Well, the news is now out. In a few months, we will be the proud parents of six children. His name will be Thaddeus Augustus Gedeon. Stay tuned in about 5 months to find out his height and weight.
Category Archives: Parenting
Miracle Diaper Rash Remedy
May 14, 2009 – 10:51 pm
Several years ago, in a desperate mission to comfort the burn of my infant’s bottom, I did an internet search and found the best solution for diaper rash that I have found yet. First let me clarify that the type of rash she had was a yeast rash from teething. The doctor usually prescribes Nystatin [...]
Is Your Work in Vain?
May 1, 2009 – 9:34 pm
I used to be afraid to leave my children with a babysitter, even if I knew them very well. Besides the fact that I tend to worry too much anyway, my children have allergies, and I’m always concerned something will happen, and the sitter won’t know what to do. Because of this, I always type [...]
Send Your Tea Bag Now
April 1, 2009 – 11:47 pm
Today is the day to send in your tea bag. In short, the purpose is to let it be known that you are against a lot of government intervention. Although the tea bag was supposed to be sent today, the goal was to get the bag to the government office by April 15. Chances are [...]
Save Our Successors (SOS)
February 25, 2009 – 11:25 am
David Ogden is a man who believes that America is already bound by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child due to International Law because almost every other nation has signed the treaty. That means Ogden already believes that the government has more control over children than their parents. If that doesn’t concern [...]
Will You Be a Rep?
February 20, 2009 – 11:18 pm
Parentalrights.org has made it their goal to protect parental rights in America by preventing the signing of the UN Convention on the Rights of the child. I have posted several times on this topic, but if you need a mind refresher, take a few minutes and read to see how urgent this is. It could [...]
Call for Help
February 10, 2009 – 11:24 pm
As I mentioned yesterday, there has been talk of trying to get the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child passed in as few as 2 months. I have been racking my brain, trying to think of things I can do to help get the word out about the issue. I am a 10-and-2 [...]
Time to Move!
February 9, 2009 – 11:07 pm
Okay, friends. This is getting serious! The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child could be passed as early as April – two months from now! It is time to move toward defending our country from those seeking to rob it of its freedom. Aside from the fact that congress is looking to pass [...]
How to Defend Parental Rights
February 2, 2009 – 11:53 pm
Parentalrights.org has begun its journey toward a constitutional amendment to keep the government from parenting our children. Want to help them out? The opportunity is here waiting for you to take action. Please do this for the sake of our children and grandchildren! Stay tuned for more updates.
The Mom Song
December 9, 2008 – 8:40 pm
A friend shared a song with me on Sunday that was very good, but I will probably never be able to sing it. Yet I seem to sing it daily…at least parts of it. I will sing other parts of it when my children are a bit older. I discovered that The Mom Song was [...]
Banner for Rights
November 14, 2008 – 9:19 am
I posted previously about parentalrights.org and their goal to prevent the government from interfering with parental rights. I would like to point out that the phrase “parental rights” is not about putting the rights of the parent above the rights of the child. It is actually about giving parents the rights over the government to [...]
Parents Versus Big Brother
November 10, 2008 – 11:45 pm
Today I received an email from the parentalrights.org blog about an issue that I had just barely been introduced to in the past. I was introduced to a threat to all parents across America that got my full attention and caused me to be afraid in a way that I have never feared in my [...]
Wishing Well of Whimsicality
October 28, 2008 – 11:05 pm
We have developed a method to our madness! (sorry, I couldn’t resist). Seriously, we have found a way to help motivate our kids to help around the house. We give them money! No, not real money; we made fake money that we call “wishers!” Whenever the kids do chores around the house, they get wishers. [...]
Name That Kid
October 4, 2008 – 10:53 am
Having a large family makes for some interesting conversations sometimes. Here is how the conversation at breakfast this morning went: Peter: Can I have yogurt? me: Yes Bethany: Can I have yogurt in a bowl? Phillip: Can I have applesauce? me: No Bethany: I want yogurt me: It is already in a cup. You don’t [...]
Disobedient Tears
March 24, 2008 – 11:47 pm
Today Luke had a discussion with our boys about being tough. Because Peter was crying over nothing, Luke told them that only some things are worth crying about. Examples would be when you lose a loved one or when you realize you hurt someone else’s feelings. Of course there are other instances, too, but the [...]
More Calories for Breastfeeding Mothers?
February 28, 2008 – 11:52 pm
As a breastfeeding mom of a 7 week old baby, I have been seeking ways to get back to my pre-pregnancy size. While I know exercise is important and has its place, it also makes sense to watch what you are eating. I have been told with all my children that I should have an [...]
Breastfeeding a Newborn
February 13, 2008 – 10:20 pm
Okay, I know many of my readers aren’t interested in learning about how to be successful at breastfeeding a newborn. I am always forgetting what I did in the early days, and what I did this time (under the advice of nurses and lactation consultants) was very successful. The best way I know to keep [...]
A Great Mommy Resource
February 11, 2008 – 8:53 pm
Candice has been having occasional wake-up spells in the evening. During these spells, she nurses about every hour and is awake and fussing in between. This tends to last for 4 hours or so. I think it might have to do with growth spurts, but I’ve never experienced this with my other little ones. I [...]
A Bad Example
January 22, 2008 – 9:03 pm
This is an from an email I sent Luke in November of 2005. Anna was five years old and going through a bullying stage. I just caught AM shaking her fist in front of P’s face. I told her not to ever do it again and that shaking her fist in someone’s face is part [...]
Discouraged
April 20, 2006 – 5:08 pm
I am a little discouraged with Ph’s potty training. He does not care if he is wet!! Both AM and P cried when they wet their underwear, which let me know exactly when they went. This helped me know how often to send them to the potty. Phillip started out great this morning! He made [...]
Potty Training
April 18, 2006 – 7:00 am
Ph is officially potty training. So far today has been good. He really does not seem to know when he needs to go yet, but he knows when he has gone, and he knows what he is supposed to do when he sits down on the potty. He is definitely learning, but when it comes [...]
Update
December 12, 2005 – 7:00 am
Just a short little update about AM’s punishment. It has been over now for a week. She has been able to use everything she did not have access to for a while due to her bullying. I am happy to say that the grounding seemed to work!! Not only has she stopped hitting, but she [...]
Movie Motive
November 29, 2005 – 7:00 am
It is interesting that I am writing about a movie experience including AM, since she can’t watch them right now, but evidently she remembered something from a movie she watched a while back. I just caught AM shaking her fist in front of P’s face out of frustration at him. I told her not to [...]
Whose Learning the Lesson Here?
November 29, 2005 – 7:00 am
AM is in the midst of her first grounding. She has been fast becoming a bully, and we have been very unsuccessful in getting her to stop hitting, pushing, yelling, and other things that go under the bully category. We decided to make her go a week without TV (which she watches very little of [...]
Hide the Snake
November 16, 2005 – 7:00 am
We came up with a fun game. We call it hide the snake. We hid a long stuffed snake of P’s. It is neat to hide the snake because it can be rolled up and put in a small place or stretched out and placed across a curtain rod or on a ceiling fan. The [...]