This post is dedicated to Parrott Family members everywhere, but especially to Anthony and anyone who has married into our family. There truly is no one else like us



Dana Schmana: are you going to buy a laptop

Dana Schmana: or do you mean a spiral notebook

Dana Schmana: lol

Parrott84: a spiral notebook...its very important to but the right one, it effects so many aspects of your life that you can't make it a rush decision

Dana Schmana: I know, its like, "wide-rule" or.... "COLLEGE-rule?!?!!?"

Dana Schmana: and then there's the color. The brand. Recycled or not recycled.

Dana Schmana: it's enough to give me a headache, that's for sure.

Parrott84: blue outside or wacky design, separators or single notebook

Parrott84: it’s a lot of options to consider

Parrott84: I was thinking about getting a college team on the outside but then I was thinking maybe just plan and simple so I can create my own masterpiece

Dana Schmana: maybe you should get some professional input

Parrott84: anyway, autumn and I are praying about it...

Dana Schmana: it's a major financial commitment

Parrott84: there is a good chance this whole discussion is going into my blog...!

Dana Schmana: that way other people can be reminded of the things they need to consider

Parrott84: true

Dana Schmana: I’m all about preventing rash decisions that you might regret later, when you're trying to write in your notebook but somethings not quite right.

Parrott84: and Anthony can point to my blog as an example of what others can/may aspire to

Dana Schmana: exactly. Maybe instead of posting in your blog you should write it down in your shiny new notebook.

Parrott84: then I may be wasting paper and who knows, if I run out I will need to make another notebook decision sooner than I may have anticipated. That would then force Autumn and I to re-evaluate our budget in order to allow for another notebook. I mean maybe I should be looking into notebook insurance in case it gets damaged, wasted paper, or rained on, at what expense can I chance this type of purchase, at some point it's going to be too much.

Dana Schmana: maybe you should stick with loose-leaf.

Dana Schmana: I can see it's really stressing you out.

Parrott84: do I buy a binder for it?

Parrott84: 2 rings or 3 rings?

Dana Schmana: skip the binder

Dana Schmana: are you going to keep your desktop?

Parrott84: If I go with the binder I can get one with plastic on the outside and then put photos on the front or I could print up something with my name and address on it...

I hope everyone enjoyed this, I know Dana and I did...

Things have been status quo lately, obviously lots is always going on, right now it's just not that interesting. We did get a new manager at my new store...and my new store did VERY well last month. It's a good thing (about the new manager) because he is very focused and accomplished, i think he will be very good for our store. Apparently it's gonna be cold this weekend, my sister seams quite fond of reminding me of this (oh the torture of living in the Midwest and the pleasures of lake effect!!!) I think it's worse knowing my mom is on a cruise in the Bahamas during the worst of it..she had VERY GOOD timing!

I am looking for a laptop, that would be exciting news, however as of right now i am only looking and that's not so exciting...I am actually looking for lots of stuff, but until i find it you will be left guessing at what those things are (hint: i am not looking for my socks!). Anyway, it's late and i need some sleep soooo....(sweet bahamas cruise dreams)

What do you think of these Logos? And do you like no.3 better than the previous post's version?

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My mom in-law went home last night...makes it tough for a while. She had been here since the day after we came home with Drew. It is amazing, I now know why people pay her to clean their houses, I know i would! However being the son in-law has it's advantages because I DIDN'T have to pay her! However she spent allot of quality time with her baby grandkids and for her that was more than payment enough (though i still would have paid her!).

Anyways...I wanna give MAD PROPS TO THE MOM IN-LAW!!!

She is out there somewhere. She probably won't read this...but if you do, thanks. (If you want to do it again sometime I promise not to stay up to late typing were you are sleeping...again. )

Things husbands will need if they have a wife who has a c-section:

Ingredients include:
1 quilt (in a plastic protective bag)
1 towel (for the wife's stomach)
3 decorative bed pillows
3 regular pillows
3 blankets

Then, once you have everything begin to construct as follows:
1. Put the quilt upright (as opposed to flat on the bed) against the headboard.
2. Put 2 of the decorative pillows next to the quilt, also upright.
3. Put the remaining decorative pillow flat on the bed to create a transition.
4. Lay two blankets stacked on top of one another folding the blanket into thirds with one third folded onto one other third, this way you are creating double thickness and thus giving the pillows an upward slant.
5. Lay one pillow at an upward angle from the bottom blanket towards the top of our little hill.
6. Place the final blanket on top of the quilt.
7. Place a pillow on top of the quilt.
8. Place the final pillow on top of part of the first pillow and on top of the second pillow (which is also on top of the quilt).
9. Double check you creation with the picture below to ensure proper construction.
10. Get some sleep, if you wife had a c-section that means you probably have a crying baby.


This should help your wife out in the case that:
A. Your wife really misses the hospital bed, or
B. You forget to pick up the medicine on your way home from the hospital and your wife has to go the first night without it.

Your bed may need to stay this way for as little as one night to as long as one week, BE PREPARED!!!

One last note, yes, you will in fact be looking at a stack of pillows and blankets and not at your wife if you (the husband) roll over to look at her while you are both in bed. This will create the feeling of being at the bottom of a mountain and tou are looking up at the top (a really, really close mountain mind you).

Hope this helps for all those people out there who were wondering how to do this.

1/6/07 will be the birthday of our new baby (don't ask me how i feel about that), we will be arriving at the hospital at about 8:30 Sat. morning and staying there for 3-4 days. Looking forward to it...stay tuned for the name announcement.

Andrew Levi Parrott is his name...i thank all of you who have come to see him and will come to see him. There is nothing greater than celebrating life changing events like this than to be with people you care about.

Here are the details:

He was born at 11:41
He wighed 6.7
He was 20 inches long
He has very dark hair
I will try to post some pics tonight for everyone.