A week of good deals.

Monday, November 17, 2008

So this past week at work, I have come across some AMAZING deals. It's all been baby stuff...which makes me think it's some sort of sign.

1. The booster seat.

I found this Safety First booster seat at work for only FIFTEEN DOLLARS!! It was originally about $110...and it comes with all this fancy stuff. I realize I won't actually need this for a while, but with it being almost 200% below cost- I couldn't pass it up. I also scored two more of them for my sister in law who is having twins!
It's kind of masculine...so if we have a girl- I'm going to have to find a cover for it- or just let her sit in a boy seat.

2. The diapers

It was kind of weird that I found these diapers. They were returned- and sitting in an odd aisle. Since my job requires me to pretty much know everything- I knew that they were something we no longer carried- which usually means they mark them down to get rid of them. So I bought this box of 216 diapers for SEVEN BUCKS! They were also somewhere around 200% below cost...and everyone keeps telling me that I will only need ONE box of size 1-2 diapers because the baby will grow so fast. Well, now I have my box.

3. I found a Carter's two-piece red & white outfit for $2! I didn't take a picture of it...but its actually the first real outfit I have bought for the baby. The pants are cargo, and the shirt says "Daddy's Hero" & has a fire truck on it. If it turns out to be a girl...well...if any of you get pregnant again- you should expect an outfit from me!

Exciting news

Holy crap its been a long time since I have updated anything on here! It's been damn near a month! I would love to blame it on the daily grind of life, being too busy with school and work...but really, it's because I'm lazy.

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Last week Bevan was offered a job to work full time in the ED ( It stands for Emergency Department...which is the E.R to us "common folk." However, Bevan insists on calling it the ED...which irritates me.) The amazing thing is that almost all ER's require nurses to have their RN- which Bevan does not. He only has his LPN but since he is an incredibly brilliant & talented nurse, they are willing to let him bypass the rules (temporarily) and work solely in the ER. I say temporarily because they are sending him back to school! He will most likely start in January, and in about a year and a half- he will have his RN. Another great thing is that they will be paying for 80% of his schooling, while working around his schedule. He will actually have a pretty decent schedule, have more hours per pay period, and make more money. He is slightly irritated and bummed out that he has to go back to school- but he knows the opportunities that await him when he's done.

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Bevan and I are also getting everything in order so we can sell our house! Although we currently live in a 3 bedroom house, it is simply not big enough, especially with our expanding family. We don't really need more bedrooms, we just need more storage space. We are looking at a house in Shelley that was completely remodeled and is across the street from some of our good friends- but we are also keeping our options open. So if you know of any cute houses for sale, let me know! ( It has to be at least 3 bedrooms...)

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This week I will be busy with the Festival of Trees! This year I am actually selling about 70 items- which are the newborn hats, toddler hats & the headbands. I also made up some really cute treat bags. So if you guys live in IF- you should go and support the festival! It officially started today, but it had odd hours- but the regular hours start tomorrow. It will be from 10AM-10PM all the way through Friday. I plan on being there as much as I can- so I hope to see some familiar faces!

Surrounded by idiots

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

So coming down to the main campus in Pocatello on election day was a big mistake. I am literally surrounded by liberal "because it's cool" college students. Here are just a few examples of some of the things I have heard today:

* "I'm voting for Obama because Palin is an idiot. She graduated from Univeristy of Idaho. That would be like me running for President."

* "When McCain was taken during war...like...he was captured for a few years during some war- I can't remember what its called- but you know what I mean. He was beat so bad that he HAS to have brain damage. I don't want someone with brain damage running the country."

* "McCain is so old he's only going to live for like another year. I know it."

*" Have you ever heard Palin speak- she's illiterate. She uh says stuff like 'uh, and stuff.'"

I'm pretty sure my head is going to explode.

Unexpected Ultrasound

Monday, November 3, 2008

So today was Bevan and I's second appointment with my OB-GYN. I must say the second visit was a lot simpler, funner, and more exciting than the first. Since I am now 9 weeks pregnant, and after reading several pregnancy books- I knew that the baby now has a heartbeat- and I figured it was this appointment we would get to hear it.
Well, I was right.
As soon as we got there, he pulled out the sound machine, and for several minutes tried to locate the heartbeat- but couldn't. Trying to not think the worst-and hoping and praying that everything was alright- the doc said we were going to the ultrasound room "to make sure everything was okay." By this time, I was nearly in tears trying REALLY really hard not to freak out. But five minutes later- Bevan and I were staring at our unborn child with a heartbeat that was racing a mile a minute. It was literally- the most amazing thing I had ever seen.
We saw his little eyes, and his big head- and the most amazing thing of all- was how BRIGHT his heart was- and how big it was compared to his body. It was truly amazing.
All in all the appointment lasted maybe 15 minutes- and as soon as we walked out the door- I was kicking myself for not getting a picture from the ultrasound. But really we were both in too much shock & amazement to actually think clearly.
I guess we'll have to wait for 11 more weeks!

Check it out!

Saturday, October 25, 2008

So today at Recipezaar I am Chef of the Day!!
Just go to www.recipezaar.com and you can see my shiny white face-and look at all my recipes/recipe reviews/etc. However, I am only going to be on the main page until 12 PM tonight.

One complaint.

Friday, October 17, 2008

In a few days, I will be going on 7 weeks of pregnancy. So far everything is ok, but I do have one tiny complaint...or maybe two.

It's kind of ironic that during breast cancer awareness month- mine are hurting so bad, all I can think about is giving mine up.
They hurt so bad, I find myself avoiding pot holes in the street, stairs, and any type of physical activity that might involve some form of jumping, or lifting. If this continues to go on...this might be my only child.

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Other than those two very painful things attached to my chest, things with Bevan and I have been going great. I am still trying to juggle 6 classes, 25 hours of work/week, and keeping the house clean. It's usually the house that suffers, but I know I only have to keep this schedule up for a few more months. Bevan and I haven't done much planning or buying when it comes to the baby simply because we don't know what it is. However, we already have a crib ( not yet purchased) thanks to Bevan's side of the family. I did however buy my first official baby item almost a week ago. It was a 3-pack of tiny white and yellow socks- they were just so darn cute. It was actually kind of a traumatic experience just because it made the situation that much more real...however, it only lasted a few seconds. I guess my reaction time to this pregnancy situation is getting better and better each day!

Week 5 stats

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

This week, the baby is about the size of a PEPPERCORN! ( That's quite a size difference compared to a little tiny poppy seed!)

(www.parents.com)
And here is what they said about his development:
Already a busy little bee, your developing embryo now has three layers. The outer layer, or ectoderm, will develop into the nervous system, while the endoderm, or inner layer, will become the liver, pancreas, intestines, and bladder. This week, the mesoderm, or middle layer, is developing into the heart and circulatory system, which will be the first organs to function. In the weeks to come, the mesoderm will also form the bones, muscles, kidneys and reproductive organs.

This stuff is all so fascinating. I really should have paid more attention in school!

Doc

So today Bevan and I had our first doctors appointment! And the Big day is...
(can i get a drum roll please?)

June 7th!!

Everything checked out as normal, and the doc says we are both doing fine! They also estimated that I am 5 weeks 2 days pregnant.
They sent me home with a TON of stuff- I got like 8 magazines, three binkys, a ton of Similac and Enfamil samples ( I even got a big can of Similac), plus coupons & other stuff. It was kind of crazy! But I guess since I will be visiting them so much, and paying them a buttload of money, they had to give me something, right? ;)
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jlb & baby

Week 4 Stats

Friday, October 3, 2008

So some of you ladies may not find this as interesting as I do since you guys are now pro's at being moms! But I can't help but be fascinated by this whole process...
So this is what he's like at four weeks...(oh! and by the way, I have a gut feeling its a boy- So I will be referring to it as a "him" until otherwise informed.)


*www.parents.com


So right now he is the size of a poppyseed. Since he is too little to get an accurate measure, they guesstimate he is <.25" long and weighs less than .25 oz
His nerve growth has begun, and he is starting to form a spinal column.

Excuse me? What does that say?

Thursday, October 2, 2008

If your trying to figure out what the picture is- let me clear it up for you. Those would be three POSITIVE pregnancy tests taken by ME. So...I'm pregnant. It's still a really hard concept for me to grasp, but I'm hoping one day it will all make sense!

As you can guess this was a HUGE shock for both Bevan and I- but we are taking it as well as can be expected for people who were just totally blindsided. Don't get me wrong, we are both extremely thrilled and happy- but as of right now- all we can feel is shock. Oh, and TERRIFIED.

My first doctors appointment is next week in which I will get a due date. If you were to go by the conceived date- I'm almost three weeks. However,I guess doctors don't really do that- they go by the first day of your last period. So going by that method- I'm about four and half weeks pregnant.

I would imagine there will be a TON of posts about this newest curve ball life has just thrown us- but for now, I'm just waiting for the shock to wear off.
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