One of the things that made our last vacation, to Florida, possible, was the air mattresses we used for the Babies! to sleep on. The condo we rented didn't have cribs, and we couldn't take anything like that on the plane -- no playpens or cribs or anything that large. But they couldn't sleep in a regular bed, or just on the couch.
So we had a single blow up mattress for each of them, and they slept on that in the main bedroom, where we could keep an eye on them. The mattresses were comfortable, too. I even took a nap on one at one point, so they're good for more than just two-year-olds.
It's important to make sure you get a good air mattress - -they can be used for more than just vacations, too. Take them on camping trips, use them in college or when you stay over at relatives. But get the information you need about them, too: use that link to find out more.
Saturday, December 06, 2008
McHale Shaw needs your prayers.
Take a moment out of your night tonight, and tomorrow, and each day, to say a prayer for McHale Shaw.McHale, whose brother Mateo Shaw just got out of the hospital, was admitted to the hospital on December 4 after suffering a grand mal seizure.
They're getting it under control, but he's not out of the woods yet. So please remember him and his family in your thoughts and prayers. These little boys should be visiting Santa this time of year, not the ER.
Mateo and McHale Shaw were born conjoined twins and given only a 5% chance of survival after separation. Nearly three years later, they're going strong but they need lots of medical attention -- as you can tell -- and they've exhausted their insurance coverage for their lifetime, so they get care because doctors provide it and because people like you help.
To find out more, go to "Caring Bridge" and type "mateoandmchale" into the search box to visit a Caring Bridge Site.
To help, send your tax-deductible donation to
Mateo and McHale Shaw Irrevocable SNT
C/O Kohler Credit Union
850 Woodlake Road
Kohler, WI 53044
Friday, December 05, 2008
Dad: Hint hint hint.
I'm thinking I can get Dad to get me a grandfather clock this year:
That's the Bulova Trafalgar Golden Oak Grandfather Clock, and isn't it awesome? Up until I saw that I've been a fan of the modern grandfather clocks, but I'm feeling a little traditional these days and that Bulova grandfather clock just seems traditional -- solid, fancy, worth having around and keeping around, the kind of clock that will stand in our living room, serving as a focal point for the family, and will preside grandly over family events -- over Christmases and birthday parties and then visits from grandkids and then more birthday parties and then retirement parties, and then it will move to one of the kids' houses, to continue to serve as a sentinel for their lives.
That's the kind of thoughts a grandfather clock like that inspires: Time, extending out peacefully and happily and with a touch of class. Time, and family, and beauty. Because that clock IS beautiful; it really is.
I can probably get Dad to buy it for our family for Christmas because it's on sale for a great price at 1-800-4clocks.com, where they've got every grandfather clock you can imagine: fancy, simple, modern, old-fashioned -- even a Harley Davidson grandfather clock. So I'm serious -- every grandfather clock you can imagine.
They've got, too, the entire Howard Miller clock collection -- clocks so perfect you almost don't want to bring them home. Almost.
They'll even help you learn more about the grandfather clocks through their blog -- and about how clocks can be used for a variety of purposes, things you never even thought about, like how a grandfather clock can be used to help sell your house. They don't have a blog post on how to get Dad to buy me one, but I'll probably be able to take care of that on my own.
That's the Bulova Trafalgar Golden Oak Grandfather Clock, and isn't it awesome? Up until I saw that I've been a fan of the modern grandfather clocks, but I'm feeling a little traditional these days and that Bulova grandfather clock just seems traditional -- solid, fancy, worth having around and keeping around, the kind of clock that will stand in our living room, serving as a focal point for the family, and will preside grandly over family events -- over Christmases and birthday parties and then visits from grandkids and then more birthday parties and then retirement parties, and then it will move to one of the kids' houses, to continue to serve as a sentinel for their lives.
That's the kind of thoughts a grandfather clock like that inspires: Time, extending out peacefully and happily and with a touch of class. Time, and family, and beauty. Because that clock IS beautiful; it really is.
I can probably get Dad to buy it for our family for Christmas because it's on sale for a great price at 1-800-4clocks.com, where they've got every grandfather clock you can imagine: fancy, simple, modern, old-fashioned -- even a Harley Davidson grandfather clock. So I'm serious -- every grandfather clock you can imagine.
They've got, too, the entire Howard Miller clock collection -- clocks so perfect you almost don't want to bring them home. Almost.
They'll even help you learn more about the grandfather clocks through their blog -- and about how clocks can be used for a variety of purposes, things you never even thought about, like how a grandfather clock can be used to help sell your house. They don't have a blog post on how to get Dad to buy me one, but I'll probably be able to take care of that on my own.
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