Friday Fragments

I sit in front of this computer almost daily to start a blog, and unfortunately everytime I'm interrupted. Most of my blogs are fragments in themselves these days and never get posted, so I'm going to take my blog fragments and share them with you this week. :) Hope you enjoy!

"7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 48.... Hut!" Oh wait!!! I mean 56, 63, 70, 77, 84.  What are all these numbers about? Well it is multiples of 7 of course! In our house you'd think that my oldest child, C, was getting ready to try out for the football team! Over the last few weeks we have been working on our multiplication tables. I have to tell you now that we have gotten up in the higher numbers, it's almost comical to listen to C recite these tables!

Does anyone watch "Food Nation?" I absolutely detest that show. It just irks my nerves! Only in America can you find someone from a foreign country on TV criticizing Americans for poor diets. Seriously, we let this happen! Let someone go into another country say, The Netherlands, and see if that flies! Grrr...

Now, don't get me wrong, do I think we have a child obesity problem? Yes, I do but I think it is more than just diet which is probably another reason why that stupid show irks me! Let your kids run and play without restriction! We keep our kids confined to a postage stamp sized yard or inside where they play video games... Get 'em out and let them run!

Okay, so last Friday I was glued to the TV to see if our family is going to be paid for April, and then stewed at the fact that yeah, maybe we weren't going to get paid, but what about a newly widowed spouse? Really Congress and Mr. President? Really??? Oh yes, I forgot it was more than saving money... We had to talk about abortions. Seriously? No offense, I believe that women have the right to have one if they want one, but really??? I pay for my birth control. I think Mr. Obama could work things into his Health care Reform to include BC for those in need. After all he wants health care for all. Grrr... Too many issues to discuss here on a fragment post, but look for a more detailed rant on this subject.

I took Baby A for her first well baby visit. She is growing by leaps and bounds. She weighs 12 pounds 6 ounces and is a whopping 22 3/4 inches long! So much for the cuties patootie 0-3 month sleepers... She is moving on up! :) I was a little bit caught off guard when the pediatrician told me NOT to give her any pain medication unless her fever was over 101 for her vaccinations. Wow! When did this change? I always gave my kids' meds before their well baby visits. Apparently fever reducers can affect a person's immunity by not allowing the body to fight as hard as if no medication was given. Woo! Baby A suffered a low grade fever... Just enough to make her pretty irritable, so I opted to take the pain meds for MY headache! :)

This weekend is B's birthday party. I am super excited as we are having a "movie" birthday party. B invited 5 of his friends to see the movie, " HOP" and then we will all come home and have hot dogs and cake. We are all excited! I'm not sure if this is going to be anymore economical that just paying for a party at Chuck E. Cheese, but I am saving my receipts to see how we fare. Wish me luck! :)

I leave you all with our blue bonnet picture... Why are we not sitting among the tiny little flowers? Well.... I am highly allergic to bee stings, and I was worried I might be stung. :( I wish I had sucked it up a little since it just doesn't seem the same when you are so big compared to the tiny blue bonnet flowers. :( I can't wait to see the other pictures though... Stay tuned!

Well, that is all I have tonight! If you get a chance and you want more fragments, stop by Mrs4444's blog and see whats' going on!!!

See you next week... Hopefully! ;-)