ZOMG!!!!!!
::runs around squeeeeeeing::
i can't wait to have this baby- and then go see NEW MOON!!!!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
shower power
so my shower was this past sunday & i guess i should upload some pictures & such.
all in all it was a nice shower- my friends did a wonderful job putting it together & i very muchly loved & appreciated all of their hardwork.
however it was also kind of...awkward. it was a very small group of people & that kind of bummed me out because alot of invites were sent to people that i consider "friends"- these are also people that i have known my whole life, gone to their showers/parties, done things for- etc etc. so i would think they might try to show up....nope. alot of them didn't even bother to RSVP either yes or no. meh.
i mean, each person that DID come i was very happy to see & very thankful for their time & generosity, but when lifelong friends don't show up to your baby shower- it puts a damper on things. plus, my mother was in alot of pain because of an infected tooth and i could tell she was trying to enjoy herself, but honestly- everyone knows that tooth pain is unbearable. seriously- so i felt bad.
anyway- while i didn't receive everything off my registry (much to the husband's dismay :) i did get my stroller (it's coming in the mail!), my spacesaver highchair & my Bjorn carrier!! i got some clothing & books- but honestly, i didn't get any of the stuff that you "usually" get at showers:
no blankets, onesies, diapers, wipes, bibs, pacifiers, bottles- etc etc.
it's almost comical because i didn't buy ANY of that stuff in advance because i was told not to- so now i def need to! my poor child doesn't have 1 single blanket! ha!
i did get my bumbo from a co-worker & also some addtl clothing. i also got my whale tub & a bunch of bathing stuff i needed from another co-worker & her daughter- woot! mucho pleased.
all in all though- we have quite a bit left! i ran out & bought a BUNCH of stuff yesterday:
Graco car seat (still need to get the Britax- eek!)
Graco extra base
Itzbeen baby timer
bottles
pacifiers
hangers
wipes
breastmilk freezing supplies
bathing supplies
ordered the glider
aaand- i think that was it for the day. i spent $300 at BRU & the husband spent $160 on the glider (thank you walmart!) goodbye money!
we still have to get:
Angel Care monitor
ALL THE CLOTH DIAPERS/INSERTS- eek!
a baby bag
baby "crack" machine
onesies
clothing
blankets
burping cloths
breast pump
more bottles
a diaper pail
the swing (NEED!)
and all the little extra things- yiiiikes.
i mean, it's not a TON- but it's pretty significant. thankfully we have the furniture & such- i've also decided that we don't need a pack-n-play & a few other things that were on the list- it's amazing what you decide isn't "needed" once you have to buy it ;)
PLUS- all 4 animals have vet appts tonight and they all seem to be in line for the whole 9 yards:
visits
shots
stool samples
meds- etc etc. i'm wincing just thinking about how much it's going to cost us. we ADORE our pets & we'll do everything in our power to keep them happy & healthy but its painful to shell out $400+ in one night just to be told that they're perfectly fine & can continue to chew on their own asses for fun. argh.
sooo yes! it was a lovely shower & i will post pictures (tonight or tomorrow) hopefully and all that jazz.
the nursery is also almost done- sort of. ha! we still need to:
put up tree/bird decals (ordered these)
put up paintings
"do" the closet
...FINISH!
4 weeks left- where did the time go?!
all in all it was a nice shower- my friends did a wonderful job putting it together & i very muchly loved & appreciated all of their hardwork.
however it was also kind of...awkward. it was a very small group of people & that kind of bummed me out because alot of invites were sent to people that i consider "friends"- these are also people that i have known my whole life, gone to their showers/parties, done things for- etc etc. so i would think they might try to show up....nope. alot of them didn't even bother to RSVP either yes or no. meh.
i mean, each person that DID come i was very happy to see & very thankful for their time & generosity, but when lifelong friends don't show up to your baby shower- it puts a damper on things. plus, my mother was in alot of pain because of an infected tooth and i could tell she was trying to enjoy herself, but honestly- everyone knows that tooth pain is unbearable. seriously- so i felt bad.
anyway- while i didn't receive everything off my registry (much to the husband's dismay :) i did get my stroller (it's coming in the mail!), my spacesaver highchair & my Bjorn carrier!! i got some clothing & books- but honestly, i didn't get any of the stuff that you "usually" get at showers:
no blankets, onesies, diapers, wipes, bibs, pacifiers, bottles- etc etc.
it's almost comical because i didn't buy ANY of that stuff in advance because i was told not to- so now i def need to! my poor child doesn't have 1 single blanket! ha!
i did get my bumbo from a co-worker & also some addtl clothing. i also got my whale tub & a bunch of bathing stuff i needed from another co-worker & her daughter- woot! mucho pleased.
all in all though- we have quite a bit left! i ran out & bought a BUNCH of stuff yesterday:
Graco car seat (still need to get the Britax- eek!)
Graco extra base
Itzbeen baby timer
bottles
pacifiers
hangers
wipes
breastmilk freezing supplies
bathing supplies
ordered the glider
aaand- i think that was it for the day. i spent $300 at BRU & the husband spent $160 on the glider (thank you walmart!) goodbye money!
we still have to get:
Angel Care monitor
ALL THE CLOTH DIAPERS/INSERTS- eek!
a baby bag
baby "crack" machine
onesies
clothing
blankets
burping cloths
breast pump
more bottles
a diaper pail
the swing (NEED!)
and all the little extra things- yiiiikes.
i mean, it's not a TON- but it's pretty significant. thankfully we have the furniture & such- i've also decided that we don't need a pack-n-play & a few other things that were on the list- it's amazing what you decide isn't "needed" once you have to buy it ;)
PLUS- all 4 animals have vet appts tonight and they all seem to be in line for the whole 9 yards:
visits
shots
stool samples
meds- etc etc. i'm wincing just thinking about how much it's going to cost us. we ADORE our pets & we'll do everything in our power to keep them happy & healthy but its painful to shell out $400+ in one night just to be told that they're perfectly fine & can continue to chew on their own asses for fun. argh.
sooo yes! it was a lovely shower & i will post pictures (tonight or tomorrow) hopefully and all that jazz.
the nursery is also almost done- sort of. ha! we still need to:
put up tree/bird decals (ordered these)
put up paintings
"do" the closet
...FINISH!
4 weeks left- where did the time go?!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
realization
i just realized that i have ALOT left to do in the next 5 or so weeks:
1. fill out FMLA crap- and make sure my Dr does it too
2. finish nursery- yeah, hello procrastination. wall decal? no wall decal. blah blah.
3. pack hopsital bag- this means purchasing things i need for the hospital bag, erm.
4. buy diapers, wipes, clothing & etc- my shower is on Sun so i guess after that...
5. start making/freezing meals- or hire a personal chef
6. buy an extra freezer- jeeze, just thought about that. damnit!
7. install carseat- again, after the shower...
8. clean the house- HA! yeah right.
9. buy my mom a b-day gift- random.
10. ZOMG!
so yeah. super.
i have another OB appt next week & thene very week after that- jeeze! next week is also the GBS swab- gee golly! however, my dr informed me that they simply do a vaginal swab- no bunghole invasion!!
so let's see:
Aug 13th- mom's b-day
Aug 15th- service Jeep
Aug 16th- shower
Aug 18th- vet appt (for ALL the animals- omg)
Aug 20th- OB Appt- GBS
Aug 21-24th- Manda is coming to visit- hooray!
aaand- i think that's it for now. i know there's more- mainly in Sep- but still. i feel like it's ALOT. on top of that i still have to work everyday & carry on with my normal life. ::cries::
anywho. first things first- i need a freaking wall decal for the nursery. tree? birds? dandilion? aaargh!
1. fill out FMLA crap- and make sure my Dr does it too
2. finish nursery- yeah, hello procrastination. wall decal? no wall decal. blah blah.
3. pack hopsital bag- this means purchasing things i need for the hospital bag, erm.
4. buy diapers, wipes, clothing & etc- my shower is on Sun so i guess after that...
5. start making/freezing meals- or hire a personal chef
6. buy an extra freezer- jeeze, just thought about that. damnit!
7. install carseat- again, after the shower...
8. clean the house- HA! yeah right.
9. buy my mom a b-day gift- random.
10. ZOMG!
so yeah. super.
i have another OB appt next week & thene very week after that- jeeze! next week is also the GBS swab- gee golly! however, my dr informed me that they simply do a vaginal swab- no bunghole invasion!!
so let's see:
Aug 13th- mom's b-day
Aug 15th- service Jeep
Aug 16th- shower
Aug 18th- vet appt (for ALL the animals- omg)
Aug 20th- OB Appt- GBS
Aug 21-24th- Manda is coming to visit- hooray!
aaand- i think that's it for now. i know there's more- mainly in Sep- but still. i feel like it's ALOT. on top of that i still have to work everyday & carry on with my normal life. ::cries::
anywho. first things first- i need a freaking wall decal for the nursery. tree? birds? dandilion? aaargh!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
updates & such
ok- it's been forever (actually it really hasn't) so let me update:
1. i'm back from FL (work conf.)- who the frig would want to live in that hot, humid, muggy & buggy state?! who?! crazies, that's who! (to any of my FL ladies- yes, you are crazy! :)
2. 34 weeks 1 day- woot!
3. stretch marks- i'm pretty sure the evil fairy has visited me- i think i see something on my belly...in fact, i KNOW i do. they're light, hardly visable & they don't itch (yet) but they're there- le'sigh
aaand- there. honestly, not much else to report. but i can tell stories, oh yes.
i got home yesterday to a frrreaking mess. cessna had ripped up one of my FAVORITE pairs of shoes (literally, they're gone- little pieces everywhere) & her & max had pissed & shit EVERYWHERE! crap was crusted to the floor & the amount of pee on the floor is probably comparable to the great lakes- for realz.
i didn't even know where to start....so i started screaming. literally just SCREAMING! at the top of my lungs, screaming & crying & snotting & flailing & kicking the walls. i'm so glad no one saw me- they would have had me institutionalized.
the dogs just sat there looking at me like "wtf is wrong with her?" and then proceded to simply lay down & start chewing on their own asses.
it took me 45 minutes to clean up & i was sobbing & screaming the entire time. i was also ranting about how unfair everything in the world was- it was horrid. lol.
after i finished i let the dogs outside (i made them sit there and watch me clean up- all the while telling them how naughty they were- thinking they might feel bad or something- no, not at all. they promptly fell asleep dreaming of bones & poop no doubt. losers) and they ran around while i composed myself.
then my friend (who is throwing my shower) called and we were discussing the fact that people were supposed to RSVP by Aug 1st- well, the only people who had RSVP'd were people who CAN'T GO! and that's like- everyone.
i'm so bummed. i mean, i'm a NICE PERSON! i DO STUFF for people! i GO PLACES & get people cool gifts & watch their kids & cook them meals & bake them shit- EVERYTHING! I'M AWESOME!!! but noooo, noone can seem to find ANY TIME at 3 0'clock on a SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN AUGUST to come and celebrate my baby. NO ONE!? WTF!?
it's not about presents like people think- it's about celebrating a new life- "my" new life that i worked SO hard for! argh! whatever.
so then i sat there and sobbed (on the floor- face down, oh yeah) for another 30 min and lamented about the fact that no one loves me & i have no friends & it's just gonna be my mom & MIL at my shower & blah blah blah. jeeze.
finally i dragged my ass up, washed my face & went out side to take some maternity shots- then i felt better..sort of. they actually came out very nice so i'll have to post them. but yeah.
when the husband got home i told him the whole sorrid story & he wisely just patted my shoulder and told the dogs not to be naughty anymore (they totally side eyed him & went back to their toys) and made himself a sandwich. good husband.
and that's that. i ate a sandwich- watched shark week & went to bed....only to be woken up at 1:30 to a mouth full of bile (gross)- so then i was trying to settle my stomach & noticed that the husband had cut up food for napoleon (our sugar glider) but hadn't actually given it to him. so i had to feed the poor guy at 1:30 in the morning. at least he was gratefull. i finally made it back to bed & started this new, lovely day at 4:45am. awesome.
so yeah- wtf right?
1. i'm back from FL (work conf.)- who the frig would want to live in that hot, humid, muggy & buggy state?! who?! crazies, that's who! (to any of my FL ladies- yes, you are crazy! :)
2. 34 weeks 1 day- woot!
3. stretch marks- i'm pretty sure the evil fairy has visited me- i think i see something on my belly...in fact, i KNOW i do. they're light, hardly visable & they don't itch (yet) but they're there- le'sigh
aaand- there. honestly, not much else to report. but i can tell stories, oh yes.
i got home yesterday to a frrreaking mess. cessna had ripped up one of my FAVORITE pairs of shoes (literally, they're gone- little pieces everywhere) & her & max had pissed & shit EVERYWHERE! crap was crusted to the floor & the amount of pee on the floor is probably comparable to the great lakes- for realz.
i didn't even know where to start....so i started screaming. literally just SCREAMING! at the top of my lungs, screaming & crying & snotting & flailing & kicking the walls. i'm so glad no one saw me- they would have had me institutionalized.
the dogs just sat there looking at me like "wtf is wrong with her?" and then proceded to simply lay down & start chewing on their own asses.
it took me 45 minutes to clean up & i was sobbing & screaming the entire time. i was also ranting about how unfair everything in the world was- it was horrid. lol.
after i finished i let the dogs outside (i made them sit there and watch me clean up- all the while telling them how naughty they were- thinking they might feel bad or something- no, not at all. they promptly fell asleep dreaming of bones & poop no doubt. losers) and they ran around while i composed myself.
then my friend (who is throwing my shower) called and we were discussing the fact that people were supposed to RSVP by Aug 1st- well, the only people who had RSVP'd were people who CAN'T GO! and that's like- everyone.
i'm so bummed. i mean, i'm a NICE PERSON! i DO STUFF for people! i GO PLACES & get people cool gifts & watch their kids & cook them meals & bake them shit- EVERYTHING! I'M AWESOME!!! but noooo, noone can seem to find ANY TIME at 3 0'clock on a SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN AUGUST to come and celebrate my baby. NO ONE!? WTF!?
it's not about presents like people think- it's about celebrating a new life- "my" new life that i worked SO hard for! argh! whatever.
so then i sat there and sobbed (on the floor- face down, oh yeah) for another 30 min and lamented about the fact that no one loves me & i have no friends & it's just gonna be my mom & MIL at my shower & blah blah blah. jeeze.
finally i dragged my ass up, washed my face & went out side to take some maternity shots- then i felt better..sort of. they actually came out very nice so i'll have to post them. but yeah.
when the husband got home i told him the whole sorrid story & he wisely just patted my shoulder and told the dogs not to be naughty anymore (they totally side eyed him & went back to their toys) and made himself a sandwich. good husband.
and that's that. i ate a sandwich- watched shark week & went to bed....only to be woken up at 1:30 to a mouth full of bile (gross)- so then i was trying to settle my stomach & noticed that the husband had cut up food for napoleon (our sugar glider) but hadn't actually given it to him. so i had to feed the poor guy at 1:30 in the morning. at least he was gratefull. i finally made it back to bed & started this new, lovely day at 4:45am. awesome.
so yeah- wtf right?
Monday, July 27, 2009
darling things
i made some great scores at TJ Maxx this past weekend:
my new butter dish that matches my salt & pepper shakers- yay!
alexis' coming home outfit (most likely)- it's seriously the cutest thing
this cuteness was made by miss mandy and i just LOVE it! it matches the nursery SO perfectly it's scary! thank you mandy!!!
my new butter dish that matches my salt & pepper shakers- yay!
alexis' coming home outfit (most likely)- it's seriously the cutest thing
and then- in the mail today i received my very own birdie barrett holder:
this cuteness was made by miss mandy and i just LOVE it! it matches the nursery SO perfectly it's scary! thank you mandy!!!
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