29 Weeks and Named

We finally decided on a name for little boy blue. Blake Pearson should be joining us on or around November 16, 2007. We are very excited and get more and more anxious to meet him as the days pass. Blake is approx. 15 inches long and weighs around 2.5 pounds. My belly has finally out poked my bosoms and I am getting bigger everyday. My last doctors appointment went very well. Everything seems to be right on schedule and I have only gained 13 pounds so far! (I am fighting those last two pounds for my goals sake but know I will not be able to stay below 15....shucks) I am still working out when I feel like it although my energy level is dropping. I am not near as motivated as I was a couple of months ago. I have to take a nap nearly every afternoon just to be able to get up and get dinner ready so I can go to bed again. I am hoping I will get another big burst of energy before he arrives. My heartburn is back and blazing. I find it particularly hard to go to bed at night because sometimes the burn is so bad it will keep me from falling asleep. When I finally do drift off it doesn't matter how I lay my arms fall asleep and my left hip and knee ache very bad. It is annoying, but I know all the little things will pass in due time. Blake is very very active. He gets wiggly every time I eat and is officially kicking me, not just squirming around but sometimes I think he is trying to take out a rib.

On another note I am having a hard time with Hailey. She is so clingy and I am just hoping that it is a phase that too will soon pass. How did you deal with a new baby and a jealous older child?

Also, Teale and I were able to attend a couple of the Polishing The Pulpit ladies classes today. I am glad we went! The speakers were very encouraging and memorable. The cheesecake afterwards was also pretty memorable :)

I have chatted enough for now. Take Care all of my blog buddies!

Call Me Frugal if You Must

Today I am in a very happy mood! I have 5 official days of work left and then I will be "back at home again...I just can't wait to get back at home again... (imagine if you will Willie Nelson singing)"

And so I am starting to also panic a bit.... just a bit. I know we will be fine but anytime things change it makes my heart skip a little with anticipation. I am trying to find ways to help save money. I have committed myself to cloth diapering (Note: if anyone has any they can donate I am willing to accept them!) and I am going to try my hardest to work with this baby to breastfeed. That in it's self should cut back on a lot of expenses most families incur with the costs of formula these days.

On my mission to find cheaper ways to live I came across a website called Recipezaar where I found what seems like to be a very neat and reasonably easy recipe for laundry detergent. I also came across a TON of clean out your fridge or pantry supper ideas and much more! If you know of a great site with money saving ideas please let me know! Have a wonderful weekend!

Boy or Girl Predictions ~ Car Seat Scare

There has been a lot of baby gender news lately! I am so very happy for all of my friends who are getting little girls!!! I can say first hand that little girls are very special. I am anxious to know if we are having a boy or a girl. My pink or blue ultrasound has not been scheduled yet but as soon as I know when I will sure be blogging about it! I can't wait! Brad wants a boy. He feels like 3 against 1 would just be wrong lol. I don't mind either way. The Chinese Pregnancy Chart is showing a boy and it was right about Hailey. We will know in a few weeks...hopefully!!! I don't want a Mommy of 2 + 1 hiding incident at all!

Now that I have that off my chest :) I must tell you about the BIG scare I had this morning. Let me set the stage ~ Hailey and I are riding down the road in my little Corolla singing "What a Dog" from Lady and the Tramp when all of a sudden everybody in both lanes slam on their brakes and start skidding and swerving trying not the hit each other. I...in response to all the craziness in front of me am forced to do the same, when all of a sudden Hailey's car seat flies up and smacks the back of my seat !!!! I was horrified! I thought "OH NO HER SEAT BELT BROKE!!!"

No one was hit and the crazy congestion cleared up quickly as I veered off into a parking lot to get out and check on my baby. She looked so scared and I was scared. Just think if we had been in an accident...she could have just as likely flew over me and went straight out the windshield!!!! HORRIFYING.....A MOTHER'S NIGHTMARE!!

She never cried (but I almost did) I checked her belt and low and behold.... my little ding-dong of a daughter had unbuckled her seat from the car !!! Then I was just angry. I threatened her life and told her to Never ever Ever ever NEVER touch her seat belt again. Even to a 4 year old I think I was very clear on getting my point across. Her face, head, neck, back, everything was fine and she didn't seem to have hurt anything in the least bit. So from now on I will be snapping her in the 5pt. harness AND making sure she hasn't pushed the cute little red button on the belt that actually holds her seat in the car. That's all for today folks! :)