On November 1. She's adorable, she's cuddly,.. and did I mention she's got fur? Yesterday, we went out and got to take a look at the one available puppy left from a litter, and were very fortunate that we seemed like a perfect fit for each other. She's 6 weeks old, so she will be coming home in 2 weeks, on November 1. I can't wait to have her. She' ( Read more... )

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Happy Mother's Day, folks!

I have a big little girl!

She had her 2 month checkup yesterday...

24.25 inches long, and 11 lbs, 14 oz. This puts her comfortably in the realm of big babies. She's doing just fine developmentally, too, which essentially means she sees, she hears, she grins, and she's starting to realize that she has hands. Whee!

Okay.. question for anyone who might know. Natalie is fine during the day, totally clear nose whether she's awake or asleep. But, overnight, she gradually becomes more and more stuffy, to the point where she gets restless and keeps waking herself up snorting by around 3-4 in the morning. I'd really, really like to get the extra 2 hours of sleep ( Read more... )

I beat the flu... only to get bronchitis from it.

I am getting very unamused.

Another interesting article! this one on food in the future being targeted to individuals based on different needs. It's short and pretty cool!: http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/18/foods.future/index.html

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1878917,00.html?cnn=yesRead more... )

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/11/martin.valentine/index.html

I just can't agree with this enough. All around.

I'm posting this here just so I don't lose it. It tasted incredible and was pretty darn healthy, too ( Read more... )