joke of the day!

You know you live in North when...# 1

Porcupines are rodents with a coat of sharp spines, or quills, that defend them from predators. The porcupines include the third largest rodent, after the capybara, and beaver, and are not to be confused with hedgehogs which are Erinaceomorphs. Most porcupines are about 25-36 inches (60-90 cm) long, with a 8-10 inch (20-25 cm) long tail. Weighing between 12-35 pounds (5-16 kg), they are rounded, large and slow. Porcupines come in various shades of brown, grey, and the unusual white. The name "porcupine" comes from Middle French porc d'épine "thorny pork", hence the nickname "quill pig" for the animal.

So the other night, we let Carson out to pee... we heard a yelp, and he came running back to the house with a face full of quills. Took him to the vet to have him sedated so they could pull them all out. Poor little guy, he had them in his nose, mouth, on his cheeks and upper jaw. He's better now, and probably even more afraid of anything that moves at night. He's been warned to only go near soft animals like CATS, mice, squirrels...

Today I'm at home with Adam. He's sick with a bad ear infection (AGAIN)! To make matters worse we wasted 1/4 of his medication last night fighting with him for him to take it. I tried everything, mixing it with juice, putting sugar on a spoon with it, pinning him down, putting it in 1/2 freezy packs with koolaid. Nothing worked. So I called the pharmacy this morning to see if they could give me a few doses extra to replace what was wasted... NOPE! We have to now buy an extra bottle at $55.

I'm seriously counting the days!

This is day number 106 and you're 15 weeks pregnant!
You have 174 days or 24 weeks left, and are 37.9% of the way there.
Baby's age since conception is 92 days or 13 weeks. Your baby weighs about 1.75 ounces and is about 4 to 4.5 inches in length. His or her heart is growing strong and, even though it is little, it is pumping between 20 and 25 quarts of blood every 24 hours. By the time you are ready to deliver, your baby's heart will be circulating up to 300 quarts of blood every 24 hours. Many fetuses develop their future hairline pattern this week, although it can take quite a bit longer for some babies' hairline or hair to fully develop.

One more month until I go for my final ultrasound. This is the one where we will be able to tell the sex. We are going to find out, but we have not decided if we will let anyone know. However, if I paint the bedroom it will be a dead giveaway to anyone who visits.

Leaves are starting to fall off the trees... and it's been raining so much I'm starting to forget what the sun looks like. Actually, we went down to the beach tonight and brought Carson along. To our suprise he didn't go near the water. Our chicken dog was probably afraid of the wind or maybe the waves. Took some beautiful sunset photos though.

I had to laugh thinking about last weekend when Denise & Chris were here, us trying to race down to the lake to snag some nice shots... we get there just in the nick of time, Denise goes to take a photo and her camera is out of juice. She managed to get in a few nice shots though.

Broke my tooth tonight too. On a chocolate chip cookie. Looks like I'm going to have to go find a dentist on Monday. Damn it.

I'll end this one with my thoughts and prayers to Dale. Hope everything is okay.

xoxo
Mich, Jay and Adam