I was recently made aware (through the Home School Legal Defense Association) of a bill that has already unanimously passed the Delaware Senate (on June 19th of this year) that may lead to dangerous new ground for parents.

Senate Bill 234 redefines the legal term "physical injury" as it applies to child abuse to also include the word "pain." This redefinition would make spanking a child in Delaware a crime punishable by imprisonment.

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This past Valentines' Day we found out that we are expecting our second child- a little girl! We are really excited and feel that the 3 and 1/2 year age difference between her and our son will work really well for our little family. Jaime has been potty trained for over a year, and been in his own toddler bed for 2 years. Since we heard the heartbeat, we have been explaining what's happening to Jaime. He went with us to the ultrasound, and the tech was very patient in explaining all the body parts to him. He got to see his sister Beatriz kicking around, and was excited to show our housemates the ultrasound pictures.

Last month we bought a crib and set it up in his room. We wanted to start introducing the baby's things into his space early, to ease him in to sharing the (small) space. He helped re-organize his toys to make space for her changing table, and seemed happy to help out (he LOVES to be a little "helper").

Every time I go to the doctor he asks if the baby will come home outside of my belly, and he's impatient for her to be born. He gives my belly hugs and kisses goodnight, and likes to feel the baby kick. This is all fine and good, and I'm glad he seems to genuinely understand that a baby is coming. But I'm worried that the reality of a needy little baby, taking all of mommy's attention, will be hard for him.

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I took a First Response this morning at 5 AM, after about 6 hours of sleep. It showed a very light line in the time frame. I think it may even be lighter than the one the night before. Then at 10 AM, I took a dollar store test and it showed a faint positive within the time frame. Which is good, since it was taking 30 minutes or more to show up the day before. Good sign right? I am just nervous because they are so light, but I have no idea how far along I would be. I called my Dr. and they said they will have me come in on the 26th to "see what's going on." I didn't just call and say "I'm pregnant," because then they'd have me wait at least four weeks. I called and told them about my miscarriage and I think I am pregnant because I am getting light positives. I was hoping to get in today for bloodwork, but no. :(

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In Washington state, an elementary school principal was teaching a 5th grade class the mandatory sex ed course. During the lesson, the principal also explained what anal and oral sex were.

Is 5th grade, (roughly) 10 years old,  too young for this material to be explained without the parent's consent?

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We were bored today. After so much time being spent at the lake, a day inside at home can get to be long. But we needed a break from the hot sun. It was in the 90's today. So hot, hot, hot! Anyhow, you can only clean so much. I found a project to do. We have not done handprints since 2009 so that is what we did. 

These (in the pic) still need to dry and have a clear coat put on. 

For this project (and it will give you a lot of dough like what you see above) you will need:

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