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My Mother in law and I have never had what I would call a naturally warm relationship... although it was actually better before we got married for some reason. DH has two sister's who alternate between being really fake and nice to me and flat out torturing me... His brother is a good kid and is actually moving in with us in a couple of weeks. I have bent over backwards trying to make ...

My husband just spent a HALF AN HOUR on the phone with a telemarketers giving him ALL KINDS of personal information (our income, his birth date, home address, mortgage amount, etc)!!! I was in the back ground YELLING at him to get off the phone and that he should NOT be giving out personal information like that but he DID NOT LISTEN TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He said the guy was going to send ...

So, last night after work we were supposed to have our monthly staff meeting. We've been having them in our new building which is under construction, and has no plumbing or A/C yet (not great for a super-pregnant lady), so I was somewhat relieved when my boss said we should have it at her house this time. Then, she said it should be a potluck, which I thought was weird since we usually just ...

Ok so you be the judge... Here's what I wrote in my baby blog last week: My pregnancy ticker says that today marks exactly 90 days until the end of my pregnancy...scary, overwhelming, insane, yet exciting as well! I'm completely upset about a certain thing that has happened within the last week. Dare I say that in my mind, this is an absolute tragedy. Besides the obvious, this is probably ...

I am so excited that I came across this... For those of you who might not know Etsy.com--it's basically a place where people who have crafts or creative items that they make can sell them...a specialized ebay. So, I found several folks who will make and print your birth announcements for you for prices similar to what you'd see elsewhere on the web... But, then I came across Sara's "store" ...

As I posted above, my BIL was diagnosed with shingles yesterday... he is having a bday party for his wife on Sunday where there will be lots of family members.. I am sort of annoyed because my husbands family ALWAYS gets together.. no matter if they have other commitments or are sick.. they STILL get together.. ugh.. I caught strep throat from my niece because my SIL KNOWINGLY brought her to a...

I am in my 12th week.  I know a lot of ppl do not show much at this point, but my belly is poking out.  I am totally in maternity pants and I am wearing only some of my tops because they are long and not tight.  I am about 2 sheets of TP wider than I was.  This is my first.  I know I am not typical.  I was scared of the scale at the OB's office, but I have only gained 2 lbs from my start weight...

Okay ladies so I know this is my second post today but I really need you gals... I went maternity shopping today... And Ba Hum Bug.  I went looking for jeans b/c it's really the only thing that is too tight on me yet.  I was SO excited... to only be quickly disappointed.  I overheard the lady at the store saying to a customer.. "I don't think she's PG but she's in there trying on jeans."  I ...

This past weekend was a sales tax holiday in MA, so we went on a serious shopping spree and I'm SO relieved because now we've got all the big stuff taken care of and anything we get at my DH's office shower will just be a bonus. My mom generously bought the crib bedding and bassinet, and we picked up the rest. I'll take pictures soon because the nursery will probably be done by the end of the ...

Ha!  DH has his opinions on epidurals.  He thinks they hurt so much going in they're not worth it.  He thinks they'll mess up your back.  He thinks they'll hurt the baby.  He thinks they're the coward's way out.  The most awesome part?  He thinks that getting "knocked out" is better - mostly because the spine isn't involved.  The part that blows me away the most: he thinks he has a SAY!!!!  He ...

Ok so you be the judge... Here's what I wrote in my baby blog last week: My pregnancy ticker says that today marks exactly 90 days until the end of my pregnancy...scary, overwhelming, insane, yet exciting as well! I'm completely upset about a certain thing that has happened within the last week. Dare I say that in my mind, this is an absolute tragedy. Besides the obvious, this is probably ...

My husband just spent a HALF AN HOUR on the phone with a telemarketers giving him ALL KINDS of personal information (our income, his birth date, home address, mortgage amount, etc)!!! I was in the back ground YELLING at him to get off the phone and that he should NOT be giving out personal information like that but he DID NOT LISTEN TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He said the guy was going to send ...

My Mother in law and I have never had what I would call a naturally warm relationship... although it was actually better before we got married for some reason. DH has two sister's who alternate between being really fake and nice to me and flat out torturing me... His brother is a good kid and is actually moving in with us in a couple of weeks. I have bent over backwards trying to make ...

As I posted above, my BIL was diagnosed with shingles yesterday... he is having a bday party for his wife on Sunday where there will be lots of family members.. I am sort of annoyed because my husbands family ALWAYS gets together.. no matter if they have other commitments or are sick.. they STILL get together.. ugh.. I caught strep throat from my niece because my SIL KNOWINGLY brought her to a...

I am so excited that I came across this... For those of you who might not know Etsy.com--it's basically a place where people who have crafts or creative items that they make can sell them...a specialized ebay. So, I found several folks who will make and print your birth announcements for you for prices similar to what you'd see elsewhere on the web... But, then I came across Sara's "store" ...

So, last night after work we were supposed to have our monthly staff meeting. We've been having them in our new building which is under construction, and has no plumbing or A/C yet (not great for a super-pregnant lady), so I was somewhat relieved when my boss said we should have it at her house this time. Then, she said it should be a potluck, which I thought was weird since we usually just ...