Is this a bad sign....

...that I feel like I have nothing to write about? On my mind:

1. I don't want to hear Christmas music at the mall before Thanksgiving

2. The idiot who had a cig in one hand and a cell in the other who almost hit me today.

3. Do I really want my blog to be basically about baby products that I love? That seems to be what I want to talk about.

4. My baby has had a very big past week: cut a front toofer, learned how to crawl and has started separation anxiety.

5. I need a new group of students b/c mine are driving me bananas.

6. Unfortunately, this will be the first year in many that I'll actually be awake for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

7. I need a new cell phone. My Sprint Samsung Rant is horrible and drops calls daily. Any ideas?

8. Why can't my husband be a Packer fan so I wouldn't have to watch this horrible excuse for football right now?

9. After 8 months, I'm getting really sick of pumping milk. The boob, no problem....he doesn't moo at me like my Medela Freestyle. My son better appreciate how much time I dedicate to keeping up with Breastfeeding

10. To quote a student of mine: "I'm finna done get my hair did" on Monday. Chopping and coloring to ring in 30.

11. Is it bad I'm still using my white and pastel coach purse in mid-November? I'm sure that's breaking some fashion rule. I used to know them before I became a hot mess.

12. I feel "off" lately. Not sick or anything. Guess I should keep peeing on a stick to make sure a new bun hasn't found it's way into my oven.

13. Where the hell am I going to put this Jumperoo once the real tree gets in here next weekend?

14. I wish my baby didn't cry for like 2 hours after I left him at my parent's for his weekly sleepover :(

15. I hope I get to score some leftover turkey to make sammies next weekend so I don't have to cook.

16. What the heck am I going to wear for Thanksgiving? I'm too stretched out for my winter clothes of 2 years ago....last year I was quite pregnant so I'm too small for those...I don't have $$$ to go shopping so I'll have to get creative.

17. I'm so not looking forward my teaching evaluation prep work and eval next week.

18. I am excited for my brother to see my son for the first time since the 4th of July.

19. Remember when you got excited to go out the night before Thanksgiving? When you get to my age you AVOID bars like the plague b/c of all the 19-21 year old almost naked chicks.

20. I have to start going to bed earlier. This insomnia crap has got to stop. I love staying up late and sleeping in....but this whole work and baby thing really throws a wrench in it. I end up getting 4 hours of sleep and then I'm a freaking zombie.


I'll get back to my review of my new latest and greatest baby items: "Britax Marathon", "Aden + Anais Muslin Dream Blanket" (not Muslim), and "Babylegs"....soon....stay tuned.

Class. Class. Class

What a great website: http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/

I love this thing!

We just love this "b blanket" from Rain or Shine Kids . I first saw it on Babysteals (my fav website) but it sold out too quickly. As the cold, windy weather came out of nowhere in Chicago, I just couldn't wait for it to come back on Babysteals so I checked out their website. They have $20 samples instead of the full price of $36. Not sure what sample means but I couldn't pass up the price! Look how happy he is :)


It matches my son's stroller perfectly, washes and wears well and really does keep him warm by blocking out the wind. As soon as 4pm hits, he starts to melt down and it's nice to bundle up and go for a walk. Usually he kicks off his darn blankets and then I roll over them so this idea is ingenious!

Here's the best part....sleepy baby :)


If I had known about these before, I definitely would have registered for one. They sell them at Target but for full price.....which is still worth it in my humble opinion.