Typoglycemia

I was so astounded by the following that I just had to share it with you all:

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid! Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch taem at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but rtaher the wrod as a wlohe. Such a cdonition is arppoiately cllaed Typoglycemia :)-

Amzanig huh? Yaeh and yuo awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt.

Scary Baby

I think that I am carrying a Monster!

The faint white circle on the top right is the yolk sac again. Amazing how much size difference a few weeks can make, huh? Baby is on its side facing us- it is easy to see the skull structure, with eye sockets and the jaw/mouth. Its hands are up by its face, and elbows by its big fat belly (like Wallace saying "Cheese, Gromit!"). The heart rate is seen to the left in the midst of the squiggly lines- 158 bpm. The best part about this particular ultrasound was that I got to see Baby dancing all over the place, groovin' to its own beat. :)

Tiny Baby

Baby's first photo.

Most of you have seen this photo already. For those that haven't, the little white circle to the right is the yolk sac- at the time, the baby was still getting most of it's nourishment from the sac and not from me. The baby's head is to the right and body to the left.

Hi all! Is anyone there?

Since none of you are posting anything here, I wonder if you ever look at this site. Please at least put in a comment so I'll know if I'm wasting my time writing to you here. I look here often to see if any of you have left a message, but alas! It's always my last message!

Its strange and quiet here without Daddy around. I guess its always fairly quiet – probably strange too, right? But I’m keeping busy with one thing or another. Last night I went to a home school program of several kids from our church. It was really cute. They did a Veggie Tales play – “Where’s God when I’m scared?” and Daniel in the Lions’ Den. Fun!

Wednesday evening I went down to Roseburg with a couple of people and picked up Barby’s mom and went to a meeting about the Oasis products that I’ve been using and promoting.

Tomorrow I’m going with the singles’ group from our church to the Rose parade in Portland. We leave at 6:30 in the morning and will probably be back home by 4 or so. I was just invited yesterday, and it sounded like fun.

I don’t know what I’m doing on Sunday other than going to church. Monday and Tuesday I work, and Tuesday night I’m going to Kim and Andy’s and will stay there overnight. Wednesday evening I’ll go to Kathy’s in Centralia and on Thursday I’ll go with her and her senior citizens on a trip they have planned (can’t remember where they’re going). I’ll spend Friday with Kathy, and then come back home on Saturday the 18th. Your Daddy is coming home that day too for a few days. That evening there is a family barbecue at Dave and Lisa’s for Tate’s graduation (he actually graduates tonight).

Timmy moves in with me the week of the 20th (Daddy and I may be going down and helping move things on the 20th before he goes back to tractor driving). Then maybe Timmy and I will visit Joann that next week-end.

I love you all and hope to hear from you soon.

New job for Mama

Yesterday I got hired to work at the Junction City retirement home. They wanted me for 5 days a week -- 7 AM to noon doing housekeeping in the common areas of the home (dining rooms, gathering rooms, bathrooms, halls, offices, etc). I didn't want to work every day, so told them if they had someone else who would do 3 days, I would do it, otherwise they should forget about me. Well, the manager called back and asked me if I would work Tuesday and Thursday. I said yes. I think it will be good. I'll be able to talk with the residents while I'm there, and that feels a lot more like opportunity for ministry than the housecleaning I have been doing for a family 2 times a month. Hopefully it will turn out to be a good decision. This next week I'll go in for training on Monday and Thursday
(because Joann will be here on Tuesday!! )

Today Daddy and I have been sorting things in the shop and garage and getting things ready for the upcoming garage sale.

Last night we went to see "Phantom of the Opera". It was good, but I'm still not sure if I liked it or not. It's a horrible story really! Have any of you seen it?

'Hope you're all having good times and enjoying life.
I love you!

Mama

Yummy!!

Hey Danny! Thanks for the fun look at Whittaker chocolates!! Did you notice that it was started by someone named J.H. Whittaker?!! 'Wonder if we can cash in on that?

Love to all of you Whittaker people that I know!!

Yumm!!!

Found this site today. A great feat from some of our family!!

Whittaker Chocolates