They ARE cute. we don't have any now, but always name ours a "food" name, so they are always labeled as what they are. "Bacon, Ham, Pork Chop", it works.

:iagree::iagree:

I second MobileMe...I love my mobile me

My boys said BE ON FIRE but my DH said "I'd be a chick, but a very ugly one!"

I can speak from the other side as my g.parents adopted me and changed my name. However, I was 10 and I LIKED my birthname. Still, I have gotten used to my name. We were going to adopt a 2 year old and change his name 100%. If you don't like her name, change the whole thing at once and let her grow up with it.

Not worth the risk at all. I don't believe the "50" children a year statistic. Just go here and tell me if you only have 50 names a year. No way I would sacrifice my child's safety for a little independence. Sorry. If my child HAD to have a tragic end to their life, I'd rather it be through an accident than being raped, tortured, and murdered. That's just me.

I just posted this recently and got TONS of great responses. :D http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98944

Yes...it is my ex husband, who does not care about getting on the same page about many things. He does not see a problem with the way he does the boys. I have been extra firm with DS and found that making him do laps up and down the stairs does a lot to deter his mouth.

I am an adoptive Mom who ALSO uses Cook's specialty clinics and I have NEVER had to prove anything. I do not know how they could MAKE you prove that. I would go above her head. That is ridiculous. They should be requiring EVERYONE prove they are the parents (either adoptive or biologically) if they are going to make one person. That is discriminatory and I would be making a huge stink.

Yes, especially at the mall. It helps in a crowd.

Yes, and a lot of times I do.

I have yelled at him more times than I care to admit today. He is fixing to be 14, and already thinks he knows it all. On top of that, he has no respect for ANYONE other than his father. He is very selfish and immature. Can you tell I am at the end of my line? If he doesn't get his way, he screams and throws a fit. He sat on my 3yo "naughty step" for TWO hours today. I told him if he was going to act like a toddler, I would treat him like one. He started out with 15 minutes on the step and every time he made a snide comment (this isn't fair, you just don't like me, I shouldn't have to sit here, etc) he got 15 minutes added. After a while, he got the point. He is extremely obnoxious and loud and NO ONE likes being around him. My DH took the 3yp out on the lake tonight and he said he didn't want to come home because of Wyatt. I hear it all day "Wyatt, Wyatt, Wyatt". Let me explain this: Wyatt is his father's "golden child". Let's him do whatever he wants, caters to his whims, lets him rule the roost so to say. Even his grandmother (Ex-H Mom) treats Wyatt like that. So, he has this sense of entitlement. THAT DOES NOT FLY AT MY HOUSE. Everyone has the same expectations, the same treatment, and the same consequences. I have nothing to ground him from as he has nothing he cares about. I have made him do extra chores and it doesn't seem to phase him. He is making us ALL miserable. They are here until the end of June, and then they go back out on the road to Rodeo. So, counseling is not possible. We need a QUICK fix before we are all crazy. Anyone???

Legally no one can ask you how many you have, and I have found it better not to volunteer the information. If they do ask, all you have to say is "My home life is sufficiently taken care of and will not interfere with work", but they are not supposed to ask.

I still believe that vaccinations do harm. This article only addresses one link they are trying to debunk. I want to see a study on the correlation of vaccinations to SIDS deaths.

Also, do not take Aleeve with Ibuprofen.

800mg every 6 hours. You can also take WITH 1500mg Tylenol, or alternate. (tylenol every 4 hours).

Okay, so you're supposed to pull the blooms off? Man, no wonder mine are lazy.

great minds I suppose! LOL

Didn't see one started yet, so I jumped right in. :tongue_smilie: My link is in my siggy, it's my DD and her fish she caught Sunday.

Thank you for the advice. It is well received. :D

Me too!

Sounds like a program I would enjoy!

I think because this is our first year it is more. We are at least $1,200, closer to $1,500 after all is said and done. I have had a hard time finding what I want used.

SOunds good! I may make this today. I am laughing at myself though. The first time I read it I read the green onions as olives and I thought "I'll just leave those out". LOL

I was right! :D Congratulations. I was only right on one of my four. LOL