Recession

Though it hasn't been officially declared, because the data takes a while to measure, our country is in a recession that started in December of 2007. I see the effects of it every day as an increase in overdraft charges, maxed out credit cards, and businesses failing. I predict that the recession will last 17 months until May 2009. I was doing some research today on what the stock market did during the last two comparable recessions from July 1981 to November 1982 and November 1973 to March 1975. Since Wall Street tends to predict the health of the economy 6 months ahead of time on average, US companies stock prices started recovering in share price in July of 1982 and October of 1974. What does that tell us? It tells me that if my prediction of the time the recession ends is right that the best time to invest will be November to December of this year. That is if anyone can find enough cash to invest in these tough times. For those that do, it is not unlikely to expect 2 year returns of 30 to 50%. Reference this post in 6 months to see if i was right.

Sleep Walking and Broken Noses

Last night at 2:00 am I was startingly awakened by the sound of Karly's face impacting our dresser. She was confused, she said she was dizzy, and then her nose started bleeding.....and then Ali woke up. It is crazy how lack of sleep can make your mind decide to keep your body walking, even knowing that you are going to eventually crash into something. Here i thought i was the only one in the house we had to worry about sleep walking and smashing my nose into objects.

Ali is feeling much better today! Thank goodness. Her momma was really worried about her on Monday. She still isn't 100%, but she has some life in her today. I even got her to eat pureed food by bribing her with a cheerio on top. We are all getting very excited about our trip to Montana. The candy is much better in Montana. Ali and I bought a ticket today to go back to Montana for Christmas. We are really excited about being home with friends and family, but wish Tim could be with us. He has to work and only has Christmas day off, so we decided that this year we could celebrate it apart. Look out Mom and Dad you get us for 2 weeks.

Information about the Rotavirus

Ali went to the doctor today after three days of crying, diarrhea, and limited sleeping. It looks like she has a common bug called the rotavirus. The symptoms can last for up to 10 days, and the main concern is keeping her hydrated. Please keep her in your prayers that she gets through this as soon as possible. There is nothing that makes a Mom and Dad feel worse than not being able to help their screaming baby feel better.

For some more info on the Rotavirus you can visit the following site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotavirus