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Travel to the cultural and scenic highlights of southern India
Lush and tropical, southern India is inspiring and delightful. Beneath the green shade of a coastal paradise, meet with locals in their fishing villages and tribal homes. Join them in the bazaars, on buses and boats or even on pilgrimage in Madurai. From iconic cultural sights like the Maharaja's Palace in Mysore to French-infused Pondicherry and the vast landscape of Periyar - southern India's spirituality, friendly people and wild animal sanctuaries make it a fascinating part of the country to explore.
- Known as the 'Queen of the Arabian Sea', Kochi is a fascinating blend of Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and English influences, and is best explored by ferry
- Step back in time among the iridescent hills of the very British 'Snooty Ooty' - home of snooker and the charming Nilgiri toy train
- Spot tigers, elephants, sloths and birds on safari around two of the best places in India to observe wildlife up close - Mudumalai National Park and Periyar Tiger Reserve
- Feel energy radiate from the world's largest solid crystal in the experimental city of Auroville
- Experience a unique way of life with a family homestay in the idyllic backwaters of Kerala
Day 1 Kochi
If you arrive into Kochi early, there are plenty of things to see and do. Once an important spice-trading centre, Kochi has been under Portuguese, Dutch and British rule at various times throughout history. Explore with one of our Urban Adventures, or wander down to the shore and seek out the huge Chinese fishing nets dotted along the coast of Fort Cochin.
Notes: If you can't arrange a flight that will arrive in time, you may wish to arrive a day early so you're able to attend. We'll be happy to book additional accommodation for you (subject to availability).
Day 2 Kochi
Day 3 Ootacamund
Day 4 Ootacamund
Day 5 Mudumalai National Park
Tonight's family-run accommodation in Masinagudi is mixed sex dormitory style with a common bathroom. This dorm room is only open to our groups.
Day 6 Mysore
Day 7 Mysore
Tonight take an eleven-hour overnight sleeper train to Chennai. Sleeper trains are clean and air-conditioned, and beds are padded berths with sheets, pillow and blanket provided (although some people prefer to bring their own sleeping sheet).
Note: You'll be visiting a few temples today, so please ensure that you're dressed appropriately with legs and shoulders covered. Please also note that on the sleeper train you may be sharing with locals of the same or opposite gender.
Day 8 Mamallapuram
Day 9 Pondicherry
On arrival in Puducherry, join a group walking tour to see local temples, the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and the French Quarter. Once a French colony, you'll see evidence of French influence in Puducherry's architecture, its wide town squares and even in the uniforms of the police.
Day 10 Madurai
Visit the Gandhi Memorial Museum, which displays a detailed account of India's struggle for independence along with the bloodstained dhoti the famous leader wore when he was assassinated.
Note: Make sure that your shoulders and legs are covered when visiting the temple and please respect the no camera rule.
Day 11 Periyar National Park
Day 12 Periyar National Park
Day 13 Kerala Backwaters
Note: Accommodation is on a multi-share basis. All the families live within a few hundred metres of each other and contain at least one speaker of basic English.
Day 14 Kochi
Day 15 Kochi
Meals5 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners
Transport4x4 Safari Vehicle, Auto rickshaw, Boat, Bus, Cycle rickshaw, Ferry, Overnight sleeper train, Private vehicle, Train
AccommodationHomestay (1 night), Hotel (11 nights), Jungle resort (1 night), Overnight sleeper train (1 night)
Included activities
- Kochi - Fort Kochi sightseeing
- Kochi - Dutch Palace
- Kochi - Kathakali performance
- Ooty - Nilgiri Mountain Railway & Tea Plantation visit
- Mudumalai NP - Wildlife Safari
- Mysore - Home cooked lunch & family visit
- Mysore - Maharaja's Palace
- Mysore - Orientation Walk
- Mysore - Keshava Temple
- Mysore - Chamundi Hill & Temple
- Mamallapuram - Cycling tour
- Mamallapuram - Shore Temple
- Pondicherry - Auroville
- Pondicherry - Walking Tour & Sri Aurobindo Ashram
- Madurai - Sri Meenakshi Temple
- Periyar - Spice farm tour & dinner
- Periyar - Guided Nature Walk
- Kerala Backwaters - Pole Boat Ride
- Kerala Backwaters - Village walk
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Good tour organisation, ideal for single travellers who want to be with a group of like minded people. A great way to make new friends and see exciting places
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URGENT ACTION: Stand Up for Our Sisters in the Congo
"We have had enough. We call upon our global sisterhood to take action. We will not be quiet until REAL Peace is upon us."
On November 20th M23 rebels seized Goma, a major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, reigniting a war that has ravaged the region for 16 years.
World Pulse Correspondent Neema Namadamu and our community of Congolese women who call themselves the Mama Shujaa ('Hero Women' in Swahili) are calling on you and women leaders at the White House—Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice, Valerie Jarrett, and Michelle Obama—to take immediate action in solidarity with the women of the Congo. Read her call, then sign the petition to show your support. I was born in a very remote village in South Kivu Province, eastern Congo. I belong to a marginalized tribe and I am crippled from Polio. But none of those things characterize me. I have a vision for my country—a new and peaceful Congo—that compels me, and its destiny is driving me.
War has ravaged my homeland for 16 years. Today, eastern Congo is labeled the worst place on earth to be a woman. We have been brutalized by our brothers who perpetrate violence on the bodies of their sisters, daughters, and mothers in the worst imaginable ways. A woman is 134 times more likely to be raped in my region than a woman in the United States. Several months ago, soldiers indiscriminately beat my own daughter.
Congo is home to the second largest rain forest in the world, behind Brazil, and 60% of all Africa's forests. It has enough hydropower potential to power all of Africa. It has an estimated 24 trillion dollars of mineral wealth, far greater un-monetized wealth than any other nation in the world. But the mothers of its children live in poverty, in fear of being raped, daily losing their sons and husbands to endless wars. We are brutalized in unconscionable ways by monsters wearing military uniforms. We are tired of this. We have had enough.
We know that we can create peaceful, sustainable communities in Congo through a holistic new model that ends violence, poverty, and the destruction of nature altogether.
This July I set up a women's internet café and media center and gathered grassroots women leaders across my region to discuss the future of our country. Within two months we had nearly 200 women activists reporting about life in war-torn DRC through the action media network World Pulse. We began speaking out—demanding the Congo we hold in our hearts to manifest all around us. As women, our solutions are inclusive, as they are rooted in family and community.
But last week rebels took hold of Goma, inflicting more horrors upon its women and children—even pregnant women—and threatened to advance to our area. The region has been destabilized by this deadly power play and 140,000 people have been displaced.
We as women must join together now because WE CAN. Even in remote Congo we have become connected to our global sisterhood. We who are One with the 35 million+ women of the DRC, who are One with the 3.5 billion+ women of the world, are standing for an end to all violence and aggression in Eastern DRC. We will not be quiet until REAL peace is upon us.
We, the grassroots women leaders of eastern DRC, call upon our female counterparts in the White House—our sisters Secretary Hillary Clinton, Ambassador Susan Rice, Senior White House Advisor Valerie Jarrett, and First Lady Michelle Obama—to speak with your President on our behalf and ensure a true peace process begins in our homeland.
We ask for the immediate appointment of a special presidential envoy to work with the African Union and United Nations to forge a peace process that addresses both the immediate crisis and the underlying longer-term economic and political interests of the parties involved. Only through a mediation of this level can we hope to establish resolution among the numerous states, rebel armies, and special interests who have long fueled this conflict and humanitarian crisis.
And, it is essential that any action ensures Congolese women—who are uniquely positioned to act on behalf of family and community—have a voice in the peace process and a seat at the table.
Neema Namadamu and the Mama Shujaa ('Hero Women') of the Democratic Republic of Congo
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I stand with you sister. All my love! We say prayers for Neema. My son says " hello Neema. Dear Jesus, I wish Neema's friends have a house and enough food to eat Amen". (His words not mine). All our love! Michelle
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je suis très heureuse de lire ce message.nous vous couronnons Héroïne
Merci maman BRIGITTE du courage ment faite de ma part.
Il ne suffit pas de me lire mais il faut agir ,crier très for en priant le Seigneur pour que la guerre cesse dans notre pays.
je suis très heureuse que Dieu te bénis;Mme je m aimerai que je sois sur la liste de pétition pour être lus par tout le monde.
please Jade add me to the competition! L'union fait la force dit on. Étant donné que nos consœurs de la Maison Blanche sont touchées par nos misères elles seront nos interlocutrices auprès de nos dirigeants internationaux . Vaut mieux tard que jamais! nous espérons qu'un jour cette guerre prendra fin et nous aurons la paix qui nous fourra du pain.
nous les mamans du sud kivu nous voulons la paix et rien que la paix et nous refusons la balkanisation de notre pays le Congo.
time we stand up and stop all this... thanks for giving the possibility to support you and take action.
All my sincere love!!
nuria g. puigarnau
Time to speak up for this to stop and say NO MORE and ANY MORE
Love Abee.S
Nous,en tant que femme,nous sommes victimes de guerres et atrocités commis par des hommes insensés et déshumanisés!Ils nous ont longtemps muselés mais il est temps que nous prenons la paroles pour lutter contre ces hommes et défendre nos intérêts en tant que femme.nous irons jusqu'au bout!
The government of DRC has a major responsibility in this context. The government of DRC appears to have become dysfunctional. The Home ministry, the Legal Justice Department, the Police which is for maintaining the Law and Order of societies, appear to have gone out of gear completely.
Women have to report their cases to these departments,whose duty it is to address and resolve their issues. It is surprising and unfortunate that the government has no control over state administration. And by the way, for what(what work) do they get their salaries for from the tax payers money.They appear to be sitting cozily in their offices sipping tea/coffee and eating lavish food when, under their nose, people are being killed and women raped among other atrocities.
Women must seek urgent international support and the international community ought to provide the support.
Regards, Sanjay Dixit Mumbai, India.
Sanjay R. Dixit
The governement of drc is ruled by a rwandese , the topmen in the army are all illegal congolese in fact rwandese, and the eastern part of congo is full with illegal from rwanda , together with corrupted congolese they eat congolese flesh for dinner yes indeed......
really GOD bless you NEEMA.and we must do i our best to change all.
I stand with you, Neema, and all the women who suffer alongside you.
May you know peace soon!!
I am always with you with full of hearty feelings towards your step . GOd bless you dear SIsters.
Live and Let Live Usha http://globalpressinstitute.org/userhttps://www.facebook.com/usha.anuyaee
I am always with you with full of hearty feelings towards your step . GOd bless you dear SIsters.
Live and Let Live Usha http://globalpressinstitute.org/userhttps://www.facebook.com/usha.anuyaee
I am with you..May God bless you......
Hi we congolese women from the Diaspora, are engaged in a congophile plea for years...we are your voice.r We need to join our voices ....we need to understand that not only the international community can help in limits, but we have to face the fact of treason of our current leadership,, co perpatrator of all types of crimes in our beloved country: raped in his population, ressources, biodiversity, ecology....in order to fill their offshore accounts with billion;;;;; Let's stand against our fellow congolese collaborating with our devil ennemies to rape us for money.....
My heart goes out to you and all the wonderful people in Congo. I was born in Kamelia and raised near Goma, my heart is still there with all of the fabulous people in Eastern Congo. I pray, donate, sign petitions and wish I could do more. I am with you in solidarity, praying that these awful wars will end and you will have peace.
I stand with you,Neema. I admire your advocacy. God bless you!
I stand with you and the Congolese Women!!!! My support, thoughts, and prayers for you all!!! You need support from many directions. From the government to rid the country of corrupt Congolese and the Illegal Rwandans put them on trial for Crimes Against humanity as well as from all of us and any of the aid agencies to help restore peace and security for our sisters and your children. You all are in my prayers!!!
Jennifer Johnson
It is wonderful to see how much courage and hope GOD has given you and all the other Congolese women. Your increasing efforts to bring about change will defenitely bring PEACE to your country.
Keep up the efforts and hopes. Your prayers will be heard. I will always remember you all in my prayers. GOD BLESS
TOGETHER WE CAN, TOGETHER WE WILL shirine
I am with you mama shujaa, Neema. I agree that we must rise our voices but don't forget that we must work hand in hand, in order to change our country.
God bless you!
THERESE( Maman Shujaa, Drc)


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Celestia - Happy by ReiDuranWatch
©2013-2016 ReiDuran
Why not.
Yeah... "Celstia" he says
Chest fluff is gods gift to mankind
That's really sweet. It looks like somepony has treated her like a mare and less like a princess. It really is nice to see Celestia happy, she deserves more attention and she does deserve to be happy. but whatever it is that's made her happy it's obviously very special to her.
And Im happeeeeeeeeeeee
It's not rape if she doesn't resist!
Is she about to get laid?
whos that lucky stallion ?
Discord : its me..
can you do this with my charrie
um i think she was penetrated
I can't help but think of pink maned Celestia as a teenager.
Would you be so kind as to draw a Zecora variation?
Louise Francoise de la Valliere
hey now*wipes eyes* whats with the tears?
Carefull guys, don't be fooled. Look, only one colored hair. Its actualy Princess Molestia trying to seduce you.
And that's how Equestria was made!
I think happy is something of an understatement. She looks more....satisfied... *cough cough*
I, err, lost my train of thought...
Great work ^.^
I, err, lost my train of thought...
Great work ^.^
Tickle fiiiiights
I have no words.
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I'm not sure what part of Snowmen doesn't scream completely inappropriate, sentimental Manichean drivel. show more
It's a shame the film's first two acts are such a grind since there's actually a decently wrought resolution to it all. But by then, between the youngsters' more-is-less acting (Ray Liotta fares only slightly better as Billy's madcap dad), feeble stabs at humor and overreaching profundity, it's too little, too late. show more
I can\'t say enough about this movie. It has a kid catching gross opening scene and goes on to be a wonderful ride for kids of all ages. I rented it for a grandkid weekend, saw it twice and cried both times along with my 9 y.o grandaughter and two 7 y.o grandsons who rated it a 10. Loved it !


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My little human sister by Daughter-of-FantasyWatch
©2012-2016 Daughter-of-Fantasy
I know that I'm not the best drawing humans, but I still hope you like it! and I'm very happy with the result :3 sdagasdf
I loved this episode <3
I made this with paint tool sai
I loved this episode <3
I made this with paint tool sai
Looks so wonderful and lovely!!! Really like those humanized / anime styles you did!!!
Is that Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo?
no me imagino como se llamaría la serie si fuera humanos XD
muy bueno
Interesting I restumble upon this exactly one year later.
cuteness overload!
eeeeshhhhh hermocho ;( me hace llorar
WowNice! It's ironically Extremely similar to an AnimeXMLP piece I did with Rainbow~
You are a heck a lot better than me. XD
Hen i read "not the best at drawing humans" my brain instantly translated it to "super awesome at drawing humans" xD
Seriously, this is so amazing ^^
Seriously, this is so amazing ^^
You are too the best at drawing humans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!
Love how adorable you did Scootaloo, and oh yeah along with RD
I always question people's use of that shining effect used on Scoot's shoulder and Hoodie...
I mean... Is her sweater made of plastic or rubber or something? Is she soaking wet?
I dun get it.
Other than that though, really awesome
I mean... Is her sweater made of plastic or rubber or something? Is she soaking wet?
I dun get it.
Other than that though, really awesome
Rainbow Dash is truly amazing I can't tell who the other one is...
OMG, This is BEAUTIFUL, It Loosk Amazing, you've Done BRILLIANT, It's...............................WOW
I don't really like humanized art in general but this is amazing. Love it! ^^
lol finally found someone who humanized Dash and didn't make her a flat-chest
This is beautyfull.
Greetings from mexico.
Greetings from mexico.
Freaking adorable. You know, while humanized Rainbow dash is almost always drawn with a middrift bearing shirt, so I should expect this, the way her lower body is offscreen right there, does lead the imagination to think she's not wearing pants.
eso sarah! estas mejorando muchisimo... está hermoso c: !!!
la otra cosa es que tengo la mala costumbre de poner puntitos brillantes cuando la superficie es lisa, como en el hombro de scootaloo, se ve muy extraño pero no puedo evitarlos sdafsfd me gusta poner los benditos puntos XD
GRACIAS >W< ahora adoro el cabello arcoiris de dashie, quisiera mechas asi lol XD en el maravilloso mundo ficticio de mi imaginación las tendre lolol
I like this. Not many can humanize pony and do it well. Well done, my friend, well done.
ADORABLENESS!!! The whole picture is so sweet, and Dash looks really cute <3.
ya me hacía falta algo de azucar
I am in awe right now. This is glorious. You are glorious.
This is so beautiful!!!
That is absolutely gorgeous!
This is so beautiful! Immediately caught my attention as I was searching through today's drawfriend post!
I think it turned out really neat.
Normally I hate humanized pony.....But I say "Normally"
too dawww for words!
very cute ^^ well done :3
This is ADORABLE
now this is just precious!! wonderful art!
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at an end . Tuesday and wednesday will be my last days dealing with some b*llsh*t bar fight that these other idiots started and me and a couple of my buddies put the hurt on them .
My one buddy got 3 to 7 years ( can you believe that ) for his part . Hes almost out for good behavior already and the civil end isnt quite over .
Im just sick of dealing with it . Now seeing him sue the bar for 1.2 million irritates me to no end .
Him and his buds are young local wanna be tough guys and started crap with my buds and me . The end result was the one young dude with memory loss (so they say) and a coma for a couple days . Those punks had broken bottles trying to hit us with them and the other guy had one of those ghetto rings on that covers three fingers like brass knuckles . We didnt get a scratch and they were all hospitalized . Because we won we are the bad guys . Oh well , maybe we learned a lesson .
The funny thing is they are good size guys like 200 to 230 lbs . Now with the trial here again they all lost weight and are down to about 175 180 to look like the victims hahahahahaha bastards . At least no charges stuck on me .


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Fight to the finishPublished 5:58pm Thursday, December 12, 2013
WILLIAMSTON — A seesaw game was decided by one final push as Riverside ripped off a 20-5 run in the final six minutes of the fourth quarter to propel past Southside 70-55 on Wednesday.
Southside (2-3), who fought back from a 30-22 halftime deficit to get within three at the start of the fourth quarter, took a brief 50-49 lead after a pair of free throws by Donshae Miller, but quickly relinquished it.
Though momentum appeared on the Seahawks' side, it was merely a mirage. The Knights (2-2) tied the game up at 50 seconds later, then tighten up on defense and finished on offense to end the game on a decisive 20-5 run.
"We just finally decided to play a little defense and take care of the basketball," Riverside coach Bobby Williams said of the team's game-winning push. "We had many opportunities before that. We lost a lot of seven or eight point leads."
Riverside was led by a trio of double-digit scorers, as D.Q. Brown tallied a game-high 15 points, Daniel Everett added 14 and Mar-Q Jenkins scored 11.
Southside, who never allowed the Knights to breakaway until the final minutes, was led by Miller's 14 points. Rashawn Moore tallied nine for the Seahawks, while Tyreik Gaskins chipped in eight.
Southside trailed 13-10 at the end of the first quarter and 30-22 at the break, but outscored the Knights 20-15 in the third to get back in it.
The slashing Miller erupted for five third-quarter points, while Moore exploded for seven, leaving the Seahawks trailing only 45-42 at the start of the fourth quarter.
"We talked at halftime about pressing a little bit more," Southside coach Sean White said. "Our press got us back in this game. That really worked good, but then it seemed like we were getting complacent again.
"Then, (Riverside) started breaking the press. We can't leave the middle open in our press. We practice staying with the ball or ahead of the ball. When the ball gets ahead of you, then obviously the press is broken and that's what happened."
Tied at 50, the Knights lead expanded to 54-50 after a Jenkins put-back, and grew to 61-52 when Ziree Rodgers, who had seven fourth-quarter points, converted a fastbreak layup.
Williams said improved passing played a big part in the Knights' game-clinching run.
"We slowed down a little bit and ran our offense," Williams said. "We were getting to the rim, but we just had to make better decisions. If somebody is in between you and the basket then you have to give the ball up."
Southside 10 12 20 13 — 55
Riverside 13 17 15 25 — 70
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Durgin "Marechal Niel" Sterling Tablespoon
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Items such of this 8 3/8" long table or serving spoon are rapidly disappearing from the open market place given the surge in scrapping old silver in recent years. Part of the appeal of a pattern line like 1896's "Marchel Niel" by Durgin, lies in its exceptional weight, 2.4 T. oz. in this instance, and that amount of silver has high value simply as a commodity, i.e. for "melt."
Independent from its heft, Marechal Niel is appealing because it is an outstanding design. It offers a high relief, multi-dimensional portraiture of the rose which is its namesake. It is double die struck, meaning the design appears on both the front and back sides of the handle.
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During a normal week, they are much more concerned with how to protect people than to do them any harm.
The week of Jan. 24 to 28 was a little different, however. Gathering in the Task Tent in the Quad between Buildings 3 and 4 at the Natick Soldier Systems Center, 11 Soldiers from the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine tapped into their warrior sides while taking the Army Combatives Program Level 1 certification course.
The "train-the-trainers" course is intended to help Soldiers protect themselves without firearms and hone those warrior instincts. A bruise on the right side of his face demonstrated that Sgt. Matthew Dickson had been willing to do what it took to learn those skills.
"It was a little more intense than what I expected, to be honest with you," said Dickson, who admitted to being sore in other areas, as well. "There were some days when we were just smoked.
"You don't think your body's going to get contorted the way that it was. My knees were behind my shoulders some days. That's what you have to go through."
He got the bruise from instructor Scott Eddington when Dickson dropped his hands during a clinch drill.
"We're not here to hurt you," said Eddington, a staff sergeant and master combatives instructor with the 198th Infantry Brigade at Fort Benning. "We're here to teach you and to make you better so you can take this program and take it to your Soldiers and teach them."
Dickson had nothing but praise for Eddington's teaching technique.
"He taught it well," Dickson said. "The good thing about it was he was able to demonstrate it to us, and then we got to practice it on each other and drill. Then, at the end of the week, we were able to teach him how to do it. So it was a three-step thing."
Eddington has been teaching combatives since 2006.
"It instills confidence, and builds self-esteem, esprit de corps in their unit," Eddington said. "You have to watch your escalation of force when you're handling certain individuals. You can't walk up and shoot somebody because you don't like them."
Level 1 is the first of four combatives training levels. Dickson came away impressed with how Eddington presented it.
"You can drill it all you want to, but if you don't make it like a real-life scenario, what have you really learned'" Dickson said. "It was good. It's something we can always pass on to other Soldiers."
Eddington said he modifies the course to fit his students.
"You have to take into consideration who you're working with and what their jobs are," Eddington said. "You adjust to your environment. That's one good thing about the combatives program - I can move things around to fit the needs of the class or whatever problems the class might have."
He found a receptive group of students at NSSC.
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FTM: how long do babies USUALLY stay in newborn diapers
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dd was in NB diapers and clothes until about 12wks....she was 6lb 14oz when born and 6 5 when we went home 2 days later....
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DD was 7.5 pounds when she was born. The hospital actually put her in premie diapers and those fit just fine. We took the rest of the pack of premie diapers home from the hospital, and used one pack of about 90 newborn diapers before we moved up to size 1. As for the newborn clothes, I can't remember exactly. I would say a couple of weeks at most, though.
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My son was 7lbs5oz and he was in newborn for 3-4 weeks I think! I can't remember exactly, but I'd buy enough newborn diapers for a few weeks atleast.. and you can always steal them from the hospital too! They charge you for them anyways!!
Both of my kids wore NB for about 2-3 weeks. They were 7.14 and 7.6 at birth. The NB diapers are nice while the cord stump is still there b/c most of them have a little notch cut out for that purpose. If you are stocking up I would get more size 1 than NB size b/c they can wear them longer.
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DD used about 200 NB diapers (60 in the first 4 days) but she was BFed but like pp said stock up on 1s more because you can go into them sooner
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I did not plan to buy any newborn diapers or clothes but my DD was 4lbs when she was born 7 weeks premature.....she wore preemie clothes for 3-4 weeks and then was in newborn clothes until she was at least 4 months old I think......diapers longer than that.
My DS was 7 lbs even when he was born, and he wore NB diapers for about a month. He has never been a chunky kid, though - from the minute he was born 'til now, he's always been long & skinny!
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TUCSON — A good month before spring training, Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki couldn't resist sharing. He picked up his cellphone and called good friend Matt Holliday.
"I told him this offseason has been different than any other because I am not messing with my stance. I finally understand my swing," Tulowitzki recalled. "He said, 'Isn't that a great feeling?' "
When Tulowitzki feels right, Rockies fans can be forgiven for getting chills because it usually means something special will happen. Unlike last spring, when he was adjusting his hands, his feet and his head, Tulowitzki knows exactly how he's going to hit, and where. He's the Rockies' cleanup crew, batting fourth. No major-league shortstop has more responsibility, anchoring the defense and the lineup.
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Tulowitzki, 25, welcomes the role.
"I think a lot of people forget that I hit cleanup a lot last year and did a pretty good job," Tulowitzki said before his Rockies won their spring training opener 11-1 over Arizona on Thursday. "There's no reason to change. I have confidence."
When Tulowitzki makes his Cactus League debut today against the Angels, the similarities to last season will be comforting. He will be using a 34 1/2-inch bat, he will be standing upright and he will be using a toe-tap timing mechanism. He adopted his new approach after manager Jim Tracy was promoted to manager and immediately experienced a rebirth.
The slugger worked his way from the seventh slot in the lineup on Tracy's first day as manager to fourth, where he hit .344 with 12 home runs, 24 extra-base hits and 41 RBIs in 195 at-bats.
The challenge for Tulowitzki this season is finding a balance between patience and production. He's a known commodity. Teams are going to be determined not to let him beat them. That means they will try to bait him into swinging at pitches outside the strike zone. He fell into that trap during the first two months of last season, suffering through a 24-at-bat hitless drought with runners in scoring position.
"Sometimes he would chase pitches, but he's gained a lot of maturity. He knows it's better sometimes to just take his walk," hitting instructor Don Baylor said. "He wants so badly to drive in the run, but he has to recognize what the pitcher is trying to do to him."
Tulowitzki's learning curve accelerated with the arrival of Jason Giambi in September. The veteran would pull him aside after at-bats, explaining where improvements could be made.
"There were times last year I would tell him, 'We don't need the three-run homer, but we need you to get us on the board with a sac fly,' " Giambi said. "He can do so many things. He's not the prototypical fourth hitter. If he walks, he can steal a bag and score a run. There's so many ways he can impact the game."
Tulowitzki has said that he'd like to reach 30 stolen bases this season. He's already reached 30 home runs, hitting a career-high 32 last season, tied for 20th in baseball and most among shortstops. He said he plans to lean on Giambi and Todd Helton for advice, using them as a sounding board because "they have both hit cleanup and understand what he takes."
Last March, the idea of Tulowitzki hitting in the middle of the order seemed far-fetched. He was using a crouch, and struggling to lay off high fastballs. The change in stance led to an offensive eruption not seen since Holliday in 2007, leaving Tulowitzki poised for a career-best season.
"That's the year Matt said he first felt like he knew his swing. It seems like we are always two years apart in our careers," Tulowitzki said. "That doesn't mean I am going to hit .350 with 40 home runs. But at the same time, I do believe I will be more consistent. And if I start slowly, I have enough numbers on the back of my baseball card now that I am not going to panic."
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Rockies 11, D-backs 1; Tucson Electric Park
Hits: The Rockies improved their two-strike hitting approach. Catcher Chris Iannetta drew a full-count, bases-loaded walk in the first and lined a two-strike single in the third. ... Rockies' second batter of the game, Paul LoDuca, was unselfish and bunted on his own to move the runner and ended up with a hit.
Misses: The Diamondbacks were a mess. They made poor throws from the outfield, failed to execute bunt defense and killed a rally with bad baserunning.
What's next: Split squad: Rockies vs. Angels, Ubaldo Jimenez vs. Trevor Reckling; Rockies vs. Giants, Jeff Francis vs. Matt Cain.
Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post
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Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki's numbers last year when he hit No. 4, No. 5 and elsewhere.
Spot AB Avg. HR RBIs
No. 4 195 .344 12 41
No. 5 115 .339 8 19
All others 233 .236 12 32
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But if you don't see it, why not get back to P&S ?
because sometimes the pictures come out looking like this and blow me away.
i agree with what you said on slr body performance being far beyond P&S, i'm just looking for shooting and processing advice from people who may have felt that way about their shots and overcame it.
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PKMN-Armonia: Calista LaFleur by BerryeonWatch
©2013-2016 Berryeon
Edit (3/31/14): New app art~
And on today's episode of let's see how dramatically different we can make Calista from her first look... //HIT This is actually the happiest I've been with her design ahh she looks precious Q w Q <3
Name: Calista "Cali" Arielle LaFleur
Level: 30
Learnset: Scratch, Foresight, Defense Curl, Quick Attack, Fury Swipes, Helping Hand, Follow Me, Slam, Rest, Sucker Punch
And on today's episode of let's see how dramatically different we can make Calista from her first look... //HIT This is actually the happiest I've been with her design ahh she looks precious Q w Q <3
But anyway, I was going to keep this hidden until I can officially submit it to Armonia, but I decided to submit it now! Do you guys remember this babe? ; w ; She went from being a city resident, to a medieval jester, and now a student! Not much really changed about her though - at first I was going to change her into a shiny Slurpuff but...she's always been a shiny Furret, I didn't have the heart to do it, plus I really like her as one xD; But yes, she's still from Lavender Town and afraid of ghosts...though she's not a guitarist anymore, she's a baker! (Calista's Song still exists though u w u<3) Two of her moves also changed, and thats it xD
And now, what is she doing here? Well...I have decided to make Belial an NPC. I was so excited when I made his character, he was supposed to be so much fun...but I can only RP him when Patience is around. Due to his mean and shut-tight personality he doesn't interact, and when it was just him I had to break his character to make him interact. He's really really hard without her, he's way too dependent on her OTL so, since I don't want to get rid of him altogether, he is an NPC, so still a student at the school, just on the side ; w ;
Now that all of that is out of the way-- info!
"Thanks for spending time with me...~ I hope I wasn't too much of a bother..."
Name: Calista "Cali" Arielle LaFleur
Age: 18 years (joined Armonia at 17)
Gender: Female
Pokemon: Furret (shiny)
Birthday: July 13th
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 82 lbs
Nature: Gentle
Ability: Keen Eye
Hometown: Lavender Town
Calista is a very sweet and gentle girl, she wouldn't harm a fly. She tends to get a bit bashful when first meeting new friends, but it doesn't take much for her to open up and get comfortable. She's sensitive and caring, always willing to lend an ear for anyone who needs to talk. On the flipside however, Calista can be a pretty anxious person, and she tends to get scared easily. When that happens, she can panic pretty hard. Calista is also oversensitive, forgets things often, and tends to get frustrated quite easily.
The story starts with Calista's parents, a female Furret and a male Typholsion. When they were both young, they had both lived in the beautiful Lumiose City, located in the majestic region of Kalos. However, when the Furret bloomed into pregancy with their first child, the young couple decided to move to somewhere more quaint and quiet to raise their kids. Packing up their things, they moved to Lavender Town, Kanto.This is where Calista and her older siblings were born. There were four of them, her older brother, Micheal (usually called Mickey), the oldest of the sisters Adrienne, and the middle sister Cyrille. When they were all younger, the family would have what they called 'family time' almost every night. When it was family time, and together the family would do all sorts of different things. The activity that Calista enjoyed most was when they baked sweets; she loved creating all sorts of pastries her mother learned to make in Lumiose, decorating them with frosting and other goodies (which of course got all over the floor), and then seeing and eating the pretty final product (with mother's touch ups, of course). She grew to really like it, and started doing it by herself when she got older.Calista's life in Lavender Town was rather slow and uneventful until she turned six years old. She was out playing with her friends when it started getting late. Instead of turning to go back home, however, the kids got an idea; the Ghost-types always hung out in the Pokemon Tower, and none of them have ever seen it before. Their parents had always warned them not to go in there by themselves, especially at night, but they were big kids now, they weren't afraid of no ghosts! So, Calista and her friends wandered inside, and didn't find much until they started moving up and up on the floors. Things were getting darker, spookier...was that someone leaning over your shoulder? Before Calista knew it there were shrieks and her friends were running like crazy in all different directions. Her mind couldn't register why at first, but when it did, it hit her hard. Some of the Ghost-types who resided in the tower had appeared, and by this time she was by herself. The ghosts didn't want to let her go so easily...they decided to have a bit of fun with her first, scaring the at the time Sentret girl, making her scream and cry and run until she was lost in the tower. If her older brother Mickey hadn't come for her, she wouldn't have been crying by herself in there all night.After that incident Calista's views about Lavender Town and its inhabitants changed dramatically. She was now terrified of Ghost-type Pokemon, the smallest creaks of her house keeping her up at night. To keep her calm, her brother Mickey wrote a small song for her; he played it for every night, telling her it would keep away the ghosts. The song never got an official name, they had just called it "Calista's Song."As Calista grew into a teenager, her parents started becoming worried about her. She was a well-rounded, sweet girl sure, but because of that incident and her constant surroundings Calista was getting anxiety; she would get scared more easily, constantly worry at night, she was afraid. Despite her parents wanting to help her get over her fear, Lavender Town was certainly not the place to do it.In school, Calista had been doing great. She was a diligent student, always handing in her work on time, and putting away some time to study. This gave her parents an idea. They started looking at other schools, one away from home Calista could transfer to. After many different options they came across the Armonia Institute; a school where special Pokemon would learn about balance, courage, and harmony. Reading about it more, they decided it was the perfect place.They told Calista all about the school, and almost immediately she was captivated by it. The school sounded amazing, a prestigious, beautiful school, she could perhaps take baking classes...and, even though she kept the reason to herself, it was away from Lavender Town and all the ghosts. Happily, Calista agreed to sign out an application to attend, hoping and praying to get accepted.
Summary Characteristic: Sturdy body
-Taking long walks with pretty scenary.
Level: 30
Learnset: Scratch, Foresight, Defense Curl, Quick Attack, Fury Swipes, Helping Hand, Follow Me, Slam, Rest, Sucker Punch
Moveset (TM/HM/Egg/Tutor):
ThunderPunch (Move tutor): The target is punched with an electrified fist. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
Ice Beam (TM): The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Amnesia (Move tutor): The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Def stat.U-Turn (TM): After making its attack, the user rushes back to swtich places with a party Pokemon in waiting.
Favorite berry flavor: All of them
House: Selva
School schedule:
•Math (II)
•Home Economics
Extras/Fun facts:
•Calista really likes baking, however she doesn't eat everything she makes...and such, likes giving sweet little goodies to her friends.•She likes wearing big shirts.•She is still terrified of Ghost-types.•Not only her face, but her arms are also covered in freckles.•Since Calista has a lot of special defense, when she is in a battle with someone she will often use Follow Me to absorb all of the damage.•She is cautious when it comes to dating (especially guys) due to relationship troubles in the past that she would rather not speak about.•And, secretly, she would rather date a girl then a boy.
*reads all the stuff about ghosts*
Oh... oh dear...
Pfffffffffffffffffttttt... I am sorry to inform you, Miss Calista, but apparently you share a dorm room with my Marionette.
A Litwick.
A very small, very giggly Litwick who would love nothing more than to give you lots of huggles, cuddles, and snuggles. xD
Oh... oh dear...
Pfffffffffffffffffttttt... I am sorry to inform you, Miss Calista, but apparently you share a dorm room with my Marionette.
A Litwick.
A very small, very giggly Litwick who would love nothing more than to give you lots of huggles, cuddles, and snuggles. xD
oh my gosh isn't Calista a lucky girl xD hopefully rooming with such a cute little ghost will help her a bit with her fear tho!!
It better! Or else the little candle will feel completely awful about making the girl so terrified and maybe even a cry a little about it. She doesn't like people being scared of her. Dx
aw no poor baby Q V Q I think after a while Calista could get used to such a cute and tiny ghost > w >
Used enough to allow Marionette to take a snooze in that big fluffy tail of hers?
'cause the little litwick is going to want to do that at some point.
'cause the little litwick is going to want to do that at some point.
EEE THATS SO CUTE FJEUWUE I think one day Cali can handle it :C
I hope Marionette can control herself until then, 'cause... well... the fluff.
It calls to her.
Saying "hug me, love me, snuggle me."
She might not be able to stop herself before realizing that she has already burrowed herself deep in all that tail fluff. >^ >;
Maybe she'll be able to snuggle herself deep enough that Calista won't notice...
It calls to her.
Saying "hug me, love me, snuggle me."
She might not be able to stop herself before realizing that she has already burrowed herself deep in all that tail fluff. >^ >;
Maybe she'll be able to snuggle herself deep enough that Calista won't notice...
Well.... that's highly possible, as Calista's tail isn't really too sensitive to touch, especially from a little tiny ghost girl > w >
hhh what a babe <3
Why must you make the most adorable OCs? = w =
aw thanks haha x"D I love cute girly characters o w o/
>W< EEE~ So good to see her! And be able to read all the information AHHHH. She must meet one of my characters xD
yeah, I'm happy I got to submit her hehe > w <!! She does omg xD
she should meet Gaston she'd be terrified of him //HIT
Aaaah, another shiny Furret! She's such a cutie~