The Cost Of Babies Flying Gratis

A very interesting read. I'm glad this issue is being discussed.

Lil man is nearly 3 and 39lbs, he will be traveling in his britax frontier when we travel next month. The Frontier is aircraft approved but i have not heard of anyone actually using it on board. So if anyone has experience please comment!!

Yo Gabba Gabba

What is it about taking money out of the pocket of corporate giants that makes you feel so good? :D
We scored some cute "Yo gabba gabba" toys (the first i've ever seen) for $6.99 a piece. They had Brobee and Muno. Turns out they were suppose to be $19.99 each. Because they were all clearly marked with the stores tag at the price of $6.99 they had to sell it to us for that. We had four in total. Two for d and two for his little friend. They are really cute... I've never seen the toys anywhere before even online. The only "Yo Gabba Gabba" merch I've seen was some seriously over priced t-shirts.

Yo Gabba Gabba is a nick jr show created and headed by the singer of a band called the aquabats.

http://www.yogabbagabba.com/

Anyone wanting a good pee in your pants laugh... try checking out the assortment of Elijah Wood dancey dance clips on youtube. People have taken his wicked moves from yo gabba gabba and mixed with with a wide assortment of tunes.

In the Night Garden

"In the Night Garden" is a show that orginated in the UK, from the same creators as the teletubbies. It is aimed at babies and preschoolers. I never liked the teletubbies... but Dylan's new found fondness for the "In the Night Garden" characters has some what drawn me in. I told doug it's like Pootie Tang for tots... they are speaking a form of English... but rather inverted. Nice relaxing xylophone music, easy on the eyes, the whole thing is suppose to be about a surreal dream. They play with this odd looking toy train called a "Ninky Nonk"... try saying that with out giggling?

Dylan's favorite character is Makkapakka. The lyrics to this characters little rhyme/ song go:

'Makka Pakka, akka wakka, micka makka moo!

Makka Pakka, appa yakka, ikka akka oo.

Hum dum, agga pang, ing ang oo.

Makka Pakka, akka wakka, mikka makka moo!'


There are petitions up on tree house to get rid of it stating it has no educational value. I'm not sure exactly what educational value the show has... if any. Just looking at those lyrics it's got to have some rebus or phonetic value to it. All the names and songs are vowel prominent and rhyming not unlike Dr. Seuss. Treehouse has alot worst programing in my opinion

Dust off my mouse ears...

It's been a busy week. We finally took the leap and nailed down the details for a 2 week trip to Florida. We figured it's a now or never type of deal, and really want to get a trip in before expanding our family. Extra special because we will be celebrating little man's 3rd Birthday there. I can't think of a better way to celebrate a birthday! Little man will be blown away. I Can't wait! One week on the disney resort and one week off. Just getting away will be so awesome! First trip for little man and our first trip since he was born.

Let's Try this again...

Time is definitely not on my side... but the need for an outlet always exists. So lets try this again. This is to be my spot for random thoughts, day to day comings and goings, rants, raves, creative outcry's and whatever else I feel like sticking in here. Also a bit of a way to track the life of my soon to be 3 year old tot; of which seems to be flying by at warp speed. I've tried blogging before and failed miserably... here's hoping this one is more of a success.

"Baby Brain" a real phenonmenon!

Research confirms it! "Baby Brain" is a real phenomenon. Well no shit! I'm sure every new mom and mom to be has at least one tale to tell of their mommy induced forgetfulness! Who funds these things? Go find the cure to AIDS or Cancer and leave us moms to deal with with our sleep deprived forget selves!



http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pregnancy_makes_women_forgetful/articleshow/2764155.cms

Good Parenting Helps Difficult Infants Perform As Well Or Better In First Grade Than Peers

The parents of active and difficult children will appreciate this tidbit of research. I know I sure did!

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080207085631.htm