Tuesday Trivia

Lotion is most effective at moisturizing your skin if you put it on within three minutes of being wet.

The potato bug is a member of the crustacean family and has 14 legs.

Sunscreen with an SPF higher than 30 really doesn't make any difference--if you get past 50, the protective chemicals don't even mix with the lotion base, so you get patchy coverage at best.

You shouldn't use any fabric softener on towels (really--check the labels). It leaves a residue in the fibers that makes the towels much less absorbent.

Broccoli and brussel sprouts contain a bitter-tasting chemical that can only be tasted by about two-thirds of people. That's why most people don't like them but others have no problem.

The ellipsis...has three dots. Not two.. not four.... not as many as you randomly feel like putting.............. Three...just three.

And for other trivia you may or may not be interested in...

We went to a new pediatrician last week. I did not at all like who we had switched to when we moved, so we switched again. Our "new" pediatrician was actually my doctor when I was little.

Jane is now 29 lbs. 2 oz. at 35 1/2 inches tall.
She's just a little bit short.

Jane is officially potty training this week. So far, so good. Seriously? In two days, she's had one real accident. One. Yeah, she's ready. Stay tuned for our highly-anticipated Potty Trained Reward Mommy-Daughter Date.

Megan comes in at 24 lbs. 12 oz. at 30 3/4 inches tall.
She's definitely not short, and not particularly skinny, but very healthy.

Well, mostly. As long as you're not counting her cold this week. She still uses a pacifier at night, but she's so congested that she can't breathe with it in. Put all that together and you'll understand why I'm typing with one hand so she can sleep sitting up on my lap.

I'm officially into my second trimester now. Yay! But, a few weeks ago when mornings were still amazingly miserable, even without throwing up, I actually opted to leave the house in search of sustenance rather than forage through my own kitchen for the millionth time.

We ended up at McDonald's...you can tell from my children's attire that I was not anticipating leaving our vehicle. Jane is wearing pajamas, and Megan is actually wearing the same dress she'd worn to church the day before.



These aren't my most amazing pictures, mostly because I was trying to avoid catching other kids in the shots. Jane did make a new friend, though. He was probably a year older than her, and he helped her "be brave" and climb all the way to the top of the playplace. He even held her hand all the way down the slide.