25 Week Doctor Appt.

I gained another 3 pounds this month! Still at a net loss though. Baby is growing nicely. Got a good look at the heart, and could see all the chambers in there looking healthy. Hopefully the Metoprolol I'm taking doesn't interfere with baby. I got my orders for the Glucose Tolerance Test. BLECH! I told the doc, that there's no way I'm drinking the glucola, unless they want to see it again. He told me he was ok with me doing it some other way, so long as the lab can do it. Well, I went over to the lab to check it out, and they said that they require the written order with exactly what they're supposed to give to me, and the quantity, and that I have to bring it. Going to check with another branch tomorrow and see what they say, but it sounds like I'll be calling the office back, or having the lab call them to get a revised order.

Scrapping Wish List

These sets are so stinking cute!



I wish I had the funds available, and the time to use them!! I just love my QuicKutz Revolution! I did luck out and recently picked up the Christmas one at a great discount from my local scrapbook store, Scrappin' Spot http://www.scrappinspot.com/. Check out the awesome sets! I LOVE the Reuse one, and the Enjoy. My faves of the 4, but all are equally adorable.

Hand Sanitizer

Some random person commented on my post about hand sanitizer. I didn't publish it with that post but I will post it here:

"Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Hand Sanitizer Recipe": This article is dangerously inaccurate. In order for the hand sanitizer to be effective it must contain a minimum of 60% alcohol. 1 tablespoon of alcohol per cup of aloe WILL NOT do the job. Please check your facts before publishing this type of information.Thank you. "

Since you didn't leave the information on where you got your microbiology degree, I can just assume you are just going off at the mouth, because you don't find Tea Tree Oil to be an effective antibacterial agent, even though it has been well documented.

I propose to offer to you then, this alternative. My sister gave me some of this hand sanitizer when I was in NY which is ::GASP:: Alcohol free! Geez, it must not be effective then. Wait, what's this?? Its PROVEN to kill 99.99% of germs naturally?? Well, that can't be right. Isn't that what your alcohol version kills too? The EPA and FDA findings are all listed on their website, as well as the microbiology reports.

http://www.cleanwelltoday.com/#/handsanitizer/



Melissa really loves this stuff, and its easy to use, because its a spray. Its just right for little hands. DH said he thinks it smells citrusey, but I think it smells like oregano. Could be my pregnant sniffer though.

Random Find

So, Melissa has been getting up early every day, usually around 7:45 or so. She gets out of her bed and comes into our room to hang out until I am ready to get up. We have a little ritual. On weekdays she watches Curious George, until its over, and then we finish getting ready for her to go to daycare.

Now, the other day, I dozed back off for a little bit, and awoke to this lovely crunching noise which I thought was my child being hurt. Of course I roll over, and she is laying there sheepishly chomping on a cheeto that she had stashed in a cup in the living room.

Fast forward to bed time. I'm getting into bed, and pull back the covers to lay down. What did I find? Four little cheetos in our bed. And not at the top, where she was laying. Strewn all the way down to where her feet were.

Gotta love life with a toddler!

I had to open my big fat mouth

Melissa: I have to go potty.
Me: ::Looks at time...9:30...thinks she better go to sleep soon:: Okay baby, lets go, but you need to squeeze it all out because its sleepy time.
Melissa: Okay mommy.
Me: Alright, we have to go back to sleep now.
Melissa: Ni-Night.
Me: ::Goes back to watching Mythbusters with DH::

20 minutes later.....
Melissa: I have to go potty.
Me: ::AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH!!:: No, sweetie, you need to go back to sleep. You already went pee pee, and squeezed it out.
Melissa: Nnnnnoooooooo! I need to go potty!!!!! ::start meltdown::
Me: NEIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Neil: You need to lay back down and go to sleep.
Melissa: ::Screaming::
Me: Forget it, lets go.

Note to self. Do not let your child drink a half a cup of Sonny's sweet tea before you come home and go to bed.
On the other hand, she did very well going potty. She asked at the restaurant (she was already wet though), and then went when we got home, and then before her bath, and then twice after she went to bed (wet again though, but just a little).

Potty Training / Potty Learning / Massive Headache!

How long has Melissa been learning to use the potty? I can't even remember now. A year? I'm really really really really really hoping that she learns before the baby comes. We have totally given up on cloth while she's awake, because I can't stomach the poopies, even with the diaper sprayer. She is only wearing cloth at night. She can pee on the potty, but wont go every time, so we're still using up diapers and pull ups. I guess we need to try and push her a little more. We've been pretty relaxed about it. Maybe, set the timer every 30 minutes, plus her candy? I even tried to bribe her with money, since she has been wanting some to put in her wallet. She can't possibly continue this forever, but it feels like forever when you're doing it.

24 Weeks, and a big update!

Here I am! The whale. I know I look like crap, but what can I say? I'm fat and tired. I moved a bunch of furniture and Neil likes to take goofy pictures of me. He seriously took like 8 pics, and there were 2 that I didn't have a funny face, or was mid sentence with my mouth wide open or eyes closed.

The new schedule with work is kicking my butt. Working 9 - 7 now, instead of 12:30 - 9! Good to have some time in the evenings, but it is seriously hard to get up at 7/8 am when you're used to stayin up till midnight + and not getting up till after 10. I have yet to figure out what time I need to be in bed. Plus Melissa has really embraced this new schedule, and is up at the butt crack of dawn every day. We've I have taken advantage of it on Saturday to get up early and hit the yard sales and try and find that elusive Canning Pot that I want. Yes I know its a long shot, but we have found a load of cheap toys that Melissa loves! And now, I have more things that I can put into our yard sale.

Since I posted all the Easter pics on my facebook pages, I will post this one here of Melissa. She is getting so big, and sleeping in her big girl bed. I totally redid her bedroom yesterday, and moved almost everything around. Trying to squeeze her toddler sized (for now) bed and the crib in there with all the other things that you need for a toddler and an infant is going to be tough. Neil has to pull the bookcase out, since we have the shelves up in the living room with all the books on them. I am starting to go through some clothes and put them in the other dresser for the baby. I have some major nesting going on here! I'm driving him crazy, because I keep having projects that I have to get done NOW.

I've got the composter totally full, and have peas and beans growing in the garage. They're getting waaaaay to big, and need to be planted outside ASAP, but the garden has to be tilled. Well, we had to eradicate the fire ants first, nasty buggers. We treated the entire lawn last weekend, and it should be ready to go this weekend. I don't think the compost will be ready by then though. :( Plus we have to put up our shade fabric so the stuff doesn't fry in the FL sun. I'm thinking about doing one of those upside down tomato plants too. Anyone try those planters, and know if they work? I'm skeptical.

Well, I guess that's it for now! I'll go back to being kicked.

Babysteals.com How do I love thee?

Okay, so everyone is always looking to get something that they love for less! One deal per day on awesome stuff! My most recent steal was on a set of 3 babylegs leg warmers for the new baby. I can't wait to use them! They're so incredibly cute. I made a pair for Melissa ages ago, but they are just womens socks. These are awesome!! They were great quality (of course) and the shipping was, to my surprise, appropriate to the method, and packaging! Hard to find these days. I try and check the steals daily, but I have the worst memory!

You'll want to bookmark this site, and become a fan on facebook!

http://www.babysteals.com/ and be at your computer at 9 am MST. You can also sign up for the email alerts, or click on the link to the left. <------------- That's over there. I know, I had to think about it for a second too. ;) Here's a linky for you here too!

Is the sickness easing up yet?

I have been so bad with posting, but I have figured out how to post my blogs to my facebook notes! Yay me!

I've just been so sick, that I haven't felt like doing anything. I was diagnosed with Hyperemesis Gravidarum (for full explanation see here: http://www.helpher.org/hyperemesis-gravidarum/ )

Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a severe form of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. It is generally described as unrelenting, excessive pregnancy-related nausea and/or vomiting that prevents adequate intake of food and fluids. If severe and/or inadequately treated, it is typically associated with:
loss of greater than 5% of pre-pregnancy body weight (usually over 10%)
dehydration and production of ketones
nutritional deficiencies
metabolic imbalances
difficulty with daily activities
HG usually extends beyond the first trimester and may resolve by 21 weeks; however, it can last the entire pregnancy in less than half of these women. Complications of vomiting (e.g. gastric ulcers, esophageal bleeding, malnutrition, etc.) may also contribute to and worsen ongoing nausea.

I have lost around 15 pounds since getting pregnant, and am still taking the meds now at 20 weeks. I'm hoping for that resolution by 21 weeks that the site claims. I forgot to take my meds yesterday, and I paid for it. Yesterday wasn't bad, but this morning was rough. So, its still daily meds for me. Baby is getting along well. I had my level 2 ultrasound on Monday, and we're waiting for all the results on that. Baby was difficult, and did not want to move at all. That, and we got some of the crummiest pics ever of the baby.

So, it's official.

Melissa's going to be a big sister! I'm 10 weeks pregnant now, and due on August 15.

I was really hoping to have a VBAC, but my doctor doesn't perform them. I have called all the doctors in a 25 mile radius, and can't find anyone to perform one. I did find some good news at this site though. http://www.ican-online.org/ I hope it can help me.