Hard to believe our little Ellie is already 1 Month Old. She’s is getting bigger and stronger every day and we can definitely see the difference!
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Educate Yourself on Your Vision
In our house a new year means a trip to the eye doctor. So far the Alex has been in for his annual exam and Zack went in for his exam last night.
Last night was truly an eye opening experience for us.
At his exam last night, Zack, who will be 13 next month, learned that because of his high use of electronic devices such as his Nook, iPod Touch and netbook, his eye muscles have started to get lazy since these are all objects that are usually help closer to the face. With this new discovery we learned that when Zack looks at things further away the muscles in his eyes are not responding therefore meaning that my almost 13 year old son now has to wear bi-focals for the next few months in hopes that this problem will be corrected.
Never in a million years did I think my child would need bi-focals before I did!!
We are hopeful that by taking the things we learned along with an early diagnosis from Zack’s eye doctor that we will be able to correct this problem with his lazy eye muscles within a few months.
I can tell you that we learned a valuable lesson and have put a lot of limits on the kids using their electronic devices now in addition to our own!
Disclaimer: I was compensated for this post on behalf of MomSelect and Zeiss in exchange for my complete and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Today Is My Due Date 1-12-12
Hard to believe that today is Baby Ellie’s due date and she’ll be 1 month old on the 17th.
I’m still adjusting to the whole thing.
Every day since she was born I look at her in amazement and say this is crazy….you’re not even supposed to be here yet.
Well, after today I will not be able to say that anymore.
We have arrived at her due date and I am thrilled that we have already had almost a month with her.
She is wonderful, beautiful and truly amazing not to mention thriving!
So, even though she was due today, we wouldn’t trade the last month for anything!
Got Dental Insurance?
I know that going to the dentist can be a very, very expensive trip.
I have unfortunately been in the position before when I did not have dental insurance and had to pay completely out of my own pocket for dental work. It was far from cheap.
After that trip to the dentist I picked up private dental insurance to help curb the costs of any future work I would need done.
Thanks to this alternative coverage I was able to save over 50%!
Places like DentalPlans.com offer you over 30+ discount dental plans to choose from at an affordable cost and allow you to save on all of your dental work.
I kept my private dental plan for over a year until I married the Alex and was able to be added to his dental insurance through his employer but was grateful that I had picked up the alternative dental coverage to help me while I needed it.
I know there are a lot of people out there who are in the same boat that I was and do not realize there are other options out there and they are affordable. DentalPlans.com is a great source to search for the coverage you need and even allows you to find both a plan and a dentist in your area and helps you find the best plan to suit your needs!
AdultCostumes.com
Every now and then we like to play dress up in our house.
No….not in the dirty way.
We have a 3.5 year old with a very active imagination who loves to play dress up and every now and then we like to catch him off guard by dressing up too.
Lately, the little dude has been referring to the Alex as Chef since he has been the one taking care of our meals lately.
It started one night while we were eating dinner and Alexander turned to Alex and said,
“Chef, what did you make for us tonight?”
Seriously, the kid is that cute!
A week later, AdultCostumes.com reached out to me and asked if we would like to review a costume from their site and they just happened to have a Chef costume.
This was perfect.
We ordered the costume and it arrived just in time for the Alex to wear while preparing a feast for the family to enjoy on New Years Eve.
So, right before he started cooking the Alex pulled a quick change on the preschooler and put on his Chef jacket and hat.
“See, I told you you were a Chef daddy!”
Since that night, every time the Alex begins prepping for a meal Alexander grabs him his Chef jacket and hat so he is properly dressed to cook!
I personally think the costume suits him just fine, I’ve always had a thing for a guy in uniform, even more when there is food involved!
I was also very happy with the quality of this costume. In all honesty I was expecting a cheap Chef jacket and hat to arrive and that I would have to sew buttons back on before he could actually wear it. I am happy that I was wrong and the costume is durable!
I also think the costume helped make dinner even better. Look at these NY strips!
Disclaimer: I received a free product in exchange for my complete and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.