Cabinet found...however

So I found the perfect cabinet (picture below) to put in our living room (as mentioned in the previous post).It has seven drawers that hold just the right amount of clothes, burp clothes, diapers, etc for the boys. It's the perfect height, width and look.. However...it has a terrible varnish smell. I put the kids' clothes and diapers in the chest yesterday afternoon and twenty four hours later they all smell like they've been soaked in a bath of varnish. Bummer Dude! (as N would say). Does anyone have any suggestions for eliminating this odor??

ISO

I am in search of a piece of furniture 23-25" wide and no greater than 54" tall to put in my living room. I'm looking for something with multiple enclosed storage areas (i.e. drawers, shelves behind doors that I could put baskets on) where I can keep diapers, wipes, burp clothes, bibs, clothes and jammies for the boys in one central location on the first floor of our house. Below are a couple examples to give you an idea of what I'm talking about. Email or call me if you have something like this you are looking to get out of your house/storage or think of me while you are out shopping and let me know if you see something like this in a store. Thanks! -C

GI Scan

L spits up every time he eats, almost every time you burp him, really. We have been back and forth to the doctor a couple times to figure out what's going on. The doctor was concerned because L isn't quite gaining as much weight as he should be, so he prescribed an acid reflux medicine. L's been on that for over two weeks and it hasn't done much of anything to reduce his crying or his spitting up, so our pediatrician ordered a GI scan to take a look at L's "GI anatomy" (as the doctor said) to be sure it was laid out correctly. The scan showed that L's anatomy is perfectly fine. L's tummy and all the muscles in his tummy are in their correct places, they are functioning well and his food moves through his tummy just like it should be.. Our next step is to talk to our pediatrician about what other options we have to improve the situation. We sure hope to find something that works for lots of reasons. The main reasons are for L to feel better and for everyone to get more sleep!!!!! L's medical situation isn't really that bad compared to what other children are going through (see below), but the lack of sleep that comes from it is really starting to wear on D and I.

I have been following a friend of a friend's two and a half year old boy, Dax's effort to fight cancer for some time now. Unfortunately the family was recently told that the medical community has done all it can for Dax and he's only been given one to two more months to live. It is so sad!!! It's just not fair. In an effort to support the family and make Dax's last months here the best they can be, people are putting up their Christmas lights for him to look at. Please check out their website and either put up your Christmas lights or send up your prayers for this family....And, as Dax's mom says with every blog entry she posts..."Cherish every moment" you have with your children and your families.

http://www.decoratefordax.com/

Funny Things Friday: November 6

The other day N pushed the chair over to the computer desk, climbed onto the chair, pushed the button to turn on the monitor, jiggled the mouse and looked at me and said "It's my turn on the computer. I'm checkin the weather."

The other day L was crying. I asked N what he thought L needed. N studied L for a second, then very matter of factly (is that a word?) said, "He's got a fever. He needs medicine" and walked away.

The other day N and I were walking under a great big tree trying to catch the leaves that were falling down. I said, "N this tree is such a pretty yellow color! What do you think makes the leaves turn colors?" N said, "The rain falls from the sky and paints the leaves."

N was standing next to me eating a snack while I was nursing L. I had forgotten to get a drink out for N. He turned around, looked at L, looked at me and said, "Mommy, can I have some too?"