Middlefield Junior Journal

Happy November and Turkey Day Everyone!

Membership and Ways & Means enjoyed the DMYFS FAMILY FUN DAY event on Saturday,
October 16, 2004. Thank you to all of our fellow members that participated in
the event. We had a nice opportunity to meet some new neighbors and potential
members. Three women indicated they would be interested in getting additional
information about the club and one person signed up to help with Tree lighting.
Nancy did an outstanding job of putting together informational poster boards,
and we raffled off a Middlefield blanket to Lisa Highbridge. The kiddies really
enjoyed the free tattoos Paul supplied and the Frisbee decorating continues to
be a popular activity. Although the weather seemed to have dampened the
attendance expectations, it did not prevent this from being a successful event.
There were approximately 250 in attendance.

We would like to welcome Julie Fosdick to the club. We look forward to having
you share in our commitment to community service. She will be installed at the
November meeting.

MOVIE NIGHT- Membership will be eyeing up the movie opportunities so we can
enjoy a fun filled night out at the movies on Tuesday November 16. Debbie will
have more info regarding the latest titles at the general meeting. Feel free to
ask someone who may be interested in joining our club. It's a low key way to
check us out and have some fun!

Thank you to Laura for coordinating the SECRET PALS this year. Someone you
remember by sending her a card, a small gift (under $5.00), a small token such
as a candy bar, pencil, bookmark etc. What if I don’t know her very well, you
ask. Well, that’s why everyone will fill out the info form and answer a few
questions. You can then surprise your SP and get to know her better as we go
along. Laura will let those participating know who they have at the November
General.

Be sure to take your copy of the ADDRESS/PHONE LIST home with you. It has been
updated to reflect the latest changes. Don’t leave this item in your folder.
It will be important if we need to activate the Phone Chain.

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS-It is hard to believe December is just around the corner.
That means at our December meeting we all get to share a Potluck meal and a
friendly Chinese Auction. Look for the sign-up sheet in the binder so you can
pick your goodie of choice to bring and share with your fellow Juniors. There
will also be a sign-up sheet for the Chinese Auction (grab bag) so we have an
idea how many will be participating. The Grab Bag gift price is $10.00.

CELEBRATING THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES:
Happy Birthday to: Diana on 11/01; Maureen on 11/11
Happy Anniversary to: Nancy on 11/03; Antoinette on 11/27

Best Regards! See you at the General, K&K

We will host Harvest Bingo for the seniors at Sugarloaf Terrace on Saturday,
November 13,2004 form 2:00 - 4:00PM.

The plan is to have snacks and goodies and play bingo and win prizes. Look for
a sign up sheet at November general.

I will need a couple of volunteers so if you can help out that would be great.

See you at the General! Karen

Share and Care

Thank you Paula & Tim Murphy for opening your hearts and home by hosting a great
fund raiser for Juniors with your Haunted Basement! You guys did a great job decorating
and we all had a spine-tingling good time. It was simply SPOOKTACULAR!
Sincerely, Sue

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A little something to humor our friends expecting babies...

Pregnancy Differences

Your Clothes
- 1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy.
- 2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.
- 3rd baby: Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes.

The Baby's Name
-1st baby: You pore over baby-name books and practice pronouncing and writing combinations of all your favourites.
- 2nd baby: Someone has to name his or her kid after your great-aunt Mavis, right? It might as well be you.
- 3rd baby: You open a name book, close your eyes, and see where your finger points.

Preparing for the Birth
- 1st baby: You practice your breathing religiously.
- 2nd baby: You don't bother practicing because you remember that last time, breathing didn't do a thing.
- 3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your 8th month.

The Layette
- 1st baby: You pre-wash your newborn's clothes, colour-coordinate, and fold them neatly in the baby's little bureau.
- 2nd baby:You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains.
- 3rd baby: Boys can wear pink, can't they?

Worries
- 1st baby: At the first sign of distress -- a whimper, a frown -- you pick up the baby.
- 2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn.
- 3rd baby: You teach your 3-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.

Activities
- 1st baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, and Baby Story Hour.
- 2nd baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics.
- 3rd baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaner.

Going Out
- 1st baby: The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home 5 times.
- 2nd baby: Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached.
- 3rd baby: You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood.

At Home
- 1st baby: You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby.
- 2nd baby: You spend a bit of every day watching to be sure your older child isn't squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby.
- 3rd baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children.

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