Life As We Know It

Anyone wanna join me for a virtual game of Blokus??

I registered... my user name is nic073.   Let me know if you register and I'll add you to my friends list.  We could get a group together and play Blokus!  Its a fun... addicting... game!!!

Mom's Overture

ISR: Infant Swimming Resource

Watch this video:

I found this website called Infant Swimming Resource (there are other videos on the actual website... as well as lots of information) that is basically a drowning prevention program.  It teaches children as young as infants (just months old) how learn their own buoyancy, breath control and eventually the ability to flip over on their backs and float safely until they are "saved".  In the lessons (and in all these videos) of course there are adults present.  But imagine how priceless these skills would be to a child who accidentally falls in the lake or pool WITHOUT an adult present.  Imagine how much time this skill would buy them.

Here are some other videos I found on YouTube.  Check out the ISR website (link above, or this link is GREAT too!) for more detailed info... these videos are just visuals.  This next one shows super young infants in the water, learning buoyancy etc.

And here, here's one just for fun (This one is not ISR related... just one that popped up on YouTube). What the hell is up with a 6 week old being in a tub of water with a floaty ring around its neck? 

Nicole

I found this link on Stickyfeather's blog... "spell with flickr".  Pretty neat.  You can put in your name, or your kiddo's name or, hell... WHATEVER you want to spell.  If you don't like the letter(s) that pops up you can click on it to swap it out until you find one you like.  Go ahead... TRY IT!

                                

Add yourself!

Hilarious songs... for all you parents

I found these videos on The Sweet Life blog... you've got to watch them.  I wish this guy recorded these, because they'd make a hilarious cd!! I'd buy it for sure!

Spoiled Bumblebee

Bedtime Woes:

Baby buffalo survives lion attack

I can not believe this video I just watched.  This poor baby buffalo got taken down by a pack of lions, was fought over by the lions and alligators, then the herd of buffalo came back like a freaking mack attach and went after the lions!  Seriously, I've never seen anything like this.  It gets sad, but watch it all, really... its freaking hilarious to see the lions RUNNING and tossed in the air by the ticked off buffalo.