Henry’s World

A weird combination, but both phenomenons that have taken the family by storm.
During Henry’s pregnancy, my allergies had been bothering but were still bearable till I delivered, and they went haywire!

I was put on Flonase which greatly offers relief. What I found interesting was that the state of Virginia (Central and Southern) are prone to higher levels of allergens, so guess my dismay when I found out that Greensboro ranked number two for cities with high allergen levels, ugh.

So now not only do I deal with that stuffy feeling, Henry and the princess may have seasonal allergies as well so its off to the doctor later this week for a diagnosis.

WebMD has a wonderful article on seasonal allergies;

Survive Spring Allergies - You Can Do It!
Spot Your Hidden Allergy Triggers

I actively practice Feng Shui and Reiki, and this week have started yoga as a family sport, and the kids love it! Of course we can’t strictly abide by the rules, but feel it is a great way to spend family time while working our minds and bodies.

Haven’t been on here as much as I’d like, but we’ve been busy!

Henry is in full terrible 2’s form, going from very happy to very grouchy in a second :), but I notice much more happier moods than his siblings.

He loves to help out, there is never a moment where he’ll see me doing house work and not ask if I need some help; he’s

A fan of Sesame Street, like most in his age group, adores Elmo, and we even got him his own Elmo bubble bath and it takes everything to get him out of the tub,

Easy-Bake Ovens Recalled for Repair Due to Entrapment and Burn Hazards

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should immediately
take the recalled oven away from children under 8 years of age and
contact the firm for a retrofit with warning.

Name of product: Easy-Bake Ovens

Units: About 985,000

Manufacturer: Easy-Bake, a division of Hasbro, Inc., of Pawtucket, R.I.

Hazard: Young children can insert their hands into the oven’s opening
and get their hands or fingers caught, posing an entrapment and burn
hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: Easy-Bake has received 29 reports of children
getting their hands or fingers caught in the oven’s opening, including
five reports of burns.

Description: The Easy-Bake Oven is a purple and pink plastic oven that
resembles a kitchen range with four burners on top and a front-loading
oven. “Easy Bake” is printed on the front of the oven. Model number
65805 and “Hasbro” are stamped into the plastic on the back of the oven.
The Easy Bake Oven is an electric toy and is not recommended for
children under eight years of age. Ovens sold before May 2006 are not
included in this recall.

Sold at: Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys and other retailers
nationwide from May 2006 through February 2007 for about $25.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should contact Easy-Bake between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30
p.m. ET 7 days a week to receive a free retrofit kit with consumer
warning. Caregivers should keep the Easy Bake Oven away from children
under eight years of age.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Easy-Bake at (800)
601-8418, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.easybake.com

To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the
recalled product and table of models, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07096.html

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more
than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction.
Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents
cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys,
cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals -
contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of
deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30
years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s
hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or
visit CPSC’s web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email
subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can
obtain this release and recall information at CPSC’s Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.