I took Alana to her 9 month appointment four weeks ago. I can't remember her specs and I can't remember where I put them, so I'll just put what I CAN remember:
Weight: 18 lbs 13 (?) oz - 50th percentile
Length: 26.5 inches -10th percentile
Head: 43 (?) cm - 75th percentile
She's a half pound more and an inch less than Liam was at this age. So she's still chubby for her size, but not as fat as she used to be AND she will not outgrow her car seat as fast as we were afraid she was going to. And like Liam, she's just a big headed runt.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Uh oh. I'm in serious trouble.
Remember the Articles of Faith of Mormon Culture? Imagine my chagrin when the High Councilmen in sacrament meeting today starts quoting #6 and #13. I'm really going to hell aren't I?
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
More inflammatory posts
Articles of Faith of Mormon Culture
1. We believe in SUVs and minivans, as the form of transportation, and in knee length shorts, which are always nice, and in multilevel marketing.
2. We believe that Church ball players should be punished for their own fouls, and not for unsportsmanlike aggression.
3. We believe that through bread crumbs, cheese, creamy soups, and rice all casseroles can be saved through obedience to ward cookbooks and creativity in the mixing bowl.
4. We believe that the first layers and ingredients of the dip are: first, beans; second, cheese; third, chopped tomatoes; fourth, the gift of sour cream; fifth, olives; sixth, salsa; seventh, guacamole, that is, if you have it.
5. We believe that a Mormon should have a distinguished or a cute name, that it is appropriate to name a child after a church leader or a historical figure including an ancestor, that alternative spellings and French prefixes only add to a name, and that when referring to the names of General Authorities, middle initials should be a part thereof.
6. We believe in the same wall decor that exists in many Mormon homes, namely, framed family proclamations, vinyl lettering, inspirational word signs, family photos, pictures of temples and Jesus, and so forth.
7. We believe in the gift of the re-gift, Church books, crafts, family photos, baked goods, emergency supply kits, and so forth.
8. We believe in sparkling grape juice so long as it is nonalcoholic; we also believe in bringing root beer and sprite to ward parties.
9. We believe in all that we have scrapbooked or blogged , all that we will now scrapbook or blog , and we believe that we will yet scrapbook and blog many great and important things pertaining to our family, friends, pets, and vacations.*
10. We believe in the literal mixing of ketchup and mayo and in the generous application of ranch dressing; that CBAs (church-based acronyms) will be used to describe YM/YW, PEC, the Y, NCMO, and CTR; that Mitt Romney will get Mormons to vote for him any time he runs; and, that the Mormons will enjoy reading
Twilight and The Work and the Glory.
11. We claim the privilege of trying to identify common acquaintances with any visitor at Church, and allow all other people at Church the same privilege, and let them name drop the names of famous and General Authorities how, where, or what they may.
12. We believe in being subject to scoutmasters, pampered chef hostesses, and the writers of the U.S. News and World Report rankings for professional schools, and in obeying, honoring, and sustaining Glenn Beck.
13. We believe in being above average, good at crafts, optimistic, and being fifteen minutes late everywhere we go. Indeed, we may say that we follow BYU football. We believe rumors about famous people joining the Church, we hope to meet the three Nephites, we have endured many pyramid schemes, and hope to be able to endure all pyramid schemes. If there is anything cheap, free, sold in bulk, or given away when somebody is moving, we seek after these things.
1. We believe in SUVs and minivans, as the form of transportation, and in knee length shorts, which are always nice, and in multilevel marketing.
2. We believe that Church ball players should be punished for their own fouls, and not for unsportsmanlike aggression.
3. We believe that through bread crumbs, cheese, creamy soups, and rice all casseroles can be saved through obedience to ward cookbooks and creativity in the mixing bowl.
4. We believe that the first layers and ingredients of the dip are: first, beans; second, cheese; third, chopped tomatoes; fourth, the gift of sour cream; fifth, olives; sixth, salsa; seventh, guacamole, that is, if you have it.
5. We believe that a Mormon should have a distinguished or a cute name, that it is appropriate to name a child after a church leader or a historical figure including an ancestor, that alternative spellings and French prefixes only add to a name, and that when referring to the names of General Authorities, middle initials should be a part thereof.
6. We believe in the same wall decor that exists in many Mormon homes, namely, framed family proclamations, vinyl lettering, inspirational word signs, family photos, pictures of temples and Jesus, and so forth.
7. We believe in the gift of the re-gift, Church books, crafts, family photos, baked goods, emergency supply kits, and so forth.
8. We believe in sparkling grape juice so long as it is nonalcoholic; we also believe in bringing root beer and sprite to ward parties.
9. We believe in all that we have scrapbooked or blogged , all that we will now scrapbook or blog , and we believe that we will yet scrapbook and blog many great and important things pertaining to our family, friends, pets, and vacations.*
10. We believe in the literal mixing of ketchup and mayo and in the generous application of ranch dressing; that CBAs (church-based acronyms) will be used to describe YM/YW, PEC, the Y, NCMO, and CTR; that Mitt Romney will get Mormons to vote for him any time he runs; and, that the Mormons will enjoy reading
Twilight and The Work and the Glory.
11. We claim the privilege of trying to identify common acquaintances with any visitor at Church, and allow all other people at Church the same privilege, and let them name drop the names of famous and General Authorities how, where, or what they may.
12. We believe in being subject to scoutmasters, pampered chef hostesses, and the writers of the U.S. News and World Report rankings for professional schools, and in obeying, honoring, and sustaining Glenn Beck.
13. We believe in being above average, good at crafts, optimistic, and being fifteen minutes late everywhere we go. Indeed, we may say that we follow BYU football. We believe rumors about famous people joining the Church, we hope to meet the three Nephites, we have endured many pyramid schemes, and hope to be able to endure all pyramid schemes. If there is anything cheap, free, sold in bulk, or given away when somebody is moving, we seek after these things.
*Yes, I am aware of the irony of posting this on my blog, but I like to think this isn't the typical "mommy blog".
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
While I'm busy alienating everyone I know
Anyone who knows me remotely, knows that I think Twilight is a horrific by-product of our sad, sad culture. So that's why I found the following link Hi-larious.
http://theoatmeal.com/story/twilight
http://theoatmeal.com/story/twilight
Republican Nazis need not comment
I'd blog more but my life has become so unbelievably boring. It's the normal chaos with two kids. But here's a funny joke I found yesterday. For the record, I'm an Independent but I side more with the Democrats this time around.
A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him,
"Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."
The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.
"She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be an Obama Democrat."
"I am,"replied the man. "How did you know?"
"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct. But I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me."
The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Republican."
"I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?"
"Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you are going. You've risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now it's my fault."
Monday, December 28, 2009
Cupcake Wrappers
I've seen very cute things called cupcake wrappers lately. They're a great way to dress up cupcakes, but they're expensive. Seriously, $13 for a dozen? So I decided to get creative. To make your own cupcake wrappers you will need:
12" or larger paper doilies
pencil
scissors or craft knife
tape
cupcakes, homemade or store bought, as long as they're the normal 2" size.
wrapper template
12" or larger paper doilies
pencil
scissors or craft knife
tape
cupcakes, homemade or store bought, as long as they're the normal 2" size.
wrapper template
Lay the template on the doily (can be on multiple doilies). Trace with pencil and cut out.
Wrap around cupcake and secure with tape.
Different heights.
A 12" doily will fit 3 wrappers if they are the smaller size, and two of the larger. I paid $2.50 for 8 doilies (enough for 2 dozen cupcakes), but they are available for much cheaper with a little bit of searching.
This blog also has instructions to make wrappers out of scrapbook paper and to edge it with craft scissor.
Friday, December 25, 2009
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