Walgreens Trip 4/19/11

All one transaction.
5- 12 packs of coke -$13
Goody hair clip -$3
NasoGel nasal spray -$4.99
3 Compact Imotion air freshners -3.99/each
6 Scotch magic tape -1.99/each
4 chocolate peeps-.50/each
2 always pads-3.00/each
3 splenda with fiber - 2.99/each
8 Friskies can cat food - .50/each
-7.96 WAG coupon for scotch tape
- $1 peelie for nasogel
-$12 coupons for Imotion
-$6 scotch tape coupons
-$2 always pad coupon
-$2 peeps coupons
-8.97 splenda coupons
-4 Friskies cat food coupons
total 59.87 minus 43.93= 24.18 (with tax) got $16 RR back so paid $8 OOP for it all.

Got: $3 Goodies, $5 Nasogel, $4 Always, $4 Splenda back.

Rite Aid Trip 4/17/2011

Great Deals at Rite Aid

First transaction:
Cough Drops .50
Cough Drops .50
Cough Drops .50
Cough Drops .50
Nivea bodywash 3.99
Nivea bodywash 3.99
Nivea bodywash 3.99
Nivea bodywash 3.99
Lysol A/P spray 2.50
Lysol A/P spray 2.50
Windex 2.50
Windex 2.50
Glade Candle 2.50
Rite Aid candle 2.51 (this was my mess up didn't realize til I got home)
Lysol Wipes 2.50
PF quad eyeshadow 6.75
PF quad eyeshadow 3.37
PF concealer stick 6.00
PF concealer stick 3.00
AW aerosol 1.69
AW aerosol 1.69
AW aerosol 1.69
AW aerosol 1.69
Purex Fabric Crystalsx2 5.99
Dixie plates x2 3.99
Subtotal 71.33
Minus coupons:
- 12 nivea $3 couponsx4
-20 PF $5 couponsx4
-1.39 AW BOGO coupon
-1.39 AW BOGO coupon
-1 glade candles on 2
-1 glade VV on 2
-2 Dixie VV on 2
-.50 Windex VV
-.50 Windex VV
-1 purex
-1 purex
-1 lysol VV
-2/10 VV coupon
total -44.78
Grand Total with tax 27.13
Printed
$5 nivea Up
$1 Cough drop UP
$1 Cough Drop Up

Second transaction:
Mr clean magic eraser 2ct 1.99
PF concealer stick 6.00
PF concealer stick 3.00
total 10.99
-10 PF $5 Q
Total with tax 1.65
Printed:
$10 cleaner UP
$5 PF UP

So I spent 28.78 and got $22 in UP so 6.78 for 82.32 worth of stuff.
Did CVS also but no coupons used just got the free easter grass and egg dye along with coffee and potato chips.

Garden update

The garden is growing like weeds! Not going to be long before we get to start harvesting so far all we've gotten is broccoli but it was nice broccoli!

Jalapeno Peppers

Pumpkin

Cucumber

Canteloupe

Watermelon

Tomatoes

Cherry Tomatoes

Green Peppers


And for some more permanant plants:
Gooseberries we found hiding behind a plum tree. They are starting to get ripe.

Blueberries finally in their frames that I built!

Close up of a blueberry box

Dogs

While we're outside gardening the dogs just have to come out and lounge in the heat. Here is Princess showing off her lovely swimming goggles.

Scooby lounging in the shade.

Baby in the nice cool grass.

Princess over looking the grapes.

Garden is Blooming!

Now that summer is here our garden is taking off. It's still new since it's only been in the ground less than a month but things are happening already!

We finished our grape "fence" using recycled materials. It will look better once the grapes grows in. We've got green, red, and purple grapes there.


Got our cherry trees put in. Only planted two types of sweet cherries this year. They were out of pie cherries before I could get to the store.



And of course our peach tree. Don't mind the weeds I broke the weed wacker and we haven't fixed it yet lol.


We also have blueberries in. Haven't fixed their space yet so just a closeup of blueberries!


Dave also made me a really nice raised bed for our Strawberry plants. They are already starting to produce!


As for our Garden here are some random pictures of stuff starting to produce.

Brocoli

Tomatoes

Cucumbers


We've got a lot more planted but no good pictures of them. We were in the process of watering the garden and man that sprinkler lets to hit me all the time :)

Spring is here...Finally!

After a horrible winter with record snow falls spring is finally here! Flowers are blooming and it's been so warm. It's wonderful.

I'm having fun working out in the yard. We've been planting fruit trees and bushes this past weekend and Dave and I went to Lowes and got two more trees last night. So much garden stuff is out already I'm resisting the veggies can't plant those until end of May but the TREES oh I can't stop planting trees. We now have seven raspberry bushes, (2 black, 2 red, 2 yellow, and a purple), 2 blueberry bushes, 2 cherry trees and a peach tree planted in the yard.

I have strawberries growing in a hanging planter and I plan on getting a pie cherry tree and maybe a plum before it's all over. Good thing we have a large yard. We've also started cleaning up the garden area so we can get it plowed and fertilized to be ready for planting. I so enjoy living in the country there is nothing like home grown produce.

Bad news again

Went to my 12 week check up and ultrasound yesterday only to find out that my baby had stopped growing a few weeks ago. From what they figure it was shortly after my last ultrasound. I go in for a D&C today and they will be running tests to see what went wrong. I will be consulting with our Fertility specialist in a few weeks to see where he wants to go next. This is a crushing blow but we won't be giving up anytime soon.

9 weeks 3 days

I had my first OB appointment on April 24th. It was at the high risk clinic but unfortunatly my RE who was my high risk OB last time is no longer doing OB work and he neglected to tell me! I was so upset that he wasn't there since he knows my history and all the tests that need to be done. Instead I get a new doctor I actually just saw the nurse practioner today she was super nice but I mean really during normal check in with the nurse they told me I could have sex and it would be ok I was like ummm no I can't I have incompetent cervix it's complete pelvic rest for me as soon as I got that BFP.

They did all the normal things pap, urine test and physical exam. Also did blood work and some extra tests to test for more infections (I get an infection around 17 weeks that causes me to miscarry this has happened twice but we still have no clue what is CAUSING this ) I was also upset that I will not be getting Ultrasounds at every visit (like I did last time with my old doctor) But I guess that's just something he did. It's frustrating I don't know why they don't just do it to make sure everything is ok. It's not like my insurance doesn't pay for it all.

The Nurse Practioner did sneak me in for a quick ultrasound (just on the belly so no picture) to check the heartbeat. Didn't really see much since I didn't have a full bladder or anything but I did see that heart flickering at a nice 175 bpm. So fast and it sounded so wonderful.

My next appointment is May 5th which will be my pre surgical consult as I'll be having a cerclage put in at 12 weeks. This time I'll actually be seeing the doctor who will be doing the cerclage.

6w 1 day

I went for my first ultrasound on friday just to confirm everything was ok. Got to see our baby for the first time. The little heart was just beating away and the doctor said everything looks great. I was referred to my RE's high risk office and have my first appointment there on April 24th. They are going to do everything they can to help us bring our baby home. My Due date is December 3, 2009! We couldn't be happier!

Great News

So we've been seeing our fertility specialist since early February. I went to see him because I wasn't ovulating on my own causing me not to get my peroid for something like 3 months. He was great! He started me on provera to start a period then put me on Clomid to help me ovulate. On day 13 of my cycle I went in for an ultrasound and I had not one but TWO follicles growing! I was advised to take ovulation predictor kits and well....

Happy Easter

I've been so horrible in updating this blog but I guess it's because nothing big has been going on lol. We've been working on the house slowly but nothing big yet. We're close to starting the kitchen. We've got most of the old ceiling torn out and most of the floor replaced. Just need some drywall and then we'll be ready for cabinets!

I can't wait to finish the kitchen as I'd really like to be able to bake and cook like I want to. It's hard to do anything elaborate with little space.

One new thing we got for the house is a new front load washer and dryer. We got them on black friday and I LOVE them. Never thought I'd be one to love an appliance lol.

Updates

Just wanted to post an update since it's been forever. We've finished our guest bathroom. It looks great. I'll post a photo when I finish touching up everything.

Our garden is doing great. We've got squash, zuchinni, cucumbers, and peppers coming out of our ears lol. We're still waiting for the green beans, tomatoes, corn, and watermelons to ripen. I'm probably going to can some jalepenos next week or so. They are growing out of control. Dave's happy he loves jalepenos. (yuck) so it would be nice to get a few jars put up from this years crop.


We've also started on the kitchen. We have to do it in pieces but part of the floor has been replaced and we bought the lumber to raise the ceiling. I'm so excited once this is done we can start planning and building cabinets! I'm getting completly custom cabinets made by Dave and I just can't wait to have all that storage space!

Once the kitchen is done we'll only have to do the mudroom and pantry and that section of the house will be done. Then all that's left is the laundry room, both master bathrooms, our bedroom, and the basement! WOO HOO we're so close to being done.

Root Canal

Can I just say that having a root canal on Friday the 13th is just freaky. That's right I had a root canal on friday the 13th. I was scared to death everyone I know told me that it was going to hurt horribly. So Dave and I went to Somerset PA for my appointment since there was no way I was going alone.

The dentist made me watch this little corny video about root canals and then I went in for the procedure.

At first the dentist thought I would have to have it done in two visits because my abcess was so bad but he was able to get it all out and done in the one visit. It took about 1.5-2 hours for it to be completed but there was NO PAIN! Now I just have to go to my regular dentist and get the tooth filled.

They drilled a hole through the crown that was already on my tooth so all I need is a "patch job" and it will be all done. But I am back on antibiotics AGAIN just to make sure the infection goes away.

Can I just say I love CVS and Coupon Shopping?

For the past year I've been trying to save money shopping by using coupons and buying on sale. I've done a great job!

One store I shop at is CVS. I get so much FREE stuff at CVS it isn't even funny. They have a program called the Extra Care Buck program and it's awesome.

I've got some photos of my cvs stockpile that I'll share below:


All my laundry detergent! I no longer pay more than $1 a bottle for Laundry detergent.


Medicine! This gets handed out to everyone we know since it expires so quickly but I'm always getting medicine from CVS


Big box on the right holds razors and blades, in the middle from bottom to top is: vitamins, Makeup, and toothbrushes. On the left the bottom box holds air freshener adn the top box is holding a bunch of Post it notes!

Air Freshners and cleaners, tissues, Charmin wipes, Hair color, and cough drops


Top left to right: Shampoo, Conditioner, Bar soap and hand soap
Bottom left to right: Toothpaste, Feminine products, and Body wash


Box on the right holds mouthwash the other box holds facial cleaners on the far left is misc items


Top box holds hair styler and men's hair dye
Bottom large boxes holds shaving cream/lotion, and Deodorant

This is not showing the stockpile of Toiletpaper, paper towels, cleaning products, gift bags, Dog and Cat food and treats, dishwashing liquid, Food, coffee, soda, and bottled water.

I pay less than $20 a month to bring home hundreds of dollars worth of stuff that we would usually have to buy at full price. It's also nice to be able to give items to people who need help.

Just an update

Well the work on the house has been going slow. Dave's sick so not much has been done. We did pick up paint and shelving for dad's bedroom closet and a door for the bathroom. Hopefully we'll get something done this week.

On the TTC front we should know in two weeks if this month was sucessful or not. We're not holding out hope but they do say it's easier to get pregnant the month following an HSG so maybe we'll get lucky!

Went shopping and house progress

I went shopping last night and bought us a new Grill. We needed a new one as the one we were using came with us from San Antionio and was getting OLD. The new one is BIG and so nice. I plan on grilling up some dinner tonight as soon as Dave gets home from work.


In other news we're still working on the guest bathroom and Dad's room. All that's left to do in Dad's room is paint the closet and finish painting the room. Finish putting poly on the built in desk and lay the flooring and put up trim.

The bathroom needs the rest of the marble layed on the floor and the drywall finished and painted. And then the rest of the wainscotting and trim. The clawfoot tub needs the outside painted. Everything needs installed. We've got everything except the light fixture for over the vanity but we'll get that this week. It's all going to look great.

I'll post finished pictures when it's done. (sorry haven't posted living room pictures it's not quite finished as it's being used as the hold all while other rooms are being worked on LOL

Test results back

Well I got my test results back from the doctor. They were negative. My doctor has no idea why I keep developing an infection in the second trimester causing loss.

So I've been given the green light to start trying again! Woo hoo! The doctor told me that when I get pregnant again that they will be doing the cerclage early (between 11-12 weeks) and I most likely will be on antibiotics the entire pregnancy and of course no sex (I don't know why the doctor insists on telling me this. Every pregnancy so far I've been on sex restriction from the get go so we already know this LOL)

He'll also be testing me for everything under the sun once I get pregnant. Hopefully this will work we want a baby so badly.

I really hope we can have a baby on our own. I don't want to go down the surrogate road but we will if we have to. I'm just glad that option is open to us.

Drs Appointment 4/24

I went for my follow up with my RE doctor. I'm being tested for a couple things to find out why I keep getting infections. The doctor also put both of us (Dave and I) on an antibiotic in case we have a bacterial infection (there is one that is thought to cause miscarriages but it's hard to test for so it's easier to treat it)

So I'm waiting for the test results and then most likely will go back to the doctor. We're still waiting for a green light to try again. (one more month to wait!)

The doctor did say that with my next pregnancy that he will do the cerclage at 11-12 weeks (before it starts changing) and he'll most likely keep me on antibiotics the entire pregnancy to prevent infection I'm hoping that will solve the problem.

HSG Today

I had my HSG today. My doctor (the RE) did the test. It wasn't horrible, hardly any pain and it was over rather quickly. They did not find anything wrong with my uterus, only a slight bump from being pregnant recently. No septums nothing abnormal at all. So we'll have to check something else. I go back to talk to the doctor further on Thursday.

It's at least a good thing that there are no abnormalities which means that I most likely do not need surgery. But then again we are still waiting to find out the reason why this keeps happening so we can fix it and start trying again.

Got my Appointment

I'm scheduled for my HSG for April 21st. Then my follow up with the doctor is scheduled for the 24th. Hopefully they find something and we can get to fixing it.