That's All Folks!

Weeeeellllllll - I've got a lot to recap for you.

First, and focused on me - I went to the dentist last week for the first time in a year and half.  I was expecting to have my lower back left molar worked on, you know, since I'M MISSING PART OF IT.  Turns out, I had much more pressing dental issues.  There was a possibility I was going to have to have TWO root canals.  Plus two crowns.  Yikes.  I hate going to the dentist.  Well, luckily, when she got in there and was taking out the decay, she didn't actually have to go into the root cavity, so she didn't have to do a canal - but I did, obviously, have to have the crowns.  So now I've got temporary crowns and my jaw still hurts like a sonuvabish.  I go back on Friday to have the permanent crowns put on and have my cleaning.  Gah.  AND I maxed out my yearly allowance for dental coverage.  In one visit.  So when I have my back left molar fixed, that's going to come out of our pocket.  Sweet.

Meanwhile, and on a much more positive note, we leave for MI next week and I'm so effin excited!  I'm going to see my BFF KJ and my cousins and my sisters and some of Chad's family as well.

Also, Wylie is walking all around the living room hanging onto the furniture and is getting so excited to try and stand all on his own.  I'm going with a friend on Thursday to the outlets to buy him some shoes from the StrideRight outlet.  Also, this morning, he followed me up the four stairs from the family room into the kitchen!  I was getting the trash ready to take out and I heard him making some noise, so I turned around to look, and he had followed me up the stairs!

My birthday went well - KJ and I went out to dinner and had a cocktail then we went to see Sex and the City 2.  It was such a fun night.  I'm so glad that she could be here to celebrate my birthday with me.

Today, I took Wylie to see the pediatric surgeon.  Since the CCAM didn't show up on the x-rays, he's ordering a CT scan in six months and if it's present on the scan, we'll schedule the surgery then.  Sigh.  More waiting.

Well, I think that recaps all of the big things from the last few weeks or so.

Let the Claiming of the Birth Month Freebies Commence!

So, I received my freebie birthday gift email from Sephora this week. It's a free little eye kit - mascara, eye shadow, eye liner. Those of you who know me, know that I am a sucker for a good deal. And it doesn't get better than FREE folks. I guess you could call me a FREE-K. Haha. Stole that pun from This Woman.

So, in addition to my birthday freebie, Sephora.com also allows you three free samples with each order. AND they had a free sample of Clarins Body Lift sculpting cream. I bought two OPI nailpolishes (which were on sale for $5 each) and got FIVE FREE THINGS! Score. And S&H was only $6. Oh yeah. I'm awesome. I love being cheap.

BTW: in case you wanted to send me a gift, or just birthday wishes, you have just under two weeks left...

Quick journey through the thoughts of a harried woman...

So, I was reading my friend Kristi's blog and noticed that she had a list of freebies she got for her birthday recently.  I thought, WTH, especially since Chad's going to be gone for my birthday again this year.  So I created a junkmail account and signed up for a ton of free birthday offers!  Among some of these are Red Robin, Old Navy, ColdStone, and Helzberg Diamonds!  So I'll have to let you know how successful I was at gaining free stuff when my birthday rolls around (which, btw is May 28, in case you needed to add that to your calendar).

Anyway, Wylie is so adorable.  But he's weird too, which I should have expected, especially because he's a combination of both Chad and myself.  Ergo: WEIRD.  For instance, when he's feeding, I'd say at least once a day he clamps down on the nipple, starts grunting and pulling his head away - with the nipple still in his mouth.  So I unlatch him and put him up to my shoulder to burp him, but that's not what he wants either.  I don't know - maybe he's just going nuts?  It's so weird!  And his smiles are so cute!  Still trying to get one on film, but he's too fricking cute people.

On a completely different note: I LOVE the pack'n'play!  I finally, FINALLY put the batteries in the little electric things that come with it.  One is a bassinet vibrator and the other is the controller for that/the sound maker.  It totally keeps him from screaming when I put him back in it after a changing so I can wash my hands.  And when he wakes up about 5 am just for kicks and giggles, I pretty much just have to pop his paci in his mouth, turn on the vibrator and it usually lulls him right back into oblivion.  I'm TOTALLY kicking myself for not having done that earlier.  It's for sure a godsend.

And tonight is going to be my first experience bathing the boy by myself.  Should be a good time all around.  If I remember, I'll maybe post about that later.

Lastly, I'd like to apologize for the grotesquely unorganized, stream-of-consciousness posts lately.  But if you've ever been in my shoes (i.e. New Mother), you know how it is.  Deal.  :)  Happy Friday!