H1N1:
The shit has really hit the fan in Toronto and I doubt I'll be getting my vaccine any time soon. I found this comment on The Star's website and it sums up what has happened PERFECTLY:
How to organize disaster: Step 1 - create a panic and convince people to get vaccinated, Step 2 - open 2 clinics for 4 million people, step 3 - make sure clinics are only open when people are working and kids are at school, step 4 - organize lineups outside in the rain, ensure there are no seats for pregnant women, step 5 - refuse to indulge in even the most rudimentary event planning techniques (e.g. handing out numbers) and step 6 - make sure you don't have enough vaccine to inoculate all the people you guilted into coming. Public sector bureaucratic incompetence at its absolute finest.
Essentials List:
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback! Extra Thank-you to Stacey who provided A LOT of valuable info. We have a lot to consider.
Baby Shampoo:
Stacey pointed out that Johnson & Johnson may not be the best products (although I love them for myself). This reminded me of my CRAZIER than I am co-worker who tested which tear free shampoo hurt your eyes the least. I'm not joking. She bought all of the different brands she could find and washed her face with them and PURPOSELY got some in her eyes. The result? AVEENO was the winner.
Gender Stereotyping:
During our prenatal class D and I discovered that we may actually be bad lesbians for liking PINK. Everyone there seemed to be dressing their kids in black onesies and were trying to avoid gender stereotyping. Um... I think D and I may be promoting it. Check out the cool bouncer I added to the registry!
Guilty as charged. I love garishly pink things!!Stroller:
My step-mom called last night and they bought us our stroller! YAY! She said she'd wanted it to be a surprise but they only had 2 colours left (green or silver/grey). We opted for the silver/grey colour becuase the green would more accurately be described as "nuclear waste yellow". Our classmates would be proud. There isn't a hint of pinkWeekend:
TGIF!!! I'm off on Monday for my Biophysical Profile and OB appointment....!!!
Happy Halloween!!!
Please forgive my purplish/pink skin tone!!!
What a great belly!!! Enjoy your scan monday, I can't wait to hear all the details :)
ReplyDeleteLove the bouncer and belly.
ReplyDeleteHa, the Toronto Star comment was bang on. It is insane.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the ultrasound on Monday.
Love the belly.
ReplyDeleteLOL at the Star post. Hilarious because it's sooo true. We're now waiting for our pediatrician's flu clinic hours next week to get the shot for the kids. Less crazy that way.
No problem on the advice. Aveeno is nice stuff though--I like it. We have another natural product that isn't "tear free" because the woman at Whole Foods said that it's actually a chemical in the shampoo that makes it tear free. Not necessarily a good thing, I guess. :P
The bouncer is cute. We did buy a few "girly" things (we love pink too) but now with a boy, I'm glad the majority of stuff is not sex specific. Just makes it cheaper the second time around. That being said, he's worn girly cloth diapers and used pink blankets.
Enjoy the u/s!!
awesome jack-o-lantern belly!! *love* it!! :D
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