We Elfed Ourselves! (Copy and Paste Web Address Below)

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1644590638

Great version of 'Carol of the Bells'

FINALLY . . someone has been able to photograph the pot at the end of the rainbow!

Something I found interesting

I came across this today and thought it was very interesting. To think how God wired our brains and how differently a baby thinks than an adult is amazing.

Dear Dr. Warren: Have you heard of the term object permanence ? My daugher-in-law said her pediatrician used the term relating to her 6 month old.
-RA

Dear RA: Object permanence refers to an aspect of child development. The early development of the human psyche is absolutely fascinating. Infants are born with no knowledge of the outside world. They have an inborn fascination with the human face. Mom's face is the right distance from her infant to be in focus during feedings and baby will stare intensely at her during the feeding, but baby has no knowledge that she still exists when he doesn't see her (object permanence) and will not look for her when she moves out of view. Neither does baby make any effort to focus on objects which are not in focus since he has no knowledge of their existence as being any different than he sees them. In the first few months he integrates all the information he has taken in through all his senses and learns to distinguish between the outside world, internal sensations, memories, and dreams. By the time he has put all this information together, he has developed object permanence. He knows that things exist even when he doesn't see them, especially Mom. Once that happens a baby begins to develop separation anxiety, stranger, anxiety, and cries out for Mom when he doesn't see her. The need for Mom becomes an independent need, separate and distinct from the fact that Mom takes care of baby's other needs like hunger and comfort.

Sincerely,
Dr. Warren