Am I a bad parent?

Right now Josiah is crying in his crib. He has been crying for an hour and a half non stop. We are trying to get him back on a schedule and it has been very difficult between him teething, being at Emily's house for a little bit and moving into this temporary apartment. My friend jamie and I have discussed the differences in peoples' parenting styles, and I am actually curious to know what people think.

Do you think it is okay to let your children cry in their cribs in order to get them onto a normal, predictable schedule, or do you think it is better for children to be held, nursed, or picked up when they cry, and why? I'm not asking advice, just your opinions. I guess I want to know what my friends' experiences are since I don't get to talk to you all as much as I'd like.

Happy Birthday to Me!!

It's my BIRTHDAY today. I am 27 years of age. Happy Birthday to me!

What would YOU do (about "john Smith?")

So...I went to the chiropractor this past week against my husband's wishes. He refers to chiros as "junk doctors" and the practice as "junk medicine". I have to say that my experience was almost absolutely wonderful. I didn't realize how much stress I tend to hold in those parts of my body. I say almost because...well..I'll let you figure it out. You all know I love to relate my weird experiences verbatim, so never failing to disappoint, here I go.

Chiropractor: So you went to the University of Utah, huh?

Me: Yeah, I really enjoyed my time there.

Chiro: I was in Utah for the Olympics. I thought it was great.

Me: We must have been there the same time.

Chiro: How long did you get out for school?

Me: I think it was about a month. I really like Utah. It's such a clean place, especially compared to parts of VA and DC.

Chiro: Well, you know why that is, right?

Me: ...No, I don't. Why is that?

Chiro: It's because of John Smith.

Me: Who?

Chiro: John Smith. Their leader. He made them keep their lawn perfectly clean and everything.

Me: John Smith, huh?

Chiro: Oh, yeah.

Me: Any relation to Pocohontas? (under my breath)

Chiro: What?

Me: Was it really mandatory?

Chiro: Oh, it's written in their bible and everything.

Me: Interesting.

Chiro: Ever wonder why the streets are so wide downtown?

Me: Why the streets are so wide?

Chiro: Yeah, its so that the carriages had enough room to turn around while they were patrolling peoples' lawns.

Me: Really?

Chiro: Yep.

Now, before you judge me and think of how horrible I am for not seizing this missionary moment, let me remind you that this woman had my life in her hands for the next 10 minutes. She could have potentially paralyzed me at any given time. I wasn't ready to die that day...I hadn't read my scriptures or said my prayers, and I am sure I yelled at someone. Plus, I was enjoying the conversation. On a serious note, where do these people come up with these stories? Who would make something up like that? And, perhaps most important, who would perpetuate the story? There are some crazy folk out there. Here's to John Smith.

Recent outings

Some of these pics are of us at the temple, at the park, at Mt. Vernon, and at the "Newseum". Check out the front page article of Marilyn Monroes death, the Million Man March, and the Newspapers around the world from the attacks on 9/11. The bottom photo is the Hope Diamond at the Natural History Museum.