Conner has gone to the doctors three times in the past two weeks, and you know it is serious when he goes to the doctor. He is not one to go but maybe once a year as it is. Seems he has a condition called surfers ear, and the entire ear canal passageway has closed and he cannot hear out of that ear at all. After so much exposure to the cold water the ear wants to protect itself and it keeps closing over time. So now it is officially closed.

He had a really bad ear infection that just kept getting worse and he finally went to the Dr’s, after peroxide drops and ear candles at home. He got some ear drops and some other meds, those didn’t clear it up either. So he went back and got a wick stuck in his ear to keep it dry and to allow the drops to go deep into the ear. He still can’t hear after all of those attempts.His right ear is 100% closed and his left ear is 95% closed. I thought he was just ignoring me for a while and then after three weeks of repeating everything I say 4 times or more, I realized the severity of it. He found out yesterday that he will need to get surgery in order to get his hearing back and to open the ear canal again. He wont be able to surf for 2 months.
I am sad for him, and I know he is annoyed by it.

Check out van’s new wheels. This is his first time walking with a little assistance. A natural already, running over zeke & doing a little victory dance!!

I found these awesome little wall art calendars on susyjack, I need art on my walls and organization as well and these are perfect!

I love her work, it reminds me of things I think in my head but don’t have the time to create. She has some great stuff and I found her on etsy one of my most favorite places to visit for inspiration and all things handmade! I have a little shop Squeak & Bubble
that i am working on!

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Found it on: my thoughts, ideas & ramblings

My Sister has some great pieces on sale right now, this mirror is located in San Diego and measures 6′ x 3′, and is on sale now for $5200.00.
This piece is a true work of art. Love your work!

What she does best is custom pieces like these below, anything you can dream up she can shell. She is super talented and her work has been featured in several design publications such as Garden Design, Southern Living & DuPont Registry. Don’t forget Valentines day is right around the corner!
Check out more of her designs @ Heather Kendall Designs

Conner fed Van tonight, things got a little messy!

Are you still trying to sort out the candidates to find the one that best exemplifies your beliefs? Are you sick of actually listening to them? You’re in luck! American Public Media has designed a computer program, Engage ‘08: Select a Candidate, to help you find your best ideological match. Think of it as eHarmony does politics.

I love this little survey it really helps you narrow down the candidates and see who is supporting what you believe in!! It certainly is not Bush after his unconstitutional order last week that tried to overturn a ruling by a federal judge in Los Angeles who had directed the Navy to avoid conducting its sonar exercises within 12 miles of the coast and in the area between Santa Catalina and San Clemente islands, places where whales and dolphins are abundant. Yes it is important to use sonar and train the navy to defend us from submarines but do it somewhere else you big dummy!

I know I already wrote about this one, but I am so excited for Dwell to launch their new line at target. I am so impressed with Target’s choice of companies to co-brand with.
Target is Wonderful! They are starting to carry many great baby products too. Babylegs, Skip*Hop, Boon, Peanut Shell, Hotslings and now Dwell. I am sitting here drinking red wine, eating cheese and oranges, so I thought I would post some of the pics I got a peek at.

The Baby Collection launches this month. The Home Collection comes out in February!

photos: OhDeeDoh

Happy day today! I took a photo of my little fishy.

I think he likes the way his teeth feel on his lips now!
4 teeth, 10 months, crawling, favorite place to be in the water, favorite toy – mom’s celly or the dogs.
Hobbies: giggling, and walking (holding onto mom or dads hands of course), patting people I love and hugging and kissing.
Things I dislike – getting my diaper changed, being strapped into anything.
I am in love with these little pieces of Art from modern dose,

So today didn’t really seem like a normal day in a week, I guess since it was a holiday. Rainy, and I felt ill all weekend I took today to gather my thoughts off of the floor and organize them somewhere around eye level where I could make sense of them.

I saw this rody horse today at a friends house and fell in love, I mean Van saw it and fell in love… I think I heard him say he wanted it for his birthday too.