10 Day You Challenge, Pt. 7

1. Where the Red Fern Grows.

2. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

3. The Bell Jar.

4. Summer Sisters.

Baby Stuff I Love

I've seen a few posts like this so I figured, why not? Here are a few things I love.

Medela Nipple Shields

These things saved me and the Bean. She decided to go on a nursing strike a couple of days after we got home from the hospital and these babies allowed us to continue breastfeeding until I got her back to the nipple a week later. Now, with suspicion that a very strong let down is causing her gas pains at night, the nipple shield has made a come back for the first 2-3 minutes of each feeding. We'll see if it helps! Either way, LOVE the nipple shield for allowing me to breastfeed during the latch debacle and not feel like a shitbag because my baby screamed everytime I tried to get her to latch.

Fisher Price Zen Infant Seat

Really, the only time that the Bean sits in this thing is when she's already sleeping. It helps her to stay asleep while I either shower or drop a deuce. But hey, that alone makes this thing amazing. Without it, I'd be more constipated than I already am.

Medela Pump in Style Advanced

It's fast, easy, and portable. It saved me when my milk came in and I was so engorged I put Pamela Anderson in her Baywatch glory days to shame. It's allowed me to build up quite a nice freezer stash and Christopher now gets to share in the fun of feeding the Bean. Definitely a great investment.

Moby Wrap

I. Love. My. Moby. Wrap. Seriously. The first two days I had it, I cursed at it, threw it down in defeat, and said it was the stupidest thing I had ever bought. Really, I was just stupid and couldn't figure out a damn piece of fabric. When I finally got enough practice, this thing was a lifesaver. Especially since the Bean has decided that being held is the only thing she wants to do. So, thank you Moby Wrap for giving me the use of my hands back and for keeping my baby happy.

CoCaLo Jacana Soft & Cozy Blanket

The Bean is too young to have a favorite blanky but this is my favorite blanky for her. It goes everywhere with us and I mean everywhere. It is so freakin soft and warm and she seems super comfy with it.

Thirsties Stay Dry Duo Inserts

Cloth diapering made easy. Seriously. Just lay these things into Thirsties covers and you are DONE. They're super soft and they're really absorbent and Bean's butt is extremely happy with them. I was intimidated by cloth diapering but these inserts have made it so easy and convenient and I'm extremely happy I made the switch! 

Puppy Pads

You might think this is a strange item to have on a baby list but these things are awesome. I lay them on the changing pad covers. Bean likes to have a little fun during diaper changes and these babies have saved me from having to constantly wash changing pad covers. They're also great for laying down under your baby when you let them air out their little booties.

Recordable Storybooks

I have the book above and have ordered two more. Christopher is going to record himself reading these three books to the Bean so she can have her daddy read her stories at bedtime while he's deployed. We'll be working on some more but for now, these three storybooks will probably be a big time favorite of ours for the next year. These are great for kids who have a parent who either travels a lot or is in the military and deploys.

I wish I could list more things that the Bean loves but really, the only thing she's really digging right now is being in the Moby Wrap. Everything else just kind of sucks in her opinion.

I guess you can't bullshit a blood test.

Guess who failed the 1 hour glucose test?

Fuuuuuuuuuuucccccccckkkkkkkk. Now I have to go back to the lab at 7:30 tomorrow morning and sit there for 3+ hours. Couldn't we have done this in essay form? I'm sure I would have been able to bullshit my way to a passing grade.

I realize I'm very behind on the glucose test. The joys of moving to 3 different places in the last 4 months.

So yes, here's to hoping I don't have the diabeetus. Maybe I shouldn't have inhaled those fucking cupcakes last week...

Anyone have any book suggestions for me just in case I finish the one I'm reading right now by tonight? My Kindle is going to get abused tomorrow while I drink the drank and get my life juice sucked out of me every hour.

It's a celebration bitches!

I've rejoined civilization! We are out of Sierra Vista, AZ and now we're hanging out at my parents in Austin, TX. Oh the pretty stores! The nice normal people! And having a variety of restaurants to choose from? GLORIOUS! After our three months in Sierra Vista, I've realized that I can NEVER live in a small town. I would die. I'm pretty sure I was about 3 days away from going absolutely bat shit crazy. Well really, I don't have a choice in this matter for the next 7 or so years. The Army tells us where to live so if there's someone's ass I can kiss, I wish they'd point me in the right direction. We fly out to Germany on Monday. Sadly, we're going to a small town in Germany but I'm trying to make myself feel better because hey, it's Germany!

My back is killing me. I feel like an old person. I seriously am beginning to believe that my pimples are like little settlers fighting for valuable real estate on my face. It's getting really hard to move around and I think I'm only a couple of weeks from needing a fucking forklift to help me get off the couch.

It's me and PB's one year wedding anniversary. We had a super romantic day of driving down to Fort Hood with my parents, eating Jack in the Box breakfast sandwiches (and yes, I also had a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger and curly fries in addition to my breakfast combo... bite me), and following my mom around the PX and Commissary and trying to hurry her along. When we got home, I got a surprise delivery of beautiful red roses and then PB and I went to go eat Pho for dinner. YUM. It's what we ate on our first date. I know, how cute! Now our friend Parker is driving up from San Antonio to stay the night at my parent's house for the next two nights before we go to Germany. PB is an ass. He wants to golf tomorrow morning so now his friend is sleeping over tonight. Annnnnnnd, PB has been drinking with my dad. If he gets Whiskey Dick on our anniversary, I'm going to be pissed.

I'm getting laid tonight. Seriously though, as if having sex in my parents house wasn't awkward enough (did I mention my 19 year old sister also lives at home), now we're adding a friend to the household. It's not like I can be like "Hey Assholes! I need to get me some so go to bed!"

Oh, and I got my Kindle in the mail yesterday. I get really bored and buy things to make myself feel amused for a while. I'm already bored with it =\ Mostly because I still have real books to read and I just really love buying and collecting books. I like the way they feel in my hands and the way they smell and I like seeing them on the bookshelf. I guess the Kindle makes sense though in cutting down the poundage for when we have to pack up and move. So far, the only thing I've downloaded is The Picture of Dorian Gray to read again. Seriously, it was free! What's not to love about that?

I'm late on reading this but I just started Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol.

Pho and Salted Pepper Chicken. YUM!