Boy or Girl?

Well the time has come to find out! Oct 10th. Two weeks from Friday! It's so hard to wait! I really do think boy and have from day one. I took the Drano test :) and it did say boy! Justin has no comment and thinks it's a girl, I think just to prepare himself, just in case! We will no soon enough! I am very excited! I have only taken one picture this time of me pregnant but it didn't turn our very well. I will try and remember to have Justin take another one soon. I am showing way sooner than I was with Bella.

BPA

This is from the latest information posted on BPA

5 Ways to Keep Bisphenol A, or BPA, Out of Your Food
With studies stacking up against the chemical, here's what you need to know to lower your exposure
By Deborah Kotz
Posted September 17, 2008
With yesterday's study linking bisphenol A—a chemical in hard plastics and the linings of food and beverage cans—to diabetes and heart disease, you may be wondering what you can do to minimize your exposure. The Environmental Working Group last year conducted an analysis of BPA in various canned foods and found the amount varies widely depending on the food. Condensed milk, for instance, has relatively little BPA, while infant formula has a lot more—about one fifth the safe dose limit set by the Food and Drug Administration. Of course, the potential risk also depends on how much you consume. Canned soda has less BPA per serving than some other foods, but if you're having a six pack a day...

Here are some good rules of thumb for reducing your intake of BPA.
1. Buy your tomato sauce in glass jars. Canned tomato sauce is likely to have higher levels of BPA because the high acidity of the tomatoes causes more of the chemical to leach from the lining of the can. Think beyond plain tomato sauce to any canned pasta—like ravioli and those fun-looking kids' meals.
2. Consume frozen or fresh fruits and vegetables instead of canned. In addition to their BPA-free benefit, fresh and frozen produce usually have more nutrients, which often get lost in the process of canning. Eden Foods does offer canned beans that are BPA-free.
3. Purchase beverages in plastic or glass bottles. Canned soda and juice often contain some BPA. You don't need to worry, though, about disposable plastic water bottles. Most don't contain bisphenol A, and those that do are usually marked on the bottom with a number 7 recycling code.
4. Use powdered infant formula instead of ready-to-serve liquid. A separate assessment from the Environmental Working Group found that liquid formulas contain more BPA than powdered brands.
5. Think in terms of moderation. You don't need to avoid all canned foods.

Our 7th Anniversary

Ok so I am a little late with blogging on it. But late is better than never! Our anniversary was actually on the 25th of August. Justin took the day off and we drove up to South Lake Tahoe. It was beautiful. It's usually about 10 degrees cooler up there so the 80's was perfect for me! The water is so blue! We rode the gondales up to the top and had lunch and walked around a bit. Not much to do up there but eat. Then we had some ice cream at the little shops and drove back down. Justin and I went to dinner that night at my fav spot! OLIVE GARDEN! I know Joey Lombardo says it's Kraft italian on the salad but it will never deter me!:) Bring on the salad and breadsticks! So good! Bella went with us to Tahoe and then Ericka watched her that night so we could go out. It was a great day! Thank you to my husband who planned the whole thing! Good Job! I was definatly surprised! I have been to Tahoe in the winter and now the summer!

Katelyn's Birthday Party

Bella went to her friend Katelyn's birthday party. She is about two months older than Bella. And our next kids will be only about a month apart! So crazy! Anyway, her theme was a "luau". It was lots of fun! And perfect weather! Bella was more interested in playing in the car then in anything else. Until the pinata' came out and candy came out of it! Then she just wanted cake and candy! :)