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Like Free Samples? Google “Walmart Freebies” - you won’t be sad.
Like Free Samples? Google “Walmart Freebies” - you won’t be sad.
Since I’m in the market for a few new things I thought I’d share what I’ve found and how fabulous I think they are.
Bra’s. That’s right. Let’s just be honest here, I’m pregnant, soon to be nursing once again and am looking for something that will make me look and feel like the woman I am, not the milk machine I will become. A girlfriend recommended Bella Materna and more specifically, these. I have to tell you, I tried one on - heaven. It’s on my Christmas list this year so if I don’t get one under the tree I’ll be speed ordering them the hour after the wrapping paper is cleaned up.
When I was nursing Jessica I just had the run of the mill bra’s available from Target with the clips at the straps for nursing. They worked fine but made me look like an aged woman in that area … if you know what I mean. No support whatsoever, and the clasps were hard to manage at 2 and 4 am as I was half asleep and might as well have fed my child THROUGH the cotton bra. This would have been easier and less frustrating for both of us. Messy - but what isn’t at that stage of life?
Art decor for the wall? I’ve been hounding through Etsy pages for a while now and have found some favorites. I am in love with this print from SarahJaneStudios and I think I’ll be buying this for the new nursery no matter the sex of the baby. Did you see the baby elephant with the bunny? Did you not read the adorable little poem? Do you have a heart? I can’t get enough of it.
Also on Etsy are these earings and I do not know why, but I’m drawn to them like a moth is to a flame. I’m not a jewelery person, I don’t even wear make-up often but these make my heart soar a little bit.
And then, well, then there’s this - it’s a wall paper that acts as a frame for whatever you want. I love this idea. I love this design. I do not have a wall to put it on. Do you? Because I’ll come and pet it for you while you’re gone. I’ll pet it, and stroke it with a fleece blanket and keep her warm and cuddly while you’re at work. I’ll even put some photos or art work up for you while you’re away. Me and the Frames Wallpaper, we’re like this.
We’ve been making good use of the outlets around town that allow Jessica to run around like a madwomen and be recklessly 2 1/2 years old. Insert Crazy Bounce. This morning we had a play date with Stacey (the mom) and Abbi (the other wonderfully energetic 2 year old) and both Stacey and I are pregnant. Man was it nice to let Jessica (and Abbi) just go for it.
There’s not much she can jump on in our house during the colder months - we don’t let her jump on the bed or furniture because that’s already gotten us to the Emergency Room - so we have to be creative in getting all her energy out - and she has energy. Enough to power our entire neighborhood for a good 12 hours I think. She runs on the treadmill often and we have a pseudo monkey bar set up in the basement, but like all kids, a little variety goes a long way.
On the way home from Crazy Bounce we stopped by the aquatic center to sign her up for another round of swimming lessons for the month of Dec but found out that session was canceled so we went ahead and signed up for the January/February class. Now I just need to think of something to keep us busy through December - that doesn’t cost $7 every time we go.
Ideas?
A very close race - Boy won by only 2 votes. So basically almost everyone will be surprised if we’re able to find out the sex of this little person. We’ll see who was right.
Well I had this all customized with better colors - this looks pretty crappy, but it’ll still be fun. Vote now! We’ll see what happens :) You’ll be directed to their website, it opens up a new window but thats ok - don’t fret. Just hit your “back” button and you’ll get right back here. You still have to vote. I asked nicely.