Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Friend Making Monday

Here's a new meme I think I'll try to get in on...if I can keep up.  I like memes, they make for good blog fodder when I have not the time, energy, or sanity to write a real post! 

I found FMM on Mama Kenz Studio Blog...but it is hosted over at aeFilkins Blog!

So, basically, it's a random 20 questions each week!  Here I go...

1. Do you cook every night?


I make dinner every night except for the weekends, when we often do left overs, eat out, or "fend for yourself".  It doesn't always entail "cooking" because we menu plan & some things don't get cooked or they get cooked in preparation a day earlier.

2. What kind of laundry detergent do you use & why?

Seventh Generation Free and Clear HE

3. Do you do laundry every day or loads at a time?
I wait until we're either out of clothes or out of room to keep the dirty laundry & then do a whole bunch of loads in one day.  I'd never be able to do them one a day & actually put it away.  I prefer to put it all away marathon style. 

4. How often do you eat out per week?

Once a week for a "real" meal normally & then maybe once a week for fast food for just me. 

5. Where do you usually eat out?

Tim and I eat at I-Hop every Sunday after church.  (We RARELY change it up.)  I like McDonald's fries!


6. What is your favorite retail store?

Kohl's though lately it's Babies R Us, obviously.

7. What's your favorite thing to drink?

Pepsi

8. Do you take vitamins? What kind?

Um yea, too many.  I take a Prenatal Multivitamin, Vitamin D, Iron, and DHA (Expecta). 

9. What percentage of the household chores to you do?

All of the household chores.  Tim helps when asked & given a list.  He does all of the yardwork & fixings....


10. Do your children do chores? {Or will they, did they, etc}

Luke will help keep his playroom clean by the time he's 2.  Carolynn & Grayson are both very good at "clean up time" so we'll stick with that for Luke...right now his chore is to grow into a healthy baby boy!

11. Do you go to church?

Yep, at least 3x a month.  Plus we're about to start getting SUPER active in stuff there!

12. Do you have a housework schedule?

Nope, and it would never work.  I kind of had a schedule when I was doing day-care, (kitchen first, laundry, living room, make beds, vacuum) but it was based on what the kids needed & where they were in the house. 

13. Do you keep a working budget?

Tim does.  All the time.  He spends several hours once a week playing with it & tweaking it.

14. What do you do at night as a family?

Pretty much right now, eat, play on our computers, read, and watch t.v. in bed.  When Luke comes, we'll read to him. 

15. How do you prepare yourself for a new week?

I don't!

16. What do your mornings look like?

Yesterday & today, sleep til I want, computer til I want, shower & get the day started...

17. What time do you get up in the mornings?

Whenever I need to if I have something planned or whenever I want to if I don't....a couple more months of bliss, then it'll be whenever Luke needs me!

18. What time do you go to bed at night?

Whenever...

19. How do you manage all of the paperwork that floods into your household? {bills, school work, magazines, ads, etc}

I have piles too.  All over the place.  The guest bed is about to be a massive "file pile" that needs taken care of by next Friday.  Fun times. 

20. How do you keep your household organized? {calendars, charts, etc}

Tim and I both have digital calendars in Outlook.  They are synced to our phones & to each other.  I'm better at using mine that he is.  I also make lists.  Lots of lists.  I'm kind of a list freak. 

Monday, August 31, 2009

What to do...do...do...

To Do List & Schedule:

8/31/09:
decide on a crib
Sign up for Childbirth classes
check Subfinder for jobs
Cobra paperwork (mail before 9/7)
DH-find a sound sub.
Tim's haircut
Girl Scout meeting @ 7:00
library-renew books, check out books
Frederick Blvd. Wal-Mart- buy yarn & a few groceries

9/1-9/2 before leaving for PA:
lunch w/ Moose & Clark @ 12 noon
MOPS meeting (9/1 @ 6:00)
dishes
start dishwasher
vacuum our room
shower
finish washing laundry
pack clothes(yarn, fabric, dog stuff, dog soap, halti, car charger)
put away laundry
clean office
vacuum office
air out truck & clean inside
load truck
Bank (deposit), get gas & ice
finish cutting grass


Sept. 2-7 Pennsylvania (sew, craft, Baby Shower, relax!!)
bathe dogs
Sept. 7-7:00 PM Prepared Childbirth Class

Sept. 8-11 (Getting ready for Chrissy to move in)
Sept. 8- 2:45 Dr. Appt. w/ Dr. Morgan, Birthday Cake w/ Melanie & Chloe?
Sept. 9-Girl Scout Meeting @ 6:00, Bunco @ 7:00
put away big kid toys
reorganize "guest room"/ "nursery"
clean carpet in nursery
filing
scrub our bathroom (sink, toilet, tub, mop floor)

Sept. 11-13 Possibly Girl Scout Camping

Before Luke is born: (mid October)
Sept. 14-7:00 PM Prepared Childbirth Class
Sept. 15-Happy Birthday Mom!, Girl Scout Meeting @ 6:00
Sept. 17-La Leche League 6:30 in Hampton
Sept. 19- Breastfeeding Class
Sept. 20-Baby Shower (3:00)
Sept. 21-7:00 PM Prepared Childbirth Class
Sept. 28-7:00 PM Prepared Childbirth Class
Oct. 5-Sentara Leigh Hospital Tour 6:00
Oct. 15-La Leche League 6:30 in Hampton
Oct. 17-Knitting for Newborns 9-12noon
scrub walls in hallway (and rest of house too)
paint
clean carpet in living room & our room
wash car seat cover
reclean the garage
paint Luke's wall letters
assemble cradle

Sunday Update & Schedule


M Aug. 24--1:00 Lunch at Q'doba w/ Ms. Moose, 2:30 Meeting in Norfolk (I'm officially a Norfolk Substitute Teacher)

T Aug. 25--Doctor's appt 8:30 am, nothing else for the rest of the day

W Aug. 26--Cox guy in morning & then I did a bunch of housework & we didn't go anywhere

Th Aug. 27--I was pooped & actually crashed out on the couch for a LONG time in the morning, we were way late for our 12:45 Meeting w/ Mel @ City Park but we had a good time & stayed until after 4:00, 6:45 Fall Product Training @ A Place for Girls

Fri Aug. 28--Post Office, "Up" at 12 w/ Melanie & family, bank, Last day of day-care-AMEN, it was WAY late before Chrissy picked up Ashley so we didn't do anything else

S Aug. 29--Nothing but bumming around all day, Picked up the Boys in afternoon, visited Peggy, went crib shopping & to Pembroke Mall, home to watch "Coach Carter", I had a scary baby movement experience....Luke crawled up into my ribs & I couldn't breathe! 

Sun. Aug. 30--Tim had 8:30 Church, I stayed home & slept in, We were lazy all day until 7.  We cooked dinner & played Rock Band until 10:00. 

See "To Do" List post for more detailed description of what I'll be doing on the following days.  

M Aug. 31--7:00 Girl Scout meeting
T Sept. 1--Packing & working on to do list, 12:00 lunch w/ Moose & Clark 6:00 MOPS meeting
W Sept. 2--Leaving for PA
Th Sept. 3-PA
F Sept. 4--PA
S Sept. 5--PA (Baby Shower)

Su. Sept. 6--PA
Monday Sept. 7--Driving home from PA
T Sept. 8--2:45 Dr. Appt. (32 weeks)
W Sept.9--
Th. Sept. 10--
Fri. Sept. 11--Girl Scout Camping Trip
S. Sept. 12--GS Camping

Su. Sept. 13-- GS Camping

Friday, August 28, 2009

Fluff Talk Thursday

Well, I just bumped my diaper stash threads, because my little sister just ordered my prefolds from Green Mountain Diapers.
Click THIS LINK to see my stash list w/ pictures!
Click THIS LINK to see my stash list w/o pictures!
Hope you enjoy!!!

Diaper Stash List

MY Total Cost: $403.99
Includes: my mama cloth collection, Tim's nose wipee's, and my cloth wipes & all the diapers!

This is the stash list for Luke.  The girly diapers are tucked away.

Preemie Prefolds:
1 DSQ (tie-dye orange)
24 GMD from Auntie Mandy
12 GMD from Karen @ GMD

Infant Prefolds:
3 Orange Edge GMD (dyed purple)
2 Handmades (dogs, blue swirl)
24 Orange Edge GMD prefolds from Auntie Mandy
24 Yellow Edge GMD prefolds from Auntie Mandy
18 Periwinkle Edged GMDs (dyed pretty colors!)

Small Prefolds:
1 Handmade (Mickey Mouse)
3 Green Edged GMDs (yellow cowboy, yellow Mickey, and blue circles)
2 Panda Tushies Bamboo Prefolds

Medium Prefolds:
3 DSQ: Flags, Taz, Blue Dogs,
1 Made-by-Me Velour (Yellow)

Large Prefolds:
Cottonspuds Boutique OBV (owls)
4 DSQ: 2 Mickey, Peanuts, Stars

NB Covers:
NB Prowrap
Generic Pull On
XS Light Blue Thirsties
XS Blue Thirsties
1 Homemade fleece cover
1 Swim diaper

Small Covers:
Bummis Super Whisper Wrap

Medium Covers:
1 Bummis (White)
3 Prowraps (White)
2 Thirsties (Green, blue)
1 Fleece Soaker

Fleece Pants:
6 Old Navy (2 each of 0-3 mos, 3-6 mos, 6-12 mos)
2 Carter's (3 mos, 6 mos)
2 Wal-Mart (preemie)
1 Generic (3-6 mos)

NB AIOs:
2 NB Knicker Nappy (bunny, teddy bears)
WAHM Yellow
1 XS Very Baby Hybrid

Small AIOs:
S Rumpster
2 S Little Bee Creations
3 Bumkins
1 Drybee

Medium AIOs:
Knicker Nappy (Green)
Butterfly Fleece
Drybee (yellow)
1 Bumkin

NB Fitteds:
6 Nanipoo (Panda, Green, Shark, Giggling Animals, Save the Trees, Later Gator)
2 Mutt (Ooga Booga, Blue Doggies)

Small Fitteds:
3 Soggy Bottom Baby (turquoise, purplish/blue tie dye, creme)

Medium Fitteds:
3 Soggy Bottom Baby (peach, red/orange, pink)

One Size Diapers:
Mommy's Touch OS (in hot pink) AIO
Mommy's Touch OS (in pink) Pocket
BumGenius 3.0 (green) Pocket

Doublers:
A bunch of random microfiber doublers

Wool:
Green Preemie longies
Gold Newborn longies
Stripes Recycled Med. Shorties
Aristocrats Wool Soaker
100 Purewool Cirilo longies to be knit by Melanie

Diaper Stash with Pictures

As of today, August 8, 2009, this is my cloth diaper stash for Luke. There are a handful of girly prefolds that have been stashed away, because I have lots of prefolds & don't need to use girly ones on my little man. Otherwise, this is it!
The Whole SheBang
Random Microfiber Doublers
My Woolies
(Green Preemie, Gold Newborn, Stripes Med. Shorties)
These aren't mine....I have yarn in this colorway (it's Purewool) that Melanie is going to knit into longies for Luke!)
Preemie Prefolds


24 GMD prefolds from Auntie Mandy (not pictured)

Infant Prefolds
3 Orange Edge GMD
2 Handmades
24 Orange Edge GMD prefolds from Auntie Mandy (not pictured)
24 Yellow Edge GMD prefolds from Auntie Mandy (not pictured)
18 Periwinkle Edge GMDs

Small Prefolds
1 Handmade
3 Green Edge GMDs
2 Small Panda Tushies (Bamboo)

Medium Prefolds
1 Handmade Velour
3 DSQ

Large Prefolds
1 Cottonspuds Boutique (bamboo)
4 DSQ

Preemie/NB Covers
NB Prowrap
Generic Pull On
2 XS Thirsties
1 Homemade fleece cover
1 Swim diaper
Small Covers
BSWW

Medium Covers
1 BSWW
3 Prowraps
2 Thirsties
1 Fleece Cover
NB AIOs
2 NB Knickernappies
WAHM (yellow)
1 XS Very Baby AIO
Small AIOs
1 Rumpster
2 Little Bee Creations
Medium AIOs
Knickernappy
Butterfly Fleece
Drybees
NB Fitteds
6 Nanipoos
2 Muttiquin Baby Diapers
Small Fitteds
3 Soggy Bottom Baby Diapers
Medium Fitteds
3 Soggy Bottom Baby Diapers
One Size Diapers
Mommy's Touch OS (in hot pink) AIO
Mommy's Touch OS (in pink) Pocket
BumGenius 3.0 (green) Pocket

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Sunday Update (VERY LATE)

Thursday Aug. 20

The day was a boring one. The day-care kids got picked up before 5 o’clock. I cooked a quick dinner of who remembers what! Then I ran out the door to La Leche League in Hampton. It was great! There are 2 leaders, 2 other pregnant women, a woman w/ a weaned 3 yo, and a mama who had a 10 day old baby girl. We all basically just shared our concerns & then discussed them. I’m going to bring my birth plan & baby carriers to the next meeting. I got Rally’s on the way home & then went to bed.


Friday Aug. 21
There were no day-care kids, so Ashley pretty much stuck to herself & I dealt w/ the crap-tastic internet connection. I know I played a lot of Sims 3 & did laundry. I also cooked chili for our dinner because we were expecting Chrissy & the kids to be here.


Chrissy ended up getting here around 7:30 and we ate dinner. She started laundry. Then Tim helped her work on the van & determined that she was having battery troubles. I got Carolynn to bed, set the girls up w/ Harry Potter & convinced Chrissy to just spend the night, since her laundry was taking so long. Tim and I tended to the housework and our laundry & then went to bed.


Chrissy stayed up really late w/ the girls watching movies and Tim and I slept for crap. I was up every single hour all night long.


Saturday Aug. 22
Tim got up early in the morning to go to band practice at church. Carolynn got up and came in bed w/ me. When Chrissy got up, we called junk yards until she found a battery and then she was off. I went back to sleep after she left and didn’t get up until Tim got home. I got a shower and we got ready to go to James & Missy’s house. Tim and James had housework to do, so Missy & I headed out to Belk & Farm Fresh. When we got home, it was raining so our plans of grilling burgers were cancelled. We ended up going to “Santa Fe” something or other across the street from their neighborhood & Mandy’s work. It wasn’t bad.


When we got back to their house, we ate cake & played Uno until 8:00. When we got home it was bed time.


Sunday Aug. 23
We went to the 9:45 service, but we had to drop Lily off on the way there, so we left SUPER early. Church was good but I couldn’t sit through two services without food so I ran to McDonald’s for some fries & coke while Tim did sound in the second service.


Afterwards, we went to Subway & got some real lunch. Then we went to Melanie’s and let Lily out & gave her a tiny bit more attention before heading home.


When we got home, we got SUPER lazy, and did NOTHING.