ugh school....

Well this weekend ended up going really good. On Sunday Jason and I and Brookie went to the Baby Expo at the Bayside Expo Center in Boston. The drive there was really nice, I love seeing Boston, and Brookie did really well in the car. When we got there, there were babies and strollers everywhere, it was hilarious! I had gotten 5 free passes to the expo from Babies R Us, but because Ayden was sick, Tarah and her cousin weren't able to come with us. As we were walking from the parking lot to the building, three ladies commented on how cute Brooke was. I gave them the extra 3 free passes, so at least they didn't go to waste.

When we got into the building, there were so many babies! There were stands everywhere, it was incredible! I must have entered a million sweepstakes and raffles, and received a million free samples of products! We did buy Brookie one thing: a cd that was personalized to sing her name in every song. The cd is really nice and relaxing, and very calming.

There were so many babies there, it was so cute! Brookie was so good, she didn't fuss at all! She just kept looking around at the other babies and smiling.  They even had tents set up for nursing mothers, which came in handy when Brookie got hungry. They also had races for crawling babies, which was hilarious to watch! We almost died of laughter as the parents tried everything to get their babies to crawl, it was so funny!

While we were there I met up with a mom that I talk to online and her beautiful baby boy, who is Brooke's age.  She seemed really cool and nice. Unfortunatly, we had to leave soon after she got there, which was disapointing, because I really wanted to hang out with her.

We got back late and Brookie just got really really cranky. My mom gave her a bath and that seemed to help a lot.  Then I put in the cd that I bought her and we danced to the first song, and then I started to nurse her. By the time the third song was over, she was sound asleep. I think I am going to find this cd very useful, lol!

It was about 9pm when I got Brookie to bed, and I went through my schoolwork and to my horror realized that I had a 20 page paper due Tuesday, and I hadn't even started it! Thank God for Jason, he kept me from panicking and encouraged me to get started. When I got to bed around 2 am, I had six pages done.

Monday school was good, then I came home and played with Brooke until Jason got home. I went to Weight Watchers, and got weighed in. I lost 3.8 lbs in one week, YAHOO!

busy day

yay some pictures! Definatly not good quality, but better than nothing, right?

Well today we went to the Emerald Square Mall. Brookie was really good and cute the entire time. Jason bought a $30 for $5, because the store was going out of buisness. I bought a nice Asian fan on sale for $5, it is going to look great in my living room. I also bought a get well card for Ayden. I'm going to sign Brooke's name to it and send it out Monday. We also ate dinner at the food court, how chic lol! When we got home it was almost 7 pm, and it took forever to get Brookie to go to bed! Then I did a lot of homework and now am doing more!

I've been teaching Brookie sign language, yay! I've learned 60 signs already and work them into everyday conversation. According to the book I bought, it will take around 2 months before she will start signing back. I also found a free sign language seminar that takes place on April 25th, I'm thinking that I will go. I've read about all the benefits of baby signing and I talked to one mom whose baby already signs back and she says its great. I'm so excited, I can't wait until she signs back!

Well, I have to do more homework! Bye!

catching up again

Well I haven't written since Wednesday, so I just thought I would catch you all up with what's going on in my exciting life....ha!

Thursday I got to spend the day with Brookie, yay! I managed to get some laundry done. Unfortunatly, Brookie didn't seem to be feeling well and was very cranky.  I tried to get some homework done but didn't manage to.

When Jason got home we went with my mom to Applebees to eat dinner. I had the shrimp salad, mmmmm so tasty! After dinner my mom went home and Jason and I went grocery shopping. We usually spend about $70 but this week we only spent $50, yay!

Now on to Friday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!! Friday I played hooky from school. Brookie still wasn't feeling well :o(. She was very cranky again so I didn't manage to get any work done. I was very tired and my mind kept going blank. My cousin came over and we went to Micheals, but I couldn't remember what I wanted to buy. She bought the american flag patch for the shirt she wants me to make though, so at least it wasn't a total waste of time. After Micheals we went to Carbonneau's, where Kim bought some great shoes for both the weddings she's in and I bought a headpiece for my hair. Its like a minature tiara. Anyways, normal price was about $60, but I got it for $25 b/c it was broken, even though it was still usable. Grrrr...I still have so much wedding planning to do! We also stopped at CVS to buy my mom birthday cards. I bought one that had a sexy guy on it, and I also bought one that was to grandma and signed Brookie's name to it. I think she liked it.

Friday night Stacie was home and she invited Teresa and Colleen over. We played poker and drank, but then I got really tired and went to bed.

So far today I have done a lot of schoolwork and I plan on doing more. Jason is out shopping for a new car right now and Brookie is sleeping. It is too quiet around here! I was supposed to visit with Tarah, but Ayden is really sick and in the hospital. I hope he feels better soon! I'm so excited for tomorrow b/c we are going to the Baby Expo in Boston, yay!

Back to doing schoolwork. Bye! 

good day

Today was a good day. I was finally able to register, yay! In my second class, we had a debate about abortion. I personally could never, ever get an abortion, but I think that women should have the right to choose. I think we should work on preventive measures, so that abortions would not be necessary. For example, better sex education, more access to contraceptives, etc.

One student in the class was asked the question, "If your wife got pregnant, as planned, and you found out that she would not be able to have the baby and live, would you have her get an abortion?" He said that he would rather have his wife die in childbirth than abort the child. So I asked him, "What if your wife told you she wanted the abortion, that she wanted to live?" He didn't have an answer.

When I got home I could tell Brookie was feeling much better. She was smiley and in a great mood. So of course, I have to get hit with a migraine. It basically knocked me out for two hours. I'm going to the doctors next week because I've been getting them quite frequently lately and they have also been more severe.

I made Brookie some t-shirts. On one, the front says, "Democrat in Training," and on the back it says, "My I.Q is Higher Than the President's." The other t-shirt says, "Breastfed baby--stick around for the show." and the third one says, "Got Breastmilk?" My cousin thought they were really cute and asked me to make one for her friend, who is pregnant.

Today we also found out that Jason's best friend got engaged.  He asked his long time girlfriend to marry him, finally. I'm so happy for him!

Well, I have to go work on my papers. Bye!

Catching up

Well I haven't written since Saturday so I will do a little catch up. Sunday Tarah didn't come over, and we missed Church. So I spent the day playing with Brookie and catching up on homework. I am almost caught up, yay!

Yesterday Brookie was in an awesome mood! When I got back from school, I got back late. I tried to register for classes for next semester, but they wouldn't let me because I still owe $2,000 after financial-aid. Luckily, Andy agreed to pay it for me. But I was still mad that I wasted my time trying to register.

When I got home, Brookie took a nap and then Jason came home from his doctors appointment. They had to lance his toe, ouch! Then he watched Brooke while my mom took me to my first Weight Watchers meeting. The people were really nice and I really think it is going to work for me.  Because I am nursing, I am allowed extra points each day, so that is good!

Today was a good day. I missed classes b/c Brookie wasn't feeling well. I think she is constipated. But I got to play with her all day, and we all went for an hour walk, yay excercise! Soon I am going to figure out how to hook up my camcorder so I can put up more pictures.

I made a shirt for Brooke today. On the front, surrounding the american flag, it says, "Democrat in Training" and on the back it says "My IQ is Higher Than the Presidents" Its really cute!

Well, gotta go catch up on homework now. Bye!

good days

Today was a really good day. Tarah and Ayden were still sick, so they didn't come over to go to the museum.  They might stop by tomorrow though, and that gave me more time to get some schoolwork done.

Brookie was in such a good mood all day! She kept smiling and laughing. We bought a sippy cup and filled it with water. She pretty much has the hang of it but mostly just plays with the cup.

Today my mom and I went to see the florist about the wedding. We got the most beautiful flowers! The total came to about $550, and my mom paid $300, so Jason and I only have to pay for $250, which is really good!

Well I have to go work on my papers now. Tomorrow that is all I am going to be doing, except when/if Tarah comes to visit. Good night!

catch up

Ok, I know I haven't written in a few days, so here is a little catch up.

Jason's car was able to be repaired after all. It cost $200, but at least it bought us some time before we have to buy a new one.

We took my car to be inspected, and found all sorts of problems with it. The tailight is out, the breaks have to be fixed ($325), it needs a tune up ($500), they charged me a $40 diagnostic fee, and it needed an oil change ($30). We told them to just give me the oil change. We're going to try to find somewhere cheaper to fix it.

Well Monday I am going to my first Weight Watchers meeting. I was going to sign up for the online version, but it is not suitable for nursing mothers, so I have to do the live meetings and such. I'm actually excited. If I lose 2 lbs a week up to my wedding, then I will be down to 35 lbs, yay!

What else....hmmm....well yesterday Brooke made the biggest mess I have ever seen! She pooped out the side of her diaper, all over her legs and feet, and all over the floor! Very messy!

Oh, yesterday I brought Brooke for her 6th month checkup at the doctors. She weighs 15 lbs 4 oz and is 28 inches long. The doctor said she will most likely be a tall girl. She also said that Brooke is very healthy and strong and doing beautifully.  She gave us a free book, told us to make sure to read to Brooke every day, and told me I was doing fine with my method of introducing solid foods.  Then the nurse came in to give Brooke her three shots. Brooke started screaming right away, and held out her hands for me to pick her up, but when I went to pick her up, the nurse yelled at me because she hadn't put the band-aids on her yet! I picked her up anyway, there was no way I was going to leave my baby screaming like that! Some people are really irritating!

I've been really busy trying to catch up on all my schoolwork, and I have lots of more to do. So, I must go. Bye!