ow onto the official long blog! P-Daddy and I got the best gift for Christmas this year from Uncle Badgeman and R. They gave us a gift card to a movie theater, to Cheesecake Factory and (the best one of all) a night of babysitting! So we had a free weekend (and so did they) and so off we went!
P-Daddy and I went to see "Gran Torino." It was amazing and if you get a chance to see this flick I would! We wanted to see the movie first so we could go and really enjoy dinner, have some drinks, etc. Well...that didn't exactly go as planned as Cheesecake Factory (as we should have known) had a 70 minute wait! So...since we kind of had our heart set on eating there, we got some serious take out and brought it back to enjoy dinner with Uncle Badgeman and R.
It worked out wonderful because it also gave us an opportunity to socialize with our favorite babysitting couple! They had a few fun stories to share with us, one of which involved a diaper incident that I won't share but needless to say Uncle Badgeman had never changed a diaper in his life and I think the fact that JD was his first wasn't a good thing! JD is a little (I am being polite...its actually A LOT) ornery when it comes to diaper changing!
Uncle Badgeman Gimme! I need to call mom or dad because my diaper needs changed and I am not sure you know how (or want) to do it!
Hello? Is anyone there? We need backup in the diaper changing area pronto!
It sounded like they had fun (and based on the pictures I would say they did)...and so did we so it was an overall success! We can't wait to do it again soon and Uncle Badgeman and R seem to be excited to come back so we shall be scheduling another fun date in the near future!! We love you guys! Thank you again and again!
And (get ready for a gasp)...P-Daddy and I are going out AGAIN tonight with friends! We are even taking JD to Addy and Lilly's and using their babysitter, laying him down in a pack n play there and then getting him "up" and taking him home with us after dinner. HA! We shall see how this goes...but we've gotta live a little right and Mr. JD has become MUCH more adaptable in his old age (HA!) so we are thinking this will go fine. But please, if you will, go ahead and pray for us!
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And now my friends...it is time for a little Tivo Talk!
I just can't let a whole week pass by without discussing the rather controversial episode of Private Practice this week. It really disturbed me to the core (I even had to fast forward through some parts because I couldn't take it). For those of you who don't tune in, Private Practice is a show based on a Doctor's group that includes a Pediatrician, Psychiatrist, Fertility Specialist, an OBGYN, an Internist, and a Holistic Healer.
This week dealt with the MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccination that is highly discussed to be linked with Autism. There is no legal or medical concrete evidence to link the MMR vaccination to Autism, however there is a growing amount of people that are beginning to believe that their child now suffers from the disease because of the MMR vaccination. Because we had a boy and Autism strikes males more than females, we obviously were concerned by this vaccination and discussed (in great detail) the side effects of this and every vaccination JD has had with his Pediatrician.
I am not writing this to get on my own high horse. I am really writing because what ended up happening on the show really upset me. I must admit though that after JD was born shows that deal with any child being fatally ill, dying, or being severely mistreated has been rethought in this household. For example, we used to LOVE Law and Order: SVU but now we can't even stand to have it on our television.
Okay...so what happened on the show? Well...a mother with three sons came in because her middle son (a kindergartner) wasn't feeling well. The oldest son suffers from Autism and so the mother of this child had decided NOT to have her two younger sons get the MMR vaccination. The mother was convinced that the MMR vaccination was directly linked to her oldest sons condition. Well, the kindergartner wasn't just sick...he had the Measles.
Well...after a lot of drama, he ended up dying from the Measles. It was ABSOLUTELY awful to watch (so therefore I can't really tell you what happened because I fast forwarded). Anyway...intriguing that the show touched on this controversial issue. I liked how it kind of touched on all aspects of what can happen too. No one ever talks about the fact that Measles (based on a news story I saw on NBC news last year) is becoming more and more prevalent because of the choices people are making NOT to get their children vaccinated. And with that choice can come another consequence. I, for one, had NO idea that Measles could be deadly (in this modern medicine day in age).
And for those of you wondering, yes we did get JD the (first round) of the MMR vaccination. To us, the benefits of any and all vaccinations out weigh the latter. Not judging you, but since you are reading and I am discussing this issue it really wouldn't be fair if I didn't share.
On a lighter note...FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS begins this Friday and we are so excited that it is back in our lives! "Dub" family (or any of our in town friends that may be interested, we just know that the Dub family shares our love for this show)...up for a premier night (yes I did just ask you to do something through the blog...I will call you too, don't be offended!)? :)
The Biggest Loser started AGAIN this week and as tired as we are of this show, we are also supporters. You can't NOT support the show that is changing people's lives for the better! These people are the largest ever and I for one can't wait for the finale to see the transformations! Because we all know that if it can be done, Jillian and Bob will make it happen!
I have also recently tuned into The City (spin off of The Hills which was a spin off of .... okay you get the point, they are into spin offs). Anyway...I heart Whitney so was way excited about this show...its not so much good right now. Still giving it a chance but the new "friends" are too snobby for their own good (not even "good character"/fun to watch snobby, just plain bad).
On a final note...does anyone know if this last episode of Lipstick Jungle was officially the LAST? It didn't say it was the last on the shows description but I did hear it was getting cancelled??
**Pictures above were courtesy of R and Uncle Badgeman (thank you, we love them!)
6 comments:
I'm the same way about TV shows ever since having Chase. I love the show House but now I can't watch any of the episodes that deal with pregnant women or babies because I get too emotional. I don't watch Private Practice, so I didn't see that episode. Having a FIL who is a pediatrician, I've been hearing for years about how vaccines are the greatest advancement in medical history and how dangerous the measles is, but I will admit to pausing before signing the forms for Chase to have his MMR vaccine. I know it's dumb and I totally agree with you (I recently found out that a woman who's son Chase plays with doesn't get her kids vaccinated and well, that's the end of those play dates), and I hope more people begin to listen to their doctors and not idiot celebrities.
I laughed and laughed at the Badgeman and R's babysitting exploits! We do want to see Gran Torino too. As for new programs, what about Monk and Psyche! The season kick off was Friday night and they were both worth the wait again. We are looking forward to the new American Idol--we think and The Closer. Also does anyone know if Saving Grace is coming back? Thanks for sharing. You have a wonderful time tonight!
Glad you guys got to have a date night out...I forgot what that's like! I too heard that they were canceling Lipstick Jungle and did not know that Friday's episode was the last of the season, so think about how sad I was to find out!!! I have a feeling it is not coming back, bc of bad reviews, I am not very happy! But get ready for American Idol this week...YEAH!!! Looking forward to seeing you guys on Tuesday! Hope you had another fun night out tonight!
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Yea for date night! I am a fan of Private Practice too and sobbed through the end of this episode. I never saw it coming. (chalk it up to me doing too many things at once - folding laundry, watching TV, cleaning the house). I think that may have been the last Lipstick Jungle though based on the little montage they played at the end. I really liked the show. I hate that they cancelled it.
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