THE FINANCIAL "MONOPOLY" GAME

<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Global Society Gamblers</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">RATING AGENCIES</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><u></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><u></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></u>RATING AGENCIES</b>, THE FEDERAL RESERVE, THE PARIS CLUB, THE IMF, brokers and speculator, all are part of the “CASINO FINANCE” the world is currently suffering from.  </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></div><ul style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">RATING AGENCIES are private enterprises which in economic terms only purpose is to generate revenue and thus can hardly be considered as impartial.</li><li class="MsoNormal">Key RATING AGENCIES are solely AMERICAN based firms, thus adding to conflict of interest when it comes to bias ratings.</li><li class="MsoNormal"> Rating Agencies have no legitimate cause other then service the interests of brokers and speculators.</li><li class="MsoNormal">Spreading rumors on a countries default by rating agencies would probably not occur, if the rating agencies hadn’t spread the rumor in the first place.</li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">RATING AGENCIES A CONFLICT OF INTERESTS </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Since the stock exchange with its brokers and speculators became addicted to “Casino Finance” the entire economic system relied more and more on the influence of speculators and thus dubious organizations as well as private rating agencies emerged and gained Eco-Political influence. </div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Not only are rating agencies in most likelihood influenced by large enterprises, but they also are private enterprises, which in economic terms are there to generate profits, thus such agencies can hardly be considered as impartial when it comes to rate countries and economies, especial if one considers that all key player rating agencies are based in the USA.</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Despite this conflict of interests, Rating Agencies gained influence thanks to the “Casino Finance” trend on the stock exchange. Thus we have American Rating Agencies conducting ratings and evaluations on economies and countries around the globe, based solely on American Eco – Political interests. </div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Based on their ratings, which by no means have proven to be accurate in many cases in recent past, a country can tumble into economic and financial turmoil only because a rating agency deemed it necessary to downgrade it.</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Rumors on a countries default spread by rating agencies, who service the gamblers of the financial markets and who sometimes bet on company bankruptcy and economy defaults in various countries,   would probably not occur, if they hadn’t spread the rumor in the first place.</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Bias Rating Agencies have no legitimate cause other then service the interests of brokers and speculators. Since market speculation has become a key element in global economy it is time that Europe, Asia and Latin America counteract in creating their own rating agencies in order to create an equilibrium the predominantly American entity. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">AS I SEE IT: </b> Observing the current financial and economic crisis and the hype around the speculative financial market, one cannot dismiss the comparison to the MONOPOLY game, only in this case it’s a GLOBAL FINANCIAL MONOPOLY GAME with real people bearing the consequences.   </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">  </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><u><b>See background information on Rating Agencies</b></u>: </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credit_rating_agency">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credit_rating_agency</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.investopedia.com/articles/bonds/09/history-credit-rating-agencies.asp#axzz1QgsSCgUM">http://www.investopedia.com/articles/bonds/09/history-credit-rating-agencies.asp#axzz1QgsSCgUM</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.cfr.org/united-states/credit-rating-controversy/p22328">http://www.cfr.org/united-states/credit-rating-controversy/p22328</a></div>

THE FINANCIAL "MONOPOLY" GAME

Global Society GamblersRATING AGENCIESRATING AGENCIES, THE FEDERAL RESERVE, THE PARIS CLUB, THE IMF, brokers and speculator, all are part of the “CASINO FINANCE” the world is currently suffering from.  RATING AGENCIES are private enterprises whi…

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Adelyn’s Birth Story

<p>Monday June 20th I had a scheduled induction for 7:30am. My doctor thought my baby was at least 9  lbs and thought it was necessary since I was already over-due. We woke up bright & early on Monday and headed to hospital with such anticipation! It was quite interesting knowing I was going to be in labor that day! And this was our last picture as a family of 2!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAntsfMmkUoT0caLKokYwe7mJMEf21S-7PBkqkImmRgjCWSeB_HfPvjAox0d6dz9BgcQBvrxn39SdW7M39Qtv0bXg74ganD_wMV10AAzuQxyNmCOI-kUBn-UUTSHAESSti2rTgPb-BmsUB/s1600-h/DSC09962.jpg"><img alt="DSC09962" border="0" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGyHGDKj8IrHfJzCk_MeXOXJVK8Y7-PntoJD1VTPT_f1edLcvi6jXM3RQebUC2DIxW8RqX2oDYqQkocuxDcVS0H-CwqITICkqYyf7mDVhWPeWQn0x_yCUhRIOtXsd914aHG8jQa8UjPMH/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC09962" width="354"></a></p> <p>First thing they got me gowned up, did a blood draw, and broke my water. I was dilated to 3 cm. Then they started an IV, hooked me up to a million (felt like it!) other cords/machines, and started pitocin to get contractions going.  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8xvLal58SdTP9uNCGx2GbFIYo2nNkDAfUFR3rim9q0pQTwlJ16ATC7as1SE0E9K3IUc-qjxnbMDDC_viD1ecN0QJp4KBFsmkmh6NEFG3LCDjBrPwxJUKF2imxCfX6-ozy9DuSeJKPbhF/s1600-h/DSC09964.jpg"><img alt="DSC09964" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCTxAj26JX3lmKuaj5VO8ygTByJG9yWP9StmJ_PYXq3w_delbOS_orjP6XdR1W_QBye1bv4IlTB_hbBbo3E7kUTRlXNi_xaF47PMrmjTcrVqC906NSK47qJsnSqKt2EXJPAvj0cIf1hJez/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC09964" width="404"></a></p> <p>The contractions started right away, but I couldn’t really feel them too much. We spent the morning talking about our baby girl who was about to arrive, took a few walks, and tried to rest.  I felt completely fine until about noon.</p> <p>Kyle was an amazing support person the ENTIRE day! My diet for the day was ice chips only and he said he was going to join in my fast so I didn’t feel deprived if he ate (even though I kept telling him to eat!). But he couldn’t resist the mini cans of pop through the OB floor kitchen though!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnePU0Ue1NMX3776j-CljhBtDPLvr0MwuF9e7VxIycAJnl4CDCGsjSAyFdeX-ddccQeLm9Tg79IQ-hY-OUpuhtd0zrKYkzWJnDQZnAYLa28VUBZnodb739pWCtIZKP_9M80At8A9lL1q8b/s1600-h/DSC09967.jpg"><img alt="DSC09967" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwxQTUmU_eDPY9vPDRcMXyGPpm7leejV7Q01kLv-8ivIED68BmZmmKNo0zD14PwSAuaX6wwtZhoZOF1pbbFGIDj7YBDuwvE7Mij4BKGvfiynRQO45Rli2f73bZWukxrtK7euDuoYck3J7/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC09967" width="404"></a></p> <p>My doctor came back and determined I had dilated to 4 cm now and baby’s head was very low. The contractions started to pick up quite a bit! I was consistently breathing and focusing through each one. I’m not a fan of this picture…but I think it shows pretty well how I was feeling! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3W-9ypPbplBsmlnVW9PUxol87WTK9HAy9OeWHaHN6Dp0qIpDo7ff_z_CxXlwBSJWYPPsyDbKagEtHaOV5WRttOh_uHQdyFDx4mttaXiOKp1CS8LdX0-U461as4gp3gAn2VJXnjPzDTjz/s1600-h/DSC09969.jpg"><img alt="DSC09969" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXeU1_gcwWvgBwXpvjofQTRbXO6soYLpn2y7Ifpy33O_PjtG5-bN7TUIaoluxophhoQPd3k0HqtUqQ_iF7p6lbQAq6_iyfXwdhyphenhyphenU9yKt5ENq-NvJSUNWZurhoIhGIfwCrS0IvAI1ueAuD/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC09969" width="404"></a></p> <p>This is the monitor that kept track of my contractions and baby’s heartbeat. I couldn’t see it from where I was in bed, but Kyle kept close tabs and commentated on it for me… “Woah, that was a big one”!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPiSyOYTUUMvra_Q-9zhY1MBPLoBjOMpd09cqgyzxvan0IleBmmXb-hGumM0UNJgvaA0avbvj4Eg0rpZSsVmF6l-5c_T1r3-r0teLrmw8GCfzp2QIe1_K8NrFaYAzSJpmyKb17hMibYXN/s1600-h/DSC09972.jpg"><img alt="DSC09972" border="0" height="327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qsLnab20lG3tj9S6Ae7YCSupD4qJDSJ7GMotMhG-t-dzeHH-0eMgjffcRVNUwG4NYJgI-dwORIFiE7duoZr5L-iIH2cRq20N_RgDepJrYkhy7h4OFi9vsEKKhKbwjNlBQcNNKN5KL9hI/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC09972" width="404"></a></p> <p>I made it about 4 1/2 hours through active labor without any pain control, breathing through those contractions. I wanted to make it as long as I could because they say sometimes an epidural can slow your labor down. Generally you should dilate 1 cm/hour when you are in active labor and don’t have any pain control. I went from noon to 4:30pm and only progressed to 5 cm and believe me those 4 1/2 hours were a tough go!</p> <p>About 4:30pm I decided the contractions were plenty strong and requested an epidural. By 5pm they had the epidural in and I had instant relief! I was feeling great and excited to meet my little girl!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJL-HtreSsb381olN-5WcYnK0FzfziK044G0-NMjj9hyphenhyphenj2AokCElnKOPDLbOt4JpljnHEfp5FljKN5x62MDkhwapWZwZqSWNkuOECQIOAsz4v8ZTKvf_mH_Vjmgk1oIYfMHMxYp8WG_0Ay/s1600-h/DSC09975.jpg"><img alt="DSC09975" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2yE1YRpi6lHcs3MF5bdfMavxH7ombpIolWTZBzREtHxEvpYePft0b-Q2xzOFKzxPWpPAuR4thgPdNXG-F1tXiqKt6uvhosasR5kqbGyG_xuqs5zxk3ahXg7AJmm8VjbXZZVjd5NJAQCK/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC09975" width="404"></a></p> <p>Around 7:45pm my doctor checked me and I was dilated to 6 cm and 90% effaced. She ordered internal monitors to determine the strength of each contraction since I couldn’t make that determination now with the epidural. </p> <p>By 9pm I was 7 cm and still feeling pretty good. Two hours later though I was still at 7 cm and my doctor said if I hadn’t made progress by midnight “we would have to talk”. Of course I knew that meant c section, which I knew was always a possibility. At 11:30pm my nurse checked me and I was still 7cm. Starting to feel discouraged I re-focused and mentally prepared myself for the possible c section. Kyle and I said prayers and knew God was in control of the arrival of our daughter!</p> <p>At midnight my doctor checked me again and I made it to 9cm…in a half hour!! Needless to say I was a happy camper! I was really started to feel that “pressure”, but couldn’t push yet because I still needed to make some more progress. </p> <p>Around 2am I was full dilated, effaced, and ready to push! I ended up pushing for over 2 1/2 hours! They were a long, tough few hours, but <strong><u>COMPLETELY</u></strong> worth it!!</p> <p>At 4:34am Adelyn Marie was born! They put her on my tummy right away and started rubbing her down. Kyle and I were overjoyed, she was finally here! Such an amazing moment! Kyle got to cut the cord and joined our daughter just across the room while they did all those first checks. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWO_UyriK0M2EOWMJomjYTKswSclTi0OMWGfe4KveLzdB1DCvyERe2QB7hsZRUr2SfZQ057mBL7-CfqSuDZqLtC9FwKNrSf9pKHA9iqsFpx_g1khygdlDWH-CMKHyOpYLojGYc9MuSooKb/s1600-h/DSC09982.jpg"><img alt="DSC09982" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnizpkBJP6iQXObE2piGqDe-UjSV8YSQYEe8lPriqVMTjBKtwz0xuhEpKjVGXZopwbAGAk6toWzlp5kf5b3B_tiAs11nPlUeaTmoTKn7fBNrPvpX1y1RUjWOEVcm8IWhU3am0Nc0kTpU-7/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC09982" width="404"></a></p> <p>As soon as she came out I could hear the nurses and my doctor making guesses about about big she was! No one got it though…she weighed 10lbs 2 3/4 oz and was 22 in long!! A good sized healthy little girl! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheanqSfoD4kP3gb3LNKrdLuWWtK7IKbXYBquKuKacNzkMGJYopuLlkW-TbWz9CSeQOryLH8zkqZRbGpYvBGFqgCQYgm1_feE8yWvFQXKKXKnf2OH7Bh_xUTYDO2Bg83-qRZgRGxat_vSLL/s1600-h/DSC09980.jpg"><img alt="DSC09980" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnBEnnQB6EBUBU9MvXFxg0n0VqX1L8hJ3TIB8xycqQUBSKjv9r5dCkUirbq3hPJs3xt4YPyhP8tjwNU7LNKGND18HHUJjCywCuLpjpD3URxdZ9y0kHXxsVnZo6jCgbUl66srCOUn4CKaL/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC09980" width="404"></a></p> <p>Our local hospital recently re-modeled the OB floor. They have labor & delivery suites where you stay the entire time. And when baby comes they don’t have to wisk them away, they do EVERYTHING right there in your room. It so nice!! So while the doctor was finishing up with me I could see Adelyn across the room!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1nOZ2OY01SEqfSb7GWxh5cEdD6jkobG_wR-VCnCyYjy1_mQl2gPsg8_TxMkxr9N0aJDPwtH1anh5nauVlMAs2MevR2XZ0DRY5o42vKUUSxCRx1DBiAcjZPT850MuMmJtLPDNYZXnKjfK/s1600-h/DSC09985.jpg"><img alt="DSC09985" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ysT5-WetEqDIEv9ocYhJmLy0jwzmokhreE3uqa8g_AlDTXRA5CjDTmf7pbCfRsDKDN_omB-LosD9s9BQFBZCJuEvWtpNNrrDsSqd-9AwMrvoliUtxxqaMstErzWz1dLmrwHYN0qf0WK1/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC09985" width="404"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATAKZCQfGVxSvyhhQx1vl5DUZsTlfGgXi4ZC9OInsLg4jaINbmrMYmZP_r1ZRI5n87BVm7R5plKxhueXehhUp_zu3CHdyiLaVRWF9coAKXwr4nEIEWAOn2tBbMu3wLH2UlhACBq3SKV9x/s1600-h/DSC09990.jpg"><img alt="DSC09990" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZghubeNR3XksklU_HRFux91C27XLhLPodVcs85SPCOZJJg3SY5R_FkmUSAcKq4Cvt-yTDe-8JkD4LqTAyh4eXN47CL1idKe3Ji73eDnzTXe1iCrkmF7wU5KVvHtgEIpqD-UbR88MGqI-/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC09990" width="404"></a></p> <p>Adelyn had her first bath! She wasn’t much of a fan of it though!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWD4ic7tip1ydK3zVsPLKdxvVmpeDA2RdamNuFQpSZh8wQLV4ohggIjL58fYZAMRaJ_HagdzDgb86Q2aukn2BWiqbTNjfQlHWS4SUx85KseWcvYj8-5PU_QxMqXPRkAbnrikKhtcZva4U/s1600-h/DSC09997.jpg"><img alt="DSC09997" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHnId7g3mqUQdCzW-K4RdR4TbEuVL2wyJidjM_R7ObTCEuImMMxOumi-BC-XZhsWfzGXT72kjkSD4wyd1jqGrMJM2BgTjn8onQi96umWkiQQ7iwhloV37pR7BcDf_zmSMj0FI6nqzDNC9/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC09997" width="404"></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhkwcjTFHHJE_p4xK-E7DITMOnxOQW2d5IRGP-P2RacGH8Xd_lViF6ThK57I0UhdyAhJUsPcdwOzw_1TzKpqcazVhACv7s8-QYPXthdAKRPowqN-lc72PcmtdqHYZhpVGpM7ANiWmBnYH/s1600-h/DSC00004.jpg"><img alt="DSC00004" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcc1iHXbu3r_Hx10Df_hWlO7wh9-QSV-Pruj0TjBpFmqq5PRx4wvCcCPTv9HCvuGB0wjrkII7vRZ2glDvCXyHw8Nn39UxB-s482qlLQFpTEykVtYkgvZCRMuRZ-Aa8uZbiwd3fk4kiVr8/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC00004" width="404"></a></p> <p>Pretty sure she was checking Daddy out here! So sweet!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFqNO4vIPAL1PTzCAgEOril59mUFWVxuSjtiNYSsdN7qRrYFNB7xczetpBSkZOyLOLqh1BiRaAeyFzw423e9y1fJQsZqyZZsDFy0TQf51HQghQoXybbkupzjhKKB5K4B4tX3SMFITUpmf/s1600-h/DSC00006.jpg"><img alt="DSC00006" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiel0DEy5x5qIssjJu_CqNtMVH4VitqzpN1qYNdR4yyoPbNirCIPYVXXqz45laPIABT9fHKq0rvhe0DsVGSv5tD01Vq0C7aIDJ0CqEHrbJH6s9AQJUTRXmwYZp4DgSIY71T9YfhlTuDDDEg/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC00006" width="404"></a></p> <p>They took her foot prints right away and my finger print as well. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx79Og0cCRXvQJuR5oLLxl7W6Log7cq2GheA8aDA_n27DIX3U19dOOwsbr5fkF8EBSSonq6Zb2JBxfmYSlR0sNE4Mgxa3SJF9-0aj9PYSR7eQGr06XrUNKGwTkuzN9gUKb1-66_r8i3_UQ/s1600-h/DSC00014.jpg"><img alt="DSC00014" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8A8jwRzot5-yeOBIHCEXCxdU5ecvphcvgQXWJagYLWcaEZxSQx9CTgV7fpfig4mYhHSE7xydujtv610eqOw0bB9BesQikjT2o_n_X6GwgT293aph8byf_mm4L_R-_VMeLzmPGCmhxSDv/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC00014" width="404"></a></p> <p>After they were finished I finally got to hold my sweet baby girl!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hI6lbFKlA-uE8Bmk9godSEWvtM56SQKsj3ihMNDIn0oN2vhrAZ6uo4IfsPMS6moFOSTz5gc0x6UaU-lrT-0wzINjUlwFUGrHkwGtJpFMaQbw-Cx-iNfciKcyDEx3_VO8Qm0b6naOy6m0/s1600-h/DSC00017.jpg"><img alt="DSC00017" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYX6b_1K8Vfmc2ja4K4hpF16hnX3p-m7x6svBP6yhAhBQkJJTjUIrePkfpnwOexe_8ULL0sFHcWZaasAdya0nVGLNVTYWGEtYLZIC50QrF9Y_3xIbcS6TqY7buNz9k10kf55L26N3nszO4/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC00017" width="404"></a></p> <p>And of course Daddy too! Kyle was amazing through the entire experience! I am so blessed to have him as my husband and Adelyn’s Daddy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8L7EeY7WAu9biNRRXz7gznPG4v2RtpHVFpzZTSirE_F3psDiEYQBr-cZrE6SfxR159QlOcl5YMYcuv0kOhZOQZlMdP0CCogmCosqJNE-vYXg5n35ib7ggnnqHJRmChtU66vQwRIzpjMS0/s1600-h/DSC00024.jpg"><img alt="DSC00024" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qm7K8sRmDnAuBN2YNWXUmEaRwqCsN5qC56OMWuzuiPnchyd5pSSz42mBcPWv5FTCFGFPESHGbhuXPUQMonAHCGbgYkYFYe088iBiXH_9dS0Q3sBz5jCzsXS4jya71BWVH04gZZlT1jTE/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC00024" width="404"></a></p> <p>This was our first picture as a family of 3!! We feel so incredibly blessed to have our new little healthy bundle!  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HhzhfqUz4n7Ta3sF6lOoMNHTZMYRSAT7GNFU_dFGtdchjNu6JRXd-4aLzbJBr1dSW-UV083jX-0dyA-Hbp3r1b4-s34nK0pGdcxATCOEzqqvDpsoErHIpHKR9ZfcRDyjNfMjiUFM4EdG/s1600-h/1st%252520family%252520pic.jpg"><img alt="1st family pic" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvAqbRzwEBauFh4tPScQI2zAY9sAY9_lJ9mgElYGUBtyU_XtxiaA5hHqAUNGd3NJkU8LpuJ9irhEcBfzJfqU5CdS6eXTR3C0mXOlsg77soSyfXQedOhp0Hk-FA3CSFGlqZ991ofM4z8Xf/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="1st family pic" width="404"></a></p> <p>And thank you to EVERYONE for all your kind words, comments, and gifts! We truly appreciate it!</p>

Adelyn’s Birth Story

Monday June 20th I had a scheduled induction for 7:30am. My doctor thought my baby was at least 9  lbs and thought it was necessary since I was already over-due. We woke up bright & early on Monday and headed to hospital with such anticipation! It wa…

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A Question for the Weight Watchers

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfII-wC1x7qA2b5G0aYwFcjx0cOeSHSgc5DKFwpe8k5r4LUGW9a1L9lNM-HcSkAqS81bOAw8GK_qLDsXF6OYu2Nnf0IoJYBUVwdzj4iFPtA0lMHJRqLOYYcc8UMz3baA4_FMoyHOLA52nW/s1600/pic_questions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfII-wC1x7qA2b5G0aYwFcjx0cOeSHSgc5DKFwpe8k5r4LUGW9a1L9lNM-HcSkAqS81bOAw8GK_qLDsXF6OYu2Nnf0IoJYBUVwdzj4iFPtA0lMHJRqLOYYcc8UMz3baA4_FMoyHOLA52nW/s200/pic_questions.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>I’m curious – if you follow the Weight Watchers Points+ Plan, I would like some feedback on how you divvy up your Points+ balance everyday. <br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Do you simply eat willy-nilly – just picking up and eating whatever floats your boat, regardless of the Points+, whenever you’re hungry?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Do you allot a certain number of Points+ for each meal?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Do you eat your Weekly Points+ Allowance? </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Do you eat your Activity Points+?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Also, what are the challenges and/or benefits that you find with the way you utilize your daily Points+? </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I'm an online member of WW, but I miss the interaction with the people at the meetings.  And because of this, I don't get the same kind of feedback regarding WW tips/tricks that those do who actually go to the meetings.  Your thoughts on these questions are greatly appreciated - I'm looking for a way to revamp my eating plan!  </div>

Random Weight Loss Thoughts Weight Loss Weight Watchers A Question for the Weight Watchers

I’m curious – if you follow the Weight Watchers Points+ Plan, I would like some feedback on how you divvy up your Points+ balance everyday. Do you simply eat willy-nilly – just picking up and eating whatever floats your boat, regardless of the Points…

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