Rate Your Doctor

I just heard about this site where you can rate your doctor and read other people's opinions of Canadian MDs. I've already left my own comments for Dr Heffner, Dr Chow, and Dr Kornelson. What a great idea this is! I used a similar site when choosing my professors all through University.

http://www.ratemds.com/canada/

A Mini Van? SERIOUSLY?!?

We are officially buying a "family" mini van. :P

We put an offer on this used Plymouth Voyager and will own it tomorrow, subject to it passing a BCAA inspection. I am almost the owner of a mini van ... *shudder*

Could I be any more of a MOM?!?

One Reason I'm a Vegetarian ...

Not looking forward to the upcoming days of fasting?!? Here is one reason to be happy we won't be eating meat ... I found this recipe while searching for dinner ideas ...

Slow Cooker Squirrel and Liver

"Winter in Mississippi means wild game and slow cooking! Try this delicious variation on squirrel. The beef liver brings out the amazing natural flavor of the squirrel, while repressing the 'gamey' taste. Serve with malt liquor."

INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 squirrels - skinned, gutted, and cut into pieces
2 pounds beef liver, sliced into thin strips
2 large sweet onions, chopped
4 carrots, sliced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups tomato juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon crushed dried thyme
1 bay leaf

DIRECTIONS
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sear the squirrel and liver until browned on the outside. Transfer to a slow cooker. Add the onions, carrots, bell pepper and garlic. Stir in the tomato juice. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, thyme and bay leaf. Cover, and cook on High for 6 hours.

It definitely makes me hungry, how about you? ;)

Help!

Help! The new blogger won't allow me to show my blogs on the main page ... (ie// the first one that comes up where the different blogs are displayed). I've gone into edit profile and attempted to add the blogs but it won't let me ... what do I do?

Hillbilly Love

I received this as an email from my Aunt Jacki and thought it was kind of cute. ;)

Hillbilly Love

SUSIE LEE DON FELL IN LOVE;
SHE PLANNED TO MARRY JOE.

SHE WAS SO HAPPY 'BOUT IT ALL,
SHE TOLD HER PAPPY SO.

PAPPY TOLD HER, SUSIE GAL,
YOU'LL HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER.

I'D JUST AS SOON YO' MA DON'T KNOW,
BUT JOE IS YO' HALF BROTHER.

SO SUSIE PUT ASIDE HER JOE
AND PLANNED TO MARRY WILL,

BUT AFTER TELLING PAPPY THIS,
HE SAID, THERE'S TROUBLE STILL.

YOU CAN'T MARRY WILL, MY GAL,
AND PLEASE DON'T TELL YO' MOTHER,

BUT WILL AND JOE, AND SEVERAL MO'
I KNOW IS YO' HALF BROTHER.

BUT MAMA KNEW AND SAID, MY CHILD,
JUST DO WHAT MAKES YO' HAPPY

MARRY WILL OR MARRY JOE.
YOU AIN'T NO KIN TO PAPPY.

I Miss My Baby

As I posted before, Joshua has been extremely sick this week. He even ended up in the hospital overnight on Friday night. That was NOT fun! It's impossible to keep a 1 year old contained in his 1/4 of a hospital room, attached to an IV pole and keep him quiet at the same time!!

While I've been taking care of Joshua this week (a more than full-time job) Joe's parents have been watching James. They've had him every day since Tuesday and even kept him Wednesday, Friday and Saturday overnight. I really appreciate all their help this week but I miss my baby! I have managed to see him everyday for brief periods of time and Joe and I got to 'babysit' James at their house last night while they went out for dinner but, still, I almost feel like he's not even mine anymore ...

He has changed so much in the past week!!

Mom and Dad will be bringing him home in a few hours. (Dad says sometime around 9pm because he's become so attached to James that he doesn't want to bring him back yet.) :P Apparently Dad holds James almost constantly each time he's there. It is very nice to know that they have been taking such good care of the baby!

So, I will say a great big THANK YOU to my in-laws for being so amazing this week but, if you read this, please bring him back soon! ;)

New Blogger

*GRRR* I just switched over to the new blogger (because I was forced to ... there's nothing quite like procrastination!) and not only did I have to change my sign-in name, email address and password but now I can't get my formats right. I like Joshua and James' template but mine is giving me a headache.

I'm 51% Stupid

Thanks for posting this on your blog, Jeannine! :)

Stupid Percentages

[x] I have walked into a glass/screen door.
[x] I have tripped on my shoelace and fallen.
[x] I have choked on my own spit
[ ] I've seen the Matrix a bunch of times and still don't get it.
[ ] I type only with my pointer fingers.
[x] I have caught something on fire
[ ] I've told a cop to get lost.
[x] I have attempted to sip out of a straw but it accidentally went into my nose, rather than my mouth.
[x] I have thought of something funny, and laughed out loud and people looked at me weird.
[x] I've caught myself drooling
[ ] I've "accidentally" caused an explosion
[ ] If someone says the word "toot", I can't help but laugh.
[x] I've accidentally been into a "Do Not Enter" one way road plenty of times.
[x] Sometimes I just...stop thinking and zone out.
[ ] It is POSSIBLE to lick your elbow.
[ ] I just tried to lick my elbow.
[ ] People often shake their heads and walk away from me.
[x] People often tell me to use my "inside voice"
[x] Gum has fallen out of my mouth while talking.
[x] I use my fingers to do simple math sometimes
[ ] I've jumped off a moving vehicle
[ ] I've eaten a bug for $5 or less
[x] I'm taking this test when I should be doing something more important.
[ ] I repost chain letters because I'm scared of what they threaten will happen if I don't.
[x] I've removed my pants when I was with friends.
[ ] I've ran around naked when I was with friends
[x] I've searched all over the place for something, and then realized it was in my hand the whole time.
[ ] I "accidentally break" a lot of things.
[ ] My friends know not to use big words on me.
[ ] I put my head to the side when I'm confused.
[x] Sometimes I start telling a story and suddenly forget what I'm talking about.
[x] I've fallen off of my chair before.
[ ] When I'm laying in bed, I sometimes stare at the ceiling and try to find pictures and words in the texture.

I tag you ... post in the comments your percentage!

Then copy and paste into your new post, take out my x's and put in your own. Add up your x's and multiply by 3 to get your "stupid percentage".

Sick Again

Joshua and I are sick again, this time with a stomach virus. The only good thing is that James has not gotten it and Joe, so far, only has a cold. Neither of us has been able to eat anything in more than 36 hours. We both saw the doctor this morning and he said that Joshua is dehydrated so if I can't get him to keep any liquids down by tonight we will have to take him to the hospital. I am trying REALLY hard to get him to sip Pedialyte every 20 minutes because I cannot spend one more night in the Pediatrics ward at MSA hospital - we had our fill of that last month with James!!

Finally, New Pictures ...

The first picture was from December, James was less than a month old.

The final three pictures were taken earlier this week (James at 2 months old).

New Photo

For those of you who have been asking for a new photo of James, here is one taken with Steph's cell phone about 2 weeks ago while we were waiting in the Emergency Room to be admitted to MSA Hospital. He has gained about 2 pounds since then but I haven't had a chance to upload any new photos. Mom took the boys to Walmart yesterday for photos and we'll have them back in 2 weeks so I'll definitely post new pictures then.