These days when all the bills and birth cost savings are out of the way we are making out with an average of $100 left for groceries and possible discretionary spending. We are normally pretty money conscious people but now that we are chunking away $700 a check for the home birth it has squeezed […]
A pet bunny Animals & Pets Life in Evansville living simply outdoor pets personal stories pictures say 1000 words
Critters in my back yard: Rabbits, snakes, spiders, frogs and more.
There are only about 3 weeks left until I’ll be at The Farm. I am doing great and Tater seems to be planning to stay inside for a bit longer (thank goodness). I’ve told her she has to stay put until June 4th at least, that way she’ll be full term! In the meantime we […]
Live baby shower chat now…
2:11:25 PM: Ready for my online baby shower live chat @ http://tinyurl.com/od6c3m right now… 3:48:21 PM: Finished the live chat for the online baby shower. Thanks for chatting guys! Here is the slideshow of how the belly has grown: For everyone asking about the registry links here they are:
What a night! No sleep, hazardous weather and baby fun…
Last night we were jostled from sleep by the weather radio. *For all my west coast readers who don’t already know* It is designed to go off whenever a watch or warning is in effect for our area, you know to make sure you are aware of the possible danger even when you aren’t able […]
Testing the live blog tweeting…
10:08:39 PM: Having some practice contractions… Need to make dinner. 10:12:22 PM: Loving my new wordpress/ twitter blogging plugin I just installed! http://tinyurl.com/czxb9c Gonna use it 2 tweet my birth!
Is this labor? Signs and symptoms remind us parenthood isn't far…
Yesterday I had planned to blog about all the free iris’ we got off freecycle over the weekend, I had other things to mention. Like a great aunt who responded to our pregnancy announcements/ baby shower invitation and wants to reconnect. She only lives a state away from us now… There has been a whole […]
The Renters and the Slumlords: The drama comes to a close (and other updates).
On Sunday Slumlady actually met us at the old rental home and did a walk though inspection with us. We managed to get her on the phone Friday morning following the 33rd week prenatal appointment. We weren’t too sure she would actually show up to the appointment… We still let the neighbors know of the […]
How does the garden grow: a photo essay of my backyard May 7th 2009
I was out feeding the critters and the sight of my blooming rose bush caught my attention. I wanted to take some time to photograph the yard of our new place and to explain each photo a bit for those of you who were interested in seeing how it is all looking. Here is the […]
Mad-lib birth announcement game & vlog. Join the fun!
Back in the day Teeni was doing these fun story games where each participant would write a few sentences for a story, then when everyone had their chance to contribute she would post the whole story on her blog for us all to enjoy. I participated several times and it really was a hoot. Then back […]
N's Orange Crush Birthday Cake: shared with you!
N’s birthday was two days ago and I’ve been slacking off on posting about his cake. My mind is going in a zillion different directions these days. I blame it on the pregnancy! Sorry it took this long dudes… 🙁 Anyway, I baked him an Orange Crush Cake per his request. Last year he got […]
More reflections and a new belly shot to share…
Found a quote that basically sums up the baby shower situation and our feelings: Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in -Alan Alda I am still getting many messages about the shower turnout and it seems I may have not […]
Pets are adjusted, I think. Hell has frozen over!
The animals are finally beginning to settle down, it is a freaking miracle! We aren’t waking to Dixie pawing at the door or excessive yowling from Hailey in the middle of the night AND everyone seems to be getting the hang of their new lives & homes. Dixie now uses her nifty dog house for […]
Tater's Shower: reflections on friendship, blessings and learning to let go.
I took a break from the computer for the last few days. I was afraid having interactions via twitter, facebook or through blog comments would only result in my being bitchy to people and unnecessarily hurting feelings. I took a few days to let it all “simmer” and to get some perspective on things. Basically, […]
They are showering Tater in Phoenix right now!
Thanks to Krystal, a long time buddy (who is practically a sister to me), a baby shower is taking place in Phoenix, Arizona right now in Tater’s honor. We are 1800 miles away of course but are attending via video conference to partake in the festivities. Isn’t technology great? If you have an AIM account, […]
Why all-in-one-diapers ROCK! BumGenius 3.0 fun and info…
The BumGenius 3.0 diaper I ordered is here and let me tell you, it made my freaking day! I’ve been learning about modern cloth diapers online for months and was sure they were the way to go for us but to finally have one in your hands is the absolute best way to understand all […]
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One of the benifits of a pregnant budda belly… Sort of a Wordless Wednesday post.
* TMI ALERT* Run now if girly bodily discussions bug you. Today I’ve discovered a benefit to having a round pregnant belly that sits just below your boobs. It makes wearing strapless bras a breeze! I mean seriously, before pregnancy when I would wear a strapless bra I would be wrestling with the girls and […]
6 weeks until the baby wait begins…
In 6 short weeks I’ll be taking a blog hiatus and enjoying the forest settings at The Farm while I wait for Tater to join us. Can you believe that? 6 weeks! I am feeling pretty good about it all and am still totally ready and excited! If you missed the update on my latest […]
31 week prenatal update and brain dump
Are these brain dump posts getting old yet? It seems like you are still reading them so I just keep writing them… A few people expressed an interest in hearing the updates from the prenatal appointment we just had back on Friday so here they go: We met with the 3rd OBGYN in the practice’s […]
Picture this: Talina washing laundry in the pond out back and balancing a laundry basket on her head…
… don’t worry I am just kidding around and feeling a bit cheeky right now. It’s N’s strange sense of humor influencing me again ;-P Happy Friday to all! This is a prewritten (brain dump) post as we are off at the OBGYN early this morning for the 31 week checkup and more fights about […]