Hey there everyone!

As I sit here typing this blog entry I am a bit confused and I must say kind of down. I had my doctor’s appointment today: Let’s just say I wasn’t expecting to hear what I heard. First let me explain that the doctor’s office that I go to has 4 different doctors. They want you to see all the doctors so that when you go into labor you will know the doctor who delivers. I think this is great and wouldn’t change it at all, especially considering with Zachary I didn’t know the delivering doctor.

Today I went to my 36 week appointment. The good news is that my Strep B test came back negative and the baby is in the head down position and doing fine.

Now for the bad(or atleast weird news): As I said last week, I was dilated 1cm (or so that’s what the doctor said). Well, I saw a different doctor today and she told me that I am not dilated, but won’t go into detail as to why I was told that I was last week. She didn’t seem concerned about this at all either. I just don’t get it…once a cervix starts to open it doesn’t close again does it?? I’m so confused and really do not understand why the doctor didn’t seem to have an explanation for it. I can’t stand when a doctor doesn’t explain things to me especially something like this. I definitely hope that she isn’t the one on call when I go into labor. Next Thursday I go back again and am scheduled to see my favorite of the 4 doctors and am hoping that she can maybe explain it to me a little better! ~Keeping Fingers Crossed~

Now for more good news, because I refuse to end this post on a down note: MY MOMMA IS COMING THIS WEEKEND!! She will be leaving Indiana either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday depending on when she can get everything done she needs to and makes sure that my grandmother is doing well. She called me this morning with the good news and I just can’t wait to see her. We haven’t seen one another since last September and I do miss her so. Zach is excited too because his grandma will be here to spend time with him before he has to go back to school on the 6th. She has decided that she is going to drive the almost 13 hours here, so those of you who are reading this please keep her in your thoughts and prayers as she makes the trip! Thank you!

Until next time…Smile it doesn’t hurt I promise!!

Ok, so Friday I had my 35 week Doctor’s Appointment. Bonnie, my teenage sister, and Zach go with me and all is well. On Wednesday night I had been having major pressure and it was obvious that the baby was dropping (if he gets much lower I would have to carry my belly with my hands between my legs).

I didn’t think much of it at the time nor was I thinking about it on Friday morning when I went to the doctor’s office. What I was thinking was the same thing I’ve been thinking since my 28 week appointment: A 45 minute drive for a 5 minute appointment, boy will I be glad when I get to 36 weeks so that atleast the time driving justifies the time I’m at the appointment a little more. I figured it would be the normal weigh in, pee in a cup (which I can no longer see to pee in), hear the baby’s heartbeat, measure the belly and I’ll be on my way! Boy was I wrong!

After they did all the usual stuff I also was told they were going to go ahead and do my Strep B test and check my cervix. Although I told Bonnie that it would be nice to hear I was dialated some, I was just kidding. When the doctor checked my cervix, low and behold I was dialated 1cm already!!! WHAT?? YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING!!! I’m so not ready for this baby to be here yet and Mom’s not gonna be here for atleast 2 weeks if not 3. Talk about excited and scared all at the same time! I just couldn’t wait to get home to tell Jerry, and I really thought he would freak out on me. I got home and told him and he just asked what the doctor said about it and was calm as could be. He never ceases to amaze me…I love you baby. Now, Mom on the other hand was the one that I should have worried about because when I told her her response was…NO GIRL NOT YET!!! LOL Then it was, how the heck am I gonna get there so soon?? I know I have worried her to death and for that I am sincerely sorry, but truthfully it’s out of my control!

I go back on Thursday so we’ll see if this little one will be here sooner than we thought! Do I cry or do I jump for joy?? LOL

Yaaayyy!

Yesterday while running errands, I made the stop at the post office and low and behold my catalog for the home decor items I am going to be selling was in the box. I was so excited I almost couldn’t wait until I drove the 1 mile home to open it. I restrained myself however and carried in the groceries and put them away before I did. I didn’t have much time so I just glanced it over hoping to be able to dive in full force within a few hours. I must say that some of the things in the catalog I truely wonder who would want them, but I realize that not everyone has the same tastes as I do, thank goodness.

Well, needless to say, I didn’t get a chance to actually look over it in depth until last night after dinner. When I did I was a bit surprised at the suggested retail prices…some of this stuff just will not sell in this area at those prices, but I will not let this discourage me! I quickly set up a spreadsheet to see if I could do some adjusting to my pricing and I believe I can and still make a decent profit at it. I think if I really work hard at advertising, I can make a decent living with this stuff and the candles too. I am so excited and want to get started right away!! I will be taking the catalog with me everywhere I go from now on, until I can afford to order more catalogs and brochures and get my business cards made up.

Once I get Zach ready for school and start making some more money with my VA biz, I plan to invest in my candle of the month club and advertising material for this business. I am still awaiting my confirmation from the IRS regarding my Federal Employer ID Number and once that is here and I change a few things with them, I am going to mail out my State Tax info and be on my way with this. So, I will play the waiting game until that happens, but I still plan to promote my products and take any orders that I may get in that time.

Until Next Time….Have a wonderful day everyone!!

It really does pay off!

It’s been almost 2 weeks since my last post (and I swore I would post at a minimum of once per week). We’ve all been busy little bees around here.

Jerry has been working 60+ hours every week for almost the last month, I think I’ve finally got him to take a weekend off this weekend! Zach, well he’s been busy playing video games and putting together Bionicles for the most part, but for a 7 year old that’s busy buddy!!!! LOL

As for me, I’ve been busy working on business ideas so that once Hunter comes along I won’t have to go back to the work force, atleast not full time. First, let me tell my wonderful Momma, Thank You for all those years of preaching patience and step by step to me! For those of you who don’t know me, I am not a patient person in the least and if I can’t get from point A to point B in a fairly quick amount of time I tend to get extremely frustrated. However, with the help of my mom over the last few weeks, I am working on this, and feel that I have come a LONG way!! So once again Momma: Thank You and I Love You!!!

I’ve been working on finding a way to work for myself, at home, for years now and have done my share of getting scammed, but I think I’ve finally found my calling and the ability to do what I’ve wanted to do for oh so long! I have two different things in the works right now. The first being a Virtual Assistant Business. Just last week I was offered a subcontract position with a virtual assistant (If you happen to be reading Thanks Mel!) whom I met at Mommy’s Place Forums back in the spring. It oh so pays off to network with other stay/work at home parents!! I finished the project and she was very happy with the results and is going to be sending me more stuff to possibly work with her on in the future.

The second thing I am working on right now is starting my own Candle/Home Decor business. I have wanted to sell/make candles for a long time! I absolutely love candles, some would say I’m addicted to candles even, but I have NO artistic ability so I’ve decided to sell instead of create! I came across a company that I have decided to go with that will sell me the candles at wholesale and let me tell you, I just got 2 sample votives yesterday and they are AWESOME!! They are soy based and smell oh so great. I could smell them as soon as I opened the box. I received Juicy Ripe Watermelon and Hot Apple Pie. I have the watermelon burning as I type this and I can smell it throughout most of the house! Thanks to Andrea!! I have also found a great supplier for Home Decor and am anxiously awaiting their kit/catalog so I can see everything they have to offer, thanks to Annette (you’re awesome girl) for turning me on to this company!

So, you may ask why have I been so busy if I haven’t started selling anything yet??? That’s where the step by step and patience comes in. I’ve been making sure I do this right and get all my ducks in a row, without just jumping right in. I’ve been researching companies and laws in the state/county for starting a business. I have filled out some federal and state paperwork for sales tax and am awaiting replies from each of them. I have a business name picked out already and am working on business cards and other advertising methods. So, as you can see, I’ve been busy, but I am going to really work on making sure I post here more often!
Until next time, have a wonderful weekend everyone!!