Ebola vs The Flu, Baby Must Haves, and Celebs!

EBOLA!!!!!!!

I understand that it is serious, scary, contagious,  and has potential to spread.. etc…. I believe that there is more to learn. I do think that every precaution must be taken….I do not think that any individual should die from it (especially in a developed nation, with modern technology/equipment). At this time (October 2014), there has been 1 death from this disease in the US…and our government is considering significant travel restrictions as a result…. And meanwhile….our world is in a frenzy…thanks to our very active media outlets…..Coincidently, this month (October), is also the official beginning of Flu Season! Did you know that 36,000 people die in our country each year because of influenza? Yet, many Americans refuse to be vaccinated! It is PREVENTABLE!!!! Not 100%, because of various variables with strains, and individual factors…But why can’t the media discuss the flu a bit more? I guess EBOLA is more dramatic? Since that is what the media seems to sell these days… the drama that Americans lap up like thirsty dogs. And I am not excluding myself from that group. I get thirsty too. SOOO… I put Outbreak in my Netflix queue.

IMPORTANT THINGS FOR THE BABY!!!!!!!

I have recently been blessed with a lovely daughter! Her name is Olivia! I am sharing a list of a few things that I found very useful. So if you are expecting a baby, or know of anyone who is…. You might appreciate this basic list of our favorite things!

1)  Aiden and Anis swaddle blankets- The Target and Babies R Us lines are great!  Nice for warm weather because they are light, but are nice for a tight swaddle on a newborn!!!!

2) Miracle Blanket… Might appear to be a straight jacket… But it is a MIRACLE.

3) Boppy Pillow…Great for nursing, but we use it as an infant seat… It has been wonderful!

4) Britax Pavilion…made very well, very safe, high quality! Even our auto insurance agent complimented us on the quality!

5) Up and Up (Target) and Kirkland (Costco) Diapers…. For best quality/value.

6) Desitin….. cream for diaper rash/prevention. Olivia has perfect skin on her bottom! Our pediatrician was impressed too! Costco too!

7) Diaper Genie… It works, it is compact, and refills are available at Costco!

8) Primo infant bath seat.…. Nothing flashy is necessary!!!! Just some support! And this worked very well for us in the bathtub (we skipped baths in the sink).

9) BOB stoller…. We love our BOB Revolution. Zero disappointments!

10) Inglesina Fast Table Chair… We use this at home, and take it out! Olivia always has a seat!

Olivia and her puppy Milo!

11) Nurse Purse…. Breast pump bag! Insurance might pay for the pump… But not the bag!!!!.. Cute, small business based out of NYC, designed by a breast-feeding mom!

12) Costco Membership!!!! Obviously important for any growing family!

And one of the best recommendations… Is a loving puppy!!!!!! Every child needs the love and companionship of a dog!!!!! Might even help Baby’s immune system!!!!

CELEBS!!!!!

Well, I think Jessica Biel (JB) is prego!!! I could be wrong of course…. But here are the DEETS…. I am not in the position to criticize anyone’s physique, as I have grown a human inside of mine recently…. And am clearly not in the best shape of my life!!! However, I do sometimes critique celebs… because… uhhhh I do! SO, that being said… JB is usually very lean, without an inch to pinch! And I have notice a softer, more feminine look about her recently. Some adipose along her waistline? An extra inch to her thighs out there on that hike? VERY unlike her visibly fluctuate. Not aware of any projects she has…. Additionally, Justin doesn’t like to be photographed with her, but she LOVES to be photoged with her man, so but I bet he would do it for her if she were pregnant!!!! ….because of the rumors, photos, AND the photos of Jessica and Justin on a hike together…. It just really points me in that direction. ….. Oh ya, and she might want to tie her man down with a baby! Doesn’t JT have a tendency to stray?  That is my gut feeling.  What do you think?

I have to be honest with you…. I am not proud of it. I am not sure where or how it originated. I cant even answer the question myself. I wish I could. I am just going to say it. I have a think for Jelena. I do. I can’t imagine Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber with anyone else other than each other. Yet, they never last together or apart. And I am getting used to that.  But it is starting to exhaust me- the emotional ups and downs week after week!!!! I know they are immature, young, and totally affected by Hollywood… And it confuses me!!!! Selena is beautiful, trying to sexualize her image with her baby face and her deep voice!!!!! Justin also has a baby face, but dresses like he is living in the 90’s… which ages him in a way? And he is totally disrespectful to most people in his life at this point… and she is attracted  to him because of their history I suppose? They seem to be like little magnets, literally circling the world, and always finding their way back to each other. Maybe that is why I like them. That no matter what is going on….they love each other. Or they lust each other? Because I am not sure they respect each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe they will figure it out in the next 15 years?

Before I go....I believe life is about balance….the good comes with the bad, bad with the good… I have had a few years of an uphill climb… And life felt stormy… But I could see the top of the peak!!! And eventually I got there with the support of family and friends…. And then a plethora of good things have happened ever since!!!! Finishing graduate school, new home that is more than we could have imagined, perfect neighborhood, amazing little town, our wedding that felt like the best day ever, a lovely honeymoon, bringing our perfect puppy baby home, a new job that feels like a dream, and a pregnancy that felt like a miracle!!!! All squished into a 5 month period!!! And each time one of those good things came true, there was hope along the way… And in the end, my heart felt full! And that is an amazing feeling! Today…. I am once again filled with hope… Hope that my heart fills up a bit more in the years to come.