Sunday, March 27, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Smithsonian Crystal Growing!
Our newest science experiment:
Audrey is SO excited. You make 3 different crystals: yellow, blue, and turquoise.
We boiled the water tonight, mixed some powder in (colored), and added a rock in a plastic cup.
It's supposed to take a few days to get the full effect... we'll be taking some pictures to show the progress of crystal formation.
So cool!
Audrey is SO excited. You make 3 different crystals: yellow, blue, and turquoise.
We boiled the water tonight, mixed some powder in (colored), and added a rock in a plastic cup.
It's supposed to take a few days to get the full effect... we'll be taking some pictures to show the progress of crystal formation.
So cool!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
SO cute!
JT loves the SpongeBob Marble iPad game.
You have to guide the marbles to the exits, and you use this red paint to direct them.
It's not easy to use the allotted paint and get all the marbles to the exits without them going off the screen or into 'goo' (both 'pop' the SpongeBob marbles, and you lose the level).
JT was playing the game, it was close to bed time, he wanted to do it himself. He was frustrated.
We were getting his drink and bed ready, and all of a sudden JT comes running up...
"MOMMY!!! I DID IT!!!"
SO proud of himself. And SO excited about it and showing me what he'd done!
It was awesome. And amazing. The winning and the excitement to show me :)
You have to guide the marbles to the exits, and you use this red paint to direct them.
It's not easy to use the allotted paint and get all the marbles to the exits without them going off the screen or into 'goo' (both 'pop' the SpongeBob marbles, and you lose the level).
JT was playing the game, it was close to bed time, he wanted to do it himself. He was frustrated.
We were getting his drink and bed ready, and all of a sudden JT comes running up...
"MOMMY!!! I DID IT!!!"
SO proud of himself. And SO excited about it and showing me what he'd done!
It was awesome. And amazing. The winning and the excitement to show me :)
Parents Magazine Mess-up
April is Autism Awareness Month!
Here are some fun stats for you (and by fun, I mean terrifying):
On any given day in the US over 12,000 babies are born….
2 with Muscular Dystrophy
5 with Spina Bifida
16 with Down Syndrome
112 will have an Autism Spectrum Disorder
One in 110 children is diagnosed with autism, making it more common than childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes and pediatric AIDS combined.
An estimated 1.5 million individuals in the U.S. and tens of millions worldwide are affected by autism.
So, to celebrate Autism Awareness Month, you would think a magazine, say, Parents Magazine, would run a feature. 1 in 110 (it's actually under 100 now!) is a big number. And rising. And lots of parents reading their magazine may wonder, does my child have autism? What are the signs?
No.
Better yet, they didn't publish anything in print after it was brought to their attention last year.
But in their defense, seriously, they posted that they had a product featured (read: advertisement) for bed tents, which can be used for autistic and special needs kids. SERIOUSLY.
After getting more and more complaints, they finally relented to 2 online-only articles, and now are offering a blog series online.
No print articles. Print articles that would be in every pediatrician's office, the ones that parents pick up to read before appointments. No articles in the hands of a mother at home wondering does Andy have autism? Something's not right. Nothing in the print magazine directing readers to said articles or blog.
Sorry, Parents Magazine. We're through. You obviously write only for 'typical families'. Thanks for clarifying.
If you want to read the Facebook thread, or better yet, comment on it and let them know what you think - here it is.
Here are some fun stats for you (and by fun, I mean terrifying):
On any given day in the US over 12,000 babies are born….
2 with Muscular Dystrophy
5 with Spina Bifida
16 with Down Syndrome
112 will have an Autism Spectrum Disorder
One in 110 children is diagnosed with autism, making it more common than childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes and pediatric AIDS combined.
An estimated 1.5 million individuals in the U.S. and tens of millions worldwide are affected by autism.
So, to celebrate Autism Awareness Month, you would think a magazine, say, Parents Magazine, would run a feature. 1 in 110 (it's actually under 100 now!) is a big number. And rising. And lots of parents reading their magazine may wonder, does my child have autism? What are the signs?
No.
Better yet, they didn't publish anything in print after it was brought to their attention last year.
But in their defense, seriously, they posted that they had a product featured (read: advertisement) for bed tents, which can be used for autistic and special needs kids. SERIOUSLY.
After getting more and more complaints, they finally relented to 2 online-only articles, and now are offering a blog series online.
No print articles. Print articles that would be in every pediatrician's office, the ones that parents pick up to read before appointments. No articles in the hands of a mother at home wondering does Andy have autism? Something's not right. Nothing in the print magazine directing readers to said articles or blog.
Sorry, Parents Magazine. We're through. You obviously write only for 'typical families'. Thanks for clarifying.
If you want to read the Facebook thread, or better yet, comment on it and let them know what you think - here it is.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Kids Together Park
We had a blast playing at the park yesterday...
Here are some cute JT pics from our fun time!
Here are some cute JT pics from our fun time!
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Park Time!
We went out and enjoyed the gorgeous weather this past weekend at Kids Together Park here in Cary.
The kids had an AWESOME time - here are a few of my favorites of Audrey!
The kids had an AWESOME time - here are a few of my favorites of Audrey!
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