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Sounds like one of those annoying Jamster commercials, doesn’t it?

Toys For Tots makes it easy for you to donate to those less fortunate this holiday season, such as offering an online donation option. But, this year, they’re making it even easier! If you text the word “TOY” to 90999 using your cell phone, $5 will be automatically charged to your next bill and donated to Toys For Tots! How easy is that? For more information on making a text donation, visit their TextAToy page!

We’d like to help out those who are less fortunate this holiday season, so we’ll be donating some toys to Toys For Tots! But, since there’s only so much we can do, we encourage you to make a donation also. You can donate toys or cash to Toys For Tots, at your nearest Toys For Tots drop-off location. You can also donate a cash gift, online via credit/debit card by visiting the Toys For Tots Online Donation page, or by texting “TOY” to 90999 using your cell phone. With your help, there’s no limit to the amount of smiles we can put on childrens’ faces this year!

Daddy and I attempted to get our sleeping back on track (we’re night owls) by going to bed at 8PM the other day, but Jayden was not having it. He started to fuss in the middle of the night. He’s teething, did I mention that? We brought him in the living room for new scenery. After teething pellets, teether and finger gnawing (ouch), and snuggling, he finally calmed down and went back to sleep. Around 8AM the next morning the little booger was at it again. Back to the living room.

While rocking Jayden in the recliner I had a revelation… I’m not having any more children. I mean how can I possibly have a house full of children and get any work online done? Oh wait but having more kiddies means I’ll have little helpers, that’s how parents survive having two, three, four, or more children. But wait, more helpers means more mouths to feed and more boo boos to nurture. Hmmm there’s the possibility of being discovered and becoming famous. Then I wouldn’t have to get on the computer unless it was for entertainment or to pay a bill. I’ll have to have them in multiples though. If I had the babies one by one, we would be called crazy and no one would have pity on us, hell I wouldn’t either. So say we tried for baby number two and were blessed with twins, triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, sextuplets, or hey even septuplets?!

Until we win the Mega Million Lotto or similar we will not be this family…

Ok so it doesn’t take 81 million dollars to provide for 8 children.

I love watching this family. Sure, their situation is different. They tried for baby number three and got one, plus five extras! And they were fortunate enough to be discovered, which I’m sure is a huge financial help.

One bad night had me bouncing from one thought to another. Of course one bad night won’t keep me from having another one of these little guys in the future…

…but today’s economy may. To think my grandparents had TEN - back when things were easier.

A few weeks ago, I was watching tv and a commercial for America’s Funniest Home Videos came on that literally made me explode in laughter! In the commercial was a baby lying on his stomach, and all of a sudden HE POOTED! But wait, that’s only half of it! When he pooted, powder came whooshing out of his butt! I swear it was like a geyser! I think I laughed for 3 days straight! So I definitely wanted Mommy to see this pootin’ baby. The commercial came on about every day, and every time I would tell Mommy to look at the tv, she’d always look a second too late. Explaining the pootin’ baby to her just wasn’t the same as her actually seeing it.

So after a few weeks of her missing the pootin’ baby EVERY SINGLE TIME, I decided to look on YouTube to see if anyone had uploaded a video of it. And I found it! After I showed it to Mommy, I think she laughed twice as hard as I did! I knew something this hilarious was definitely worth sharing with you all here on Mommy Daddy Blog! So I now present to you, The Amazing Farting Baby!

I remember how back when I was in elementary school, my teachers would always put so much emphasis on eating breakfast. They would always say, “Make sure you eat a nice breakfast every morning before school because it will keep your mind sharp and focused for the day ahead!” And when it came around the time to take state tests and such, don’t get me started! Every other sentence that came out of their mouths was, “Don’t forget to eat breakfast!” They even brought cereal bars to school for students who did forget to eat breakfast. Back then, I never knew breakfast was so important. If it wasn’t for the persistence of my teachers, I probably would’ve rarely ever eaten breakfast.

Unfortunately, not every child has those persistent teachers that I had, so some children may not know the importance of eating breakfast. There’s a reason why breakfast is called “brain fuel”, and an excerpt from GoAskAlice.com on the Importance of Eating Breakfast best explains why:

“Your brain (and central nervous system) run on glucose — that’s the fuel you need to think, walk, talk, and carry on any and all activities. Let’s say that the last time you eat something at night is at 10 or 11 PM (not optimal, just an example). The following day, you don’t eat breakfast but wait until about noon or so to eat — you’ve gone thirteen or fourteen hours with nothing in your system. Your poor brain is surely deprived — and your body has to work extra hard to break down any stored carbohydrate or turn fat or protein into a usable form for your brain to function. That’s a lot to ask for when you’re sitting in a classroom, trying to concentrate on reading, or doing any other work. Eating breakfast has been proven (many times) to improve concentration, problem solving ability, mental performance, memory, and mood. You will certainly be at a disadvantage if your classmates have eaten breakfast and you’ve gone without. On average, they will think faster and clearer, and will have better recall than you. School or work can be tough enough without this extra added pressure.”

So now you know the importance of eating breakfast in the morning, but there’s still a problem. You don’t have the time to cook a breakfast for your little ones every morning and they don’t have the time to sit down and eat anyway. That’s where Breakfast Breaks comes in!

Breakfast Breaks are complete, nutritional, and portable breakfasts for kids on the go! Featuring one of four General Mills cereal (Cheerios, Honey Nut Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms) bowl packs, a Minute Maid Fruit Juice, and a nutritious snack in each portable box, your child never has to go through the day unfocused and hungry until lunch again! These are perfect for the child who rides the bus to school, as everything included in each Breakfast Break is easy and quick enough to consume before he/she arrives at school. Although Breakfast Breaks do not include milk (for the cereal), a suggestion would be to buy small cartons of milk (like the ones served in schools) for your little one to carry along with him/her, instead of pouring the milk at home before leaving. That way, he/she can pour the milk into the cereal at the time and place of their convenience and comfort instead of trying to balance a bowl of cereal and milk while trying to walk to the bus stop or school. And each Breakfast Breaks box features a handle for easy transportation. So there’s no added hindrance for your child while he/she carries other essentials to school, such as books.

Breakfast Breaks are now available in many grocery stores nationwide! So pick up some “brain fuel” for your little one today!