Just realized that I have never blogged about our new house! We have wanted to move to Saline, MI for a while and finally found a house at a great deal that we love. It is in walking distance from our church, the library, schools, sports fields, AND the pediatrician that we will most likely use. We sign the closing papers on April 7th and have a week to move in. Plus, it is on a cul-de-sac with 2 registered nurses, a couple who just had a boy a few weeks ago, and several really nice families who all have young kids. Like most things location is everything. It really sounds like a great place to raise baby Duty.
Monday, March 13, 2006
Our New House!
Weekend Fun
Kerry and I had a great weekend. Friday night we went to Kerry’s parents house and spent the night. Saturday we saw her sister off to college and went to Babies R Us to look around. My parents helped us pick out a crib when we were in Texas a few weeks ago but we just found out that the Simmons company has been bought by Delta Furniture and they will no longer be producing the crib we wanted. So it was back to the drawing board. I’m pretty happy with the one we found on Saturday, the important thing is that it has a drop down side rail so Kerry can get at the baby and its sturdy.
We also went to Kohls so I could get some new running shoes. Just like most sports, there are a bunch of jogging gadgets and accessories that you will never need but running shoes are not one of them. I really believe that running shoes is something you don’t want to skimp on and they can make our break your running experience. I’m not saying they will make you go faster, but they can help prevent injuries. I decided on the Asics GEL-1110. Kohls had a great deal on them and I love how light and breathable they are. I gave them a test run on Saturday and Sunday and they feel great.
Sunday Kerry played in the Church orchestra and did a great job. Especially since she had to sight read everything. Usually she has rehearsal on Thursday nights, but since we now have Lamaze that night she has to skip. Speaking of Lamaze, I’m realty enjoying it. I find it very informative and helpful, especially since I’m totally clueless as to what to expect when everything starts. If anyone is expecting their first I highly recommend it.
Monday morning rolled around and I awoke with Hershey on my chest due to a thunderstorm. When it is dark, rainy, and you have an 18 pound cat on your chest the last thing you want to do is get up and go to work. But I made it in. Hopefully the week will pass with no fires but who knows. However, cheer up! This Friday is St Patrick’s Day! I’m looking forward to enjoying my pint of Guinness (or two).
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
People of the 50’s
Someone forwarded me this email today titled “40 to 70 yr. old survivors”. Odds are if you are in your mid-late 20s then your parents were born in this era.
Anyone who recently has had or is getting ready to have a baby knows that everyone has an opinion on what toys, beds, devices and parenting practices will make our break your child. And those opinions change more often than they stay the same. As a future parent trying to sort it all out, this email reminds me that generations have survived and done well in much simpler times.
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE 1930’s 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s
!!
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while
they carried us.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and
didn’t get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright colored
lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and
when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we
took
hitchhiking.
As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.
Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special
treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE
actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank soda pop with
sugar in it, but we weren’t overweight because……
WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were
back when the streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride
down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running
into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo’s, X-boxes, no video games at
all, no
99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround sound, no cell
phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat
rooms……….WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no
lawsuits from these accidents.
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in
us forever.
We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with
sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it would happen, we
did not put out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend’s house and knocked on the door or
rang the bell, or just yelled for them!
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who
didn’t had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of.
They actually sided with the law!
This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem
solvers and inventors ever!
The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned
HOW TO
DEAL WITH IT ALL!
And YOU are one of them!
CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow
up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives
for our own good.
and while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how
brave their parents were.
Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn’t
it?!
PS -The big type is because your eyes are shot at your age.
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Baby Kerry Jo
While I was in the process of scanning ultrasound pictures I came across a few of Kerry’s baby pictures generously loaned to us by her mom (soon to be grandma). So I figured what the heck and uploaded them. As you can tell from this picture, her love for sweets started early.
And yes, for anyone who is curious, I will get in trouble for this.
Click here to see more Baby Kerry pictures
26 week untrasounds pictures online.
February 15th we had another ultrasound to check on Baby Duty. This was a quick one and we only got 2 pictures, but the doctor says he is doing great. His size is right down the 50th percentile. My apologies for taking so long to get them online.
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Fun times in the great state of Texas!
Last weekend Kerry and I flew to Dallas to see my parents. It was a great trip and while we were there they threw us a baby shower with our friends. My Mom did an amazing job with wonderful food and a great, laid back atmosphere. It was great to see our friends, some we haven’t seen since we moved from Texas, and we got some great gifts. One of which is the most important item new parents can have, the Diaper Genie.
Check out the pictures on our flickr account!
Saturday, January 21, 2006
News from DutyLand
So it has been a while since we’ve posted, mostly because nothing new has occurred. We are sort of in a holding pattern with the baby right now. We know the sex and have had the 2nd trimester screening so really its just time to wait and let the little guy grow. Kerry says in the mornings she can feel the guy kick and he really likes bacon and orange juice (that’s my boy).
As most people know we’ve been trying to sell our house. Before the holidays the interesting was pretty slim, but these last 2 weeks we have almost doubled our showings! Hopefully we will get an acceptable offer soon so Kerry can start nesting in the house we will be raising the guy in. If you haven’t heard, we have found a great house in Saline, MI. It is within walking distance from our church, the Elementary and middle school and is on a cul-de-sac with other families who have young children. Hopefully we can get our house sold before someone snatches it up!
Work has been going well. We are releasing the product I’ve been working on in early February so we’ve had our heads down with that. This has been a year-and-a-half project that has had many ups and downs, but I think the end result is something people have never seen before.
That’s really all from the Duty home. Remember to all our Dallas friends, we will be in the DFW area on the Weekend of February 17th so mark your calendars!
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