Project 365: Day 9

Guess what? I'm 28 weeks today! That means I've officially entered my third trimester (atleast according to my pregnancy book) and only have 12 weeks or less (but hopefully not more) until we meet Elah! Yay!!!!

Haven't really done much today... first thing I did this morning was get sick... ugh. Thought it was starting to go away but apparently not! So now my face is a red blotchy mess! Went to mom's for a little while and my letter's for Elah's room are almost finished! Mom is going to spray a clear glossing spray on them to finish them up and then I'll bring them home, hang them, and snap a picture for you! J and I are spending his last day of "vacation" watching some Halloween movies. We've already watched Twitches, Twitches 2, and Beetlejuice... now we're getting ready to watch the Halloweentown movie series! All of those but Beetlejuice are Disney movies, ha!

Project 365: Day 8

Mudgie is home! Justin went to pick him up early this morning, and he said that when he got there they had to take Justin to the back to get Mudgie because my poor little man was afraid to come out! He did really well otherwise, he's his regular perky self! He's still a little tired from the anesthesia and meds they gave him, and I'm sooooo glad he's home! Snickers is staying with Nana & Papaw (my inlaws) while Justin cleans the carpet... so Mudge and I are getting in some naps and cuddle time :)

Project 365: Day 7

I already knew what I wanted to write about today, however I wasn't able to take a picture...

That's Mudgett about a year ago! He was such a sweet little puppy... then he grew up to be a rambunctious, hyper, ADHD dog. Yea. When he was this small he would curl up in my lap and snuggle... now he can't sit still when you try to pet him. Kind of reminds me of a little peanut I know named Jonathan.... used to be super cuddly and STILL, now he's moving all over the place and can't sit still! EEK! Well... we decided that today was the day to get Mudgie fixed. Poor Mudgie :( He's probably going to be all drugged up and not feeling well tomorrow, but maybe I can get in some sweet cuddles and some cute pictures to share for Day 8.

Miss you Mudgie, we're praying for you! See you tomorrow! <3 Mommy

Project 365: Day 6

This year we decided to purchase little pumpkins and paint them, instead of getting large pumpkins and carving them like we usually do. We just don't have anywhere to display carved pumpkins at our apartment, so this was the next best thing. We got 5 little pumpkins (one for Justin, me, Elah, Snickers, & Mudgett) and borrowed some paint and brushes from mom... and here's a little preview for you:

The one on the left is Justin's.... DUH. He painted all 4 KISS faces on it. The middle one I painted, if you can't tell by the bug eyes it's Mudgett's. The one on the right was my crappy attempt at painting flowers and butterflies for Elah. Sigh. Oh well. Mine is a work in progress, as is the one Justin is painting for Snickers. Love Autumn :-D

Project 365: Day 5

Ok... so I didn't take any pictures today... so instead I took OTHER people's pictures... yea. I couldn't get a good picture of one of these, and the other one I don't have yet... so I'm cheating. I'm sorry. Forgive me?

First up.... my new diaper bag! My original plan was to get a Miller Bag from Vera Bradley... however all the prints I liked were sold out (I was planning on getting it on sale... needless to say, I was bummed)... so we went on a hunt for a diaper bag that I liked. I wanted a tote that was large, I hate those little tiny diaper bags that you have to strategically place diapers, wipes, toys, bottles, etc in and even after doing so you can't find anything. This bag is roomy, the interior can be wiped clean with a baby wipe, and it's super cute! I love the Bumble line that Carter's made!

Next up.... I was browsing the Cloth Diapering board on Babycenter.com and someone had posted a thread stating that this store: Punkerdoops Diapers was going out of business and that everything left in her store was 20% off if you used the code SAVE20 when you purchased... long story short, the woman that owns the store sells out of her home, mainly out of her basement where she keeps everything organized. Someone complained and reported her, and she was told she couldn't keep her store open in her home... I feel horrible for her, I hope she finds a way to continue selling diapers and other fluff! Well... I did benefit from this however, I've been wanting an Ergo Carrier. I found one on Craigslist for $60, but the woman who had it was rude and not willing to accept my $70 offer if she would meet me halfway to pick it up. Well... after using the 20% off savings on Punkerdoops, I purchased the Ergo Carrier and the Newborn Insert for $106 (including shipping)... which is exactly how much it would have cost me to buy the ergo off the rude woman and then buy the insert full price. God must have known I wanted... maybe even needed??? lol! one of these! Woohoo!

Project 365: Day 4

Sorry this is blurry...

Today I spent the majority of the day doing homework for my online classes... yay me! Then Justin and I went to Asheville to pick up a few things we needed (pants for Justin primarily)... and we managed to come home without spending anymore money on Elah! I couldn't believe it! My daughter is already spoiled, normally any time we go to Asheville we come home with atleast one thing for her! LOL! We finished off the day by picking me up my last "meal" of the day (I'll explain that in a minute) from My Father's Pizza and headed to Nanny's to sit infront of her cozy woodstove... YES! It's woodstove season... atleast at Nanny's house! We got home from Nanny's and I shut myself up in the bedroom and did some last minute stuff for school and then Justin came in to cuddle :) hence the blurry picture (thank you Droid camera phone).

Now to explain my random meals of the day. Pregnancy has thrown my normal eating routine out the window... I don't eat breakfast, I can't. Typically I eat crackers, dry cheerios, or something bland in the a.m. because I can't keep anything else down... whatever I'm eating gets washed down with good ole' Gingerale. Yum. NOT. The rest of the day I have no schedule. I eat when I'm hungry or nauseus... and usually the rest of the day I'm nauseus because of hunger, not because of morning sickness. For instance, today, I had a bowl of Chicken Ramen around 1pm, a Sonic Burger, Sonic Fries, and sliced apples at 4pm, and then I had a stromboli and a side salad at 8pm. So again... random food hours. ::Sigh::

An update on Elah... she is fantastic! She is moving as I type actually, kicking up a storm. I'm loving being able to finally feel her all over my tummy instead of just at the base of my tummy! My next appointment is on Thursday, and I'll give you a good update then as well! Until then... goodnight!

Project 365: Day 3

Guess what?!?!!




It's SWEATER weather!!! Elah and I are very excited :-D
The past week has been super nice and cool, the leaves are changing, the air smells like fall... and Elah is moving like crazy! That's my girl! She's going to be an Autumn lover as well!

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Project 365: Day 2

Day 2! It's October 2 and I have reached week 27 in my pregnancy! That means that I am one week away from starting my 3rd trimester and that there are only 13 weeks until January 1st! WOOHOO! I took pictures from my favorite pregnancy book called Your Pregnancy, 6th Edition, by Glade B. Curtis, M.D., M.P.H. & Judith Schuler, M.S.

Project 365: Day 1

Day 1 is all about Miss Elah :)

First up we have... a bag. A diaper bag to be exact, but not your typical diaper bag. This is going to be my husband's bag to carry around when he has Elah all to himself...KISS freak? Indeed! It has roomy pockets big enough for cloth diapers, and it even has it's own changing pad. I wasn't sure whether to be super excited or to laugh hysterically... but oh how I love my KISS freak :-D
Second, we have Elah's wall letters... which aren't yet finished but a work in project. They still need another coat of paint and I am going to add stripes and polka dots :-D