Connor's two month check up!

When we took Connor in for his two month check up (yes, a month and a half ago) we found out that he is in the 95 percentile for height and the 50th percentile for weight.

Basically he is REALLY tall and not very heavy. His pediatrician says he is doing great!

What this means for Connor:
Weight wise, he fits nicely in his 0-3 month clothing. However this size of clothing is way to short!

Based on height alone, Connor wears 3-6 months clothing. The only downside is he appears to be swimming in most of them.

Regardless...he's extremely healthy and happy!

At two months Connor:
was 23 and 1/4 inches long and weighed 11 pounds.

At three months Connor:
was 25 inches long and weighed about 11 1/2 pounds.
(9/18/2009)Connor prefers to STAND any chance he gets! He doesn't appear to know that he's only three and a half months old. He acts 4-5 months at least.
(9/17/2009)

Our BLOG Loads Faster Now!

We just wanted to give everyone a heads up. We were told that our blog took some time to load Since there are so many photos and videos on it. The solution...only show 5 posts per page.

And the fabulous "Click Below" feature on the right side makes it so you can quickly go to whatever you are looking for. And the page will load lightening fast!. We have made labels for everything from baby to sassy and even our trips.

Oh...and feel free to comment on anything you would like. We removed the challenging "word verification" tool as we also made our blog unsearchable by search engines. That way, we limit unwanted traffic (like automated bots that like to spam blogs) and make it easy for friends and family to post comments.

We hope you enjoy the new layout!

Tree Sap Encounter!

I needed to tie up some loose ends before registering for school. Upon arriving, I parked in the visitor lot at Cal State Fullerton. When I returned to my car a few hours later, I found that my car had been “sapped!”
I did not know this at first, as I thought the sprinklers had been turned on and that my windshield and hood were covered in water. After flipping on the wipers, and seeing the sap streak, I knew I had a problem on my hands.

After several Google searches, I ran across a suggestion to use oil to remove the sap.
After applying (reapplying, reapplying again and yes, even reapplying additional) HEAVY amounts of oil to the sap, and letting it soak for a minute or two made it pretty easy to remove. <-- "Easy" is a general term...the effort required varied from sap drop to sap drop.
The oil helped remove the sap from the windshield pretty fast, however the sap on the paint took more than just oil……with a bit of elbow grease and even some ice cubes, I was able to remove the sap. The ice cubes helped the hardened sap to break free.
Using my finger nail and the paper towel together made cleaning the windshield a breeze!
Here's a very lubed up window and hood.
Jannene got home as I was wrapping up the last few spots of sap. Together we washed the car...as we didn't want to leave on all that cooking oil.
After two hours of scrubbing and cleaning, all evidence of the sap has been cleaned off.So...if you ever get sapped by a tree. Grab some cooking oil, a few ice cubes, a roll of paper towel (as I used nearly 3/4ths of it) and some elbow grease and...go to work. If you delay, you can have permanent damage to your paint job. As you can see...the Camry looks G--R--E--A--T!