I saw this on the TV. I fiannally got the mop and am thrilled with how much easier it is to keep my kitchen floor clean!
I actually mop several times a day now because it is so fast and easy, instead of waiting till it is bad and then spending a lot of time trying to get it back to looking nice.
I like that I am always using clean water instead of dirty mop water and I like that I can throw it in the washer! I purchased an extra pad so that I can use one and wash one. I would like to get a few more just to have some extra on hand.
It doesn't take much water. With the old method it took about 30-60 minutes for the floor to dry. With this new mop it takes more like 30 seconds to dry! I mop half of the floor, then go rinse it out and mop the other half. The first half us usually dry or almost dry before I am ready to mop the second half...and it drys as close as you can get to sreak free! Also, my floor seams to have more shine!!!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Conference
We were blessed with being able to attend some of this conference. It helped us alot as we navigate this new world that Cub 2 has brought us into!
ZooKeeper 2
ZooKeeper 2
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Deletion 22
I just found a link full of information on Deletion 22. Also known by many other names. This has sample pages from a text book on Deletion 22. Scroll down and click on Sample Pages to learn more about Cub 2.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Issues
The other day Cub 1 was singing Barney Songs while we were making lunch. Being the good mother that I am I joined him, the two of us happily singing "There was a man who lived in the moon, in the moon, in the moon..."
Elephant looked at me and said, "Cub1 has issues with Barney."
ZooKeeper 2
Elephant looked at me and said, "Cub1 has issues with Barney."
ZooKeeper 2
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Cub 2's Post Operation
Cub 2’s surgery was a success. He had 40 stitches in his mouth, and he had a stitch through his tongue, as a safety precaution if he has problems breathing. HE HATED that stitch! Cub 2 wouldn’t sleep more than a few minutes at a time.
We figure when he is a teenager and asks for a tongue piercing, we will say, “No, you had one before and didn’t like it.”
In fact once he had the tongue stitch taken out he slept for a long time. He also wouldn’t eat with it in and as soon as he had it removed he ate like a horse.
To keep him from sticking his hands in his mouth he had to wear two arm braces called “no-nos” H e didn’t like them because he had a hard time pushing himself up. The only other mishap was that he developed a rash where the monitors were connected to him.
When we got home all of his brothers and Grandma made a Welcome Home sign for him.
The Post Op room- We spent a VERY LONG night here
Cub 2: Notice the thread on his cheek - That is the tounge stich
We figure when he is a teenager and asks for a tongue piercing, we will say, “No, you had one before and didn’t like it.”
In fact once he had the tongue stitch taken out he slept for a long time. He also wouldn’t eat with it in and as soon as he had it removed he ate like a horse.
To keep him from sticking his hands in his mouth he had to wear two arm braces called “no-nos” H e didn’t like them because he had a hard time pushing himself up. The only other mishap was that he developed a rash where the monitors were connected to him.
Doing push-ups with a No-No
When we got home all of his brothers and Grandma made a Welcome Home sign for him.
Welcome Home to the Zoo
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Happy Surgery Day!
We have finally arrived at the day of Cub 2's cleft repair. He is in surery while we are writing this entry.
The last six weeks have been long as we have tried to keep Cub 2 healthy. He could not get sick six weeks before surgery. Durging the last six weeks Tiger, Panda and Penguin have all had Mono. Panda, Elephant and Cub1 have all had Bronchitis. Cub 1 also had Croup. Wading through all of this sickness, we didn't think we would be able to keep Cub 2 healthy!
Here are some pictures of Cub 2 in his hospital pajamas and playing with dad while we were waiting.
Cub 2 posing
He coudn't have formula after midnight but hie could have apple juice for up to three hours before surgery. We were able to give him his last apple juice at 9:45 am...then his surgery got pushed back by an hour! They let us try giving him a little more apple juice, but since he wasn't hungry he only had about an ounce. I was worried that he would get really hungry but he only started fussing about 15 minutes before the anesthesiologist came for him.
The nurse put his hospital bracelet on his little ankle. That didn't work. It took him only a couple of minutes to get it off. After picking the bracelet up off of the floor for about the fifth time, ZooKeeper 1 put it in his shirt pocket. The nurse said that was okay, but to be sure we sent it with Cub 2 when they took him back. ZooKeeper 1 and I both had a feeling that we would forget to send it, but what were we gong to do? He wouuldn't leave it on!
After they took him back for surgery we went down to the cafeteria for some much needed food. While ZooKeeper 2 was in line waithng for her food she got a call from surgery. They needed Cub 2's bracelet! ZooKeeper 1 had to run it back up! Since he was in a hurry he took the wrong elevator and ended up in the wrong place and was "momentarily disorientated" (He can't say he was lost, it's an Army thing.) He dropped the tag off at the Post OP desk but that was the wrong place because they called ZooKeeper #2 again and then again looking for the ID bracelet!
We are now sitting in the parents' room waiting to hear how things are going.
We will keep you posted as much as possible. Please keep our little Cub 2 in your prayers!
The last six weeks have been long as we have tried to keep Cub 2 healthy. He could not get sick six weeks before surgery. Durging the last six weeks Tiger, Panda and Penguin have all had Mono. Panda, Elephant and Cub1 have all had Bronchitis. Cub 1 also had Croup. Wading through all of this sickness, we didn't think we would be able to keep Cub 2 healthy!
Here are some pictures of Cub 2 in his hospital pajamas and playing with dad while we were waiting.
Cub 2 and Zookeeper 1
Cub 2 posing
Ditto
He coudn't have formula after midnight but hie could have apple juice for up to three hours before surgery. We were able to give him his last apple juice at 9:45 am...then his surgery got pushed back by an hour! They let us try giving him a little more apple juice, but since he wasn't hungry he only had about an ounce. I was worried that he would get really hungry but he only started fussing about 15 minutes before the anesthesiologist came for him.
The nurse put his hospital bracelet on his little ankle. That didn't work. It took him only a couple of minutes to get it off. After picking the bracelet up off of the floor for about the fifth time, ZooKeeper 1 put it in his shirt pocket. The nurse said that was okay, but to be sure we sent it with Cub 2 when they took him back. ZooKeeper 1 and I both had a feeling that we would forget to send it, but what were we gong to do? He wouuldn't leave it on!
After they took him back for surgery we went down to the cafeteria for some much needed food. While ZooKeeper 2 was in line waithng for her food she got a call from surgery. They needed Cub 2's bracelet! ZooKeeper 1 had to run it back up! Since he was in a hurry he took the wrong elevator and ended up in the wrong place and was "momentarily disorientated" (He can't say he was lost, it's an Army thing.) He dropped the tag off at the Post OP desk but that was the wrong place because they called ZooKeeper #2 again and then again looking for the ID bracelet!
We are now sitting in the parents' room waiting to hear how things are going.
We will keep you posted as much as possible. Please keep our little Cub 2 in your prayers!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Our Calvin and Hobbes Moment
As a big fan of Calvin and Hobbes, one of my favorite strips is where Calvin’s mom is telling his dad about a recent Parent-Teacher conference,
“There were all these cute pictures the children drew of themselves and then I saw Calvin’s; he was green and had a third eye.”
The dad asks, “How did the rest of the meeting go?”
The mom replies, “It went down hill from there.”
While I am paraphrasing the comic, we had a similar experience at Penguin’s first Parent-Teacher conference at his new school.
Since it was in the Fall all of the kids had colored a scarecrow; they were all cute with brown or blue eyes and denim overalls. My wife and I looked for our son’s picture. We found it on the front door. His scarecrow had a blue face, sharp teeth, and guns. We both thought of the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon and laughed. Fortunately for us, our meeting was positive after that moment.
I asked Penguin why he colored and changed the scarecrow the way that he did and he said,
“It is Cad Bane.”
After he said that I could see the resemblance and was impressed with his drawing abilities.
For those of you that do not know who Cad Bane is, he is a famous bounty hunter character in the Cartoon Network’s series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. (For more information than you probably care for, you can click the above Cad Bane hyperlink.)
“There were all these cute pictures the children drew of themselves and then I saw Calvin’s; he was green and had a third eye.”
The dad asks, “How did the rest of the meeting go?”
The mom replies, “It went down hill from there.”
While I am paraphrasing the comic, we had a similar experience at Penguin’s first Parent-Teacher conference at his new school.
Since it was in the Fall all of the kids had colored a scarecrow; they were all cute with brown or blue eyes and denim overalls. My wife and I looked for our son’s picture. We found it on the front door. His scarecrow had a blue face, sharp teeth, and guns. We both thought of the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon and laughed. Fortunately for us, our meeting was positive after that moment.
I asked Penguin why he colored and changed the scarecrow the way that he did and he said,
“It is Cad Bane.”
After he said that I could see the resemblance and was impressed with his drawing abilities.
For those of you that do not know who Cad Bane is, he is a famous bounty hunter character in the Cartoon Network’s series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. (For more information than you probably care for, you can click the above Cad Bane hyperlink.)
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