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26 April 2011

The Latest and Greatest

Charles:
- Got a job in American Fork and now he can bike to work!
- In an American Fork softball league with friends from our FHE group.
- Working on his MBA and is excited that after this class (in five weeks) he will be half done!
- Made new organization system of hanging numbers for clothes so he doesn't have to guess anymore at how many times he has worn it


Annette:
- Loving the little time off between semesters.
- Working feverishly on a Hatch family movie.
- Reading LOTS of books.
- Enjoying cooking/cleaning/nesting...
- I decided that Easter needs to be a bigger holiday like Christmas or the 4th of July.  I am not talking about the candy part being bigger, I am talking about the meaning and reason being more announced.  It seems as though everyone says, "Remember Easter is about the atonement and resurrection of Christ, not candy.  Here is some candy."  The purpose of Easter seems to only be talked about in church on that one Sunday.  I have decided that in our family, Easter will be specifically talked about each day of the week proceeding Easter Sunday.  I am not sure how I am going to do this, but its going to happen.
- Preparing for Spring semester by reading the textbook.
- Made a neat FHE power point lesson about the Law of Moses, the law given on our day and trying to become perfect
- Looking for the last few baby items needed before the little boy comes.
- Has lots of crazy dreams about giving birth and being with my baby, I am super excited!
- I can't wait to be a Mommy!


Here is Annette's review of some good books she is/has read:
- "Complete Baby and Child Care"by Miriam Stoppard
     weight/height/age chart for boys
     in what temperature how much a baby should wear to bed
     complete first aid for children

- "New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding" by the American Academy of Pediatricians
     why breastfeeding is so good for baby and mom
     breastfeeding checklist to know your baby is feeding well
     more weight/height/age chart for boys
     facts for fathers about how great breastfeeding is
     info on how many times a day breastfeeding should occur and how many diapers
     dietary guidelines for the baby when starting to eat food around 6 months

- "Better Sleep for your Baby and Child" by Shelly K. Weiss
     amount of sleep a baby/child should have broken down by age from 0-18yrs old
     great information for all children 0-18yrs old about every possible sleep problem known to man

- "The Atonement: Fulfilling God's Great Plan of Happiness" by Earl C. Tingey
     I am absolutely loving reading this book, it is giving me a much greater insight into the atonement

- "The Millionaire Mind" by Thomas J. Stanley
     Such a great book, I wish I had read this book in my youth!  Loving the great insights.

- "The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ" translated by Joseph Smith
     I am almost done reading it again.  It is such an amazing book that I love reading over and over again.

1 comment:

Deanna said...

Three things: First, try reading Baby Wise cause it is awesome. Second, your gun cake is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. Third, someone was just telling me today about a book they bought at deseret book that has lots of Christ centered Easter activities to do leading up to the Easter Sunday. She said she loves it and it has great ideas. I don't know what it's called, but I'm sure you can find it or something similar. Good luck!