...because someone must teach me to crawl!

He can now get up on his hands and knees or his hands and toes!

ER Visit #1

This week we found out viral gastroenteritis is no fun, dehydration in babies is scary (especially when they have yet to discover how to drink from a sippy cup), and crazy people are regulars at the ER. We are thankful for a fabulous pediatrician, the competent staff at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, and a merciful God. I am particularly thankful for a fabulous husband who stayed up all night squirting Pedialyte in Elijah's mouth (5 cc's q 5 minutes) and then stayed home and took care of us both the next day.

Yay! We are all better...and just in time for Christmas!

Staying up on current CEU course offerings:
New High Chair (thank you Scotts!):
After Bath #27 of the weekend (it happens when a child is sick) during which Mother allows child to play with a power cord:

p.s. The Double Deep pizza at Pizza Hut is amazing! Thanks MawMaw for my birthday treat~:-)

Cruelty

Yesterday our local news reported that a veterinarian's license was temporarily revoked while he was investigated for putting animals to sleep by injecting a medicine into their heart. His case was under review because this means of killing "without appropriate sedation" was accusedly a form of animal cruelty.

A salt-like substance is injected into the hearts of pre-born babies in order to kill them during selective reductions and other types of abortions. These babies aren't sedated. Their "aliveness" is not even discussed.

Why is a method of killing animals under scrutiny for possible cruelty while the same method is an undisputed tactic for killing babies? When did animals surpass humans in value?

'Tis the Season

Apples
- Wash, peel, core, and cube 3-4 apples.
- Place apple cubes in medium saucepan with just enough water to cover them.
- Boil for 15 minutes, or until tender.
- Puree in blender with just 1/8 cup or so of the juice in which the apples were cooked.
*3-4 apples should fill up an ice tray.

Green Beans
- Wash 3 heaping handfuls of green beans.
- Snap off all ends and discard. Break beans into 1" pieces.
- Place beans in steamer over a saucepot. Water should just barely come through the holes of the steamer.
- Steam for ~ 25 minutes.
- Puree in blender with 1/4 cup or so of the juice in which the beans cooked.
*3 large handfuls of fresh green beans should fill up an ice tray.

Even Elijah wants special Christmas foods! After confessing to my wonderful pediatrician that I sometimes let Elijah gum my pizza crusts and not being chastised, I feel a little more confident letting Elijah eat things. Today he gummed a wagon-wheel-shaped corn puff with carrots...blugh! He loved it because he could hold it and smear it all over his face, as seen below.


"Where did it go? I am not done yet!"