A Slight Scare...

Yesterday we moved into a cute home in a great part of San Antonio. I really love the area and I know we will have a great time there. It was quite the stressful day dealing with incompetent movers, heat, Ben out of town and being 29 weeks pregnant - but we made it. My parents split the day to help out and unloading was finally finished and signed off around 8:00pm (started at 8:30am although I was up at 5:30am getting ready...) What a day! Well, needless to say, I over-exerted myself. I ended up have contractions all night and little Luke dropped a little too much. So today I had an emergency appointment to make sure the little guy was not trying to sneak his way out too early. Thankfully I was not dilated but he had definitely dropped and was lingering extremely low - which I can definitely feel. So, I am on rest for a week. That's not too bad except I feel bad not being able to unpack anything... Oh well, it will get finished eventually. I have three big projects through Advance Grants to work on so I will be busy even if I am confined to rest for a while.

Chick Fil A mini T!

I just found out that Chick Fil A is releasing the cutest mini-T in stores soon! Apparently, they hit Wally World stores in early August. I guess I will venture into the nightmarish Wally World by my house to see about these Chick Fil A mini T's. Not sure if they will fit my belly but I will try to make it happen. Otherwise, I will have to save it for post October. YAY! So cute and scrumptous.

Birthday Boots!!

I am so excited that I will be getting new cowgirl boots for my bday!! Lane Boots are gorgeous handmade boots that are very sassy and forever fashionable. http://www.laneboots.com/

As a little girl, I always sported red cowgirl boots! Apparently, they were my shoe of choice. So I was tempted to get some sassy red cowgirl boots - called Chile Pepper.

Then, I saw these other pair, called Coral, that I also just adore...

I do love the turquoise color on brown with red stitching. Plus if I didn't want to be as outrageous then I could wear them with jeans and just the brown would show. So, those are fab also. I am trying to decide which ones I love most. I am pulling toward the turquoise pair... Aren't the boots just gorgeous!! A signature stamp of Lane Boots is the turquoise sole on all pairs. The boots are handmade in Mexico. And, Lane donates a portion of each boot to childhood education/scholarship fund in Texas.

Udder Covers - So cute!

This week (August 1st - 7th) is World Breastfeeding Week and Udder Covers is showing their support for breastfeeding so they are running a promotion whereyou can get any of our nursing covers (regular price $32) free! The code is"Breastfeeding". If you're not currently nursing (or about to), you can stock up on great baby shower and Holiday gifts and a great promo code to pass along!! I just ordered the cute floral one. I might order a few more for gifts. :)

Once you get to http://www.uddercovers.com/, click on "Shop Now" and select the cover you would like. Type Breastfeeding into the promo code boxand it will bring your product total to $0. All you pay is the shipping fees. You can use the code more than once - you just have to open a new browser window to do so.

You can also use this promo code to get a 3 piece gift set for only $5!

I could not get onto their website last night-it was so busy. But, today I was able to get on! Pass this along.

Best Buy Blunder - Beware of Geek Squad - Bad Service!

I have been so excited today because I finally was going to purchase my new laptop! I have been looking for a while, and Best Buy had some really good deals on laptops that work perfectly for me and Advance Grants. Tonight, Ben and I went to Best Buy and had a great great sales guy. A computer geek to the max, Sean, - totally knew his stuff and was a huge help to me. Apparently, Best Buy bought Geek Squad about 5 years ago and Geek Squad does all the software installations and computer set-ups. So, we go to check out and get this complete nimrod Geek Squad guy. He was quite the chunkster with Camels in his breast pocket, disheveled clothes and overall a miserable character of a guy. Three different times he tried to sneak significant charges and made too many mistakes for me to care for him or the company - period. First of all, he charged us an extra $200 for the computer and then proceeded to tell us we got the wrong computer for the price listed. Secondly, he overcharged us for the installation package that was on "special." Then he tried to sneak out of providing us the "promised" recovery disks for the computer. It was one thing after the other. This guy from Geek Squad - who must have been the manager - named Andy - was horrible. He never apologized or tried to compensate for multiple shady mistakes. I have a feeling I will have a huge bone to pick tomorrow when I pick up the computer, but I will try not to think negatively and hope they complete what they agreed to. I am disappointed because Best Buy has always provided great service and had very nice staff. My experience with Geek Squad in their store was very frustrating and disappointing. Ben and I were not happy. We were tempted to cancel the entire transaction... Maybe we still will - depends on tomorrow. Anyways... very unfortunate. I hope it all ends well because I am SO excited to finally get a new computer (and a pink wireless mouse). There are just too many options of places to buy computers to have to put up with bad service.

PTSD in Dogs

I read this article about Gina on Yahoo. It was one of the cover stories online so others might have read it... But, sweet Gina - a German Shepherd - was trained to be a military pup and help locate explosives as troops fought in Iraq. Well, now that she has returned she has extreme PTSD. The article states that she returned very withdrawn, scared of people and going into buildings. A year later, she has improved significantly. YAY Gina! Check out this article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100803/ap_on_re_us/us_ptsd_military_dogs

I am a true believer that dogs have feelings and are impacted by major events. (Dakota is already reacting to my pregnancy...) So, this is a very interesting article and I love that Sweet Gina!!

Baby Bumper Update

So, my last blog discussed the bumper issue. I have since had a high response. A couple of friends shared with me about the breathable crib bumpers. http://www.breathablebaby.com/ Looks like it might be a good solution. They are not the cutest things but maybe a good alternate solution? I talked to my Dad about it and he was unfamiliar with them. He checked out the website and noticed they were not endorsed by the medical community (or at least visibly on the website) - but he said they seem to be like Pack and Play material and that they are probably ok. I am kind of curious... Maybe I need to try it. So many decisions and I just want to do the best thing. I guess I better master the swaddle or use those zipper things with no arms. :) The thing is I know 95% of my friends use bumpers - I love them and think they are fine! But, knowing me - worry wart - I will worry about the baby rolling into them - especially since my dad has seen the worst case scenario come true in some patients. So, the best option for me is to remove that possibility. :)