Hugging Duncan

Hugging Duncan
Photo-A-Day #1378

Eva loves Duncan.

Eva has been out of sorts for the past few days. Today we took her for her scheduled well baby checkup and she has gained 2lbs and grown another inch. She’s also doing much better, still a little whiny and grumpy. She’s getting plenty of sleep at night but not doing so well with the naps. She won’t stay down. Hopefully she’ll be a little better tomorrow.

Eva and Duncan are buddies. Eva plays on her Yuengling box in the kitchen (and by play I mean she sits on it and watches momma and daddy wash dishes). Duncan also climbs onto the box and rubs up against Eva. He is very tolerant of her and she’s pretty gentle with him. We don’t leave them alone or anything, it is just nice that they get along.

Take Action to Reform the Changes to CPSIA

The other day I posted quite a few videos on the subject of a new law that goes into effect on February 10, 2009. It will hurt many small businesses and in fact it is already making a detrimental impact to many of them. My friend Tristan provided me with links to resources where you the consumer, manufacturer, parent and concerned citizen can go to educate yourself on this issue and help the fight to get reform so that we can work together to save these small hardworking businesses.

Tristan states in an e-mail to me.

SUPER double great point – our cherished right / responsibility as citizens includes knowing who to contact and how to make our voices heard, to shape our government.

She then provided me with a ton of links for you.

Here are links to allow citizens to contact their reps in their states:
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

http://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/newleg.aspx

The following links – some where people can sign petitions.

Generals threads for anyone :
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5938698
http://www.ipetitions.com/
http://forums.ebay.com/db1/thread.jspa?messageID=511163411&forumID=124&x#511163411

for toy makers :
http://www.handmadetoyalliance.org/
http://grecowoodcrafting.wordpress.com/

for children’s clothing, doll clothes, hair bows, and accessory makers :
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5935443
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/economicimpactsofCPSIA/

Also a class action lawsuit that’s being put together – http://reformcpsia.org/2009/01/class-action-lawsuit/#usermessagea

Take some action or we could wind up with cheaply made plastic crap for the rest of our children’s lives.