This kid is more talented than most adults I know– and twice as cute!
Mom Speaks About Loss of Baby in Hot Car
It happens every summer. Babies die because they are left in cars. It doesn’t matter the reason – some moms and dads simply have a breakdown in memory, other parents are involved in drugs, sometimes it’s a babysitter. But every summer – every. single. summer. – children die in cars.
A mother in Nashville who lost her 5-month old son last summer spoke about the tragedy recently,
“The word ‘forgotten’ is used a lot and it’s probably the easiest way for people to put it when they talk about my story is “the mother who forgot her baby in the car,” but when I really analyze that day and my thought process I realize that ‘forgot’ is really an over simplification of what happened. It was much more than just forgetting it was almost like the best way I can describe it is a lapse in memory and my brain adopted an event that had previously happened,” she explained.
Stephanie Gray now recommends parents or guardians leave their briefcases or purses in the backseat with infants so they’ll remember the babies. She doesn’t want to see the tragedy ever happen again to any babies or children anywhere else.
Baby Joel Gray was accidentally left in a car on a 93-degree day for five hours.
Ginormous Water Slide
Summer is nearly here and with it comes outdoor activities like bike riding, camping, and swimming. If you have a big swim hole somewhere, how fun would this be?
This is the 16′ high water slide used by resorts and summer camps to provide safe, reliable waterborne fun for entire failies. The resilient structure defies punctures as it is constructed of a layer of commercial-grade, 1,000 denier polyester fabric sandwiched between two layers of 28 oz. PVC–the same method used to construct the inflatable boats used by the U.S. Navy Seals.
Of course, make sure everyone can swim first. Second, be sure there is no underwater debris around the slide to avoid tragic accidents. Then… HAVE FUN!
Ellen Has Bad Photos
I can’t help it because I suppose I’m just a bad person, but looking at really bad pictures of people just absolutely tickles me. Bad hair? Hahaha… Eyes closed? Haha… Tongue hanging out? Hee hee hee…
This is why I love love love Ellen Degeneres’s feature on her web page called Bad Paid-For Photos. These are really bad photos that people actually paid for. A photographer was hired. WOW!
Two of my favorites:
Early onset of duck lips!
I’d ask for my money back.
Cheering Up a Pregnant Wife
What a sweet and charming husband this is who created a Tumblr account for his pregnant wife to cheer her up through the months of barf, pains, and swelling. From Huffington Post,
When Jeffrey Bausch’s wife was almost three months pregnant, she started to feel nervous about becoming a mom. Dad-to-be wanted to do something to put her at ease and make her laugh. And so, Pregnant Husband, a Tumblr of animated GIFs documenting their journey, was born.
Here’s my favorite:
When my pregnant wife tells me that she just laughed so hard that she peed a little bit. I’m like:
Pregnancy Photos that Just Don’t Work
I have seen some really cute pregnancy photos. Some tasteful photos. Some funny photos.
Like this one:
Then there are the pregnancy photos that are just … well… just NO. Want to see them? Click here.
If you feel like a good laugh, go ahead and click through!
Artwork by Kids Keychains
These keychains are nothing short of genius. If you have a little one and they are a budding artist, turn their masterpieces into keychains!
Formiadesign.com produces some brilliant work,
Now I’m looking forward to going through my old files in the hobby room. I plan to do this soon!
Sick, Diaper, Hungry, Tired: Reasons to Cry
Babies should cry for four reasons: they are sick, they are hungry, they have a soiled diaper, or they are tired/sleepy. Toddlers on the other hand always cry. For no reason.
Or so we thought.
A Tumblr account documents the reason someone’s son cries. And they are hilarious.
“The milk isn’t juice.”
Go ahead and check it out. You’ll laugh so hard YOU will cry!
Friday Fun Video: Learn to Ride a Bike
I don’t remember “learning” how to ride a bike. I just feel like I always rode my bike – and I rode it everywhere when I was growing up. My kids took to riding fairly easily, too, but here’s a great tip if your child has a hard time. Remove the pedals.
That’s right! Remove the pedals!
Fun App For Kids
My young’uns showed me an app the other day for my iphone. I thought when I saw it, “How ridiculous!” It’s called Snapchat and allows you to take funny photos, write on them (if you want), and send them to people on your list. They can view them for between 3 and 10 seconds, depending on your settings, and then the photo disappears. You have the option to download them before sending… a good idea if it’s especially funny since it disappears otherwise!
We have laughed our heads off at this app! They’ve sent “kiss me” photos making goofy faces. I’ve sent photos where I’ve colored my teeth green and written “marry me.” You are only limited by your imagination on what faces you make, objects you photograph, and what you say.
Go find it. And enjoy it!