6 weeks pregnant

OK so im a few days late I am now 6 weeks 3 days pregnant. My morning sickness isn't acting up as bad I have been able to eat the past 3 days which is great. I was cramping really bad and so i went to the hospital and the doctor and my progesterone levels were really low (normal at this point should be 12-20 mine was 5.5) and that's not good so I have to take progesterone pills now and I go back for a recheck tomorrow to see if they are working. Hopefully they are this little peanut needs to stay. I got to see the little peanut and his/her heart beating. It is so little and cute. I go for my first actual ultrasound at the dr office on August 8. I can't wait. No cravings really yet, but I can stand spicy things I can't normally handle and I am loving cheese. The girls are getting excited already and love kissing my belly and telling the baby hi. It is too cute. Also I am getting a little belly already lol.

This was at this point with Louie which was baby #3

Blue Juppy Baby Walker Momentum Review & Giveaway.

Hey everyone I am doing a Blue Juppy Baby Walker Momentum Review & Giveaway. Check it out and enter to win one with me. So invite your friends and family and the person with the most invites will win one with me. Deadline is Sept. 30. I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

2013 Back to School Sales Tax Holidays

With Back to school quickly approaching the sales will be starting and we will all be buying school supplies. Here is a list of the sales tax holidays states will be having to celebrate the back to school shopping.



July 26-27 Mississippi-Purchases of clothing and footwear less than $100 per item exempt.
Aug 2-4 Alabama-Purchases of computers (single purchase up to $750), clothing (up to $100 per item), school supplies ($50 per item) and books ($30 per item) exempt
Aug 3-4 Arkansas-Purchases of clothing and footwear less than $100 per item, clothing accessories less than $50 per item and school supplies are exempt.
August 18-24.Connecticut: Purchases of clothing and footwear less than $300 per item exempt.
August 2-4.Florida: Purchases of clothing ($75 per item) and school supplies ($15 per item) exempt. Florida added purchases of computers and computer accessories that are $750 or less per item to its list of exempt items this year.
August 9-10.Georgia: Purchases of clothing ($100 per item), computers and related accessories (single purchases up to $1,000) and school supplies ($20 per item) exempt.
August 2-3 Iowa:. Purchases of clothing and footwear less than $100 per item exempt.
August 2-3.Louisiana: The exemption applies to the first $2,500 of the purchase price of most individual items.
August 11-17.Maryland Purchases of clothing and footwear $100 or less per item exempt.
August 2-4.Missouri: Purchases of clothing (up to $100 per item), computers (up to $3,500), computer peripherals (up to $3,500), computer software (up to $350) and school supplies (up to $50 per purchase) exempt.
August 2-4.New Mexico: Purchases of clothing (less than $100 per item), school supplies (less than $30 per item), computers ($1,000 limit) and computer hardware ($500 limit) exempt.
August 2-4.North Carolina: Purchases of clothing (up to $100 per item), computers ($3,500 per item), computer supplies($250 per item), school supplies ($100 per item) and sports equipment ($50 per item) exempt.
August 2-4.Oklahoma: Purchases of clothing and footwear less than $100 per item exempt.
August 2-4.South Carolina: All purchases of clothing, footwear, computers, linens and school supplies exempt.
August 2-4.Tennessee: Purchases of clothing ($100 or less per item), computers ($1,500 or less) and school supplies ($100 or less per item) exempt.
August 9-11.Texas: Purchases of clothing, footwear, backpacks and school supplies less than $100 per item exempt.
August 2-4.Virginia: Purchases of clothing and footwear ($100 or less per item) and school supplies ($20 or less per item) exempt.

Review of Your Daily Bible Verse EBook

I really enjoyed the Daily Bible Verse EBook. it was easy to buy and download. It has many formats for reading online, Kindle, Ipad, PDF, and more. You can click on the month and go directly to that month and then look for the date and read that days Bible verse. It really gives me inspiration for the day. I would definitely reccomend this Ebook. I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

4th of July crafts from Bella

Today has been rainy and so we did a little learning with colors and doing patriotic  crafts today for the 4th of July. To top off the day I think I will now try to make some red,white, and blue spaghetti. Let's see how that turns out. Here are the crafts Bella made:

Finger print flag

paint a pointer finger blue and print the blue box. Wash off and paint red. Print the red stripes. Wash off and paint white. Print the white stripes and the stars.

Hand print flags

On the side of the hand away from the thumb paint it blue.  Paint red and white stripes on the fingers and hands. Press down the the paper. Paint a white star on the blue part. Repeat with other hand.

hand print fireworks

Trace your child's hands on blue and red paper or other colors if you choose. Cut them out and place on the paper to lok like fireworks. Decorate with glitter/glitter glue.

Liberty hat

Cut a green strip of paper or foam long enough to go around your childs head. Tape/glue/staple the ends together to create the hat. Cut triangles out of the paper/foam and place them around the top of the hat with tape/glue/staples. Decorate as you like.

Bella had a lot of fun doing these crafts. These ideas all came from Pinterest and were pretty easy. They are made for preschool/toddlers and up. Adult help is needed

weeks 1-4 Pregnancy #4 and 4th of July 2013

Hello little peanut you are 4 weeks old today. Today is also the 4th of July. You are still just a bunch of cells, but you will soon be big and beautiful. I had my first doctor visit to confirm the pregnancy with you. My next doctor visit is August 8 and I will get to see you for the first time. I can't wait until I get to see you and hear your little heartbeat. Daddy is excited to see you too. You have 2 big sisters, Bella and Kaya, and a big brother, Louis Jr named after your daddy. Right now the rest of the family is not very happy that you are coming, but that is ok we will be fine without them. Tonight we, daddy, and your siblings will be watching fireworks. The neighbors put on a great show every year.

Hopefully everyone will enjoy it and it will stop raining. 

So far with you in the first month I got a positive test and have had lots of nausea/morning sickness. Pretzels have become my best friend. They seem to help settle my stomach for a little while. I haven't had any cravings yet, but I can't stand the taste of deviled eggs, which are normally one of my favorite foods. Boo :-( Oh well. Bye for now little peanut.

Review of Evenflo Symphony All-In-One Porter Car Seat

I was chosen to test and review the Evenflo Symphony All-In-One Porter Car Seat. This carseat is a great carseat. It can be used from 5-110 lb. It has:

• Evenflo Symphony 65 DLX Convertible Car Seat is an All-In-One Car Seat - The only car seat you will ever need!
• SureLATCH® Safety in 60 seconds! Simply Click, Click & Push for a super-fast, super-snug installation of the seat to the vehicle.
• Infinite Slide™ Harness easily slides for an accurate fit every time. No reworking the harness as child grows!
• Superior e3 Side Impact™ Protection significantly reduces the forces in side impact crashes through advanced energy absorption and an expanded zone of protection
• Up-front multi-position recline for child's comfort while asleep or awake

This carseat is very safe, comfortable, and is great for all use, but it was really hard to install and is really big and bulky. We use it in a van for my 8 month old, but it might not be suitable for a smaller vehicle with its size.