September 15th- Found out baby Roberts is a healthy baby BOY!
September 16th- Announced to Matt's family
September 17th- Announced to my family
September 17th (2)- Named baby Roberts Cameron!
October 1th- Started feeling movement for sure
October 2nd- Finding Cameron's heartbeat on the doppler is apparantly a game to him, we have to work for it and catch him
October 4th- Actually saw my stomach moving when Cameron punched and kicked! Went to take a video for Matt, he stops (of course).
October 13th is my next physical at Naval hospital. Hopefully I've gained some weight, according to my scale at home I haven't gained anything since my 15 week physical. Mom and baby are doing great while dad is in South Carolina attending Drill Instructor school!
Here is where I blog about my pregnancy, go a year without blogging, and then come back with a five month old? Talking about birth, life with a baby, life as a Drill Instructor wife, and my stupid effing dog. Nice to meet me.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
16 week update
I have been MIA for a few reasons. One, my hormones have made me angry for the past month and any blog I would have made would have been me breathing fire at you by means of this laptop. Two, there are only so many posts I can make basically saying that nothing has happened yet, I'm not showing yet, I'm not gaining weight yet, and if I took a weekly stomach picture from 4 weeks to now you would have exactly 12 of the same stomach picture. Seems like a waste of time for now! Three, I haven't had an appointment or any news to report. Everything has been going normal though.
Today I finally had an appointment at Naval hospital. The norm is to take you every 5-6 weeks, and I got unlucky and got the 6 weeks. Oh well. Since my 10 week appointment I've gained 4 pounds, BUT I need to take into account what I was wearing then, which was shorts and a t-shirt and flip-flops, and what I was wearing today, which was knee high boots and jeans and a sweater. So maybe I actually gained two pounds. Maybe only even one. But I was reassured that this is normal, they measured my height and I'm 5'5" (which I knew), and apparently that is tall. I am now in the group of "tall" skinny people who have never had a baby before, so I'm going to be showing last basically and gaining weight the slowest. Cool.
The baby's heartbeat was 150-ish; it was timed by the nurse's cell phone (professional) so I don't know how accurate that is. Oh Allissa, it totally did sound like a horse running now that you asked that!
I was told I'm doing good, not to worry about now showing, not to worry about not gaining weight, and to just drink lots of water. Everything I already knew, but that's okay. I'd rather hear that than some bad news.
My anatomy scan is coming up shortly, they didn't book out that far so I need to call back in a week or two to schedule it. Next Thursday we are going down to Wilmington to have an ultrasound and basically an anatomy scan and I am happy/nervous/super excited!!! Ready to know what Baby Roberts is and hopefully know that all is well.
I took a cystic fibrosis test to see if I am a carrier since it's free, and I declined the down syndrome test since it comes with a fairly scary percentage of false positives AND false negatives, which to me defeats the purpose of getting any test done if you can't rely on the results.
At my 9 week ultrasound I was told I have a subchorionic bleed, which sounds a lot more scary than it is. It's common, harmless, and I'm not stressing over it. I basically have a little pocket of blood that formed pretty early into my pregnancy, and it's just hanging out. It's not causing any problems, but it could "burst" for lack of a better word and I'll see some blood, a small amount because it's tiny, and probably freak out. I was asked today if I had seen any, and I haven't, so they're assuming my body just reabsorbed the blood, which is the second thing the pocket of blood could have done. Next week we will see if it's still there, but to family reading this this is not anything to freak out over! Causes no issues to the baby or me, worst case scenario is I'm going to go to the bathroom one day and be slightly freaked out, that's all. But I was told if it hasn't happened by now, my body probably just reabsorbed the blood pocket and it's not going to pop.
Warning: DO NOT GOOGLE subchorionic bleed if you do not want to panic yourself. Mine is very very small, not right next to the baby, and I am now 16 weeks and have had zero bleeding. Googling brings up some scary pictures and more serious cases than mine and I should not have done it!
That's it for me! I will have a much more in depth update next week when I actually get an ultrasound.
Today I finally had an appointment at Naval hospital. The norm is to take you every 5-6 weeks, and I got unlucky and got the 6 weeks. Oh well. Since my 10 week appointment I've gained 4 pounds, BUT I need to take into account what I was wearing then, which was shorts and a t-shirt and flip-flops, and what I was wearing today, which was knee high boots and jeans and a sweater. So maybe I actually gained two pounds. Maybe only even one. But I was reassured that this is normal, they measured my height and I'm 5'5" (which I knew), and apparently that is tall. I am now in the group of "tall" skinny people who have never had a baby before, so I'm going to be showing last basically and gaining weight the slowest. Cool.
The baby's heartbeat was 150-ish; it was timed by the nurse's cell phone (professional) so I don't know how accurate that is. Oh Allissa, it totally did sound like a horse running now that you asked that!
I was told I'm doing good, not to worry about now showing, not to worry about not gaining weight, and to just drink lots of water. Everything I already knew, but that's okay. I'd rather hear that than some bad news.
My anatomy scan is coming up shortly, they didn't book out that far so I need to call back in a week or two to schedule it. Next Thursday we are going down to Wilmington to have an ultrasound and basically an anatomy scan and I am happy/nervous/super excited!!! Ready to know what Baby Roberts is and hopefully know that all is well.
I took a cystic fibrosis test to see if I am a carrier since it's free, and I declined the down syndrome test since it comes with a fairly scary percentage of false positives AND false negatives, which to me defeats the purpose of getting any test done if you can't rely on the results.
At my 9 week ultrasound I was told I have a subchorionic bleed, which sounds a lot more scary than it is. It's common, harmless, and I'm not stressing over it. I basically have a little pocket of blood that formed pretty early into my pregnancy, and it's just hanging out. It's not causing any problems, but it could "burst" for lack of a better word and I'll see some blood, a small amount because it's tiny, and probably freak out. I was asked today if I had seen any, and I haven't, so they're assuming my body just reabsorbed the blood, which is the second thing the pocket of blood could have done. Next week we will see if it's still there, but to family reading this this is not anything to freak out over! Causes no issues to the baby or me, worst case scenario is I'm going to go to the bathroom one day and be slightly freaked out, that's all. But I was told if it hasn't happened by now, my body probably just reabsorbed the blood pocket and it's not going to pop.
Warning: DO NOT GOOGLE subchorionic bleed if you do not want to panic yourself. Mine is very very small, not right next to the baby, and I am now 16 weeks and have had zero bleeding. Googling brings up some scary pictures and more serious cases than mine and I should not have done it!
That's it for me! I will have a much more in depth update next week when I actually get an ultrasound.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Begin complaints.
Today someone asked me how pregnancy was treating me. This prompted me to really think about how it was treating me, and how the things most people say about pregnancy are not happening to me. List:
1) The glow. Pregnant women are supposed to glow. I just have acne now. And no, not even my pimples glow. I have acne on my face. I have it on my shoulders. I have it on my back. All over my back. I have always had good skin, and now I look like a pepperoni pizza. I will admit to putting Mac concealer basically spackled over my entire face. Here's a picture of my back:
2) The bump. I don't have a bump, or at least not yet. But what my body did somehow magically do was drop in weight but swell everywhere. I don't wear my engagement ring, somehow it is too small for my now fat finger. I have gained baby fat in my finger. MY FINGER. And my upper arms, thighs, sides, boobs (but that's okay), and just everywhere middle EXCEPT for my stomach where a baby would be.
3) Great hair and nails. My nails are the same, but my hair... oh my hair. Well, I've switched to Head & Shoulders because I have massive amounts of dandruff. Sometimes I wonder if people think I have lice from the amount of time that I scratch my head. If you have seen white flakes fall from my head, it is not lice. Just my baby sprinkling.... love dust. And it's super greasy all the time which is awesome because I hate showering anyway, but i never looked like I didn't shower, and now I just always look like I need a shower. This is a picture I just took of my head.
My child has basically spread itself out throughout my entire body. In the form of pimples and dandruff and grease.
I would like to glow and have a bump and have long flowy hair like what I thought was supposed to happen!!!!!!!
End complaints.
1) The glow. Pregnant women are supposed to glow. I just have acne now. And no, not even my pimples glow. I have acne on my face. I have it on my shoulders. I have it on my back. All over my back. I have always had good skin, and now I look like a pepperoni pizza. I will admit to putting Mac concealer basically spackled over my entire face. Here's a picture of my back:
2) The bump. I don't have a bump, or at least not yet. But what my body did somehow magically do was drop in weight but swell everywhere. I don't wear my engagement ring, somehow it is too small for my now fat finger. I have gained baby fat in my finger. MY FINGER. And my upper arms, thighs, sides, boobs (but that's okay), and just everywhere middle EXCEPT for my stomach where a baby would be.
3) Great hair and nails. My nails are the same, but my hair... oh my hair. Well, I've switched to Head & Shoulders because I have massive amounts of dandruff. Sometimes I wonder if people think I have lice from the amount of time that I scratch my head. If you have seen white flakes fall from my head, it is not lice. Just my baby sprinkling.... love dust. And it's super greasy all the time which is awesome because I hate showering anyway, but i never looked like I didn't shower, and now I just always look like I need a shower. This is a picture I just took of my head.
My child has basically spread itself out throughout my entire body. In the form of pimples and dandruff and grease.
I would like to glow and have a bump and have long flowy hair like what I thought was supposed to happen!!!!!!!
End complaints.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
What the F*$@&
Have you ever found yourself wondering "I wonder what kind of crib bedding Jessica Roberts likes..."? No? Well f*$@% you and you should start wondering!
If you're wondering now, here is your answer.
How precious is this pink room from BabyBedding.com! Without the weird balls all over the damn place.
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That bedding is about $300. WHY. And this bedding for a boy is at the same place for $400!
I'm not even gonna post what I liked that was $500 on more. This is insane.
Notes to self, this oversized picture of adorable bedding is on clearance at Pottery Barn for $164 (YEAAAH!!)... but it will not last 6 weeks until I find out the sex.. so fail.
And this is at Polkadotpeacock.com for 400 #&(!^# dollars:
If you're wondering now, here is your answer.
How precious is this pink room from BabyBedding.com! Without the weird balls all over the damn place.
That bedding is about $300. WHY. And this bedding for a boy is at the same place for $400!
I'm not even gonna post what I liked that was $500 on more. This is insane.
Notes to self, this oversized picture of adorable bedding is on clearance at Pottery Barn for $164 (YEAAAH!!)... but it will not last 6 weeks until I find out the sex.. so fail.
And this is at Polkadotpeacock.com for 400 #&(!^# dollars:
10 week update
Baby Roberts again! (click to enlarge)
Today I had my physical at Naval. I got seen a lot quicker than last time, about 25 minutes. My appointment was with a nurse named Ms. Summerland and she was AHHHHmazing, just like everyone said she would be! I got to skip a pap smear because I brought my records of having one with normal results 5 months ago, score. My blood work from last week's lab came back fine, my pee came back fine, my pelvic exam and breast exam came back fine, everything looks good! Woohoo! She mentioned she could feel my ovaries whatever that means.
We looked for the baby's heartbeat on a doppler and couldn't find it, so she went and got an ultrasound machine. In the meantime I was totally applauding Baby Roberts for hiding, because I knew everything was fine and he was doing it so that mom could get an extra ultrasound. Baby Roberts is a sneak, and that is awesome.
The ultrasound machine wasn't as fancy as last week's, and you can certainly tell by the picture that it's not as good, but that's okay. She let me watch for at least 5 minutes and he was moving everywhere, which was so neat! A lot more than last week. He totally had a temper tantrum and was kicking his legs all over the place and punching nothing. This is going to be an active baby! She mentioned that he has long legs, I don't know if they will slow down or if he will be tall, because neither of us are tall but Matt has a very tall dad. Should be interesting to find out!
Heartbeat is at 160 today and everything is looking good! Soon I will be able to feel all the kicks and punches and I am excited!
The only thing I need to be focusing on is staying hydrated and packing on pounds. I weigh in at 113, so I've lost 3 pounds since homecoming three months ago. Uhhh ohhhh. But I'm eating!! I don't know what it is. The answer is obviously more Big Macs. I will rationalize my Big Macs with this.
That is all!
Today I had my physical at Naval. I got seen a lot quicker than last time, about 25 minutes. My appointment was with a nurse named Ms. Summerland and she was AHHHHmazing, just like everyone said she would be! I got to skip a pap smear because I brought my records of having one with normal results 5 months ago, score. My blood work from last week's lab came back fine, my pee came back fine, my pelvic exam and breast exam came back fine, everything looks good! Woohoo! She mentioned she could feel my ovaries whatever that means.
We looked for the baby's heartbeat on a doppler and couldn't find it, so she went and got an ultrasound machine. In the meantime I was totally applauding Baby Roberts for hiding, because I knew everything was fine and he was doing it so that mom could get an extra ultrasound. Baby Roberts is a sneak, and that is awesome.
The ultrasound machine wasn't as fancy as last week's, and you can certainly tell by the picture that it's not as good, but that's okay. She let me watch for at least 5 minutes and he was moving everywhere, which was so neat! A lot more than last week. He totally had a temper tantrum and was kicking his legs all over the place and punching nothing. This is going to be an active baby! She mentioned that he has long legs, I don't know if they will slow down or if he will be tall, because neither of us are tall but Matt has a very tall dad. Should be interesting to find out!
Heartbeat is at 160 today and everything is looking good! Soon I will be able to feel all the kicks and punches and I am excited!
The only thing I need to be focusing on is staying hydrated and packing on pounds. I weigh in at 113, so I've lost 3 pounds since homecoming three months ago. Uhhh ohhhh. But I'm eating!! I don't know what it is. The answer is obviously more Big Macs. I will rationalize my Big Macs with this.
That is all!
Monday, July 25, 2011
Heartbeat!
Today my friend Rachael gave me her fetal doppler and a big ol bottle of gel to borrow for the next week, and it was SO FREAKIN EXCITING! At the ultrasound we only got to hear the heartbeat for all of ten seconds before it was over, aaaand I just listened to it for probably 15 minutes straight. Here's a video! (I don't know how to embed the video straight here, sorry).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIRuEvOPs04
Ahh the simple things like heartbeats :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIRuEvOPs04
Ahh the simple things like heartbeats :)
Thursday, July 21, 2011
I have a problem
Welcome to my addiction:
This is an issue. Here is why this is an issue.
Yes that is $122 on onesies with pomeranians on them. Poor Matt.
This is an issue. Here is why this is an issue.
Yes that is $122 on onesies with pomeranians on them. Poor Matt.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Yep, there's a baby!
Without further ado, baby Roberts!
There he is in all his glory (and I felt really strongly as soon as I saw him that it was a he, but it's way too soon to tell). Heartbeat is 167, the ultrasound tech said it was very strong and it was LOUD! Don't know if that's the machine or him just blowing out the speakers but it was loud. And he wiggled! His arms and legs were moving around, and he turned around at one point! He is mearing at 2.25 centimeters, which is basically an inch long. I am measuring at 8 weeks 6 days, which is 3 days behind what I was going by.
Now that all the fun stuff is out of the way, here's my first experience at Naval and some advice for people who have not been yet. My appointment was at 9:30 and I was told to get there at 9, which I did. I wore yoga pants and a tank top with a jacket, which I totally reccommend doing because 1) it's comfortable and 2) it's freezing. I filled out my big new medical chart, and proceeded to wait. And wait. And wait. At 10:30 we decided we were going to ask the nurse to check and make sure something wasn't wrong, and as soon as Matt got up my name was called. Woop!
We went into the ultrasound room which was dark and classical music was playing. I was told to lay down and lift up my shirt and get ready for the goo. What I did not know was going to happen was that I'd have to pull my pants so far down my V was practically hanging out. So tip number two is to SHAVE! Luckily I did.
As soon as she put the thingy (I don't know these things and I won't pretend to) on me there it was on the screen. I asked if I could record it with my cell phone and was told I couldn't, sorry family. First thing I did was ask if there was just one, and the answer was yes. The next thing Matt did was hassle the lady if she was sure, and the answer was yes. Then we watched him wiggle which was so exciting! He was moving around, moving his legs, and turning his whole body.
I asked where my placenta was located because I've heard if it's in the front, you feel less of the baby's movements since it acts as a barrier of sorts. Lucky for me mine's in the back! Soon I'll be feeling everything.
We listened to the heartbeat and the ultrasound tech said it was super strong, and 167. I asked about the old wives tale about the heart beat determining sex (it's said that high heartbeats are signs of a girl), and she said that at my stage every baby has a high heart beat so I'm not ready to judge that. I'm still judging though.
Two whole things Matt said during the ultrasound: 1) So there's just one right? and 2) It has two arms and two legs right?. The man doesn't say much, but when he does it's legitimate I suppose. I on the other hand was constantly blabbering "Look at it!" and "Oh my gosh!" and "This is so weird!" through the whole thing. I asked Matt his thoughts on two occassions, and both times I got "I'm so glad there's just one", so let's celebrate that there's just ONE!!!!!!
After the ultrasound we got four pictures, a congratulations, and a move to the next office where I ate a lot of mints. No reason for that. Matt's counting arms and legs in pictures and asking strangers if they're sure there's just one. Just kidding. We got what I call a welcome packet, which was filled with pamphlets and other things. Then we made our way to the dreaded lab for bloodwork.
The lab is set up like the DMV in the sense that you pull a number and an automated window with a subway voice says "Now calling number blah". I knew going into this that they were going to take a LOT of blood and I hate blood so I've been dreading this part. My number was called, and I was given a cup to pee in which I always mess up because I somehow do something wrong like get pee ON the cup or slosh pee out of the cup. I peed in my cup and thought "okay be very careful" and what do you know, the string to the hood on my jacket lands in my cup. I don't know how I always screw up peeing in a cup, but I left that bathroom with pee on my jacket, and probably remnants of jacket in my pee. I wonder if they will think I have some strange illness if there's fibers of cotton in there......
Next came the blood, and Matt came with me for that. I filled up EIGHT viles of blood! I was super rude to the tech I think and didn't look the entire time and just kept groaning and trying not to die. I lived. He put the tissue thingy on my arm and told me he hated his job (true story and he did not laugh when we did), and we were done!
I left at noon, so I was there right at 3 hours. An hour and a half of that was waiting, and the other hour and a half was what I actually came there for. Oh and we asked the utlrasound tech if it was normal to wait that long, and we ended up feeling like total assholes because she said the person before me did not have good news during her ultrasound, and her 15 minute appointment took an hour because they had to have doctors come in and counsel her for grieving and it turns out we were in the waiting room bitching the entire time. We are great people.
There's my first appointment in a nutshell! I go back in 7 days to get a physical and a pap smear....yaaaaaaaaay.
There he is in all his glory (and I felt really strongly as soon as I saw him that it was a he, but it's way too soon to tell). Heartbeat is 167, the ultrasound tech said it was very strong and it was LOUD! Don't know if that's the machine or him just blowing out the speakers but it was loud. And he wiggled! His arms and legs were moving around, and he turned around at one point! He is mearing at 2.25 centimeters, which is basically an inch long. I am measuring at 8 weeks 6 days, which is 3 days behind what I was going by.
Now that all the fun stuff is out of the way, here's my first experience at Naval and some advice for people who have not been yet. My appointment was at 9:30 and I was told to get there at 9, which I did. I wore yoga pants and a tank top with a jacket, which I totally reccommend doing because 1) it's comfortable and 2) it's freezing. I filled out my big new medical chart, and proceeded to wait. And wait. And wait. At 10:30 we decided we were going to ask the nurse to check and make sure something wasn't wrong, and as soon as Matt got up my name was called. Woop!
We went into the ultrasound room which was dark and classical music was playing. I was told to lay down and lift up my shirt and get ready for the goo. What I did not know was going to happen was that I'd have to pull my pants so far down my V was practically hanging out. So tip number two is to SHAVE! Luckily I did.
As soon as she put the thingy (I don't know these things and I won't pretend to) on me there it was on the screen. I asked if I could record it with my cell phone and was told I couldn't, sorry family. First thing I did was ask if there was just one, and the answer was yes. The next thing Matt did was hassle the lady if she was sure, and the answer was yes. Then we watched him wiggle which was so exciting! He was moving around, moving his legs, and turning his whole body.
I asked where my placenta was located because I've heard if it's in the front, you feel less of the baby's movements since it acts as a barrier of sorts. Lucky for me mine's in the back! Soon I'll be feeling everything.
We listened to the heartbeat and the ultrasound tech said it was super strong, and 167. I asked about the old wives tale about the heart beat determining sex (it's said that high heartbeats are signs of a girl), and she said that at my stage every baby has a high heart beat so I'm not ready to judge that. I'm still judging though.
Two whole things Matt said during the ultrasound: 1) So there's just one right? and 2) It has two arms and two legs right?. The man doesn't say much, but when he does it's legitimate I suppose. I on the other hand was constantly blabbering "Look at it!" and "Oh my gosh!" and "This is so weird!" through the whole thing. I asked Matt his thoughts on two occassions, and both times I got "I'm so glad there's just one", so let's celebrate that there's just ONE!!!!!!
After the ultrasound we got four pictures, a congratulations, and a move to the next office where I ate a lot of mints. No reason for that. Matt's counting arms and legs in pictures and asking strangers if they're sure there's just one. Just kidding. We got what I call a welcome packet, which was filled with pamphlets and other things. Then we made our way to the dreaded lab for bloodwork.
The lab is set up like the DMV in the sense that you pull a number and an automated window with a subway voice says "Now calling number blah". I knew going into this that they were going to take a LOT of blood and I hate blood so I've been dreading this part. My number was called, and I was given a cup to pee in which I always mess up because I somehow do something wrong like get pee ON the cup or slosh pee out of the cup. I peed in my cup and thought "okay be very careful" and what do you know, the string to the hood on my jacket lands in my cup. I don't know how I always screw up peeing in a cup, but I left that bathroom with pee on my jacket, and probably remnants of jacket in my pee. I wonder if they will think I have some strange illness if there's fibers of cotton in there......
Next came the blood, and Matt came with me for that. I filled up EIGHT viles of blood! I was super rude to the tech I think and didn't look the entire time and just kept groaning and trying not to die. I lived. He put the tissue thingy on my arm and told me he hated his job (true story and he did not laugh when we did), and we were done!
I left at noon, so I was there right at 3 hours. An hour and a half of that was waiting, and the other hour and a half was what I actually came there for. Oh and we asked the utlrasound tech if it was normal to wait that long, and we ended up feeling like total assholes because she said the person before me did not have good news during her ultrasound, and her 15 minute appointment took an hour because they had to have doctors come in and counsel her for grieving and it turns out we were in the waiting room bitching the entire time. We are great people.
There's my first appointment in a nutshell! I go back in 7 days to get a physical and a pap smear....yaaaaaaaaay.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Pregnet farts.
Today marks 9 weeks! I can say that week 7 was better than week 6, week 8 was better than 7, and here's to hoping week 9 will be better than 8. I think I'm gradually getting over the morning sickness, which is a bullshit name for it because it's all day sickness. Hell to the yeah for almost being in the second trimester!
Since last week nothing has really changed, except for the beginning of--as Allissa's husband said on my wall when I found out I was pregnant: Pregnet farts.
Pregnet farts are no laughing matter. There is simply just not enough awareness or tolerance in this country for such a serious illness. Our children should be educated in school so that this issue is understood from the getgo, and the people who suffer from it will not have to live in fear or shame.
I have researched some statistics to share with you: 7 out of 4 pregnant women suffer from pregnet farts. Over 2,000 die each day. I hope that I have your attention now.
There is not enough awareness in our world about this very serious issue, and I would like to shed some light and some knowledge as a fellow sufferer and future survivor of pregnet farts. If you or a loved one suffer from pregnet farts, the first thing you need to do is understand that it is okay, and you will make it. If untreated, pregnet farts can leave you sleeping alone at night, or always having to drive in a car by yourself because no one will go anywhere with you. The illness can upset strangers, animals, and even people who love you.
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, please talk to your doctor whlie there's still time: Hot gurgling in your stomach, a realization that you are about to expel a demon from your own body, the need to be near a toilet at all times, massive amounts of hot indescrible odor leaving you without your control, anger from everyone including dogs, isolation from everyone.
If you ever find yourself in that horrible moment where it happens in public and a stranger walks into it and they know you are to blame and you just have to pretend like you don't know what's going on, you are not alone. I am with you and we will find a cure.
Jessica Roberts, sufferer of pregnet farts.
On a much lighter note, here is a picture.
Since last week nothing has really changed, except for the beginning of--as Allissa's husband said on my wall when I found out I was pregnant: Pregnet farts.
Pregnet farts are no laughing matter. There is simply just not enough awareness or tolerance in this country for such a serious illness. Our children should be educated in school so that this issue is understood from the getgo, and the people who suffer from it will not have to live in fear or shame.
I have researched some statistics to share with you: 7 out of 4 pregnant women suffer from pregnet farts. Over 2,000 die each day. I hope that I have your attention now.
There is not enough awareness in our world about this very serious issue, and I would like to shed some light and some knowledge as a fellow sufferer and future survivor of pregnet farts. If you or a loved one suffer from pregnet farts, the first thing you need to do is understand that it is okay, and you will make it. If untreated, pregnet farts can leave you sleeping alone at night, or always having to drive in a car by yourself because no one will go anywhere with you. The illness can upset strangers, animals, and even people who love you.
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, please talk to your doctor whlie there's still time: Hot gurgling in your stomach, a realization that you are about to expel a demon from your own body, the need to be near a toilet at all times, massive amounts of hot indescrible odor leaving you without your control, anger from everyone including dogs, isolation from everyone.
If you ever find yourself in that horrible moment where it happens in public and a stranger walks into it and they know you are to blame and you just have to pretend like you don't know what's going on, you are not alone. I am with you and we will find a cure.
Jessica Roberts, sufferer of pregnet farts.
On a much lighter note, here is a picture.
Monday, July 11, 2011
RELEASE THE CRACKEN...KRAKEN...
I've been too busy barfing to update this blog. I have thrown up rice, prenatals, quesadillas, candy, a tractor, some of Izzy's lost toys, and I found the exit strategy for Afghanistan but I threw up all over it.
During the last two weeks I've learned so much about puke. I used to cry when I threw up, and now I just try to talk as much as I can so I can hear my throw up voice. If you don't know your throw up voice, get in touch with your own index finger and make yourself puke. It is the funniest thing in the world and you can never duplicate it unless you are actually puking. I learned it on accident by yelling "WATERRRRRR" while puking, and I sounded like the Exorcist but only if the Exorcist was gurgling fire. It was AWESOME and it makes me laugh. So while I puke, I say things to myself. If you are ever in a restaurant bathroom and you hear vomit, followed by phrases that don't make sense and then giggles, say hi to me. It's like those people who talk while they burp to get cool burp words. Vomit words are one bajillion times crazier than burp words, and you're projecting something out of your body which makes a cooler effect. I have made a mental note to say "release the cracken" next time, and I know I want to say things about eating souls... I'll work on that. If anyone else has any suggesstions feel free. Vomit-voice is the upside to not keeping food down. And I don't think Matt's been more scared of anything in his life. I should record this.
Aside from the vomit, Matt thinks my boobs are bigger so that's cool. I crave everything sour, from Sour Patch Kids to Lemoade to Italian Ice to basically just pouring cat pee into my mouth. I just asked Matt "What's something sour but also disgusting" and that's what he suggested, so if you're wondering why I would think that's sour, take that up with him. He might have a childhood story for us in addition to "Booger wall".
I am constantly wondering what every little thing I do means as far as the sex of the baby. I've gotten morning sickness early = girl. I crave sour = boy. I did some test with a ring on a string and I got boy and girl = hermaphrodite.
Next Wednesday is my first ultrasound. Cross all your vaginas and penises that we do not have a hermaphrodite. Here's a picture or two!
During the last two weeks I've learned so much about puke. I used to cry when I threw up, and now I just try to talk as much as I can so I can hear my throw up voice. If you don't know your throw up voice, get in touch with your own index finger and make yourself puke. It is the funniest thing in the world and you can never duplicate it unless you are actually puking. I learned it on accident by yelling "WATERRRRRR" while puking, and I sounded like the Exorcist but only if the Exorcist was gurgling fire. It was AWESOME and it makes me laugh. So while I puke, I say things to myself. If you are ever in a restaurant bathroom and you hear vomit, followed by phrases that don't make sense and then giggles, say hi to me. It's like those people who talk while they burp to get cool burp words. Vomit words are one bajillion times crazier than burp words, and you're projecting something out of your body which makes a cooler effect. I have made a mental note to say "release the cracken" next time, and I know I want to say things about eating souls... I'll work on that. If anyone else has any suggesstions feel free. Vomit-voice is the upside to not keeping food down. And I don't think Matt's been more scared of anything in his life. I should record this.
Aside from the vomit, Matt thinks my boobs are bigger so that's cool. I crave everything sour, from Sour Patch Kids to Lemoade to Italian Ice to basically just pouring cat pee into my mouth. I just asked Matt "What's something sour but also disgusting" and that's what he suggested, so if you're wondering why I would think that's sour, take that up with him. He might have a childhood story for us in addition to "Booger wall".
I am constantly wondering what every little thing I do means as far as the sex of the baby. I've gotten morning sickness early = girl. I crave sour = boy. I did some test with a ring on a string and I got boy and girl = hermaphrodite.
Next Wednesday is my first ultrasound. Cross all your vaginas and penises that we do not have a hermaphrodite. Here's a picture or two!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Someone is whiny. It's me.
Welcome to week 6!
WOW the difference between weeks 4 and 5 were INSANE. I'm reading my week 4 post about not having any symptoms but back aches and I wish I could say that now!
Today marks my fifth day of morning sickness. Rewind to 10 days ago, I decided to cook a Thanksgiving dinner. Ugh just typing about this makes me think about the food and makes me want to throw up but I'm on Matt's beloved Mac and he'll kill me so I won't. We had to schedule the dinner for last weekend to give my turkey time to thaw. It was set for Saturday, the 25th and I was going to have to cook the whole day. I can't even type what was on out menu, so just think Thanksgiving. I woke up SICK AS EVER, perfect timing! I haven't thrown up yet, but I constantly feel like I'm going to, heavy spit and all. Matt had to cook basically the entire meal, and I thought I was going to die. The smells, looking at the food, everything was horrible but I got through it. The leftovers are still in the fridge and I literally have to make an effort to not gag when I see them. I don't know what happened but I think I ruined Thanksgiving for myself. I dread November.
Every day since Saturday has been mis-er-a-ble!
Since this post is a complaining post, I just want to clarify something up for readers. I've wanted to get pregnant for about a year now, but couldn't because an essential piece to that puzzle (a PENIS with SPERM :p ) was either about to deploy or on the other side of the world. I've spent that year envying people who were pregnant, and seeing some absolutely hate being pregnant. I want to clarify that I don't hate being pregnant, I am VERY happy that Matt and I are having a baby! The things I'm not so happy about are some of the symptoms that come along, that's all. I don't want my "I hate morning sickness" post to be misinterpreted as "I hate being pregnant". We feel very blessed... Sick, but blessed. Aside from my constant worry, fear, and queezyness, I really am happy deep down even when I don't sound like it.
On another note besides morning sickness, my boobs feel like they have been attacked by a pack of wild dogs. Looking at them hurts. Any movement during sleep will wake me up because my boobs will literally start screaming.
My HORMONES are CARAAAAZY too. I'm waiting for the emotional crying stage, because lately I've been in the angry stage and it's making everyone in my house crazy. Even Izzy.
Add to the list back aches, nightmares and crazy vivid dreams, food cravings in between nausea (so far it's been Taco Bell, fish sticks, and turkey sandwiches, nothing weird), and zero energy! I am looking forward to that second trimester!
Here's to hoping the morning sickness, the boobs, and the hormones all calm down soon. And here's a picture!
WOW the difference between weeks 4 and 5 were INSANE. I'm reading my week 4 post about not having any symptoms but back aches and I wish I could say that now!
Today marks my fifth day of morning sickness. Rewind to 10 days ago, I decided to cook a Thanksgiving dinner. Ugh just typing about this makes me think about the food and makes me want to throw up but I'm on Matt's beloved Mac and he'll kill me so I won't. We had to schedule the dinner for last weekend to give my turkey time to thaw. It was set for Saturday, the 25th and I was going to have to cook the whole day. I can't even type what was on out menu, so just think Thanksgiving. I woke up SICK AS EVER, perfect timing! I haven't thrown up yet, but I constantly feel like I'm going to, heavy spit and all. Matt had to cook basically the entire meal, and I thought I was going to die. The smells, looking at the food, everything was horrible but I got through it. The leftovers are still in the fridge and I literally have to make an effort to not gag when I see them. I don't know what happened but I think I ruined Thanksgiving for myself. I dread November.
Every day since Saturday has been mis-er-a-ble!
Since this post is a complaining post, I just want to clarify something up for readers. I've wanted to get pregnant for about a year now, but couldn't because an essential piece to that puzzle (a PENIS with SPERM :p ) was either about to deploy or on the other side of the world. I've spent that year envying people who were pregnant, and seeing some absolutely hate being pregnant. I want to clarify that I don't hate being pregnant, I am VERY happy that Matt and I are having a baby! The things I'm not so happy about are some of the symptoms that come along, that's all. I don't want my "I hate morning sickness" post to be misinterpreted as "I hate being pregnant". We feel very blessed... Sick, but blessed. Aside from my constant worry, fear, and queezyness, I really am happy deep down even when I don't sound like it.
On another note besides morning sickness, my boobs feel like they have been attacked by a pack of wild dogs. Looking at them hurts. Any movement during sleep will wake me up because my boobs will literally start screaming.
My HORMONES are CARAAAAZY too. I'm waiting for the emotional crying stage, because lately I've been in the angry stage and it's making everyone in my house crazy. Even Izzy.
Add to the list back aches, nightmares and crazy vivid dreams, food cravings in between nausea (so far it's been Taco Bell, fish sticks, and turkey sandwiches, nothing weird), and zero energy! I am looking forward to that second trimester!
Here's to hoping the morning sickness, the boobs, and the hormones all calm down soon. And here's a picture!
Friday, June 24, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
"I'm pregnant." "..With emotion?" "..With a baby."
Welcome to week 5.
I've decided to do a weekly post every Monday (this has already started out wrong) to talk about the previous week, since I start a new week every Monday. And since everyone else in America does too.
Today is obvsiouly Tuesday, but cut me some slack. I am not afraid to pull the pregnant excuse this early.
Well, there's really nothing to report for week 4. As far as physical changes, nothing has happened. I don't look pregnant at all, in the boob region or the tummy region or any other region that changes once you're pregnant. I did have ONE symptom though-- back aches. I can do the smallest amount of physical effort and I get the worst back ache. I believe it's my body telling me to slow it down, even though I'm doing simple crap like laundry. But hey, "I'm pregnant and my back hurts so you have to finish the laundry" has a ring to it, right? But forreal I think I've been pretty good about not being annoying with Matt. He still gets meals, and I don't complain too much.
Emotional changes are a complete 180 from physical changes. I am a hormonal raging cavewoman psycho bitch! I feel so horrible for Matt! Examples:
Monday (the day I turned 5 weeks) I wanted to go to Chili's. I was so mad at the world for no reason and nothing was going to get me out of my mood. We were going to drop my car off to get the oil changed before Chili's, and being the paranoid person I am, I went to put whiteout on my front tires to see if they were really going to be rotated. I ended up hitting Matt in the leg with my whiteout, told him it was his fault, and started screaming in the driveway that he shouldn't be standing that close to me. I think I threatened his life, we drove seperate and he probably was really scared, and the whole time I was listening to screaming raging music breathing really heavy. THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR STANDING SO CLOSE TO ME.
This isn't rational behavior at all. I have also broken my utensil holder and gotten spaghetti on the walls from slamming plates. This is a really unsafe home at this point. I love you Matt.
I've read that the ridiculous mood swings (and mine are never sad, they are ALWAYS angry at nothing), will subside shortly and I can't wait for that. I'm sure someone else in this house is looking forward to that day a little more than me.
I wonder if anything will change in week 5!
Here's pictures! And I do look pregnant/bloated in these, but I had a crap ton of food in there at the time. I woke up the morning after and the bump is no longer.
I've decided to do a weekly post every Monday (this has already started out wrong) to talk about the previous week, since I start a new week every Monday. And since everyone else in America does too.
Today is obvsiouly Tuesday, but cut me some slack. I am not afraid to pull the pregnant excuse this early.
Well, there's really nothing to report for week 4. As far as physical changes, nothing has happened. I don't look pregnant at all, in the boob region or the tummy region or any other region that changes once you're pregnant. I did have ONE symptom though-- back aches. I can do the smallest amount of physical effort and I get the worst back ache. I believe it's my body telling me to slow it down, even though I'm doing simple crap like laundry. But hey, "I'm pregnant and my back hurts so you have to finish the laundry" has a ring to it, right? But forreal I think I've been pretty good about not being annoying with Matt. He still gets meals, and I don't complain too much.
Emotional changes are a complete 180 from physical changes. I am a hormonal raging cavewoman psycho bitch! I feel so horrible for Matt! Examples:
Monday (the day I turned 5 weeks) I wanted to go to Chili's. I was so mad at the world for no reason and nothing was going to get me out of my mood. We were going to drop my car off to get the oil changed before Chili's, and being the paranoid person I am, I went to put whiteout on my front tires to see if they were really going to be rotated. I ended up hitting Matt in the leg with my whiteout, told him it was his fault, and started screaming in the driveway that he shouldn't be standing that close to me. I think I threatened his life, we drove seperate and he probably was really scared, and the whole time I was listening to screaming raging music breathing really heavy. THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR STANDING SO CLOSE TO ME.
This isn't rational behavior at all. I have also broken my utensil holder and gotten spaghetti on the walls from slamming plates. This is a really unsafe home at this point. I love you Matt.
I've read that the ridiculous mood swings (and mine are never sad, they are ALWAYS angry at nothing), will subside shortly and I can't wait for that. I'm sure someone else in this house is looking forward to that day a little more than me.
I wonder if anything will change in week 5!
Here's pictures! And I do look pregnant/bloated in these, but I had a crap ton of food in there at the time. I woke up the morning after and the bump is no longer.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Our pregnancy story in ridiculous detail, mostly so I won’t forget it
Matt came home from his second deployment April 21, 2011. We already knew we were going to be trying for a baby. I had been taking prenatal vitamins since August of 2010, and have been off birth control for the same amount of time. I actually started my period the day of homecoming, so day one of my cycle was April 21st. 26 days later on May 17th, I had gotten my next period, which let me know that the first month of trying wasn’t a success. It wasn’t a big surprise, because I had gotten sick and we were not sexually active the days I was ovulating. We went on post-deployment leave shortly after my period came, visited family, and relaxed at home. It was a nice break. Matt went back to work June 1st, and my period was due somewhere between Sunday, June 12 – Tuesday, June 14 (Day 27 – Day 29 is normal for me). This means my ovulation days were May 29 - May 31.
I took a test on day 25 of my cycle, Friday June 10th, and it was negative. I knew there was a possibility that it was negative because it was too early to show a positive, but I just told myself it was negative because it didn’t work this month! My cycle is normally 29 days long, but last cycle was 27. Day 27 fell on a Sunday, and my period didn’t come, but I wasn’t alarmed since 27 days wasn’t normal for me. Day 28 came, Monday June 13th, and my period still hadn’t come. I knew a test would be positive at this point if I was pregnant, so I took another one. Keep in mind Friday and today I’m using dollar store cheap-o tests. I had heard from so many people that when you’re pregnant and you take a test, the line comes up super fast, as soon as the test line is there the pregnant line would be there. So Monday morning at 9 am, I get up, have to pee and figure I might as well test again because I wasn’t sure how accurate Friday’s test was. I watched the test line come up, and nothing else came. I knew at that point that the test would’ve been positive if I was pregnant since it was day 28, and my period would probably come tomorrow. I got back in my bed, sulked, texted Matt, my mom, Lauren Guess, and Allissa Davis that this month didn’t work. I stayed in bed til noon, and then I got up to brush my teeth and get ready for the day. The test had a really really faint second line.
I called Allissa because I remembered her telling me about these crappy tests having evaporation lines (false positives), and it had been sitting for so long I thought maybe this happens over a few hours of time. That and the fact that it was so faint compared to the test line, I just didn’t think it meant I was pregnant. Allissa tells me to bring it over. I subconsciously put on a pink shirt (hopefully that means something!), did my makeup the worst I’ve ever done it, and left with the test. Allissa said it was a positive as soon as she saw it but I still didn’t buy this cheap test. I went to the C-store, bought a First Response (there were 2 in the pack), went back to Allissa’s and called her in the bathroom. I took one test and set it on the bathroom counter and we both watched it and probably held our breath the whole five seconds it took! The pregnancy line actually showed up BEFORE the test line, and it was dark and clear as day, I was pregnant! We jumped up and down hugging each other screaming! And then I told Ryleigh, she didn’t seem to care (RUDE), and then I called my mom and told her she was gonna be a grandma!
I just kept saying “this is so weird” and I must’ve said it over 100 times that day. I had zero symptoms, I felt nothing out of the ordinary, and I couldn’t believe something was growing inside me and I couldn’t even tell! I texted Matt and asked him when he was going to get off and he said around 2:30. It was 12 at this time and I had no idea what to do in the meantime because every second not telling him felt like an hour, and I just couldn’t tell him on the phone, he needed to be home. Allissa and I brainstormed on how to tell him, and we came up with putting the test in a little box and wrapping it up for him to open. I wanted Izzy to be involved, so I added putting a note on her that said “Something’s upstairs for you”, to lead him up to the box.
Allissa and I went to the commissary and I went on a fruit and vegetable binge, and then we ran to the store and got a box and some ribbon. Matt texted me that he was on his way so I dropped Allissa off, headed home, put the two tests in the box, wrapped it up in pink and blue ribbon, set it on the bed, and tied the note around Izzy’s neck. We were ready for the surprise!! I heard Matt’s truck pull up and my heart was beating a million miles a minute. I had his camera (couldn’t find mine) and hid in an upstairs closet (I don’t know why I did this looking back, I think I just panicked!). At this point everything that could go wrong did.
Normally when Matt comes home, Izzy greets him at the door. This is when he was SUPPOSED to see the note, head upstairs, and see the box, and I would sneak out of the closet and take pictures and be there. Again, I don’t know why I was in the closet, it just happened. Well I guess Izzy was more concerned that I was in a closet. Matt comes in, says “Hello?” and no one answers, and he sees Izzy crying and scratching at a closet door. She’s sticking her paws under at, whimpering at it, looking at Matt and barking at the door. I’m in the closet pissed off. And then I hear “Jess are you in the closet?” and all I can think is how much I hate Izzy in this moment. He starts coming upstairs, and everything is going to be ruined so I open up the closet door and start screaming at her to go downstairs. Instead of doing that, she gets freaked out and won’t leave the bedroom. I’m losing my mind and yelling and Matt has no idea what’s going on but finally I get Izzy to go downstairs. Matt sees the note, and I manage to take ONE picture of him picking Izzy up to see what was on her. And then the camera dies. This is it:
I don’t know how I didn’t cry from everything going wrong, but I wouldn’t let him come upstairs and I looked for my camera. I couldn’t find it, I ended up finding it that night in our pool bag. So I just figured I’d end up taking some cell phone pictures, and I told him to go ahead and come upstairs. He comes up, sees the box, opens it, and sees the tests! We hug, and he’s completely in shock.
I don’t know what I was looking for, I think I was planning on some really happy jumping up and down hugging moment like I had with Allissa, and it just wasn’t that moment. Looking back, I’m sure he was just instantly overwhelmed and really scared and surprised and confused, especially since I had texted him this morning that it was negative. I got my feelings hurt that it wasn’t what I had planned, and told him I was going to Walmart to get Father’s Day cards. I wanted to tell our dad’s with cards that they would get that said something Grandpa related. He called me at Walmart and said he was just really overwhelmed really quickly, he was happy he was just shocked, and I told him I understood. I came back home and he had cleaned the entire house. We Googled week 4 of pregnancy and read all about our baby being the size of a poppy seed, and we Youtubed videos like this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l9GE_eaMSs
At some point in this process I figured I should probably take the second First Response test from the box with Matt, so he could see it become positive and be a part of the process. I think this was the turning point of excitement for him, because as soon as I peed on the test it was positive instantly. He hugged me and we were both just really really excited! Matt was adorably nervous and scared, and said he wanted to take a shot haha. He poured me a shot of apple juice and himself a shot of Morgan’s (which my mom later made a joke of naming our child after haha). And of course I took a picture.
Matt decided he couldn’t wait til Father’s day to tell his family, so he called his mom, she didn’t answer, and then he called his dad. His dad picked up and it was just so neat hearing Matt tell his family that “we were pregnant”, which I loved because I figured he’d say I was pregnant. His mom called back and he told her next, and then his brother and sister found out from his parents and he called his stepdad (who cried!). I just loved hearing all the reactions. I still didn’t tell anyone else in my family because I didn’t know if my family could keep such a big secret from my dad until Father’s day. I checked the mail and the ovulation tests and pregnancy test that I ordered a while ago finally came (not that I need them now!), so I took another one of this brand’s test and got another positive. I’ll be giving these to a friend!
We started talking about all the ways we should document this, like doing weekly photos of my stomach and keeping a journal. Matt loved the weekly photos idea, we started talking about a fabric background, what I should wear in the picture each week, how we’ll do the number of each week in the picture, he was just all about it and it made me so excited! We took a ton of pictures that night, most are just for us to remember this is the night we found out we were pregnant, but some are making their way to the public.
This is how I’ll tell my dad:
I want to add that Izzy knew I was pregnant before I did. She is all about Matt, she does not ever care about me. For the past week or so, she has followed me from room to room, never let me leave her sight, hasn’t greeted Matt at the door, doesn’t get up in the morning with him, and just lays on me. I’ve read that dogs can sense pregnancy, and now I’m a firm believer. She has done a total switch and is weirdly protective of me, it’s pretty cute!
For the readers who might be confused at the fact that I’m 4 weeks pregnant, but I said we conceived Memorial Day weekend which was only two weeks ago, pregnancy is calculated by the first day of your last period. So even though I only ovulated two weeks ago, and it took about a week for sperm to meet egg and travel to where it needs to be, I’m calculated as being 4 weeks pregnant because the first day of my last period was May 17th, four weeks ago. I am technically only 1-2 weeks pregnant, but since everyone goes by the last period timing, I’m 4. Every Monday I will be a new week pregnant!
On a side note, if you are trying to get pregnant, use Preseed lubricant. My friend Rachael Oerther got it from her friend that successfully became pregnant, Rachael used it and became pregnant and handed it down to me, and I became pregnant and will hand it down to a friend I don’t want to call out! (Applicators are individually sealed in their own plastic if anyone is thinking this is unsanitary, it’s not!)
So there is the story of our Memorial Day weekend baby. I have a Doctor’s appointment Wednesday, June 15 to take one of their tests and move from there. My due date is sometime in mid February, if we’re going 9 months after the start of my last period it’ll be February 17th! Until then I will just pray every night for a healthy baby, and I am so excited to start this journey. I am so thrilled to make our parents grandparents, his siblings aunts and uncles, and most importantly, my husband a DAD!!!!!
I took a test on day 25 of my cycle, Friday June 10th, and it was negative. I knew there was a possibility that it was negative because it was too early to show a positive, but I just told myself it was negative because it didn’t work this month! My cycle is normally 29 days long, but last cycle was 27. Day 27 fell on a Sunday, and my period didn’t come, but I wasn’t alarmed since 27 days wasn’t normal for me. Day 28 came, Monday June 13th, and my period still hadn’t come. I knew a test would be positive at this point if I was pregnant, so I took another one. Keep in mind Friday and today I’m using dollar store cheap-o tests. I had heard from so many people that when you’re pregnant and you take a test, the line comes up super fast, as soon as the test line is there the pregnant line would be there. So Monday morning at 9 am, I get up, have to pee and figure I might as well test again because I wasn’t sure how accurate Friday’s test was. I watched the test line come up, and nothing else came. I knew at that point that the test would’ve been positive if I was pregnant since it was day 28, and my period would probably come tomorrow. I got back in my bed, sulked, texted Matt, my mom, Lauren Guess, and Allissa Davis that this month didn’t work. I stayed in bed til noon, and then I got up to brush my teeth and get ready for the day. The test had a really really faint second line.
I called Allissa because I remembered her telling me about these crappy tests having evaporation lines (false positives), and it had been sitting for so long I thought maybe this happens over a few hours of time. That and the fact that it was so faint compared to the test line, I just didn’t think it meant I was pregnant. Allissa tells me to bring it over. I subconsciously put on a pink shirt (hopefully that means something!), did my makeup the worst I’ve ever done it, and left with the test. Allissa said it was a positive as soon as she saw it but I still didn’t buy this cheap test. I went to the C-store, bought a First Response (there were 2 in the pack), went back to Allissa’s and called her in the bathroom. I took one test and set it on the bathroom counter and we both watched it and probably held our breath the whole five seconds it took! The pregnancy line actually showed up BEFORE the test line, and it was dark and clear as day, I was pregnant! We jumped up and down hugging each other screaming! And then I told Ryleigh, she didn’t seem to care (RUDE), and then I called my mom and told her she was gonna be a grandma!
I just kept saying “this is so weird” and I must’ve said it over 100 times that day. I had zero symptoms, I felt nothing out of the ordinary, and I couldn’t believe something was growing inside me and I couldn’t even tell! I texted Matt and asked him when he was going to get off and he said around 2:30. It was 12 at this time and I had no idea what to do in the meantime because every second not telling him felt like an hour, and I just couldn’t tell him on the phone, he needed to be home. Allissa and I brainstormed on how to tell him, and we came up with putting the test in a little box and wrapping it up for him to open. I wanted Izzy to be involved, so I added putting a note on her that said “Something’s upstairs for you”, to lead him up to the box.
Allissa and I went to the commissary and I went on a fruit and vegetable binge, and then we ran to the store and got a box and some ribbon. Matt texted me that he was on his way so I dropped Allissa off, headed home, put the two tests in the box, wrapped it up in pink and blue ribbon, set it on the bed, and tied the note around Izzy’s neck. We were ready for the surprise!! I heard Matt’s truck pull up and my heart was beating a million miles a minute. I had his camera (couldn’t find mine) and hid in an upstairs closet (I don’t know why I did this looking back, I think I just panicked!). At this point everything that could go wrong did.
Normally when Matt comes home, Izzy greets him at the door. This is when he was SUPPOSED to see the note, head upstairs, and see the box, and I would sneak out of the closet and take pictures and be there. Again, I don’t know why I was in the closet, it just happened. Well I guess Izzy was more concerned that I was in a closet. Matt comes in, says “Hello?” and no one answers, and he sees Izzy crying and scratching at a closet door. She’s sticking her paws under at, whimpering at it, looking at Matt and barking at the door. I’m in the closet pissed off. And then I hear “Jess are you in the closet?” and all I can think is how much I hate Izzy in this moment. He starts coming upstairs, and everything is going to be ruined so I open up the closet door and start screaming at her to go downstairs. Instead of doing that, she gets freaked out and won’t leave the bedroom. I’m losing my mind and yelling and Matt has no idea what’s going on but finally I get Izzy to go downstairs. Matt sees the note, and I manage to take ONE picture of him picking Izzy up to see what was on her. And then the camera dies. This is it:
I don’t know how I didn’t cry from everything going wrong, but I wouldn’t let him come upstairs and I looked for my camera. I couldn’t find it, I ended up finding it that night in our pool bag. So I just figured I’d end up taking some cell phone pictures, and I told him to go ahead and come upstairs. He comes up, sees the box, opens it, and sees the tests! We hug, and he’s completely in shock.
I don’t know what I was looking for, I think I was planning on some really happy jumping up and down hugging moment like I had with Allissa, and it just wasn’t that moment. Looking back, I’m sure he was just instantly overwhelmed and really scared and surprised and confused, especially since I had texted him this morning that it was negative. I got my feelings hurt that it wasn’t what I had planned, and told him I was going to Walmart to get Father’s Day cards. I wanted to tell our dad’s with cards that they would get that said something Grandpa related. He called me at Walmart and said he was just really overwhelmed really quickly, he was happy he was just shocked, and I told him I understood. I came back home and he had cleaned the entire house. We Googled week 4 of pregnancy and read all about our baby being the size of a poppy seed, and we Youtubed videos like this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l9GE_eaMSs
At some point in this process I figured I should probably take the second First Response test from the box with Matt, so he could see it become positive and be a part of the process. I think this was the turning point of excitement for him, because as soon as I peed on the test it was positive instantly. He hugged me and we were both just really really excited! Matt was adorably nervous and scared, and said he wanted to take a shot haha. He poured me a shot of apple juice and himself a shot of Morgan’s (which my mom later made a joke of naming our child after haha). And of course I took a picture.
Matt decided he couldn’t wait til Father’s day to tell his family, so he called his mom, she didn’t answer, and then he called his dad. His dad picked up and it was just so neat hearing Matt tell his family that “we were pregnant”, which I loved because I figured he’d say I was pregnant. His mom called back and he told her next, and then his brother and sister found out from his parents and he called his stepdad (who cried!). I just loved hearing all the reactions. I still didn’t tell anyone else in my family because I didn’t know if my family could keep such a big secret from my dad until Father’s day. I checked the mail and the ovulation tests and pregnancy test that I ordered a while ago finally came (not that I need them now!), so I took another one of this brand’s test and got another positive. I’ll be giving these to a friend!
We started talking about all the ways we should document this, like doing weekly photos of my stomach and keeping a journal. Matt loved the weekly photos idea, we started talking about a fabric background, what I should wear in the picture each week, how we’ll do the number of each week in the picture, he was just all about it and it made me so excited! We took a ton of pictures that night, most are just for us to remember this is the night we found out we were pregnant, but some are making their way to the public.
This is how I’ll tell my dad:
I want to add that Izzy knew I was pregnant before I did. She is all about Matt, she does not ever care about me. For the past week or so, she has followed me from room to room, never let me leave her sight, hasn’t greeted Matt at the door, doesn’t get up in the morning with him, and just lays on me. I’ve read that dogs can sense pregnancy, and now I’m a firm believer. She has done a total switch and is weirdly protective of me, it’s pretty cute!
For the readers who might be confused at the fact that I’m 4 weeks pregnant, but I said we conceived Memorial Day weekend which was only two weeks ago, pregnancy is calculated by the first day of your last period. So even though I only ovulated two weeks ago, and it took about a week for sperm to meet egg and travel to where it needs to be, I’m calculated as being 4 weeks pregnant because the first day of my last period was May 17th, four weeks ago. I am technically only 1-2 weeks pregnant, but since everyone goes by the last period timing, I’m 4. Every Monday I will be a new week pregnant!
On a side note, if you are trying to get pregnant, use Preseed lubricant. My friend Rachael Oerther got it from her friend that successfully became pregnant, Rachael used it and became pregnant and handed it down to me, and I became pregnant and will hand it down to a friend I don’t want to call out! (Applicators are individually sealed in their own plastic if anyone is thinking this is unsanitary, it’s not!)
So there is the story of our Memorial Day weekend baby. I have a Doctor’s appointment Wednesday, June 15 to take one of their tests and move from there. My due date is sometime in mid February, if we’re going 9 months after the start of my last period it’ll be February 17th! Until then I will just pray every night for a healthy baby, and I am so excited to start this journey. I am so thrilled to make our parents grandparents, his siblings aunts and uncles, and most importantly, my husband a DAD!!!!!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Free Airwick warmers at commissary, printable
Coupons.com has a printable coupon for $1 off an Airwick plug-in warmer unit. For me it's on page 9 of coupons.com, but that goes by zip code, here:
http://www.coupons.com/couponweb/Offers.aspx?nid=10&pid=10999&zid=pz71
These plug-ins are 75 cents at the commissary. Every coupon you print is a free warmer and a quarter taken off your bill. I will normally print a few of these, maybe 4 or 5, grab those warmers, and get $1.00 or $1.25 taken off my bill to help pay for the rest of my groceries.
Another easy way to get an overage!
Some more overages/freebies at the commissary are $1.00 Suave deodorant (they are 0.79), $2.00 Dentastix (they are $2.00), and $1.00 off Small Steps tissues (they are $1.00)
http://www.coupons.com/couponweb/Offers.aspx?nid=10&pid=10999&zid=pz71
These plug-ins are 75 cents at the commissary. Every coupon you print is a free warmer and a quarter taken off your bill. I will normally print a few of these, maybe 4 or 5, grab those warmers, and get $1.00 or $1.25 taken off my bill to help pay for the rest of my groceries.
Another easy way to get an overage!
Some more overages/freebies at the commissary are $1.00 Suave deodorant (they are 0.79), $2.00 Dentastix (they are $2.00), and $1.00 off Small Steps tissues (they are $1.00)
Walmart is about to pay you to take formula
In the April 3rd Sunday paper, and all over Ebay, there is a $5 off any Similac formula coupon. Walmart has Similac Ready to Feed for $3.84.
Walmart’s Coupon Policy states that you can apply the overage to the rest of your shopping order.
Do the math here! One $5.00 coupon, the item is only $3.84, the Walmart let's you keep the overage, that's Walmart paying you $1.16 for every bottle of this that you buy with a coupon.
Didn't get this coupon in the paper? Here they are all over Ebay!
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=5+any+similac&_sacat=0&_odkw=5+similac&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313
I just ordered 10 of them for $3.00. When I go and buy 10 bottles (and I will donate thiese since I don't have a baby!), Walmart will give me $11.60 in overage. The cost of my coupons were $3.00, so I profited $9.60 not really doing anything at all. That means anything else I add to my cart at Walmart for $6.60, home stuff, groceries, anything, is going to be free. This is a really simple way to make some money at Walmart. THe more coupons you go ahead and get, the more you can save.
This is where the "Extreme Coupon" people would buy 100 or more of the coupons and save $160 or more but I'm just not that crazy and I don't want 100 bottles of formula!
If you use this Similac formula you have just struck gold!!!
Here's a link to the formula find:
http://www.mydallasmommy.com/2011/04/reminder-free-similac-ready-to-feed.html
Walmart’s Coupon Policy states that you can apply the overage to the rest of your shopping order.
Do the math here! One $5.00 coupon, the item is only $3.84, the Walmart let's you keep the overage, that's Walmart paying you $1.16 for every bottle of this that you buy with a coupon.
Didn't get this coupon in the paper? Here they are all over Ebay!
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=5+any+similac&_sacat=0&_odkw=5+similac&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313
I just ordered 10 of them for $3.00. When I go and buy 10 bottles (and I will donate thiese since I don't have a baby!), Walmart will give me $11.60 in overage. The cost of my coupons were $3.00, so I profited $9.60 not really doing anything at all. That means anything else I add to my cart at Walmart for $6.60, home stuff, groceries, anything, is going to be free. This is a really simple way to make some money at Walmart. THe more coupons you go ahead and get, the more you can save.
This is where the "Extreme Coupon" people would buy 100 or more of the coupons and save $160 or more but I'm just not that crazy and I don't want 100 bottles of formula!
If you use this Similac formula you have just struck gold!!!
Here's a link to the formula find:
http://www.mydallasmommy.com/2011/04/reminder-free-similac-ready-to-feed.html
How to coupon at the commissary!
In order to coupon at the commissary, you need to know what the sales are. Lucky for us, http://www.commissaries.com tells us the price of EVERY SINGLE ITEM THAT IS IN THE STORE along with what's on sale. Couldn't be easier!!
Once you're on commissaries.com, you can click the quick link "What's on sale" to view promotional prices. You'll login with the active duty member's social and birthdate because this info isn't available to the public (we're special), and then choose your commissary (I am Camp Lejeune MCB).
A huge huge list of all products and brands will come up with their sale prices, and how long that price is good for. They really make this the easiest thing in the world for us.
Once you've got your price list, you can search through coupons online or through the circulars if you get the paper. Every coupon I have in front of me or see online, I will normally go back to this sale guide to see if the item will be free or an overage. The general rule is that an item goes on sale once every 3 months, so when you see something that yo use often on this sale list, you need to stock up and google some coupons for it!
Example: Pampers baby wipes are $1.76 right now. Now I know as I'm looking through coupons that if I find a $2 off, I'm going to get paid to take baby wipes.
You'll start to learn what things cost at the commissary, so when you see a high value coupon, you'll just start to learn that the store is actually going to end up paying you to take it when you give them your coupon!
I absolutely love that this is online, it saves me that moment of having no idea how much something is going to actually cost there.
Once you're on commissaries.com, you can click the quick link "What's on sale" to view promotional prices. You'll login with the active duty member's social and birthdate because this info isn't available to the public (we're special), and then choose your commissary (I am Camp Lejeune MCB).
A huge huge list of all products and brands will come up with their sale prices, and how long that price is good for. They really make this the easiest thing in the world for us.
Once you've got your price list, you can search through coupons online or through the circulars if you get the paper. Every coupon I have in front of me or see online, I will normally go back to this sale guide to see if the item will be free or an overage. The general rule is that an item goes on sale once every 3 months, so when you see something that yo use often on this sale list, you need to stock up and google some coupons for it!
Example: Pampers baby wipes are $1.76 right now. Now I know as I'm looking through coupons that if I find a $2 off, I'm going to get paid to take baby wipes.
You'll start to learn what things cost at the commissary, so when you see a high value coupon, you'll just start to learn that the store is actually going to end up paying you to take it when you give them your coupon!
I absolutely love that this is online, it saves me that moment of having no idea how much something is going to actually cost there.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Now's the time for VS undies if you need to stock up!
For those of you who wear VS Pink underwear, they are normally 5 for $25. When I'm done they will be 8 for $15 and you'll get a free lip gloss too!
Right now (and I don't know how long this will last), they are 7 for $25. By signing up here at VS Pink Nation, you get a pair for free as a new member (printable coupon), making it 8 for $25:
https://www.vspink.com/pink_nation/login.jsp?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term={pink%20nation}
AND they are doing the Victoria's Secret rewards for the next couple of days, where you get a rewards card good for $10, $50, $100, or $500 for the month of April. Most always it's just $10 so I'm assuming yours will be $10 in this case.
8 pairs of underwear, $25 bucks, $10 gift card. Bam! Might want to stock up before this is just 5 for $25 again and the rewards card is over!
Here's your free lip gloss coupon with any purchase, expires TOMORROW:
http://dealspl.us/victoriassecret-coupons/233213p
Right now (and I don't know how long this will last), they are 7 for $25. By signing up here at VS Pink Nation, you get a pair for free as a new member (printable coupon), making it 8 for $25:
https://www.vspink.com/pink_nation/login.jsp?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term={pink%20nation}
AND they are doing the Victoria's Secret rewards for the next couple of days, where you get a rewards card good for $10, $50, $100, or $500 for the month of April. Most always it's just $10 so I'm assuming yours will be $10 in this case.
8 pairs of underwear, $25 bucks, $10 gift card. Bam! Might want to stock up before this is just 5 for $25 again and the rewards card is over!
Here's your free lip gloss coupon with any purchase, expires TOMORROW:
http://dealspl.us/victoriassecret-coupons/233213p
Print off some coupons, go get some good deals!
These are some great deals at Riteaid and Walgreens, and they're valid until Sunday so if you want in on these you CAN order these coupons from Ebay if you pick a seller than ships same day or next day! And the closer they live to you, the sooner you'll get them.
Riteaid has Airwick starter kits for 50% off this week. Last week Walgreens had Airwick starter kits for buy one get one free, but they were sold out and are still sold out so I was never able to pick mine up. But Riteaid had a ton in stock, I guess because they seem to be the less popular pharmacy.
These starter kits are 9.99 before any discount:
I puchased these three for $2.97
Half off, they're 4.99. There are a TON of 4.00 off coupons for Airwick starter kits and you don't even need to order any off Ebay, because you can print them off here!
http://offers.e-centives.com/siflo/reg/survey.cfm?s=Yz0xJmY9MSZjdT0xJmJxPTEmdmlkPTEwMjUmbz0xODIwMDY2JnA9MTgyMDA2NiZwdD00JmNvPTU2OSZmd2ViPTEmc2M9NTImclVSTD0lMkZzaWZsbyUyRnBvc3RyZWdpc3RlciUyRWNmbSUzRnZpZCUzRDEwMjUlMjZ0JTNENCUyNnMlM0Q4MDE5MjI1NyUyNm1iJTNENjQ4MCUyNmZ3ZWIlM0QxJTI2Y28lM0Q1NjklMjZzYyUzRDUyJTI2aWQlM0RiYTdiN2U2ZiUyRGYxNjglMkQ0MzZiJTJEYTYxNiUyRDFkNTgzMjhjYmVjZSZzPTgwMTkyMjU3Jm1iPTY0ODAmaWQ9YmE3YjdlNmYtZjE2OC00MzZiLWE2MTYtMWQ1ODMyOGNiZWNl&CFID=4932112&CFTOKEN=45143514
Register with airwick.com and print away at your $4 off starter kits (you can print multiple times), bring em on down to Riteaid, and walk out spending $0.99 for a starter kit as many times as you want. Get four or more, and Riteaid will give you $5in rewards to use on your next purchase!
Walgreens:
Everything pictured here cost $10.22
Secret deodorant, this was on the P&G website and is probably available online. It is a $3 off Secret clinical deodorant. The coupon does not say "excludes trial sizes" which is the ultimate gold, because most coupons for shampoos and health items excluse travel size items. When they don't you can grab a travel size for free or even make some money. In this case, it was free. Well, I made a penny. These Secret deodorants are $2.99 in the travel section at Walgreens. Might be work checking to see if you can spend a dollar on a few of these coupons on Ebay and getting a few of these guys! They also have mini Degree deodorants for $1, and there are $1 off any Degree deodorant coupons as well (I didn't have that one).
Schick Hydro products are having an AWESOME deal at Walgreens this week. If your husband uses Shick Hydro razors stock up this week! (and mine likes them better than Gilette Fusion and they are cheaper, so they may be worth getting for him to at least try!) All Schick Hydro products are buy one get one free this week, shaving cream, razor starter kits, and cartridges. That already gets you started at 50% off before coupons. There are $3 off Hydro cartridges online, $0.50 off shaving cream online, and some amount off the razors online. I used two $3 off cartridges coupons that I had. One pack was $8.50 for 4 cartridges. Buy one get one free, two packs are $8.50. Two coupons for $3.00 off one pack, both packs become $2.50. I don't think I have ever been able to get Matt two boxes of razor cartridges for about a buck each, so I will probably order some more of these coupons and try to grab some more of this deal since cartridges don't go bad haha.
I also use Pur filters which annoy me because they are so expensive but I have a fear of tap water. I rarely find a sale on Pur filters so I basically wait until there is one. Walgreens is having 25% off Pur and Brita products this week, so this $11 filter became about $8.25. I had a $2 off coupon (you can find it online) to make it $6.25. That's about half the original price!
I am definitely Ebaying Schick Hydro coupons, I can't get over the fact that I just got Matt's razors for a dollar a box. I swear if your husband uses Gilette Fusion, buy a Schick Hydro razor and see if he likes these better, they are about HALF the price of Fusion cartridges and that will save you a lot of money if he likes them. My husband is picky and slightly metro and he prefers these!
Riteaid has Airwick starter kits for 50% off this week. Last week Walgreens had Airwick starter kits for buy one get one free, but they were sold out and are still sold out so I was never able to pick mine up. But Riteaid had a ton in stock, I guess because they seem to be the less popular pharmacy.
These starter kits are 9.99 before any discount:
I puchased these three for $2.97
Half off, they're 4.99. There are a TON of 4.00 off coupons for Airwick starter kits and you don't even need to order any off Ebay, because you can print them off here!
http://offers.e-centives.com/siflo/reg/survey.cfm?s=Yz0xJmY9MSZjdT0xJmJxPTEmdmlkPTEwMjUmbz0xODIwMDY2JnA9MTgyMDA2NiZwdD00JmNvPTU2OSZmd2ViPTEmc2M9NTImclVSTD0lMkZzaWZsbyUyRnBvc3RyZWdpc3RlciUyRWNmbSUzRnZpZCUzRDEwMjUlMjZ0JTNENCUyNnMlM0Q4MDE5MjI1NyUyNm1iJTNENjQ4MCUyNmZ3ZWIlM0QxJTI2Y28lM0Q1NjklMjZzYyUzRDUyJTI2aWQlM0RiYTdiN2U2ZiUyRGYxNjglMkQ0MzZiJTJEYTYxNiUyRDFkNTgzMjhjYmVjZSZzPTgwMTkyMjU3Jm1iPTY0ODAmaWQ9YmE3YjdlNmYtZjE2OC00MzZiLWE2MTYtMWQ1ODMyOGNiZWNl&CFID=4932112&CFTOKEN=45143514
Register with airwick.com and print away at your $4 off starter kits (you can print multiple times), bring em on down to Riteaid, and walk out spending $0.99 for a starter kit as many times as you want. Get four or more, and Riteaid will give you $5in rewards to use on your next purchase!
Walgreens:
Everything pictured here cost $10.22
Secret deodorant, this was on the P&G website and is probably available online. It is a $3 off Secret clinical deodorant. The coupon does not say "excludes trial sizes" which is the ultimate gold, because most coupons for shampoos and health items excluse travel size items. When they don't you can grab a travel size for free or even make some money. In this case, it was free. Well, I made a penny. These Secret deodorants are $2.99 in the travel section at Walgreens. Might be work checking to see if you can spend a dollar on a few of these coupons on Ebay and getting a few of these guys! They also have mini Degree deodorants for $1, and there are $1 off any Degree deodorant coupons as well (I didn't have that one).
Schick Hydro products are having an AWESOME deal at Walgreens this week. If your husband uses Shick Hydro razors stock up this week! (and mine likes them better than Gilette Fusion and they are cheaper, so they may be worth getting for him to at least try!) All Schick Hydro products are buy one get one free this week, shaving cream, razor starter kits, and cartridges. That already gets you started at 50% off before coupons. There are $3 off Hydro cartridges online, $0.50 off shaving cream online, and some amount off the razors online. I used two $3 off cartridges coupons that I had. One pack was $8.50 for 4 cartridges. Buy one get one free, two packs are $8.50. Two coupons for $3.00 off one pack, both packs become $2.50. I don't think I have ever been able to get Matt two boxes of razor cartridges for about a buck each, so I will probably order some more of these coupons and try to grab some more of this deal since cartridges don't go bad haha.
I also use Pur filters which annoy me because they are so expensive but I have a fear of tap water. I rarely find a sale on Pur filters so I basically wait until there is one. Walgreens is having 25% off Pur and Brita products this week, so this $11 filter became about $8.25. I had a $2 off coupon (you can find it online) to make it $6.25. That's about half the original price!
I am definitely Ebaying Schick Hydro coupons, I can't get over the fact that I just got Matt's razors for a dollar a box. I swear if your husband uses Gilette Fusion, buy a Schick Hydro razor and see if he likes these better, they are about HALF the price of Fusion cartridges and that will save you a lot of money if he likes them. My husband is picky and slightly metro and he prefers these!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
No title.. instead: "Prince symbol"
I want to publish some of my recent finds instead of making myself go to bed so here we go!
This is something I ordered from an Etsy shop. I wanted a leash holder for Izzy and I just couldn't find anything I liked, and I wasn't willing to spend more than 5 or 6 dollars. This poor little thing was in my price range, and it's not staying that color. That would probably be the worst thing for my darker olive green walls. Light green on dark green? Gross. I'll probably end up painting it white. This room is screaming for some brightness, which is why I did a white frame and white mat photo collage, white curtains, and white accessories. I'm trying to brighten up what could be a hibernation cave- olive walls, dark wood floors, dark wood furniture, dark leather couches. I'm starting to regret painting this room olive, but I'm absolutely not painting it again until we move out. I'd rather just make it work! So this little guy will be another white accessory trying to add some light into this room, and it will hang out by the front door.
Dinky little Michael's finds! The birds were 1.50 and 3.00 from the Ashland collection at Michael's (they were half off of 3.00 and 6.00). The little vase was probably 2.00 at the same store, with 2.00 worth of flowers inside it. The other vase/tray/former jellybean holder until I ate them all was an Etsy find.
This is from the Ashland collection at Michael's. Everything was half off for some reason and I got really excited. I got even more excited when I took this to the register, and for some reason the cashier started wrapping it in paper and put it straight in my bag. She scanned everything else in my cart but didn't scan this? Worked for me. I'm a horrible person so I pretended not to notice. I actually stood there and flipped through an empty calendar to look busy.
I've done a big wall collage of white frames with white mats to take some of the drabbyness of a big olve wall away. Two of my favorite pictures are up here now. Because I am obsessed with my dog, here she is fresh from the groomers one morning, and I'm not sure why I love this picture so much, I just do:
One of my favorite pictures of Matt and Izzy is finally on the wall and not stuffed in a scrapbook. She is about two months old here and I just love how she's looking at him. My camera flash and the fact that I'm not getting any sunlight in are making my walls look like vomit. I swear they don't look this weird?
I framed a piece of scrapbook paper, which I've never done. I feel awesome. This was a clearance sheet of paper at Michaels and rang up 14 cents. I just loved the design and that it had my wall color in there also, the green:
And voila, it becomes this:
I shoudn't be this proud because this is a pretty common thing to do, but the reality is: NOT FOR ME IT'S NOT!!
You know how when something goes horribly wrong someone tells you in an annoying effort to cheer you up, "Someday you'll look back at this and laugh"? That always bugs the shit out of me but I just feel like this is that moment where it's appropriate. To sum up hours of chaos and even some tears because I'm dramatic, I wanted a pawprint picture of Izzy. I'm copying my friend Leah on that one. I went with navy because.... all I had was navy and I just wasn't going to do my makeup to go get a bottle of paint. I don't like to waste my makeup, it's expensive. So I put Izzy in the laundryroom along with this piece of paper (it was much bigger), paint on a paper plate, and towels galore. Shitty towels. For some reason she was just super freaked out and wanted to leave the room the entire time, wouldn't walk on the paper, and this pawprint was the only successful one. The rest of the paper looks like she's flailing around for her life and happens to have her paws dipped in paint at the time. It looks like a cat fight really, not a solid paw. She ended up getting out of the laundry room before I cleaned her and I have paint:
- In the kitchen
- On the fridge
- In the hallway to the stairs
- On my carpeted stairs
- On my bedroom floor
- Under my bed where she hid from me to avoid more paint projects
I would also like to add that even though this paint was water soluble, and even though she has had two baths, my white dog is half blue. Like a baby blue, it's kind of pretty. Reminds me of my last pomeranian OJ, who I dyed hot pink. He was awesome. Yep, he.
I love lamp. I have NO clue why this was on clearance at TJ Maxx, but it was $13 with the shade. It just makes me happy. Thought I'd SHED SOME LIGHT ON THAT TOPIC!
This is my summer setup for my table! I have seriously had fall colored placemats and napkins until this week (and it's March.) This setup was less than $20, I just refuse to spend money so if I can't do it for cheap I'm just not doing it!
The runner is not a runner at all, it's four Ikea placemats that I found online and they're basically just lined up. I couldn't find the runner I actually wanted (sold out) so I made this work because I already owned them. The middle piece is from TJ Maxx. The bottle of wine is Matt and I's last bottle of wine we shared before he deployed last August (three cheers for Moscato- hip hip, drunk!). The left piece, which is so simple that decorating pros are about to laugh at me, is actually something I'm really proud of because I didn't just buy it as it was and sit it on the table! I bought the vase at Walmart for 3.50 and each piece of fruit was 1.00 also at Walmart. There's 8 pieces in there, so 8.00 in fruit. I know everyone has lemons and limes or some other fruit in a bowl and it's not original but who cares. I feel good about it and that's all that matters.
So far my only projects that I've done have been tackling a big wall collage, redoing my table setup in under $20, the pawprint project from hell, spray painting a green frame white, and now painting this leash holder. I'd love to step my game up and do something out of my comfort zone, I definitely don't want to jump right into reupholstering or redoing a dresser though. I need a baby step idea! It will come to me soon... I hope!
This is something I ordered from an Etsy shop. I wanted a leash holder for Izzy and I just couldn't find anything I liked, and I wasn't willing to spend more than 5 or 6 dollars. This poor little thing was in my price range, and it's not staying that color. That would probably be the worst thing for my darker olive green walls. Light green on dark green? Gross. I'll probably end up painting it white. This room is screaming for some brightness, which is why I did a white frame and white mat photo collage, white curtains, and white accessories. I'm trying to brighten up what could be a hibernation cave- olive walls, dark wood floors, dark wood furniture, dark leather couches. I'm starting to regret painting this room olive, but I'm absolutely not painting it again until we move out. I'd rather just make it work! So this little guy will be another white accessory trying to add some light into this room, and it will hang out by the front door.
Dinky little Michael's finds! The birds were 1.50 and 3.00 from the Ashland collection at Michael's (they were half off of 3.00 and 6.00). The little vase was probably 2.00 at the same store, with 2.00 worth of flowers inside it. The other vase/tray/former jellybean holder until I ate them all was an Etsy find.
This is from the Ashland collection at Michael's. Everything was half off for some reason and I got really excited. I got even more excited when I took this to the register, and for some reason the cashier started wrapping it in paper and put it straight in my bag. She scanned everything else in my cart but didn't scan this? Worked for me. I'm a horrible person so I pretended not to notice. I actually stood there and flipped through an empty calendar to look busy.
I've done a big wall collage of white frames with white mats to take some of the drabbyness of a big olve wall away. Two of my favorite pictures are up here now. Because I am obsessed with my dog, here she is fresh from the groomers one morning, and I'm not sure why I love this picture so much, I just do:
One of my favorite pictures of Matt and Izzy is finally on the wall and not stuffed in a scrapbook. She is about two months old here and I just love how she's looking at him. My camera flash and the fact that I'm not getting any sunlight in are making my walls look like vomit. I swear they don't look this weird?
I framed a piece of scrapbook paper, which I've never done. I feel awesome. This was a clearance sheet of paper at Michaels and rang up 14 cents. I just loved the design and that it had my wall color in there also, the green:
And voila, it becomes this:
I shoudn't be this proud because this is a pretty common thing to do, but the reality is: NOT FOR ME IT'S NOT!!
You know how when something goes horribly wrong someone tells you in an annoying effort to cheer you up, "Someday you'll look back at this and laugh"? That always bugs the shit out of me but I just feel like this is that moment where it's appropriate. To sum up hours of chaos and even some tears because I'm dramatic, I wanted a pawprint picture of Izzy. I'm copying my friend Leah on that one. I went with navy because.... all I had was navy and I just wasn't going to do my makeup to go get a bottle of paint. I don't like to waste my makeup, it's expensive. So I put Izzy in the laundryroom along with this piece of paper (it was much bigger), paint on a paper plate, and towels galore. Shitty towels. For some reason she was just super freaked out and wanted to leave the room the entire time, wouldn't walk on the paper, and this pawprint was the only successful one. The rest of the paper looks like she's flailing around for her life and happens to have her paws dipped in paint at the time. It looks like a cat fight really, not a solid paw. She ended up getting out of the laundry room before I cleaned her and I have paint:
- In the kitchen
- On the fridge
- In the hallway to the stairs
- On my carpeted stairs
- On my bedroom floor
- Under my bed where she hid from me to avoid more paint projects
I would also like to add that even though this paint was water soluble, and even though she has had two baths, my white dog is half blue. Like a baby blue, it's kind of pretty. Reminds me of my last pomeranian OJ, who I dyed hot pink. He was awesome. Yep, he.
I love lamp. I have NO clue why this was on clearance at TJ Maxx, but it was $13 with the shade. It just makes me happy. Thought I'd SHED SOME LIGHT ON THAT TOPIC!
This is my summer setup for my table! I have seriously had fall colored placemats and napkins until this week (and it's March.) This setup was less than $20, I just refuse to spend money so if I can't do it for cheap I'm just not doing it!
The runner is not a runner at all, it's four Ikea placemats that I found online and they're basically just lined up. I couldn't find the runner I actually wanted (sold out) so I made this work because I already owned them. The middle piece is from TJ Maxx. The bottle of wine is Matt and I's last bottle of wine we shared before he deployed last August (three cheers for Moscato- hip hip, drunk!). The left piece, which is so simple that decorating pros are about to laugh at me, is actually something I'm really proud of because I didn't just buy it as it was and sit it on the table! I bought the vase at Walmart for 3.50 and each piece of fruit was 1.00 also at Walmart. There's 8 pieces in there, so 8.00 in fruit. I know everyone has lemons and limes or some other fruit in a bowl and it's not original but who cares. I feel good about it and that's all that matters.
So far my only projects that I've done have been tackling a big wall collage, redoing my table setup in under $20, the pawprint project from hell, spray painting a green frame white, and now painting this leash holder. I'd love to step my game up and do something out of my comfort zone, I definitely don't want to jump right into reupholstering or redoing a dresser though. I need a baby step idea! It will come to me soon... I hope!
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