We got a present!

I woke up a little after 10 because I sensed someone was in my room. Wicked sense I've gotten since the deployment. My eyes immediately saw the words GRACO on a huge box. Jamesy felt bad he forgot about Mother's Day and wanted to help with William. So he wanted to buy something we really needed so he bought William http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3402604&CAWELAID=326907825. I couldn't sleep much after that my head is racing and he makes me so proud and I want to thank him I just don't know how :)

My Ultra Messy Desk

My desk is so messy. Its just cluttered and it takes up alot of space clean or dirty in my room. Precious space Baby Peridot needs. So I think my plan is to disassemble my desk and move my desk top to my scrapbook room. It took needs some reorganization to make into not just a storage closet (it began life as a walk in closet its not very big), Then Rick made room for me to scrap (which I usually drag these out into the living or dining room and sprawl out on the floor), Now I need this corner of my bedroom for the baby. A crib will fit nicely in the corner.



a picture of my desk in my scrapbook room.

I know the room has an outlet *somewhere* cause there is a lamp on my desk.
I need to get a foot locker or something that size to put everything that is "storage" in the foot locker. Thats at least the whole top shelf and then some so I can put my books and comfort things up there. My music, my computer disks etc...
So I guess this week if I need to constructively get some stress out then I will just start tearing apart that closet and moving my stuff into there.
I still got my laptop that can go anywhere else in the house but I am limited to as what I can do on there so I probably won't have a TON of computer time unless I want to sweat my brains out in my new "office" space.

My Lists

My Check list

What I do have

What Clothing is missing
believe it or not this keeps me sane

Can I get a Happy medium?

My husband is entirely too laid back for my liking. I need to be goal oriented. I have a friend that freaks over every penny short. My husband I think he's just trying to avoid the price tag of this baby. But like for instance the ebay auction for a brand new boppy and two covers for $30 and he passes it up. Does he know how much more that would hurt to buy at Babies R Us because I am gonna need it. I don't want him to freak out like my friend over every penny. But I wish we could discuss when and how we are buying these things for the baby.

So far we have clothes and bedding nothing else... I am worried. Should I be worried?

My close friends are miles away psychologically and physically. One of them probably my closest female friend kinda ignores the fact that I am pregnant, She doesn't ask how I am doing or anything. I think its because she isn't pregnant even if she tells me different. She's just SERIOUSLY distant from me. I could really use a preggo buddy even if they aren't preggo. Kinda like a girlfriend to get pedi's with or a maid of honor type role since hubby is seriously failing at it. I am tripping on depression dealing with all this chaos. I feel like if I let my husband be laid back then nothing will get done.

Who can help me set goals...

Make sure I have all the babies clothes by.....what date?

Since we are stuck in a little house until the Army lets us out. I am giving him a huge walk in closet for everything he needs... organize and set up closet full of clean clothes and etc ..... by what date?

Set up sleeping area in the master bedroom by ...... what date?

Buy all big purchases by..... what date?

In considering these dates I can be at double the risk for preemie birth...

What are some purchases you've already made and what are some your waiting on.

I plan on renting a breast pump from my OB before buying one to make sure the darn thing works for me since none other has worked. It was his suggestion.

Clothes we Still need

Preemie Size TCP Onesies
Preemie Size Gerber Onesies
Preemie/NB Winter Outfit (with blanket)
Preemie Hospital/Picture outfits
3 diaper covers up to 12 lbs
Newborn Booties
Preemie Pajama's
3 Kimono's
0-3 Month romper (just one more)
O-3 Month 2-3 Blanket Sleepers
0-3 Month 1-3 Sweaters (I won one off of ebay so it when it gets here i will knock one off
0-3 month Socks (you know that go with everything)
6 bibs
0-3 Hospital/ Picture outfits
0-3 month Winter sets (I need 2 with blankets)
0-3 month (5) T-shirts what for I am not sure?
0-3 month pair of jeans
0-3 month khaki's

For all my other baby needs you will have to see the full list *sigh*

I have a new best friend LOL

So for all you scrapbookers I have an enabler alert for you. Have you seen the cheap quaility name brand stuff you can get from the likes of TJ Maxx, Marshall's and Ross? I mean its probably old news to you but its new to me and why didn't anyone share? LMAO. I got two premade scrapbooks for my daughter and her friend to just stick their pictures in for %6 each.... K and Company!!
So its not cheesy and its quality! WOOT

Now the reason why I posted this in the baby blog lol...
I loove these stores but so far my best luck came from Marshall's Why I have two Ross' Two TJ maxx' and Two Marshall's LOL...is beyond me but hey... More opportunity for these deals.

Calvin Klein Snow Suit retails $44 and I got it for $5

Another Calvin Klein Special lol Pullover, Shirt and Jeans retails $56 & i got it for $7


Polo jogging suit retails for $30 and I got it for $7

DKNY Baby Romper retails for $20 I got it for $5

and this is just Carters but I love these type of outfits that have a matching blanket. I got this in NB size cause I am almost positive little man is going to be tiny like his big sister... So I will have to go back and get the bigger size...
Tag says $24 and I got it for $9.99 and Blanket was $17 and I got it for $6.99

I also got a Calvin Klein Romper I didn't get it out of his storage thing but it was like $5 or $7 (now I want to matching onesies lmao and bibs...)


Oh and this little button down that will look cute with Cords or Jeans with a sweater I bought him on Ebay from Children's place... Don't cha think its cute?
Another Carters Brand for $3.00


Oh yes and Olenka gave me the tip that Ross has Maternity Clothes. I got me an adorable pair of black capri's I can dress up with two blouses I bought. So something cute comfy and Casual I can buy a fancy pair of flip flops and wear to church or everyday... Thanks for the tipppp How did I neglect not shopping there for so long?

Unbelievable that these are all brand new, Name brand clothes cheaper than Children's Place, Wal-Mart and Target.... ALSO cheaper than even most Consigment sales and thrift stores lol....

So yesterday morning we headed out to find a yard sale but God decided to send us rain... so I thought about this one Thrift store or Consignment store that Betty and I happened upon a few months ago... Rick and I went to find it. BINGO its OPEN and I found some little Peter Rabbit Outfits, A Ralph Lauren Romper, Cute baby hats, and Another Blanket set like the doggy one I spent the same amount of money on the used as I did on the new!

People that know me know I don't shop at Walmart I refuse to spend a dime there. I went an over an entire year without shopping there. I stopped wanting to do business with Walmart in Feburary 08 due to their business practices and how they have directly effected the economy and MY life. So yesterday when we went to see this awesome consignment sale they weren't open for another hour but we had driven 25-30 miles. I said Rick lets go to Walmart and just WALK around. I don't want to spend money just walk around the store. I was a little curious as to see if they had any Peter Rabbit clothes like they used to as well. So we walked around Walmart and then we were bored after about 30 minutes and we both still felt confident that our family doesn't go there for business. The prices aren't that much cheaper than Target (I found the same outfit at Target even LOL) Rick and I just kinda laughed off the fact we weren't even tempted by them. Customer Service was rude as usual too.

Our TV's are breaking one right after another in our house so I kept pitching proposals to Rick about getting him his promised Homecoming Present he has wanted. I did the research. I called several techy people. I got a tip that his TV was going on Sale at Target... We grabbed a rain check when they ran out still unsure we wanted to spend that much money at this point... Its a good thing I finally talked him into at least paying for half because we got it for even a cheaper price than the sale price. He played being daddy to his TV while Skylar and I went and had some fun and registered for the few things I spied at Target that Babies R Us or anywhere else didn't carry. Plus with us being Army and all our friends and family spaced out world wide I don't know where they feel comfortable shopping so I have registered at Target, Sears, Babies R Us, and Burlington... Just do a search for my name or contact me for the info...

Nursery Ideas!

Originally I wasn't going to find out the sex of the baby. Skylar had other ideas. So I've given in not to mention yellow is really getting on my nerves and the LACK of unisex... Okay its still possible in this day and age for the baby just to be modest right? Are there people out there that have made it a secret?

My confession today is this. I found out I was pregnant I bought the crib bedding before Christmas... ONLY because it was marked down drastically and it was Wendy Bellissimo... Something I have drooled over since my nephew Chandler was born. It wasn't the design that was promised to me but I still thought it was CUUUTTTEEE and it matched Skylar's theme in her room. Babies R Us has discontinued Wendy Bellissimo. Where is Wendy Bellissimo for sale now? Ebay is way over priced on some things. We first chose Wendy Bellissimo Sir Leaps Alot
What I had wanted was Starlight... that's what Chandler had.

Question is... Is the lavender making it Girlie? Is it not a safe bet to stick with? I figure if I can't justify spending the amount of money on the rest of the pieces or they can't be located I can do the similar accessories that go with Lambs and Ivy Froggies.. Its not quite as elegant but it will work right?

The huge consigment sales hit consecutively and Rick picked up the same Peter Rabbit bedding as I had with Skylar (no picture available) so now we have a few Peter things and yes I have a small collection of expensive Peter Rabbit things and a few inexpensive. I have one of the orignals of the book printed in the early 1900's. But alas I think the bedding can be considered boyish since it's mostly blue.

Rick was showing a little interest in making this A New Recruit thing into the theme and doing possibly a camo theme?? IDK... He has plenty of toys and things I can surely use for deco... HAHA

So anyone else have any cute ideas? Do you think one is girlie or too boyish? 4 days till I know the sex.