Oh - how I missed you all. Work has been a bear this week and I still have to work Saturday night too. Monday, I put in a 13 hour day. Tuesday - was 14 hours or so. Yesterday - maybe 12. Yeah - I'm exhausted. I'll be catching up on reading and commenting on Sunday. I still have another presentation to write by Monday. Along with various other updates and projects for work.
Joey may have stepped on a minefield this morning after the week I had at work. I know I mentioned last week that I'm used to him running out of money by Thursday. Thursdays also happen to coincide with the start of a new pregnancy week for me so today I am 24 weeks pregnant. That means I have 16 weeks before I have to juggle increased insurance costs, less income thanks to short term disability pay, daycare, etc. So he asked me for gas money...again. Even though I still haven't gotten paid back for all the other times he "borrowed" money until Friday.
I FRICKEN FLIPPED OUT ON HIM.
Yep - told him that I'm not his mother or a bank and that I don't go around asking him for money every week. He has a set amount he gives me every week and the rest is supposed to last him. He doesn't pay for groceries, doctor visits, car repairs, etc. So there is no reason he should run out. Except he spends his money on stupid stuff. Which I don't even get that luxury.
So tonight is going to be a come to Jesus type talk about the reality of money once Jellybean is here. And how I need to prepare for it now by actually putting money in savings. Which I haven't been able to do in ages. Its not going to be pretty but it is a necessary evil. I think he knows its coming after this morning.
Wish me luck.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
MIA for a few days
Sorry all - I'm going to be MIA until Wednesday night at least. :( Huge week at work with lots of overtime to be worked. Bleh. If anyone would like to send over a fairy godmother to clean my house and take care of the pets in the meantime just let me know!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Conversations with Jellybean - Volume 4
Conversations with "The Jellybean"
Me: Hey Jellybean! We're going to take some pictures of you, okay?
Jellybean: Gosh Mom, I'm kind of tired, actually.
Jellybean: Can't I just nestle in here for a little nap instead?
Me: Well buddy, Mom and Dad would really love to get a good look at that cute little face of yours!
Jellybean: I thought I'd show you this again instead!
Me: You definitely are all boy, huh?
Jellybean: Yep, Mom! I've got these things too...
Jellybean: On that note - I'm going back to sleep Mom!
Now for the weekly preggo update -
How far along are you? 23 weeks!
Wedding rings - on or off? On
How are you feeling generally? Decent - the heartburn is not letting up but I'm getting use to it.
Any stretch marks? Nope - I even made hubby do a second check to be sure!
Weekly BOOO HOOOO? Wal-mart can't get my prenatals and instead of calling me they just held onto the prescription until I came to pick it up!
Weekly WHOO HOOO? Had an u/s Wednesday and the little booger was being stubborn and burrowed down almost in my hip - he's a cutie though and oh so active!
Are you in all maternity clothes yet? Nope still hanging on to a few "normal pieces" for now.
Any special events you have to find maternity clothes for? Argh - I have to find something to wear to a wedding at the end of the month!
How much of your feet can you see ? My boobs completely block them now!
What kind of birth are you planning? I'm going to wait and see how my back holds up to see if I need an epidural or not.
Bought anything for baby? No but someone at work just gave me a cute little cuddle blanket for him.
What's the sex? If you don't know, when are you going to find out? All boy - he had no problem showing that off again!
Any rude/weird comment yet? If this guy at work says one more thing about twins I can't be held responsible for my actions!
1. What do you listen to while driving?
I scan through the stations country, rock, pop, christian. I'm pretty eclectic.
2. What is your least favorite thing about Fall?
We don't get much of it here in Florida. I wish it would stay cool longer and that our leaves would change!
3. What does your dream house look like, inside and out?
Log cabin - rustic and homey.
4. Would you ever own a minivan?
I'm leaning towards crossover. I really want a Ford Flex - Joey like them too!
5. Do you wash new clothes before wearing them?
Nope - I should though. I will for Jellybean!
CSN Giveaway - $35 Giftcard
We have a winner!!
True Random Number Generator picked -
Which is -
- New follow GFC#150 supergrand2009@yahoo.com
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
PYHO - Marriage is not a fairytale
Shell over at Things I Can't Say hosts - Pour Your Heart Out. It is a place to just get whatever is weighing on your heart out. Please be kind to all of the posters.
So in keeping with last week’s post regarding the wedding I thought I would now offer some unsolicited marriage advice since after that great big party comes the harsh reality of “wedded bliss.” If you are going into this expecting marriage to be a fairytale I will suggest two things –
1) Get your head examined.
2) Run fast now.
Marriage is not a fairytale. It’s more of a comedic drama. Sometimes it’s action/adventure, occasionally horror and every once in a blue moon it falls under romance. I get mad at my husband an average of 3-4 times per day. And that is an improvement after 4 years together and 2.5 years of marriage. He might leave a bowl of cereal in the sink with milk in it or not get up immediately when I ask him to take the trash out. Yep – we are really tolerant in our household. Our last good argument was about the fact that he uses more gas then I do when he drives my car since he accelerates quicker/drives faster. It took us a few hours to calm down from that one. Marriage brings out the maturity in you – or the three year old depending on the day. Here are some of my nitty gritty survival tips when it comes to navigating married life –
1) Be realistic. It’s not always going to be wine and roses. Whatever annoyed you about your mate will still be there after the big day. Just because you signed a certificate it didn’t erase those things. There are going to be times where one or the other person is mean, selfish or just a jerk. This is not grounds for divorce – although it sounds good when you are standing there yelling/crying/hyperventilating and snotty. It’s time to realize you took two independent beings and are forcing them to share their lives. You will disagree. You won’t always like each other. Sometimes – you won’t even want to be in the same house as the other person. You will also take things out on each other when upset. It’s all a part of marriage. Luckily so is making up and laughing. Take it in stride and know that tomorrow is another day.
2) Money is evil. You are going to fight about it. There is never going to be enough of it. Opposites attract for a reason and this applies to financial styles in your marriage too. I am a saver and budgeter. Joey blinks and all of his money has *poof* disappeared. Yep – we have had some doozies over this. You just have to keep working at it. We tried having a joint checking account. MASSIVE FAIL. I went back to controlling the checking account and Joey just gives me cash each week to deposit. I still hate that he can’t manage money to save his life but I knew that going into this. I have tried a million techniques to reign him in but now I know – it must be genetic because nothing works. So I keep $20 in my wallet for when he needs gas (usually Wednesday or Thursday) and just say no a lot. I don’t give in and buy the big things for him anymore and somehow we work it out. Neither one of us married the other for their money so we can struggle through the lean times together.
3) Marry the right person. If you are entering into marriage with a list of things you would like to change about your partner your marriage is doomed to fail. Joey’s uncle when he was doing our premarital counseling told us point blank – if you don’t like who you see before you now – cancel the wedding. Whether the invitations are out or the hall is rented – you can’t enter marriage thinking you will end up with someone different then the person you married after you mold them. Marriage will change both of you. You are going to grow and develop as a couple. Pull from your partner’s strengths and help them with their weaknesses. That is acceptable. Don’t think though that you can marriage a country boy and turn him into a Gucci wearing city guy. You get the person you fell in love with – forever. Don’t fault that person for staying true to themselves.
4) Love is a commitment. So is marriage. When things are going well its easy to be in love and to stay married. When you are cooking Ramen noodles for the 3rd time that week and splitting the last $13 in the checking account between the two of you for gas money. It’s a little harder. Marriage says for better or for worse. You don’t get to quit your job just because you had a bad day. The same goes for marriage. Your JOB as a spouse is to believe in the other person, support them and to be there for each other. Even when the world is falling apart around you. Commitments take strength and guts – Are you up for the challenge?
What are some of your tricks and tips for a successful marriage? What do you wish someone had told you?
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Diaper Bag Giveaway Winner!! (along with other nonsensical information)
I have picked a winner for the Diaper Bag Giveaway! Actually the True Random Number Generator picked the winner. There were 39 entries and according to the handy dandy generator -
#7 is our winner!! That would be Alexis AKA Mom! An email has been sent out and I hope all of you enjoyed playing. Please make sure to visit Laura at
and support her and her awesome purses! In case you don't have anyone to shop for - My birthday is 11/7, my baby shower is the first weekend of December, Christmas is 12/25 and Jellybean is due 2/3. :) Just some friendly suggestions. I'm also quite willing to provide clothing and shoe sizes as needed. Or my wish list for the house!
Speaking of giving things away. I have a giveaway coming up with CSN Stores too! Just hammering out some details and I will hopefully have that posted this week!
Otherwise - what you are getting today is a really lame blog post. No pictures. Nothing earth shattering to share. I had a relatively good weekend. Friday night was pretty chilled out. Hubby was cleaning up the yard some and working on various projects. I cleaned a little and stayed glued to the couch for awhile. We made a Walmart run so I could get a refill on my prenatals - which they don't stock so I can't pick them up until tomorrow. Luckily I have some OTC prenatals to get me through. Saturday I went off to my mom and dad's early since I was taking my dad off for his carotid ultrasound. For all of you who do not have insurance and need certain procedures done - I urge you to do your research! I found a place that would do a complete carotid study for $183. Granted it was an hour and a half away but even with gas factored in, it was still cheaper than the sliding scale my dad qualified for at the hospital. On top of that I was able to spend 3 hours in the car with my dad and just hang out and talk. I'm looking forward to repeating this every six months since its time well spent. We really did just talk the whole time. My dad teared up telling the radiologist how blessed he was to have me and my sister, Karolina, there helping out with everything along the way - which in turn made me tear up! The docs should have his results today and then we find out next steps. Surgery etc. Keep him in your prayers if you're the praying sort.
Joey was a champ while I was gone Saturday. He played with the dog half the day. Actually put my clothes in the dryer (on high but he was trying to help!) and he painted the murals in Jellybean's room all day. We still have some finishing up to do but it looks AMAZING!
Sunday was up and down for me. I slept like crap Saturday night since 3 hours in the car does a number on a preggo woman's back. Finally decided I was awake at 7:30 and attacked the house chores. Then I made biscuits and gravy for breakfast and bugged the hubby until he woke up! We buzzed around town for a bit taking care of business and then got in a snit - I think both of us were in a mood and just needed too chill. Once we got back home Joey stayed out back cleaning up the shed while I fumed inside. I cooled off and so did he as the day went on. Baked some cookies, finished up laundry and tried to relax. I wasn't really feeling Jellybean move around as much as usual which had me worried. If I poked really hard he would kick back every once in awhile but I guess he was tired too. He's doing Tae Bo in there this morning so all is well. I made an amazing spaghetti dinner, with salad and made from scratch garlic rolls. Joey ate 4 rolls on his own. Yea - he slept well!
This morning I woke up to amazing weather - it was only 60 degrees out which is divine for Central Florida! Its supposed to stick around all week! This week is Jellybean's 4d ultrasound and returning this weekend after 7 years we have the
#7 is our winner!! That would be Alexis AKA Mom! An email has been sent out and I hope all of you enjoyed playing. Please make sure to visit Laura at
and support her and her awesome purses! In case you don't have anyone to shop for - My birthday is 11/7, my baby shower is the first weekend of December, Christmas is 12/25 and Jellybean is due 2/3. :) Just some friendly suggestions. I'm also quite willing to provide clothing and shoe sizes as needed. Or my wish list for the house!Speaking of giving things away. I have a giveaway coming up with CSN Stores too! Just hammering out some details and I will hopefully have that posted this week!
Otherwise - what you are getting today is a really lame blog post. No pictures. Nothing earth shattering to share. I had a relatively good weekend. Friday night was pretty chilled out. Hubby was cleaning up the yard some and working on various projects. I cleaned a little and stayed glued to the couch for awhile. We made a Walmart run so I could get a refill on my prenatals - which they don't stock so I can't pick them up until tomorrow. Luckily I have some OTC prenatals to get me through. Saturday I went off to my mom and dad's early since I was taking my dad off for his carotid ultrasound. For all of you who do not have insurance and need certain procedures done - I urge you to do your research! I found a place that would do a complete carotid study for $183. Granted it was an hour and a half away but even with gas factored in, it was still cheaper than the sliding scale my dad qualified for at the hospital. On top of that I was able to spend 3 hours in the car with my dad and just hang out and talk. I'm looking forward to repeating this every six months since its time well spent. We really did just talk the whole time. My dad teared up telling the radiologist how blessed he was to have me and my sister, Karolina, there helping out with everything along the way - which in turn made me tear up! The docs should have his results today and then we find out next steps. Surgery etc. Keep him in your prayers if you're the praying sort.
Joey was a champ while I was gone Saturday. He played with the dog half the day. Actually put my clothes in the dryer (on high but he was trying to help!) and he painted the murals in Jellybean's room all day. We still have some finishing up to do but it looks AMAZING!
Sunday was up and down for me. I slept like crap Saturday night since 3 hours in the car does a number on a preggo woman's back. Finally decided I was awake at 7:30 and attacked the house chores. Then I made biscuits and gravy for breakfast and bugged the hubby until he woke up! We buzzed around town for a bit taking care of business and then got in a snit - I think both of us were in a mood and just needed too chill. Once we got back home Joey stayed out back cleaning up the shed while I fumed inside. I cooled off and so did he as the day went on. Baked some cookies, finished up laundry and tried to relax. I wasn't really feeling Jellybean move around as much as usual which had me worried. If I poked really hard he would kick back every once in awhile but I guess he was tired too. He's doing Tae Bo in there this morning so all is well. I made an amazing spaghetti dinner, with salad and made from scratch garlic rolls. Joey ate 4 rolls on his own. Yea - he slept well!
Joey has never been and it is a really awesome production. Actually for anyone from the Central Florida area - I would suggest attending. So there's my weekend in review. Hopefully I get more entertaining as the week goes on!
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