Amazing Healing Baby

Even though I risk exposing my negligence as a parent, I'm going to show you this in the name of science.
Because it's amazing!

Look at this horrid scratch Peach gave herself. (I hate trimming baby nails. It's so terrifying!)

And then look at this picture I took of us the very next day.

It's basically gone! Babies heal sooo fast!! (good thing too... she's already had a few "incidents" thanks to her loving big brother. one of which involves a toy hammer and her face...)

Dinosaur Museum

When Jay's mom (Nanie) was in town for Peach's birth, she took The Frog to the Dinosaur Museum and Thanksgiving point. He absolutely loved it and talked about it every day and said he wanted to go again, so we decided to take him again as part of his birthday present. Here he is patiently waiting for us to get everything together to leave... in Peach's bouncer.
Peach was ever patient and looked like this for the first half of our visit.

The Frog wasn't so sure he wanted to go in there and finally opted out.
I'm pretty sure all The Frog was thinking here was "Hold those?"
Of course The Frog loved digging around for dinosaurs in the sand, though once he found a few, he mostly just played with them, sans sand.
Peach conveniently woke up right when we got to the sand and water area, so I got to nurse her comfortably on a bench while The Frog played. This is what she looked like for the rest of our visit.
This picture is so funny because I wanted to get a shot of The Frog looking at one of the skeletons, but I was too late. I had Jay pick him up to take him back so I could get the picture and it looks like he's pointing right at the dinosaur, but he's really crying and saying "Go over there!!" pointing to the next area.
We got to see these fish being fed goldfish.
The Frog loves to watch Finding Nemo and as a result, he loves sharks!
It may look like The Frog uncovered a major discovery, but actually, he spent most of his time walking around, a brush in each hand, looking at what other kids had uncovered. :)
And another shot of Peach, because she's so cute.

Odorant Boycott

As a self-proclaimed scientist, I am all for pursuing experiments to further my understanding of my surroundings, and especially my hygiene. For example, it took years of experiments for me to be able to get my hair to go curly in a way such that it isn't frizzy, nor crispy, yet bouncy. I think my biggest beauty problem has been my over-zealous (brace yourself, all who fear TMI) under-arm sweat glands. One of my most annoying woes has been dealing with this fiasco-- particularly the ring-stain left on my shirts which is caused by the deodorant, NOT the sweat. However, I have always feared too much the consequences of not wearing deodorant, to try it out. Luckily, earlier this week, I somehow managed to skip over the part of my morning routine that involved my "deodorant" application and I have made an amazing discovery. Wearing deodorant not only does nothing for the amount of sweat I produce, but I believe that I actually sweat LESS when I don't wear it! Not only that, but I can't smell anything! (and yes, folks, this is fiance approved. Keep in mind that he has an incentive to be truthful, because if he says I don't stink, and I in fact do, then he is the one who has to smell me for the rest of our married lives together) So I have decided that deodorant does not deodorize my pits, but in all actuality, gives them an odor. Yes, perhaps it is a pleasant "powder fresh" or "shower clean" smell, but it's not worth it for the stains and sometimes awkward marks it leaves on your shirt if not put on carefully enough. So I have decided to boycott this so-call "deodorant".

However, for all of you who are not so brave (and I don't blame you) you may find this useful. I have not tried any of these yet, but perhaps I will try to revive some of my old stained shirts.

PS 3 more days!