Dear Totsy

March 30, 2012 by 2 Comments

Dear Totsy,

WHYYYYY?

WHY must you taunt me so?!

Why do you exist?

Why do you reach into my pockets and pilfer small sums of money?

Why do you have adorable things like:

And even things like this for me:

::sigh::

Why are your prices so low I can figure out a way to justify spending on these items?

Totsy, I hate you.

You’re lucky I’m winning the megamillions tonight, so I won’t have to feel guilty about giving in to your temptations!

Love,

Dani

Are you on Totsy?  If not sign up through my linky:

http://www.totsy.com/join/danyellefaust

Filed Under: Deals / Giveaways

30 Weeks Pregnant – Belly & Survey

March 28, 2012 by 6 Comments

How Far Along? 30 Weeks!! Just 10 (ish) measly weeks to go!

Symptoms: Cramping like crazy, super sleepy, and general blahs.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 20 lbs so far.  I read that from 30 weeks on you are to gain a pound a week (allegedly).

Maternity Clothes: all day!

Stretch Marks: Not yet, still avoiding stretchmarks as best I can. Using my lotions and potions to lube up real good each day.

Sleep: It’s not the best…I’ll tell ya that much.

Food Cravings: warm, ooey gooey chocolate chip cookies with a glass of ice cold milk.

Best Moment This Week: It wasn’t baby related, but last night john and I had an impromptu date night and a really great talk.  We needed it.

Movement: He’s always moving!! I think he sleeps like 1 hour a day.  He responds a lot to belly massages, warm water from the shower, and his daddy’s voice.

Labor Signs: cramping like crazy.  I feel like I’m permanently on the verge of my period arriving. It blows, but that’s it. Hopefully none until 10ish weeks from now.

Belly Button In Or Out? Out and proud!

What I Miss:  I miss stable emotions, having energy, and moving fast. I miss being able to do an activity for more than 5 minutes without needing to lay down.

What I Am Looking Forward To: Setting up Embry’s nursery and continuing hypnobabies.

Milestones: I am 7.5 “months”  This baby is baking up nicely in there!

Weekly Wisdom: Slow and steady  wins the race.  Sleep as much as you can.  Try to maintain some semblance of order.

Any advice for me at this stage in pregnancy?

Filed Under: Pregnancy

Friday Randoms

March 23, 2012 by 6 Comments

Hey girls,

Still feeling swamped and “under it” all, but wanted to check in with some random life tidbits on this warm Friday.

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I’m sure you’ve heard about Trayvon by now, I’d just like to urge you to write to the Sanford PD and Town of Sanford FL.  If what transpired enrages you, do a lil something about it.  So far the lead detective and the chief stepped down…. that’s something… but I am hoping for justice and the murderer behind bars.

Sanford Police Department
815 W. 13th Street
Sanford , Florida 32771
Phone: 407.688.5070
Fax: 407.688.5071

City of Sanford, Florida
300 N. Park Ave.
Sanford, FL 32771
407.688.5000

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We move tomorrow!! I’m so excited to have a new, bigger place, with washer/dryer in the apartment.  I’m not excited for the actual move.  Or living in Jersey.  Upside: maybe I’ll bump into Snookie :)   Nothing is packed yet. ::sigh:: John’s been working so hard this past week painting, putting the place together and shuttling things back and forth.  Meanwhile I’ve been…sleeping. Work/sleep/work/sleep… It’s a lethargic cycle.

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I read The Hunger Games series this past week.  I really liked it.  It was very kiddie but the story was compelling and made me want to start a revolution in America lol.  Now I want to go see the movie! Especially now that I’ve seen the cast.  Very interesting casting.  I hope the movie lives up to the book. (that totally never happens)

Have you read this series? How’d you like it?

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I dropped my last course for this term.  It would’ve ended May 15th.  My due date is June 2.  I felt about 100 lbs lighter after dropping it.  I could barely keep up with my other two courses!  The one I’m taking now ends in 3 weeks and unlike all my other classes, this one doesn’t have a huge term paper due on the last day.  Hallelujah.

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I found a doula! A free one! His name is John, and he’s my husband.  LOL.  I have given up on my doula hunt.  They’re either too expensive for our budget or unavailable for our estimated due date time.  John is going to be my doula, and I know he’s going to be the best birth partner I could hope for.  We ordered The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin and are going to find other resources and work together to put together a birth plan.

Who was your birth partner?

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Finding a birthing class is proving to be kinda hard too.  I’m looking in NYC and in Jersey where we’re moving.  The Bradley courses I find aren’t convenient for us.  We may end up just taking Lamaze at the hospital where I’m giving birth and study the Bradley method on our own using books/vids if possible.  I found this book which will probably be a helpful resource: Natural Childbirth The Bradley Way  (No, it’s not my plan to do a natural childbirth, I’ll want drugs I’m certain, but not until I get to the hospital and I want to put going to the hospital off as long as I can)

Did you take any birthing classes? Which ones and how were they?

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In hair news, I’ve been pretty lazy.  I wore it straight all year basically until recently.  I’ve now been doing braidouts but instead of leaving it as an “out” i’ve been pinning, bunning or ponytailing it up.  I need to get or give myself a trim.  My ends are looking a bit ratty. For the spring I’m probably going to be doing loads of twistouts using my new best friend, but I’m very tempted to just keep straightening each week just for easy sake. ::shrug:: we’ll see.

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What are you up to this weekend?

Filed Under: My Life

29 Weeks Pregnant – Belly & Survey

March 20, 2012 by 9 Comments

How Far Along? 29 Weeks 2 days! 11 (ish) weeks to go!

Symptoms: Heartburn’s the worst, I’ve given up TUMS and started taking zantac when it’s really bad.  Kicking myself for holding out on taking it for so long.  Peeing a lot.  Feeling like a wobbly walker, and cramping when I walk too much….like….more than 10 minutes. :(   I also am still having tons of fun trying to turn over in bed.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 20 lbs baby!!! I’ve been consistently 20lbs up since Thursday when I went to my doc.

Maternity Clothes: all day!

Stretch Marks: Not yet, still fighting stretchmarks as best I can. Using my lotions and potions to lube up real good each day.

Sleep: What’s that?

Food Cravings: warm, ooey gooey chocolate chip cookies and pineapple upside down cake

Best Moment This Week: So we’re driving along, and Embry’s doing his Jeet Kun Do practice in my belly, John puts his hand on to feel, and Embry does one of his huge and hard super kicks and John went crazy! He actually said: “Whoa, did you feel that?!” (lmao, how could I not?)  and then he goes: “Is that normal? He’s so strong! I think he’s going to have super powers.”  HAHAHHA

Movement: He’s always moving!! I think he sleeps like 1 hour a day.  He responds a lot to belly massages, warm water from the shower, and his daddy’s voice.

Labor Signs: cramping but that’s it. Hopefully none until 11ish weeks from now.

Belly Button In Or Out? Out and I think it’s starting to ease out a lil bit more!

What I Miss:  I really took moving around at my usual fast clip for granted, I took my bladder for granted and I took my lungs/lung capacity for granted.  Now that I’m wobbly, huffing and puffing, and peeing every other minute…I realize how much they do for me in my non-preggo life.

What I Am Looking Forward To: Working with John to be my Doula, meeting the other doctors in the practice, continuing hypnobabies, setting up Embry’s nursery, and his arrival!

Milestones: I think I’ve started the “crazy” part of pregnancy.  I’m super emotional, and it goes from zero to 10000 to zero again.  I’m trying to be mindful about it.  It’s amazing how intense feelings are, for small or big things.

Weekly Wisdom: Same as last week: Delegate!  And remember that asking for help is OK.  And also, hydrate like a mofo!

Thoughts:
I’m feeling really grateful for the ease of this pregnancy.  Yeah, its uncomfortable, but I’m so excited and happy that it makes up for it.  I am starting to feel what others have been saying: this pregnancy is flying by. Embry is growing so fast inside and his birthday is steadily approaching. I’ll be 30 weeks on Sunday. That’s Nuts!! It’s a little scary sometimes.  It’s funny, I have more worry and anxiety about him coming early or how he’ll actually come, and the pain etc… but I have no worry about once he’s actually out.  I am comfy with newborns and know how tiring, stressful etc it can be.  I have no delusions about the work required the possible pain of breastfeeding, and sleepless nights…  But the actual birth…the surprise of it all… That is worrisome to me!! Baby H you better not hurt mama too much!! LOL

Any advice for me at this stage in pregnancy?

Filed Under: Pregnancy

Weekly Money Checkup

March 19, 2012 by 2 Comments

It’s been a long while since I participated in My Pretty Pennies‘ Weekly Money Checkup, but here goes:

1. The most I’ve spent this last week was on stuff for the new apartment, we just plopped down 500 at IKEA yesterday and 300 at Target. ::shudder::

2. Today I am thankful for savings, discounts, target card’s 5% cashback, rebates, and being a bargain hunter.

3. Money can’t buy happiness. One free thing I did last week that made me happy was laze around and read The Hunger Games and Catching Fire.  Cute stories, but very kiddie. Have you read them?

4. I will consider this week a success if I get my schoolwork done, pack up the apartment and am prepared to move before the truck arrives.

5. If I could afford one unnecessary luxury, I would hop on a plane to Aruba with my hubby and enjoy a two week babymoon.  I feel so stressed and pressured these days, I could use a nice long vacay on the beach.

Play along too!

1. The most I’ve spent this last week was on _____.
2. Today I am thankful ___________.
3. Money can’t buy happiness. One free thing I did last week that made me happy was_____________.
4. I will consider this week a success if I _____________.
5. If I could afford one unnecessary luxury, I would ___________.

 

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