Friday, October 30, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
My little....almost toddler
Just b/c I promised Gram a few new photos of the little man.
Taken over the last 2 days.
Taken over the last 2 days.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
On our way....AGAIN!
I am completely exhausted from staying up for these late games but WOOOO - totally "Werth" it! NL Champs...AGAIN! World Series here we come!!
If there are 5 games....I will be there :-) I am thinking of bringing Carter, no matter how late the game is, so he can say he was at a World Series game....but we will see!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Wish List Wednesday
So this week over at The Foster Family, they've switched up "Wish List Wednesday". This weeks it's your "list".
Do you have a list? You know, that list? The top 5 people in Hollywood that you might up and leave your job, kids and husband for if your fates somehow crossed paths. Of course, it is all in good fun - so here is mine.
Do you have a list? You know, that list? The top 5 people in Hollywood that you might up and leave your job, kids and husband for if your fates somehow crossed paths. Of course, it is all in good fun - so here is mine.
I am so bad at this topic - I am sure there are tons of hot guys in Hollywood but I can never remember their names! So, I don't have 5...but I've managed to come up with 3 :-)
Right now I am LOVING Neil Patrick Harris. Well, it's more that I love Barney (his How I met your Mother character).
and definitely loving the Phillies Left fielder, Raul Ibanez (Pat "the bat", who??). GO PHILLIES!
Robert Buckley, "Kirby" from Lipstick Jungle.
And to be fair...Richard does have a list as well. At the top is Rachel McAdams.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Buzz
Carter and his friends do Halloween a little early.
...oh and by the way, you will notice that MONKEY won the poll I had on the blog....bUT the astronaunt was TONS cheaper...so, it won! And I think he looks darn cute!
...oh and by the way, you will notice that MONKEY won the poll I had on the blog....bUT the astronaunt was TONS cheaper...so, it won! And I think he looks darn cute!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Breastfeeding Promotion Act in Congress
This was taken from Sprout Baby's blog
Breastfeeding Promotion Act in Congress
On June 11, Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) and Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) introduced the Breastfeeding Promotion Act in both houses of Congress. This is the first time the bill has been introduced in the Senate.
Forty-seven states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands already have enacted various laws protecting breastfeeding mothers, but they are not uniform and most are not comprehensive. Ask your Representative and Senators to co-sponsor the Breastfeeding Promotion Act to provide a unified national policy to keep mothers, their children, and their communities healthy.
We know that breastfeeding is good for mothers, babies, and society. The medical evidence shows that NOT breastfeeding increases the baby’s risk of infections, diarrhea, SIDS, obesity, diabetes, asthma, and childhood leukemia, and increases the mother’s risk of breast and ovarian cancers and diabetes.Breastfeeding also has significant economic and environmental benefits for families, employers, and society.
Given all of these benefits, all major medical authorities (including the Department of Health and Human Services), recommend that babies get no food or drink other than breast milk for their first 6 months and continue to breastfeed for at least the first 1-2 years of life. But mothers need more support: only 12% of U.S. mothers are exclusively breastfeeding at 6 months, and only 21% are still breastfeeding at 1 year.
Interest in breastfeeding is at an all-time high: 77% of women breastfeed their infants at birth. But breastfeeding rates drop rapidly after hospital discharge. More than 50% of women with infants less than one year old are in the labor force. Employed mothers are more likely to stop breastfeeding early if they do not receive the support they need in the workplace.
Together we can change this! Tell Congress to support the Breastfeeding Promotion Act to provide the support mothers need!
The Breastfeeding Promotion Act (H.R. 2819, S. 1244) includes five provisions:
Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding women from being fired or discriminated against in the workplace.
Provides tax incentives for businesses that establish private lactation areas in the workplace, or provide breastfeeding equipment or consultation services to their employees.
Provides for a performance standard to ensure breast pumps are safe and effective.
Allows breastfeeding equipment and consultation services to be tax deductible for families (amends Internal Revenue Code definition of “medical care”).
Protects the privacy of breastfeeding mothers by ensuring they have break time and a private place to pump (applies to employers with 50 or more employees, see text of legislation for details).
You’ve been making great strides at the state level, and we know we can do it at the national level too! With a few clicks of the mouse today, you can help build critical support for a groundbreaking bill to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding in the United States.
We look forward to continuing our important work together to improve the health of mothers and babies, and thank you in advance for your support!
United States Breastfeeding Committee
2025 M Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202/367-1132
Fax: 202/367-2132
E-mail: office@usbreastfeeding.org
Web: www.usbreastfeeding.org
The United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) is an independent nonprofit coalition of 41 nationally influential professional, educational, and governmental organizations. Representing over half a million concerned professionals and the families they serve, USBC and its member organizations share a common mission to improve the Nation’s health by working collaboratively to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. For more information about USBC, visit www.usbreastfeeding.org.
Breastfeeding Promotion Act in Congress
On June 11, Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) and Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) introduced the Breastfeeding Promotion Act in both houses of Congress. This is the first time the bill has been introduced in the Senate.
Forty-seven states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands already have enacted various laws protecting breastfeeding mothers, but they are not uniform and most are not comprehensive. Ask your Representative and Senators to co-sponsor the Breastfeeding Promotion Act to provide a unified national policy to keep mothers, their children, and their communities healthy.
We know that breastfeeding is good for mothers, babies, and society. The medical evidence shows that NOT breastfeeding increases the baby’s risk of infections, diarrhea, SIDS, obesity, diabetes, asthma, and childhood leukemia, and increases the mother’s risk of breast and ovarian cancers and diabetes.Breastfeeding also has significant economic and environmental benefits for families, employers, and society.
Given all of these benefits, all major medical authorities (including the Department of Health and Human Services), recommend that babies get no food or drink other than breast milk for their first 6 months and continue to breastfeed for at least the first 1-2 years of life. But mothers need more support: only 12% of U.S. mothers are exclusively breastfeeding at 6 months, and only 21% are still breastfeeding at 1 year.
Interest in breastfeeding is at an all-time high: 77% of women breastfeed their infants at birth. But breastfeeding rates drop rapidly after hospital discharge. More than 50% of women with infants less than one year old are in the labor force. Employed mothers are more likely to stop breastfeeding early if they do not receive the support they need in the workplace.
Together we can change this! Tell Congress to support the Breastfeeding Promotion Act to provide the support mothers need!
The Breastfeeding Promotion Act (H.R. 2819, S. 1244) includes five provisions:
Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding women from being fired or discriminated against in the workplace.
Provides tax incentives for businesses that establish private lactation areas in the workplace, or provide breastfeeding equipment or consultation services to their employees.
Provides for a performance standard to ensure breast pumps are safe and effective.
Allows breastfeeding equipment and consultation services to be tax deductible for families (amends Internal Revenue Code definition of “medical care”).
Protects the privacy of breastfeeding mothers by ensuring they have break time and a private place to pump (applies to employers with 50 or more employees, see text of legislation for details).
You’ve been making great strides at the state level, and we know we can do it at the national level too! With a few clicks of the mouse today, you can help build critical support for a groundbreaking bill to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding in the United States.
We look forward to continuing our important work together to improve the health of mothers and babies, and thank you in advance for your support!
United States Breastfeeding Committee
2025 M Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202/367-1132
Fax: 202/367-2132
E-mail: office@usbreastfeeding.org
Web: www.usbreastfeeding.org
The United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) is an independent nonprofit coalition of 41 nationally influential professional, educational, and governmental organizations. Representing over half a million concerned professionals and the families they serve, USBC and its member organizations share a common mission to improve the Nation’s health by working collaboratively to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. For more information about USBC, visit www.usbreastfeeding.org.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Wish List Wednesday
This Wish List Wednesday is focusing on Places we wished we lived! Don't get me wrong, NJ has its good points - It is close to the shore, to Philly and has tons of places to shop BUT...and this is a huge BUT...the winters STINK! It gets brutely cold YET it rarely snows. Not that I like snow but if it's going to be cold....there might as well be SNOW!
So, here are some WARM places that I would LOVE to live!
San Diego, CA - PERFECT Running City; I could go crazy with a running stroller :-)
Laguna Beach, CA - Of course, I wouldn't want a job if we lived here. I'd just want to sit on the beach all day!
Maldives - Paradise. BUT I guess Carter would get really annoyed just seeing R & I all the time. We'd have to bring some other babies.
Bay of Islands, New Zealand - This is actually a possibility...well, probably not BOI BUT Christchurch or Auckland, maybe :-P
Summerlin, NV - DRY HEAT. None of this humid stuff.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Tot Lots
2 parks in 1 weekend. Now that Carter is old enough to start enjoying parks, I've found it's a great way to entertain him! Yesterday, we went to Veteran's Park near my mom's house (better know as Julie's park - name given by my Pop-Pop) and today we went to Memorial Park (I have no clue if that is the name) near our house.
Here are just a few of Carter enjoy the park today!
Here are just a few of Carter enjoy the park today!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
11 month pictures
This is a few days late but Mr. turned 11 months on November 1st. He is ALL over the place. He LOVES walking but only if he has a hand to hold. I really think he is capable of walking on his own...just a bit scared right now. He did actually take ONE step on his own today. We will keep working at it!
11 month photos - We tried the normal sitting on the couch pose but he wanted nothing to do with SITTING on the couch.
And a few from one of my favorite events of the year! The Marlton Fall Festival. Apple Cider Donuts. YUMMMM!
No more pictures, Mom!
I LOVE ME SOME MILK!
...and Sweet Potatos....and Lindsey :-)
11 month photos - We tried the normal sitting on the couch pose but he wanted nothing to do with SITTING on the couch.
And a few from one of my favorite events of the year! The Marlton Fall Festival. Apple Cider Donuts. YUMMMM!
No more pictures, Mom!
I LOVE ME SOME MILK!
...and Sweet Potatos....and Lindsey :-)
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