Archive for the ‘Baby’ Category
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
I had my little girl Saturday night.
I wanted an October baby, but not a Halloween baby, so of course she was born on Halloween, but that’s fine.
My birthday is so close to the holidays that I didn’t want her to have to deal with a birthday on a holiday, but I’m sure she’ll be fine with it.
Both of us are doing well, and of course she is adorable.
We were in such a rush, that when I told my husband that I had to get some makeup, he told me to just take the whole case, so we did.
I wasn’t going to put any on, but then I got bored, and it helped take my mind of the contractions when they were still mild.
Of course, it had all worn off by the time the baby was born at 10:44pm, and I didn’t put any more on until today - the day after we came home from the hospital.
Did you wear makeup when you were giving birth?
Did you take makeup to the hospital?
If you haven’t, do you plan on it?
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
I just got back from my 37 week appointment with my ob/gyn.
The baby is doing great, and my doctor said that we could have a baby next week.
I knew that she’d be fine if she was born after 38 weeks, but I guess I never really thought that she’d be early since I was late.
I’m excited :-).
I can’t wait to meet her, but we’ve still got a lot to do to get ready for her, although things would be fine if she came now - well, after I pack the hospital bag of course.
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
No, I haven’t forgotten to tell you that I’ve had a baby, but I have been using Johnson’s Head to Toe Fragrance Free Baby Lotion for about 4 months now.
I’d been looking for a paraben free hand lotion without an overwhelming scent, when I saw an ad for it in a baby magazine.
The next time I was at Target I found it, and got it.
The lotion is nice, although it’s not as moisturizing as my usual hand lotions, but I probably wouldn’t want to use something that moisturizing on a baby anyways.
I do have to reapply this a little bit more frequently than I apply most hand lotions, but that really isn’t a problem for me.
The lotion does have a slight fragrance, which I’ve never really noticed until just now, when I sniffed it so I could tell you if it had a fragrance.
Johnson’s Head to Toe Fragrance Free Baby Lotion doesn’t smell bad like some fragrance free products do.
My only problem with this lotion is that it’s really hard to open the flip top.
That might be great for you if you’ve got kids that you don’t want to get into the lotion, but even after using this for 4 months, I still have to use both hands to open the bottle, which can get rather annoying.
Just this morning my husband was laughing at me, because without thinking I placed the bottle of lotion on my belly so I could open it.
Other than these problems the lotion is great, and I love that it’s non scented.
I’ll definitely keep this around for me, and for the baby when she comes.
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Monday, September 7th, 2009
I’ve heard it all before - when you’re pregnant your hair will be longer and thicker, your nails will grow faster and stronger, and you’re skin will glow.
Unfortunately, the only one of those that’s come true so far is the glowing skin, which unfortunately is due to excess oil production.
Of course I did have a friend say that I looked like I was glowing - then in the next sentence she said it was because my face looked fuller, which meant I was having a girl.
Of course she was right about the girl, but I’d already told her I was having a girl.
My face and hair were oilier during the first trimester - in fact excessively oily hair was one of the first pregnancy symptoms I had.
Of course I didn’t connect that with being pregnant until after I realized I was pregnant.
My hair is normal now - I don’t know if it’s due to a change in shampoo, or if it’s just evened out, and my skin is drier now.
Who knows what will happen after I have the baby.
I am very happy that I haven’t had any breakouts while I was pregnant, although some pregnant women do get pimples.
During my first trimester I didn’t feel like putting any makeup on - partly it was because I felt bad, and partly because I didn’t want any extra chemicals on my body during such an important stage of the baby’s growth.
During the middle of the second trimester though, I felt like wearing makeup again, so I resumed my normal makeup habits.
Every now and then I’ll wonder about something being ok for a mom to wear (like jet black liquid eye liner, which I hardly wore before I got pregnant), but that was worse during the first trimester, and isn’t so bad now.
I’ve always taken vitamins off and on, so I think that’s probably why I don’t see faster hair and nail growth.
Of course I have noticed that I’m shedding more than usual - or maybe I’m just noticing it more now.
During this pregnancy all the beauty bonuses have definitely been myths.
Were they true for you when you were pregnant?
How about yoru friends?
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Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
Having a baby is an exciting time.
All sorts of changes are happening, and we’re preparing to bring a new life into the world.
Although most people are happy for us, and want to experience the joys of pregnancy, I’m surprised that some people seem to want me to be miserable.
For at least a month, the first thing my mother-in-law said every time she spoke to me was “Have you puked yet?” No, I hadn’t puked, but I was still so sick at the time that her asking me if I puked made me want to puke.
Of course I didn’t tell her that, because I figured it would make her happy.
I actually told a few people (with her sitting right there) that I thought she would have been pretty disappointed if I didn’t puke.
She kept that up for a while, and then when I did start puking, she’d tell me how lucky I was because her daughter puked during her whole pregnancy, and puked while she was at work.
Who cares? I knew all of this already, and the only reason I told her I puked ws because she asked.
I wasn’t complaining because I was puking, but I wasn’t going to lie to her and say I didn’t puke when I did.
After that stage, she started asking if the baby was moving enough to keep me up all night, and when I said “No,” she gleefully said “She will.”
So far, it still hasn’t happened yet, (and she finally quit asking) and I hope it doesn’t.
I’m having enough trouble sleeping, because I can’t get comfortable, I don’t need the baby to add to the problems.
I can see asking about the baby, or asking if the baby is moving yet, but why constantly ask if I’m puking, or if the baby’s keeping me up all night?
What purpose does it serve?
I don’t think that I’m such an evil daughter-in-law that she wants to see me miserable, but who knows?
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Thursday, August 20th, 2009
I’ve been using Milani’s Infinite Liquid Liner for about a week - I have mostly used Endless (purple) and Everlast (black) but now that I’ve swatched the Forever, a bronzish color, I’m looking forward to trying that.
Infinite Liquid Liner is a new smudge and smear proof, waterproof liner, that lasts for 24 hours.
The first thing that I thought when I heard this, was that I should use it when I’m giving birth, if I have enough time to put it on and if I feel like getting anything remotely sharp that close to my eyes while I’m in labor.
Of course I can just imagine what Jeff would say if I tell him I have to put on my eyeliner before I go to the hospital.
Although I haven’t worn the Infinite Liquid Liner for 24 hours yet, and I haven’t checked out it’s waterproof abilities, I have noticed that it’s definitely smudge and smear proof after it sets.
The swatches on my hand even looked perfect after I washed my hand and applied lotion to them several times.
Since I have deep set eyes I do have to make sure that the liner dries before my open my eyes all the way, or I’ll end up with mirror image eye liner above my crease, which isn’t pretty.
It’s been so long since I’ve used liquid liner that I was a little nervous about it, but it really wasn’t that hard for me to get a decent looking line. I guess all of that practice with powder shadows has paid off :-).
The colors are beautiful, and intense, but I have been able to vary the intensity of the colors based on how much I apply.
I was really surprised when I first tried the Eternal Liquid Liner - although it looks green in the tube, when I applied a thin layer it was almost yellowish, and a thicker layer produced a green color.
Although the liner definitely lasts, it’s easy to remove with makeup remover.
I really like these liners, and I’ll definitely be using them in the future.
If you’ve tried them, leave a comment and let me know which ones your favorite color, and what you think about them.
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
My sister-in-law just called and asked if there were any colors that I wasn’t going to let me baby girl wear.
My response - camouflage.
I guess one of our cousins didn’t want their daughter to wear pink.
Are there any colors you wouldn’t let your son or daughter where when they were born, or after they got older?
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