BLACK FRIDAY SPECIALS!

I'm a bargain shopper. I buy name brand - but I never pay full price. I'm incapable of buying anything that isn't a great deal. Today Michelle found this article. It takes you to a site that shows you the "secret" early bird specials for the morning after Thanksgiving. Another place to get a great deal right now is LLBean's sale website. Right now there is FREE SHIPPING and no minimum!! I ordered an insulated lunch pack (for travel w/ Rylee's baby food) a few weeks ago and paid just the price of the pack plus tax - no shipping. The whole thing was $7.30.

I want to send a big thank you to everyone who sent cards, e-cards and warm wishes over the last 2 weeks. I really appreciate everyone's concern. You are all so sweet! I am finally beginning to feel better physically - which is doing wonders for my mental state! Another thing that's doing wonders - coming to the end of the long list of things we needed to buy for our little bundle of joy. As of this morning, all I needed to buy was 4 things: A baby gate, a high chair, a Baby Bjorn XL and a Jumperoo. I ordered a Baby Bjorn on ebay about an hour ago and Amy is lending me her high chair. Just two items to go! Anxious to get to the store to pick up those last two!

Kristen commented on how she had to take a long, hot shower when she was pregnant to get some relief for her black plague. Apparently Derek had some issues with how that may have affected their unborn E. After laughing out loud, I thought back to a conversation with Shawn after I got my prescription codeine last week (keep in mind that even when not pregnant i usually NEVER take cold medicine - I tough it out):
Me: (Holding the spoon of syrup) Ugh. I'm dreading this.
Him: What?
Me: TAKING THIS MEDICINE (dur)
Him: Why... Because you're killing our unborn child??
Yeah, I feel your pain, Kristen. ;)

Dropping Manny off this morning wasn't as bad as I had anticipated. Probably because he pooped on the floor just before we left. The vet took some time to ease my many new-puppy-mom fears and even said he might be able to come home tonight. Poor little Manny is going to come home a Mannette. And he has really been trying hard to "be a man" lately. He has even started peeing with his leg up, even though he always falls over. :) It's too cute to watch. He glances over at me to see if I noticed. I always pretend that I didn't. ;)