Sunday, June 17, 2012
My Giant Trips
So Giant (a grocery store) is offering buy $50 worth of giftcards and get a coupon for $10 on your next order. Here is my spending/savings (I started with a $50 visa prepaid I got awhile ago):
2 Canisters of formula
4 packs of pampers wipes
2 kiwi
12 yogurts
1 ice tea
2 bottle of tabasco sauce
4.8lbs of bananas
2.62lbs of peaches
.38lbs of red peppers
2 boxes magnum mini bars
1 Sunday paper
1 bottle of generic Worchester Sauce
1 bunch of parsley
4.4lbs of dog food
8 cans of tomatos (stewed, diced, pureed, sauce)
1 bottle of gatoraide
2 8oz packets of imitation crab meat
Spent: $18.19
Saved: $79.29
81% savings!
I have a $10 OYNO coupon for next week and I got 200 gas points. That means I will save $0.20 per gallon on my next fill up.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
And we have crawling!
Monday April 23rd, 2012
Susie is now a crawler... well sorta! She takes one "step". Then she cant figure out how the other leg plays in. But she does that first one, and sometimes (mostly by accident) will get the other leg to move as it should. It will be no time at all before she is moving all over the place. It is so cute to watch her get up on all fours and rock.
Elivs Shake
Sunday April 22nd, 2012
Susie stood unassisted for the first time! She had that Elvis shake in her legs. They were widely spread apart but she stood for like 1-2 seconds. She then grabbed on to me. But its a huge thing for her!
Monday, April 9, 2012
Apr 7th - Clapping
April 7th, 2012
Susie is so dang cute! We went in the morning to a jewelry party that was fundraising for NOCC. Susie wanted to eat my catalogue. My friends nieces were at the party also. They were 17 months and 3.5 years old. Susie made note of them but was more interested in making sure mommy gave her full attention.
After that, we headed out to Vienna to have lunch with Holly and Mark. It was a nice lunch. We had Mexican food! Susie was not a fan of the guacamole (I think it was the seasoning). She thought the refried beans were ok and ate the tortilla. She followed the up with a jar of carrots. She was quite the happy camper. Holly has this cute picture of Mark playing with Susie. Once I get that, I will add it to the blog.
After lunch, we went home and hung out. I made some baby food and did the dishes. Susie sat in her jumper and bounced away. When Eric got home from work, she was in a great mood. So he sat on the floor and played with her. He was clapping at her, and she started clapping back. It was so cute! He would even count out how many claps and she would clap the same number of times back. When he called me in to see it, she of course stopped. She just had this huge grin on her face. I stepped out to get the video camera. I got back in and and sat out of view of her. I thought I hit play but all I hit was the still shot mode. Oh well. We will try to get some video of her clapping as soon as we can.
Susie is so dang cute! We went in the morning to a jewelry party that was fundraising for NOCC. Susie wanted to eat my catalogue. My friends nieces were at the party also. They were 17 months and 3.5 years old. Susie made note of them but was more interested in making sure mommy gave her full attention.
After that, we headed out to Vienna to have lunch with Holly and Mark. It was a nice lunch. We had Mexican food! Susie was not a fan of the guacamole (I think it was the seasoning). She thought the refried beans were ok and ate the tortilla. She followed the up with a jar of carrots. She was quite the happy camper. Holly has this cute picture of Mark playing with Susie. Once I get that, I will add it to the blog.
After lunch, we went home and hung out. I made some baby food and did the dishes. Susie sat in her jumper and bounced away. When Eric got home from work, she was in a great mood. So he sat on the floor and played with her. He was clapping at her, and she started clapping back. It was so cute! He would even count out how many claps and she would clap the same number of times back. When he called me in to see it, she of course stopped. She just had this huge grin on her face. I stepped out to get the video camera. I got back in and and sat out of view of her. I thought I hit play but all I hit was the still shot mode. Oh well. We will try to get some video of her clapping as soon as we can.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Give away
I have never done this with my blog, but I just have to try and win this for Susie! Thrifty Nifty Mommy (http://www.thriftyniftymommy.com/2012/04/little-tikes-pillow-racer-review-and.html) is giving away a pillow racer. I have seen these in the stores and online. I just know Susie would love one! They look so cute. So go check out her blog (she posts a lot of reviews on things).
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
April 3 - Standing
April 3rd, 2012
So we were sitting in the tv room (just me and Susie, daddy had to work - stupid election coverage). Susie was sitting on the floor surrounded by all her toys. She was getting fussy. I was sitting on the couch next to her, talking to her and watching some show. She flops over to her belly and gets up on her hands. I was so sure she was going to crawl. So I sat up, stretched my arms out, and beckoned her to come to me. She looked like she was going to, but flopped over instead. Well, I still had my arms out, so she flopped over a little and got to where she could reach my arms. She put her left hand on my right arm, and right hand on my left arm. She then proceeded to pull herself up into a standing position (complete with adjusting her feet). I was so shocked! I looked down and her with the biggest smile I have ever had. "You did it Boo-Boo, you did it! I am so proud of you. My big girl!" She got this HUGE grin on her face. You could tell she was so happy because I was happy. She then did it a few minutes later for a second time.
So we were sitting in the tv room (just me and Susie, daddy had to work - stupid election coverage). Susie was sitting on the floor surrounded by all her toys. She was getting fussy. I was sitting on the couch next to her, talking to her and watching some show. She flops over to her belly and gets up on her hands. I was so sure she was going to crawl. So I sat up, stretched my arms out, and beckoned her to come to me. She looked like she was going to, but flopped over instead. Well, I still had my arms out, so she flopped over a little and got to where she could reach my arms. She put her left hand on my right arm, and right hand on my left arm. She then proceeded to pull herself up into a standing position (complete with adjusting her feet). I was so shocked! I looked down and her with the biggest smile I have ever had. "You did it Boo-Boo, you did it! I am so proud of you. My big girl!" She got this HUGE grin on her face. You could tell she was so happy because I was happy. She then did it a few minutes later for a second time.
Susie first little league game
Saturday March 31st!
This past weekend was opening weekend for the Bennets Creek baseball league. Both Sean and Seth are on the same team and had their first game. Susie was a good little spectator. She did not wear their team logo as a shirt or hat though (who can honestly cheer for the yankees). She sat on the side of the field, under Aunt Sarah's umbrella. She sat on her little blanket and pulled the grass out. She was quite pleased when she figured out how to pull out grass. Thankfully she didnt try to eat any grass! Sadly the boys didnt win but she didnt care. She cheered her hardest for them!
This past weekend was opening weekend for the Bennets Creek baseball league. Both Sean and Seth are on the same team and had their first game. Susie was a good little spectator. She did not wear their team logo as a shirt or hat though (who can honestly cheer for the yankees). She sat on the side of the field, under Aunt Sarah's umbrella. She sat on her little blanket and pulled the grass out. She was quite pleased when she figured out how to pull out grass. Thankfully she didnt try to eat any grass! Sadly the boys didnt win but she didnt care. She cheered her hardest for them!
Been busy
I am going to try to write some posts as updates to whats been going on in our lives. Susie is so cute and loveable. I had always meant the blog to be a journal of sorts for her to be able to read when she is older. I have since gotten bogged down by life. I am going to do my best to post more. I hope to eventually be in a place where I am posting everyday about her day (if there is something to post about).
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Deals this weekend
Here are my stellar deals from this weekend!
Walgreens
2 glade Expression Fragrance Mists FREE
Target
2 silk razors 2.98
CVS
jelly beans (I got a bag of all black ones for me!) Free
Giant
3 boxes of Aunt Jemima frozen waffles
1 gallon of milk
2 mentos gum
2.10 Total
Harris Teeter
4 blue diamond almonds (6oz)
2 birds eye voila! frozen pasta dinners
2 dozen eggs
1 10ct breath right strips
2 bags of kraft shredded cheese
1 HT instant grits
1 can of mushrooms
1 bag of frozen veggies
$15 Total
Walgreens
2 glade Expression Fragrance Mists FREE
Target
2 silk razors 2.98
CVS
jelly beans (I got a bag of all black ones for me!) Free
Giant
3 boxes of Aunt Jemima frozen waffles
1 gallon of milk
2 mentos gum
2.10 Total
Harris Teeter
4 blue diamond almonds (6oz)
2 birds eye voila! frozen pasta dinners
2 dozen eggs
1 10ct breath right strips
2 bags of kraft shredded cheese
1 HT instant grits
1 can of mushrooms
1 bag of frozen veggies
$15 Total
Monday, February 27, 2012
Weekend Coupon Savings
Gonna post my weekend coupon savings as a way to try and get myself to post more! I have been couponing quite a bit lately, and enjoy it GREATLY.
Target:
4x Activia yogurt
$2 x 4 - 4 x $1 coupon (from newspaper) - 2 x $2 off 2 from target website = FREE
2 x Up&up dental floss
$0.92 x 2 - 2 x $1 coupon from target's website = FREE
3 x IAM cat food (12 oz bag)
$3 x 3 - 3 x $3 coupon (from newspaper) = FREE
Clean and clear face wash pack
$4.38 (on clearance) - $2 coupon (from newspaper) = $2.38
I went to look at the regular price of the facewash. It came in a pack with 2 bottles of cleanser and a small body wash. The bottles of cleanser retails for $7 each!
Safeway:
2 chi-chis whole wheat tortillas BOGO
$1.99 - $.50 (from newspaper) which doubled = $0.99 for 2
2 frozen casseroles (30% coupon)
$7.99 x 2 - 30% - 2 x $2 coupon (from newspaper) = $3.60 each
Free Luna bar (coupon printed at the register my last Safeway trip)
Ritz Crackers were BOGO (and I had a free box coupon from my coke rewards)
so 2 boxes FREE
Fressh express salad mixes
2 x $0.99 - $1 coupon (someone sent it to me I think it was found inside a salad bag) = $0.98 for 2
Harris Teeter:
1 box of desatin baby washes
$2.38 clearance - $0.75 coupon (from inside a destin product) doubled = $0.88
1 box of hefty trash bags (40ct black outdoor bags which we use to line the cat little box)
$4.97 (saturday sale price) - $1 coupon (from newspaper) - $1 coupon (HT online coupon) = $2.97 (7cent a trash bag = HOT!)
6 boxes of green giant frozen veggies
6 x $1 - 2x $.60 coupon (from newspaper) doubled = $3.60 or $.60 each
Shoppers:
1 box of Beechnut cereal Free (I got a coupon in the mail.)
2 jars of Beechnut baby food Free (Another coupon mailed to me)
Dole fruit cups
Cottage Cheese
Generic Toilet paper (I didnt realize how low we were and I couldnt find a deal better than that.)
eggs
Target:
4x Activia yogurt
$2 x 4 - 4 x $1 coupon (from newspaper) - 2 x $2 off 2 from target website = FREE
2 x Up&up dental floss
$0.92 x 2 - 2 x $1 coupon from target's website = FREE
3 x IAM cat food (12 oz bag)
$3 x 3 - 3 x $3 coupon (from newspaper) = FREE
Clean and clear face wash pack
$4.38 (on clearance) - $2 coupon (from newspaper) = $2.38
I went to look at the regular price of the facewash. It came in a pack with 2 bottles of cleanser and a small body wash. The bottles of cleanser retails for $7 each!
Safeway:
2 chi-chis whole wheat tortillas BOGO
$1.99 - $.50 (from newspaper) which doubled = $0.99 for 2
2 frozen casseroles (30% coupon)
$7.99 x 2 - 30% - 2 x $2 coupon (from newspaper) = $3.60 each
Free Luna bar (coupon printed at the register my last Safeway trip)
Ritz Crackers were BOGO (and I had a free box coupon from my coke rewards)
so 2 boxes FREE
Fressh express salad mixes
2 x $0.99 - $1 coupon (someone sent it to me I think it was found inside a salad bag) = $0.98 for 2
Harris Teeter:
1 box of desatin baby washes
$2.38 clearance - $0.75 coupon (from inside a destin product) doubled = $0.88
1 box of hefty trash bags (40ct black outdoor bags which we use to line the cat little box)
$4.97 (saturday sale price) - $1 coupon (from newspaper) - $1 coupon (HT online coupon) = $2.97 (7cent a trash bag = HOT!)
6 boxes of green giant frozen veggies
6 x $1 - 2x $.60 coupon (from newspaper) doubled = $3.60 or $.60 each
Shoppers:
1 box of Beechnut cereal Free (I got a coupon in the mail.)
2 jars of Beechnut baby food Free (Another coupon mailed to me)
Dole fruit cups
Cottage Cheese
Generic Toilet paper (I didnt realize how low we were and I couldnt find a deal better than that.)
eggs
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
5 months old
So Susie turned 5 months old last Friday. I cant believe how quickly she is getting bigger. I feel like we just brought her home and now she is like double the size she was (well not quite). She is becoming my big girl. She is such a wonderful girl! I love her so much. I still cant believe that I can love someone as much as I love her.
She isnt rolling over yet. If you take her hands, and help her up a little, she will stand up. She seems amazed that she can do that. But she is so strong. She can stand for almost a min before crumpling back down. She has this big, beautiful, heart melting smile. She loves to smile and laugh. She is very social. She is so well behaved when we go out in public. She will sit well through dinner (mostly). If dinner takes too long, she does start to get irritable. She is learning to entertain herself more and more. She will lay on her playmat and play with all the hanging toys. She loves the one that when you pull vibrate as they go back up.
She is very determined to get ANYTHING she has in her hand into her mouth. Her hand eye coordination is not quite there yet though. Its very amusing to watch her take the toy in her hand and then try to get it into her mouth. She hits her cheek/forehead A LOT. But its so cute to watch.
She sits in her bouncy seat but its starting to be too small for her. She is getting heavier and its getting bent a bit more. Plus she has started working on flipping herself out of the seat any chance she gets.
I am so excited about Christmas for her. She has no clue what the toys even are, but she is getting quite a few of them. I want to open them all now and play with them (with her of course)!
She isnt rolling over yet. If you take her hands, and help her up a little, she will stand up. She seems amazed that she can do that. But she is so strong. She can stand for almost a min before crumpling back down. She has this big, beautiful, heart melting smile. She loves to smile and laugh. She is very social. She is so well behaved when we go out in public. She will sit well through dinner (mostly). If dinner takes too long, she does start to get irritable. She is learning to entertain herself more and more. She will lay on her playmat and play with all the hanging toys. She loves the one that when you pull vibrate as they go back up.
She is very determined to get ANYTHING she has in her hand into her mouth. Her hand eye coordination is not quite there yet though. Its very amusing to watch her take the toy in her hand and then try to get it into her mouth. She hits her cheek/forehead A LOT. But its so cute to watch.
She sits in her bouncy seat but its starting to be too small for her. She is getting heavier and its getting bent a bit more. Plus she has started working on flipping herself out of the seat any chance she gets.
I am so excited about Christmas for her. She has no clue what the toys even are, but she is getting quite a few of them. I want to open them all now and play with them (with her of course)!
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Formula Sales!
For those who dont know... formula is expensive! Its really expensive... Its more expensive if your baby has a sensative stomach. Well anyways, thats our case with Susie. She uses gentalease enfamil formula. Well regular price its like $27 for 23oz of powder. That lasts us a week. Thats right, ONE WEEK! Its expensive.
If we paid that for the first year of her life 52 weeks * $27 = $1400! Its hard!
Well CVS had a sale and so I have used up all my formula checks for the next few months to get 6 containers of formula.
It was on sale for $23, and if you spend $30 you get a $10 gift card.
6 containers * $23 = $138
- $5 off 2 coupons (from the paper a few weeks ago) = $138 - $15 = $123
- $3 off $15 in baby CVS coupon = $120
- formula checks (3 x $5, 1 x $1, 2 x $4) = $120 - $24 = $96
To round my order out to get to the $150 total I am buying 2 12packs of toilet paper at $7.50 each.
$7.50 * 2 = $15
- 2 x $1 coupons = $13
combine together we get $96 + $13 = $109
But I am getting 5 AMEX cards worth $10 a piece
so I spent $59 plus tax on 6 containers of formula and 24 rolls of toilet paper
So far I have excuted this plan perfectly and gotten 4 containers of formula. I have ot go out tonight and get the last 2 and the toilet paper.
If we paid that for the first year of her life 52 weeks * $27 = $1400! Its hard!
Well CVS had a sale and so I have used up all my formula checks for the next few months to get 6 containers of formula.
It was on sale for $23, and if you spend $30 you get a $10 gift card.
6 containers * $23 = $138
- $5 off 2 coupons (from the paper a few weeks ago) = $138 - $15 = $123
- $3 off $15 in baby CVS coupon = $120
- formula checks (3 x $5, 1 x $1, 2 x $4) = $120 - $24 = $96
To round my order out to get to the $150 total I am buying 2 12packs of toilet paper at $7.50 each.
$7.50 * 2 = $15
- 2 x $1 coupons = $13
combine together we get $96 + $13 = $109
But I am getting 5 AMEX cards worth $10 a piece
so I spent $59 plus tax on 6 containers of formula and 24 rolls of toilet paper
So far I have excuted this plan perfectly and gotten 4 containers of formula. I have ot go out tonight and get the last 2 and the toilet paper.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Christmas Shopping
Christmas shopping this year is just so crazy. I had to buy gifts from us and then from Susie for a lot of people. Its just a lot of thought has to be put into the gifts.
Well with 2 weeks to Christmas, I am almost done!
Sarah, Sam, Sean, Seth - DONE (with gifts from me/Eric and Susie)
Chase, Nicci - DONE (with gifts from me/Eric and Susie) - includes a bday gift for Chase!
Jamie - mostly done... have to get Susie's gift
Danine - not done
Grammy Pammy - done but not sent
Grandpa Warren/Granny - both done but not sent
Eric's neices/nephews - not done (I gotta get on this!)
As for Christmas cards! I am happy to report they have been ordered. Once they get here, I told Eric he will be on duty to help me get them all labeled and in the mail ASAP!
I am in good shape for Christmas I feel. I got Susie's gift. I got Eric's gift. I got Eric a gift from Susie. I have stocking stuffers! I am sitting pretty.
Almost done stressing!
Well with 2 weeks to Christmas, I am almost done!
Sarah, Sam, Sean, Seth - DONE (with gifts from me/Eric and Susie)
Chase, Nicci - DONE (with gifts from me/Eric and Susie) - includes a bday gift for Chase!
Jamie - mostly done... have to get Susie's gift
Danine - not done
Grammy Pammy - done but not sent
Grandpa Warren/Granny - both done but not sent
Eric's neices/nephews - not done (I gotta get on this!)
As for Christmas cards! I am happy to report they have been ordered. Once they get here, I told Eric he will be on duty to help me get them all labeled and in the mail ASAP!
I am in good shape for Christmas I feel. I got Susie's gift. I got Eric's gift. I got Eric a gift from Susie. I have stocking stuffers! I am sitting pretty.
Almost done stressing!
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
31
Yesterday was my birthday. I just turned 31. I wish my life was simpler!
I had a wonderful birthday aside from recieving the most hurtful email I have ever gotten.
My work got me this nice birthday cookie! It was pretty cool. Eric took me out to dinner (without the baby) last Saturday. We went to the Melting Pot. I had a wonderful time.
Susie got me some lovely brown sheets for our bed, and 2 nice big soft pillows!
And perfectly timed was the set of dishes from my AWESOME best friend.
My wonderful nephews (Sean and Seth) got me one of my FAVEORITE Disney movies of all time... The Lion King (on bluray and dvd). I am so excited that I will get to start sharing that with Susie.
My sister picked me out some nice shoes for work.
Aside from some of the stuff that happened, I couldnt have asked for a better bday night.
I had a wonderful birthday aside from recieving the most hurtful email I have ever gotten.
My work got me this nice birthday cookie! It was pretty cool. Eric took me out to dinner (without the baby) last Saturday. We went to the Melting Pot. I had a wonderful time.
Susie got me some lovely brown sheets for our bed, and 2 nice big soft pillows!
And perfectly timed was the set of dishes from my AWESOME best friend.
My wonderful nephews (Sean and Seth) got me one of my FAVEORITE Disney movies of all time... The Lion King (on bluray and dvd). I am so excited that I will get to start sharing that with Susie.
My sister picked me out some nice shoes for work.
Aside from some of the stuff that happened, I couldnt have asked for a better bday night.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Dessert Fail
So last week we had an office potluck. I made these chocolate cherry brownies. I got the recipe off Betty Crockers website.
It was brownie mix, apple sauce, egg, coke. The topping was confectioners sugar, cherry coke, butter, and unsweetened cocoa powder. I added the marashino cherries on top.
It tasted like a....
Chocolate brownie with chocolate frosting. You couldnt taste the cherry at all. What a disappointment!
I am throwing that recipe away.
It was brownie mix, apple sauce, egg, coke. The topping was confectioners sugar, cherry coke, butter, and unsweetened cocoa powder. I added the marashino cherries on top.
It tasted like a....
Chocolate brownie with chocolate frosting. You couldnt taste the cherry at all. What a disappointment!
I am throwing that recipe away.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Week Day
4:30am wake up, make bottles, get ready for work, feed Susie, get her back to sleep
6:00am make my lunch, walk dogs
6:30am out the door
7:00am at work
4:00pm done with work
4:30pm pick up susie
5:00pm walk dogs, fix dinner, feed Susie
I then spend the next 3 hours getting her to take a small nap (which she wants to do on me or in my arms) and then we spend some time playing or talking or I should say I entertain her.
8:00pm we take a shower and I get her ready for bed (and get her clothes out for hte next day)
8:45pm she eats and then I have to get her to sleep
9:30pm I get her stuff ready for the next day plus take care of some household chores
10:30pm bedtime for me
This is all based on her having a normal day. But with her there are plenty of not normal days! I am trying to figure out when I can work out. Once she doesnt need the 5am feeding then I will be going into work early to run, but until then...
6:00am make my lunch, walk dogs
6:30am out the door
7:00am at work
4:00pm done with work
4:30pm pick up susie
5:00pm walk dogs, fix dinner, feed Susie
I then spend the next 3 hours getting her to take a small nap (which she wants to do on me or in my arms) and then we spend some time playing or talking or I should say I entertain her.
8:00pm we take a shower and I get her ready for bed (and get her clothes out for hte next day)
8:45pm she eats and then I have to get her to sleep
9:30pm I get her stuff ready for the next day plus take care of some household chores
10:30pm bedtime for me
This is all based on her having a normal day. But with her there are plenty of not normal days! I am trying to figure out when I can work out. Once she doesnt need the 5am feeding then I will be going into work early to run, but until then...
Thursday, October 20, 2011
And the week moves on
I am going to try and add small posts as often as I can.
My random musings about Susie. I feel like she is so skinny compared to all the other babies her age. A lot of them are 13-16 pounds. She is just a petite 11. I know she isnt starving. She is given as much to eat as she wants. She is just skinny. She is so cute though. It also means I dont have ot worry about her 3-6 month clothes not fitting at Christmas. I got her Christmas dress ordered off ebay. It was $6.25 which is a little more than I was hoping to pay but its a really good brand (that resells well). So when the time comes I should be able to get most of what I paid for the dress. Now all we need is an undershirt, a sweater, a headband and some tights/shoes. I am thinking it might be better to get her those tights with the shoes painted on them. I will figure out the cheapest option. I mean, she will only wear this outfit 3 times (picture day, Christmas night to dinner at bf's work, and the next night at family dinner). The other thing I still need to get is her Christmas Pjs. We are all done shopping for her. She is getting a book or two, 2 blu-ray movies, and a jumperoo. Now its just a matter for getting the gifts for everyone else.
I really need to stay within budget this year. I feel so stressed about money right now. Eric hates that we take her to daycare and if we want a #2 in like a year or so, we have to get as much into savings now while we can. We need to get a new car (to replace his car). One of us would be out of work until the youngest child is like 5. So thats about 5 years. So we have to have enough in savings to cover any emergency that could come up in 5 years. It just feels so daunting.
We started to refinance the house. It will drop our rate a little and save us $92 a month (which I will put back into the house for as long as I can).
My random musings about Susie. I feel like she is so skinny compared to all the other babies her age. A lot of them are 13-16 pounds. She is just a petite 11. I know she isnt starving. She is given as much to eat as she wants. She is just skinny. She is so cute though. It also means I dont have ot worry about her 3-6 month clothes not fitting at Christmas. I got her Christmas dress ordered off ebay. It was $6.25 which is a little more than I was hoping to pay but its a really good brand (that resells well). So when the time comes I should be able to get most of what I paid for the dress. Now all we need is an undershirt, a sweater, a headband and some tights/shoes. I am thinking it might be better to get her those tights with the shoes painted on them. I will figure out the cheapest option. I mean, she will only wear this outfit 3 times (picture day, Christmas night to dinner at bf's work, and the next night at family dinner). The other thing I still need to get is her Christmas Pjs. We are all done shopping for her. She is getting a book or two, 2 blu-ray movies, and a jumperoo. Now its just a matter for getting the gifts for everyone else.
I really need to stay within budget this year. I feel so stressed about money right now. Eric hates that we take her to daycare and if we want a #2 in like a year or so, we have to get as much into savings now while we can. We need to get a new car (to replace his car). One of us would be out of work until the youngest child is like 5. So thats about 5 years. So we have to have enough in savings to cover any emergency that could come up in 5 years. It just feels so daunting.
We started to refinance the house. It will drop our rate a little and save us $92 a month (which I will put back into the house for as long as I can).
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Family time
Even with us being sick, the last two nights we did get in some family time. We put Susie in her bouncy seat. I would sit at her feet and make smiling, funny faces at her. Eric would sit at her side, and make funny faces at her. She was in 7th heaven. She would look at me, laugh and giggle. Then she would turn and look at daddy, smile and giggle. Then back to mommy. She kept going back and forth. It was so cute.
Eric learned that Susie likes for him to sing the Ewok song. I didnt even know there was an Ewok song. Apparently he knows all the "words" to it. When he sang it for her last night I could tell why it appealed to her. It was all sounds! It starts with Yubb Nubb oo bob a yuuuub nuuub.
Eric learned that Susie likes for him to sing the Ewok song. I didnt even know there was an Ewok song. Apparently he knows all the "words" to it. When he sang it for her last night I could tell why it appealed to her. It was all sounds! It starts with Yubb Nubb oo bob a yuuuub nuuub.
3 months old
Susie turned 3 months old on Sunday. I cant beleive that 3 months ago I went into the hospital with a large belly, and came out with a beautiful belly. The last 3 months have had its ups and downs! She went from being a not so happy baby to being a wonderful little baby. She is all smiles and giggles now. I actually dont enjoy my job nearly as much knowing she is at daycare. I wish I could be home with her!
Friday, October 14, 2011
Baby's first cold
Susie is in the middle of her first cold! I started to notice that her nose was a little stopped up last Sunday. I took the bulb to her nose (which she hates). Then on Monday I picked her big ass boogers (my privaledge as her mom?). She was still having to breathe out of her mouth more than normal. Her breath was sounding a little raspy. She only had a small cough. That cough has slowly gotten worse as the week has gone on. Thursday, I called the ped. Her cough was more frequent. Eric took her to be checked out.
Diagnosis: Cold with the start of an ear infection. The dr was happy they caught it early. They prescribed an antibiotic for her ear infection. There is not much they can do about the coughing. They dont like giving babies cold medicines. They recommended saline spray for her nose.
I feel so bad for her. Last night she was so cuddly and slept a lot. I can tell she doesnt feel very good.
Diagnosis: Cold with the start of an ear infection. The dr was happy they caught it early. They prescribed an antibiotic for her ear infection. There is not much they can do about the coughing. They dont like giving babies cold medicines. They recommended saline spray for her nose.
I feel so bad for her. Last night she was so cuddly and slept a lot. I can tell she doesnt feel very good.
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