ICEC” – Intevention Center for Early Childhood. There is also an easy one-click link on our page to vote for ICEC.
    Voting ends on December 11th, narrowing down the top 100 Charities that will receive a minimum of $25,000. Please hurry and vote now – and tell your friends!


    Thanks so much for your participation,

    Pam Alexander, Executive Director
    Intervention Center for Early Childhood