changing time

picture this...you're out to dinner at what you would consider to be a "family friendly" restaurant, when your smell something quite unpleasant. you immediately recognize the odor and want to get of rid it as quickly as possible, before anyone else catches a whiff. you grab your child out of his high chair and quickly make a dash for the ladies room. much to your surprise there is NO changing table in the bathroom. before letting out a scream, you compose yourself and realize it must be in the handicapped stall, where they so often are located (why, i'm not sure...i mean do they think no one handicapped will ever need to use the bathroom at the same time a diaper is being changed?!?!). you open the door to the stall only to find 3 things...a toilet, toilet paper dispenser and sanitary napkin trash can. you begin to sweat and think "where am i going to change this kid's diaper? i can't do it on the floor because it is just plain gross. there's clearly not enough room to lay him on the counter next to the sink. i'd take him out to the car, but we parked 5 blocks away (of course!). UGH!!!"

well...think no further...before heading out next time, check out this website. anthony and his wife started this website in an effort to research and rate changing facilities in our local area. they welcome any additional info you may have...so if you would like to tell them about a place, i'm sure they'd really appreciate it!

together, we can change the world (or at least our kid's dirty diapers!)...one changing station at a time!

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what's up doc?

this week has been full of doctor's visits...the boys both had their well check ups on tuesday and i had a physical today. i'll spare you the details of my physical, as i know it's the boy's stats you are interested in :) i will say though, that i am below my pre-preggers weight, which i was REALLY happy to see! i can't compare jacob's 6 month stats to andrew's, because i can't find andrew's 6 month info. yes...i'm "that mom"...for some reason, i go straight from 4 months to 9 months in his baby book medical info! i can tell you though, that both boys are tall and thin!

andrew - 4 year stats
height: 40.25 in. (50th percentile)
weight: 35.4 lbs. (50th percentile)

jacob - 6 month stats
height: 27.75 in. (90th percentile)
weight: 17.1 lbs. (50th percentile)

both boys survived their shots...andrew had 3 and jacob had 4! it was me however, who almost lost it at the end! get this...when andrew was getting his 3rd shot, he started to cry and said "i guess i wasn't good after all." we had been saying "good job" so much throughout the appointment, because he was answering the docs questions and listening to her so well. turns out, he thought he was getting the shots because he hadn't been good during the appointment! brought tears to my eyes and i felt just horrible! we explained that he was getting shots to keep him healthy. he mentioned it again this morning and i told him that i was going to get shots today at my doc appointment too. he was glad to see my bandaid this afternoon when i picked him up from school. luckily, he didn't ask if i got the shot because i wasn't good at the doctor's office!!!

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heading south for the winter

so...my parents are officially "snowbirds"...they left this morning for their trek down south for the winter. they will be living in boca raton, florida (with all of the other jewish retirees!) until early april. even though they made this trip last year, for some reason it feels different this time around. maybe it's because i have a newborn, who i love seeing them interact with...maybe it's because i see how close andrew has grown to them over the past year...maybe it's hormones (you can always blame hormones, right?!?!?)...or maybe it's simply because they're my mommy and daddy and i can't imagine not seeing them until late january when we'll head to florida. whatever the reason, i find myself with mixed emotions. i am so excited for them, because i know how wonderful their winter was last year...they were healthier in florida than they ever were in virginia. i am also sad though, because i know how much i will miss them over the next 4+ months. no more meetings at the mall...or meeting up for dinner...or stopping by to see the grand kids. as i sit here and type this, my parents are in a hotel in south carolina, and i'm wondering if this is somewhat how they felt when i left for college so many years ago. aaaahhh...the circle of life! is this what it will feel like when i send my kids to summer camp for the first time???
mom and dad...since i know you'll be reading this...
i love you so very much and i cherish the close bond that we share. thank you for instilling such wonderful family values in me and for raising me to be the mom i am today. i am a better person because of you! i know you are going to have a blast over the next 4 months. you'll be able to keep up with our everyday lives through the blog and of course, through the many iphone pictures i'll send you! i love you guys!!!

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