Baby Update

Well, only a few days to arrival of Baby #2. Todd and I went to our Pre-Op appt yesterday. I am scheduled for Monday morning at 6:00 am. Suggested we get there earlier since everyone who has surgeries that day has to go through admitting. We are taking Justin to Aunt Dana's and Uncle Jim's sunday night. We decided it was better for him to go to sleep without us and wake up without us than go to sleep with us and then we not be there when he wakes up and him be confused.

He was there yesterday (as we are often) and didn't want to leave the boys.

I intend to post have Dana post a picture on here as soon as possilbe. I will text her from the hospital so keep your eyes peeled for all the info!

My friends ESTY account. . .

My friend Kristine is starting up selling stuff on ESTY. YOu can view her selling site at:

www.kristinemc831.etsy.com

She does amazing work with scrapbooking, so if you are a scrapper, check her out....

Babies Hand

I had a doctor appt. yesterday. I am now on weekly checks. They did a "quick" ultrasound to see if the baby was head down, since he was breach last week. Sure enough, he is ready. You can see his hand in this picture. Where the cursor is...that is his thumb. So far everything is going well. Having more pressure than I ever remember having with Justin.

a trip with Papa. . .

So, this weekend we have been preparing for baby arrival. Dad decided to go to the grocery store and took Justin with him....a little break for Todd and I to get things done kid free!

So, guess they were in the store and Justin saw this - how could a Papa resist. . .so, home they come and we now have a Thomas balloon with us 24/7.

Diapers. . .

Okay, so Rite Aid has a diaper deal on right now that I took advantage of. I watch a blog (http://www.mommieswithcents.com/ and she puts up the deals of the week from Rite aid...it is pretty cool.



so, here is the details:

buy 5 huggies product (certain count and stuff) and get a free voucher in the mail.
also, if you spend $50 on huggies you get $25.00 back in Rebate...I have already entered my info online and confirmed I will get my rebate...pretty cool. Plus, when you use coupons on top of the rebates, it all comes out cheaper too.

Here is the detail link

http://www.mommieswithcents.com/2009/07/rite-aid-deals-712-718.html

this is what I paid...not exact to what she did but close

purchase #1
diapers 1 1.49 (used $3 coupon) = 8.49
Diapers 14.99 (used $3 coupon) = 11.49
used a coupon for buy $25.00 of any Rite aid product and got $5.00 back (Had a few other items to buy, so minus another $5.00
total paid for first purchase = 14.98

Purchase #2
Diapers 11.49 ($3.00 copuon) = 8.49
Diapers14.99 ($3.00 Copuon) 11.99
Diapers14.99 - no coupon = 14.99
used another coupon for buy $25.00 of any Rite aid product and got $5.00 back
total paid for second purchase 30.47

total paid for both = 45.45
I will now get $25.00 back in rebate check
total paid for all = 20.45

AND....I will get a voucher for a free bag of diapers ($11.49 value) for Rite aid in the mail. This makes the diapers $.09 each (not including the free diapers I will get in the future.....pretty cool huh!

Waterpark Fun!

Yesterday Dana, the boys, and I treked to a fun park with water....it took them a while to get into the water, but then they started having fun.

Thomas the Train Book and more. . .

Justin's favorite and most special book is a Thomas the train book. We read it all the time. He has now even come to sleeping with it...when he wakes up at 3:30 in the morning and comes to our bed, he asks us to read to him....and we have to tell him it is time to sleep. He is comforted by holding them I guess. This morning we had to read them before we even got out of bed.




Other news: I am getting closer and closer to the baby arrival date (August 3rd). You would think we would be ready. With Justin we had his room set up, clothing all washed and put away at least a month ahead of time, etc. We still have all the clothes to wash, the seat to put in the car and more. It won't take much, but I guess it is already starting with the second baby....they just don't get the same attention that the 1st one gets.

We are finished with our house. We closed escrow late yesterday and are relieved to have that all behind us. We can start really looking here for a house. Not sure Justin will adjust again. He loves being here in the "WILD" outdoors and he is very very attached to his Papa - I think Papa is attached to him as well. I wonder if there will be room enough on Papa's his lap for baby when new baby comes. Papa and Justin have a nightly routine after dinner of watching Thomas videos or doing learning games on the computer.

Free dinner anyone?

http://embracedinner.cjrwbeta.com/rebate_form.pdf

This is a try one free deal that you can get your money back with....I printed mine out...you might want to try it.

Camping. . .

So, I decided to not take my camera this past weekend and I had a cell phone free weekend too...it was so nice. Tootlepops took pics, so check them out here....

It was so nice to spend time with family.....and it wasn't too far from home - another perk!