New Friend + 5Q Friday - 09.03.10

Woo hoo, another Friday here & it's SEPTEMBER (I heart the fall)!!! ::waves hi to all my new & long-time followers:: && welcome to anyone visiting for the first time from New Friend Fridays!! Look around - I hope you like what you see & come back more often. :)

Since we are in our final few weeks of the fiscal year at work, I have been SO busy as usual. I can't wait until September 24th is over - that's when we have to have everything done by to get it in to our finance office by the actual end of the FY (September 30th). The good news is - I got approved for 50 hours of comp time between now & then...hopefully I won't need all that, but anything extra is just getting tacked on to my maternity leave, which will begin in just about 2 months!!! I am so excited to meet my little girl & enjoy the holidays without having to worry about work! Woo!

Anywho, now on to 5QF! If you want to participate, head on over to My Little Life & link up (and let me know if you do, I'd love to read my reader's answers)!

1. What do you do when you have time to yourself?

I like to pamper myself with a nice mani/pedi/eyebrow wax day. I USED to get massages about once a month, but haven't gotten one since getting pregnant. In the first tri, I was too much of a nervous nellie to get one &  after that,  I have just been so busy each weekend that looking for a good place that does pre-natal massages in my area (for an affordable price) has slipped my mind. I think I'll treat myself to at least one before this little one gets here. :)  As you may have noticed...I also love crafting. It's fun & very fulfilling for me to make pretty stuff for my house, baby girl & friends! I feel like handmade decor & gifts are just that much more special.

2. When you look out your kitchen window, what do you see?

The house right across from me, a tree, the parking lot for the set of town houses behind ours & the street leading out to the main roads. Ahhh, the suburbs. But it's what I know & love!

3. Who/What would you want to be reincarnated as?

Ummm, IDK - I guess someone who's rich, but not famous & happy. I would love to have endless pools of money to shop & decorate to my heart's content, but I love my life as is so I'm good just being me too. :)

4. What is your biggest pet peeve about other people's kids?

When they scream & run wild & carry on when their parents are in public, trying to get something done & the parents just ignore them! It's more of a pet peeve with the parents than with the kids I guess because I realize that the kids clearly just want attention &/or are bored doing whatever it is they are doing. I'm talking about older children, not babies - kids who know better, but are never corrected by their parents or the adult they are with. I'm sure with my little one on the way,. I'll get to experience this at some point, but I hope we can figure out a way to curb this as much as possible.

5. Regular or Diet soda?

Regular, but I only drink Sprite or Ginger ale every once in a while...even before getting pregnant. I gave up caffeine & soda (besides chocolate & the occasional Coke float - yum!) long ago just because I hear it's good for you & I didn't care much about coffee or soda, so it was easy for me. 

And that's all I got this week! This weekend, I'll be keeping busy with a community Labor Day weekend pool party & BBQ on Saturday, fall decorating, my pre-Baby  J to do list & a VA Tech football game on Monday (bought the hubbs tickets for the game for our anniversary & it''s finally here)! Busy, busy. 'Till next time!

5Q + New Friend Friday - 08.20.10

Woo hoo, another Friday here!!! ::waves hi to all my new & long-time followers:: && welcome to anyone visiting for the first time from New Friend Fridays!! Look around - I hope you like what you see & come back more often. :)

This week has been pretty typical - lots of work going down size it's our busy time of year. I even have to go in next Friday on my day off to get some stuff done - boooo. I am looking forward to this weekend because I have absolutely NO plans - which basically never happens, so I'm going to spend time tackling some of the stuff on my massive pre-Baby J to do list. I hope to find a new LR area rug that the hubbs likes too & get my fall decorating ideas together & I'd also like to tackle some of the simple nursery stuff like getting the new hinges on the door, changing out the closet door knob, buying the remaining white frames for the photo wall (more on that next week), ironing & getting her crib skirt on the crib. Speaking of the little one - last night I told the hubbs to put his ear up to my tummy b/c I read that by now you should be able to hear the baby's heartbeat like that, so he was listening for a few seconds & the baby kicked him HARD right int he ear! LMAO, he felt it & was like, "hey?!" So cute. :)

Anywho, now on to 5QF! If you want to participate, head on over to My Little Life & link up (and let me know if you do, I'd love to read my reader's answers)!

1. Do you have any nicknames and if so how did it come about?



 Well, some of our {dorky  ;oP} friends call us, as a couple, Dennifer - hence the name of my blog. It is a mix of our names - Jennifer & Dennis. It's actually a stupid nick name that came from the whole J-Lo/Ben Affleck short-lived fling (dubbed Bennifer), but it kinda stuck & doesn't bother me as much anymore. It does sound weird to me when people say it out loud, but it's perfect for my blog's name, LOL!

2. What is your birth order amongst your siblings?



 I have 3 sisters & 1 brother - I am the second oldest. So in chronological order, it's my older sis - Shauntae (29), me (27), my little sis Kim (18), my little sis Johnetta (17) & my little bro Rasheed (almost 8). Yep I have a brother that's young enough to be my son! Shauntae & I are the only two with the same two parents - everyone except Johnetta is my mom's child & Johnetta & I share a dad, but have different moms. My parents got married EXTREMELY young - like 18'ish - and so they have since gotten divorced & remarried.

3. In a movie of your life, who would play your significant other?

Hands down - Taye Diggs - people have actually said he & the hubbs look similar. Either way, I think Taye Diggs is quite yummy. :) I picked this pic of Taye b/c I think he looks especially like my hubby in this one, lol. I mean, they aren't dead ringers, but they definitely look similar IMO.

4. What is currently your favorite song?


I really like the Usher & Jay-Z song that's out on the radio right now - "Hot Toddy." I thought it would be on Usher's new album, but nope! Hmph. So annoying when artists release new tracks around the same time as their albums & then don't put them on the albums - SO annoying!

5. Are you saving your money for anything right now? Big or small purchase?

Well, we just got the car tax bill for my new'ish SUV, Stella, plus the hubbs car so that's close to $650. Due in October - boo to VA for personal property tax. So that's the most immediate, but in a few month the hubbs will be turning the big 3-0 & we are planning to let him get a new (well, gently used - I don't believe in buying brand new cars b/c they depreciate so fast) car too! He's looking at a couple options, like a Mercedes 3-series, Audi A4 & several others. He wants luxury, but still has a sporty feel, something quick & something with 4-doors since the babe will be here by then!

Now I need to attempt to focus & get some work done before heading over to the gym for a little bit. 'Till next time!

5QF - 07.30.10

Wowza, I can't believe how quickly this week has gone by. I have lots of nursery updates I want to share, but I just need to have the time to sit down and write out a post! We are getting sooo close to being done with her nursery & I can't wait to share the final product with you guys!! We are actually about to head out of town to where the hubbs is originally from - his cousin had a be-beh, so we are heading down to meet the lil guy! So, I'm gonna make this one quick & sweet. :)

So on to 5QF! If you want to participate, head on over to My Little Life & link up (and let me know if you do, I'd love to read my reader's answers)!

1. Did you have a favorite blanket or toy as a kid? If so, do you still have it?

 

Hahahaha, funny you should ask. I don't think I had this as a child necessarily, but I have this sheet that I have definitely had since at least high school. I love it. It's so comfy & I cuddle with it every night. My husband always makes fun of me for it, but it just makes me happy at night. I even bring it along on trips....I use it to lay my head on - I'm really weird about sleeping on hotel/non-mine pillows. I have SUPER sensitive skin so if I don't know what something was washed in, I always cover it. It'll be coming along on this little trip to even though we'll be staying at my MIL's casa. :)

2. Do you dream in color?

 

Yep, I sure do. Is that weird?! I remember I dreamed twice that we were having a boy. I'm soooo excited about my little girl, but if you would have asked me to guess....I totally would have said boy.

3. How tall are you? Do you wish you were shorter or taller?

 

 

I'm 5'5" (if you want to be real technical, I'm 5' 4 & 3/4") - I like my height, the perfect compliment to my hubby!

4. If you could have anyone's (celeb or other) voice as the guide on your GPS, who would it be?

 

 

 Hmmm, interesting question. I have always like TI's voice - IDK what it is about his voice, but it drives me crazy - I think he has this sexy southern swagger. IRL though he's really skinny & short, lol...I have been to a concert. I still think he's cute regardless!

5. Do you return your shopping cart to the corral or leave it wherever in the parking lot?

 

I actually take it back like a nice girl. :)

Gotta run & finish packing. Hope everyone has a great weekend! Hopefully, I'll be back on Sunday with a new Project Nursery post. 'Till next time!!

New Friend + 5QF - 07.23.10

Woo hoo, another Friday here!!! ::waves hi to all my new & long-time followers:: && welcome to anyone visiting for the first time from New Friend Fridays!!

This week has been pretty typical - work, more work when I get home & baby crafting. I have a new DIY baby project + a tutorial that I just completed to share sometime soon, but I'm waiting to take a pic of the final project up on the shelf where it'll go. The Mr. was supposed to put said shelf up in the nursery yesterday, but our stupid crappy leveler wasn't in commission! So we have to head to Home Depot or Lowes to buy a new one this weekend. Baby J's nursery is coming along great & I hope to order some of the last few things we are buying prior to her shower(s) this weekend!! I can't wait to get it done, I just know it's gonna look fab! Switching topics - last night, after commuting for over an hour on public transportation + 30 minutes in my car, I realized that I left my cell phone ALL the way back at my office. I didn't want to leave it over night because I have heard stories where people's valuables have disappeared from their desks over night in our building. So, I frantically googled all my co-workers (we post documents to Government websites, so we all have our work contact info out on the web somewhere) & tried calling like 7 of them - no one was still there. So I had to drive ALL the way back into DC to get it. It sucked, but I have my phone & I'm happy. It's nothing special, but it is the main way I get in contact with people + my alarm, so I need it.

Anywho, now on to 5QF! If you want to participate, head on over to My Little Life & link up (and let me know if you do, I'd love to read my reader's answers)!

1. What were your school colors?

 

High school? Purple & White...the Chargers! And for college, it's green & gold...the Patriots!

2. What's the best compliment you ever received?

 

Hmmm, IDK. I guess I find it really satisifying when people appreciate the work that I do. Like last week, I got a really sweet note & $5 gift card to Starbucks from a project manager that I bent over backwards for to get something done fast. He was really appreciative that he sent me the note & gift card via another project manager (he works in a different state). I don't even like Starbucks (coffee's not my thing, but I do enjoy SB in the fall when they have that pumpkin spice stuff - oh.my.gaw. - that stuff with reduced fat steamed milk is DIVINE), but his gesture was so sweet that it made my work week. :)  

On a non-work related note, I really like when someone compliments my DIY projects or D&R work. I put a lot of time, effort & thought into everything that I do for our house, so it always makes me happy when someone compliments that. Makes me feel all warm & fuzzy, lol.

3. Do you buy cheap or expensive toilet paper?

 

I'd say relatively expensive - it's the name brand stuff. My hubby refuses to use the cheap stuff, lol. But we get it from BJ's Wholesale, so it's much cheaper than if we had purchased it in the store.

4. Have you ever had a surprise party thrown for you? Or have you had one for someone else?

 

Nope, I think I am too nosy/ask too many questions to be sucessfully surprised. But I have thrown 2 - one for my hubby (he figured out the surprise) & one for a girl friend for her bday (she didn't figure it out)! It was good. I'm trying to do a semi-surprise one for the hubbs again for his next bday, which is the BIG 3-0!! I am gonna tell him it'll be just the 2 of us, but I'm really gonna invite all of his close friends!

5. What is one material possession that you "can't live without"?

 

Clearly from my story above - my cell phone, lol. And now, I'd also have to say my lap top too.

That's all I got for this week. This weekend will be busy running errands for the most part & cleaning the house. I'm goign to this new Asian restaurant tonight for my two co-workers' birthdays & then tomorrow going to get spa pedis with my friend who's having her wedding ceremony (she's already legally married) in just a couple weeks. I'm in her bridal party, so we are taking her out for pedis, then lunch tomorrow! I like love food, especially trying new places so I'm sure I'll have lots of fun over the next two days!! And stay tuned, I have lots of great Project Nursery stuff, updates to my Spring/Summer Cleaning/Baby J to do list coming up over the next week or so! Hope everyone has a great weekend! 'Till next time!

New Friend + 5QF - 07.16.10

Woo hoo, another Friday here!!! ::waves hi to all my new & long-time followers:: && welcome to anyone visiting for the first time from New Friend Fridays!!

Sorry I have been a little MIA this week, I had a huge thing I have been working on for months now to get out this week at work, so I have been a blog slacker. I'm going out of town this weekend for a family wedding too, so I won't be around much again until Sunday. But, stay tuned because I have another ribbon mobile I made for a good friend to share & of course my weekly pregnancy posts (I'm going to combine 23-24 weeks since I'm going to be 24 weeks tomorrow & no point in posting pretty much the same info back to back)!

Anywho, now on to 5QF! If you want to participate, head on over to My Little Life & link up (and let me know if you do, I'd love to read my reader's answers)!

1. Do you collect anything?

Hehehehe...yup. This sounds sorta collegey, but I collect shot glasses! I try & pick one up every new place we go. :)

2. Name 3 celebrities that you find good looking.

 

This one is not tough at all! Will Smith, Denzel Washington & oddly enough, John Travolta. I think he's sexiest as a bad guy!

3. Do you have any scars? If so, what's the story behind it (them?)?

Yep - who doesn't? I have a bunch, I was kind of a rough little kid, but the biggest one I have is from when I was like 3 years old or so & it's on my left knee. I feel like this story deserves a disclaimer: my parents were SUPER young & inexperienced with kids when I was little...I bet this taught "incident" them a huge lesson on what not to do, lol. Okay so, I have an older sister - she's about 2.5 years older than me & she was "watching me" while my dad was on the phone in the back room talking to my mom. Well, back in the day we had one of those stoves with the knobs on top of the range (it was an electric stove), so I somehow got up there & started messing with the knobs. Welp, you guessed it - I turned on a burner & burned the h3ll out of my knee. I assume I screamed bloody murder & my dad rushed me to the emergency room. The hospital called Child Protective services & everything...my mom (who was not at home when it happened) was P!SSED at my dad, but it all turned out fine & my knee healed up eventually. I still have a very light scar, but absolutely no memory of anything that happened. I only know the story because my parents told me, lol.

4. What is a food that you like to eat, but others might think it's gross or weird?

Hmmm, IDK. I'm a pretty normal eater. I honestly can't think of anything I eat that people would think is weird.

5. Have you ever seen a tornado in real life?

Nope, just in the movies....although there have been a few in or near my area over the last several years. I have just never saw them. When that movie Twister came out, I was like 13 & I thought it would be pretty cool to chase tornadoes like they did. Now that I'm older & understand how dangerous they can be, I'd like to stay as far away as possible!

That's all I got this week. I have lots more coming next week - including updates on my Summer/Getting-Ready-For-Baby J to do list, more Project Nursery updates & a cute DIY project! Wish me luck in the hot South Carolina heat this weekend. 'Till next time!

New Friend & 5Q Friday - 7.9.10

Woo hoo, another Friday here!!! ::waves hi to all my new & long-time followers:: && welcome to anyone visiting for the first time from New Friend Fridays!

I am sooo happy this weekend is here! This week went by quick since it was a 4-day work week, woot! And it's gonna be a busy weekend - I now have one shower (that I'm co-hosting) & a surprise birthday party this weekend (one of the showers got postponed). I have been running around this week & today getting everything I need for the shower (I'm in charge of decor & games/prizes) & a gift for my friend's big 3-0 birthday party! The hubbs is getting on my nerves right now b/c I told him about this party a while ago & he said he had something to do, so he couldn't come...but now that something got canceled, but he's being a butt & is refusing to come. He's not doing anything else either - he says he "just wants to chill"...booo. Ugh, men are so difficult sometimes!

It's been HOT here in my area & I have been trying to stay my pregnant butt cool. Yesterday on my way home on the Metro (public transit - my job pays for it) there was no effing air conditioner on the train. I thought I was gonna die! I almost got off, but I was anxious to get home, so I just drank lots of water & fanned myself during the ride home.

Nothing else really important happened this week, but today I found the absolute cutest bean bag at Target on clearance for $7.48!! Can you believe that price?! I was not going to buy it, then I saw that price tag & couldn't resist, look at 'em:

He's sitting in the backseat on my car. Please excuse the crappy camera phone pic!

A freakin' owl bean bag - how perfect is that for Baby J's nursery?! Gotta love Target clearance racks!! Anywho, now on to 5QF! If you want to participate, head on over to My Little Life & link up (and let me know if you do, I'd love to read my reader's answers)!

1. What is one food you could eat everyday?

 

OMG, this may sound weird, but Won Ton soup from Chinese restuarants. I freakin' love that stuff! I have always liked it, but ever since I got pregnant, I can't get enough...so I guess Baby J likes it too, huh?!  I actually don't eat the pork inside the wontons, just the noodles & broth - yummy. :)

2. Are you working in the career you thought you would be when you were 18?

 

Ummm, heck no. LOL. Don't get me wrong, I love my job (I work in Acquisitions for the Government), but I think I wanted to be a lawyer when I was 18 & that's not happeneing. Grad school was enough for me, I don't think I could handle law school!

3. What is something that you wish you would have done when you were younger and you didn't?

 

Joined the Girl Scouts - I think my mom tried to get me in a few times, but apparently that was an in demand activity & there was a waiting list everytime she tried. OR maybe she just told me there was a waiting list so I'd stop bothering her, LMAO.

4. What color are your kitchen walls?

 

A light sherbert-looking orange...I believe it's Duron's orange burst. We still have lots we wanna do with our kitchen, like change out the countertops, re-do the cabinets (as you can see from the pic, they are sun damaged in some areas), add in a backsplash, replace the fridge (it's ancient) & change out the light fixtures. I think once we do all that, the kitchen color will look even better than I think it does now!

5. Do you remember what your very first favorite song was?

 

Nope, no clue - it may have been Luther Vandross' "Stop to Love" (click link for the music video)! My mom had the actual vinyl record when I was little & I used to listen to that song all the time & dance around. ;)

Now I have to run to get ready for my friend's surprise party before I'm late & ruin the surprise! Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

5QF + weekly recap 7.2.10

Good morning! Let me tell you, I'm sooooooo happy today has finally come! Since I'm saving up all my annual & sick leave at work for maternity leave, I have not really taken off since finding out I was pregnant - or since February. Granted, between teleworking & getting every other Friday off (I work 9 hour days to make this happen), I only go into the office 3 days a week, but still...I needed a LOOOONG break & this weekend, I'm getting one!! Today is my Friday off and we are off Tuesday for the 4th of July holiday, so I'm really excited! I have lots planned for my to do list this weekend & I'll probably only get a small fraction of it done. But today is all for me - I am going to go shopping for some maternity jeans (mine are getting a bit snug) & maybe a shirt or two & I also hear that NY & Co. is having a really good sale right now, so I may stop by there & check that out. I want to also run by the nail salon & get a mani/pedi, which is always nice. :)

This week has been pretty uneventful, I have been running around at work trying to get lots & lots done because all of the project managers that I support are in & out of the office due to vacations, which is why I am so relieved to have this long weekend! I continued to feed my baby-buying obsession this week, but I'll save that for my weekly pregnancy & Project Nursery post. Since this week has been mostly blah, I'll stop boring you now & move on to 5QF!

If you want to participate, head on over to My Little Life & link up (and let me know if you do, I'd love to read my reader's answers)!

1. What is one thing you miss the most about childhood?

I just enjoyed being carefree & not having any bills or worries, lol. I mean, I love being a grown up & I'm excited to be a mama, but yeah no bills & no job would sometimes be awesome. Sigh. I envy the dog sometimes, hahaha, I feel like he has it good - spoiled, lots of food, belly rubs, just lounging around all day!

2. Are you still friends with your friends from high school?

Ummm, not really. I have a few that I speak to/see every once in a while, but we have mostly all gone our separate ways.  Of course, when Faecbook came along, it changed a lot of that & I am "friends" with several of my old classmates thru that, but we don't regularly hang out or anything. I actually need to get on there soon & start networking because our 10 year reunion is coming up next year {eek} & I'd definitely like to help with the planning. We have this alumni archive website that info is supposed to be posted on, but I have been looking & still haven't seen anything.

3. Is there a catch phrase, cliche, or word that just drives you bonkers every time you hear it?

Hmmm, that's a tough one. Not that I can think of right now. Sorry!

4. What is one thing that you think symbolizes America...besides "Old Glory"?

When I think America - I think bald eagle, our flag & the military.  Hahaha, see what came up on my Google image search of "America" --->

5. What are your 4th of July weekend plans? 

Well I'd like to get rid of all the boxes sitting upstairs waiting to be donated & I'd also like to finish up my friend's ribbon mobile for her nursery & maybe get started on another Baby J DIY project. On the 4th itself, we are going to a couple of BBQs & may even buy some fireworks to set off. My aunt said something about a fish fry over by my dad's house too, so we may swing by there, but we haven't completely decided. 

That's all I got this week - I hope everyone has a safe & wonderful 4th of July & a great weekend! I have lots more exciting stuff coming up in the next several days/next week - Baby J's name reveal, some Project Nursery updates, some updates to our summer/getting-ready-for-Baby J to do list. 'Till next time!

PS - I'm also linking up to the Trendy Treehouse link party - New Friend Friday. Hope any of you new to my blog & joining me today enjoy!

 

5QF + weekly recap - 6.11.10

Hey there everyone! I apologize for being a blog slacker this week, but work continues to be insane for me right now, so by the time I get home from work I'm exhausted. I'm even exhausted on the days I work from home. We are entering the final quarter of the Government fiscal year, which is the most busy time in my field & the fact that I'll be going on maternity leave a little over month after the fiscal year ends makes it even more hectic for me. Anywho, another Friday down & I'm pumped for this weekend! We have a lot of fun stuff planned - a good friend & former co-worker of mine is getting married tomorrow, so I'm looking forward to celebrating with her & then on Sunday, I'm having a long-delayed lunch with one of my BFFs who just had a baby girl in March! I'm so excited to sit & catch up with her - and of course, to pick her brain about baby stuff. :o)

This week was pretty productive though, I got another DIY project done for our baby girl - that's a total of two now that I need to post...they are coming soon - promise! I posted a few pics of the ribbon mobile I made on Facebook & got so many compliments/requests from my pregnant girlfriend's for mobiles for their little one's that I'm thinking of starting my very own Etsy shop for them. I need to get a few more under my belt before I start the shop, but I really enjoy doing it, although it is quite time consuming...the final product looks awesome! I also bought the babe this cute Carter's giraffe toy:

It plays a lullaby & was on sale at JCP plus I had a 20% off coupon code, so it was only $12! Then, I got the hubbs this 4-piece BBQ set for a supplemental Father's Day gift (I got a few cute onesies for the baby for him too, but this is actually just for him) - it was also on sale for $25 & I used my 20% off coupon code, so it ended up being only $21! Gotta love JCP - they always have GREAT sales & coupon codes come out at least once a week. And on top of all that, they ship so QUICK! I ordered the stuff on like Tuesday & got it on my doorstep this afternoon! I was in shopping mode this week - not that I'm never not in shopping mode - so I bought some cute shirts & a pair of jeans from Old Navy & Gap Maternity this week:

I'm really into the full panel pants nowadays - they are sooo comfy, but I still wear all my hidden waistband pants & stretchy denim waistband jeans I bought a little earlier on in my pregnancy. Hoping those will continue to work throughout my pregnancy. I also spoke with HR at my job about my maternity leave plans & it looks like everything is going to work out great! I want to take a full 12 weeks off & unfortunately, my job does not have "maternity leave" per se, but I can take off as much time as I want & use my sick & annual leave to cover that time. If Baby J cooperates until I hit 40 weeks & God-willing this pregnancy continues to go relatively smoothly, then I'll have 11 weeks of leave around the time I plan to go out on leave. I already spoke to my team leader about it & he said he is fine with me spreading out the other 5 days as telework days over the last few weeks of my maternity leave to account for the one week that I don't have enough sick/annual leave for. I still have to run it by my actual supervisor {it's complicated}, but I highly doubt he'll have a problem with that set up. I'm excited to be off for 12 whole weeks, especially over the holidays. I mean, don't get me wrong, I know it'll be hard work getting adjusted to a new baby & dealing with the normal stress the holidays bring, but I'm up for the challenge & look forward to spending all that quality time with our little girl!

And now, on to 5QF! If you want to participate, head on over to My Little Life & link up (and let me know if you do, I'd love to read my reader's answers)!

1. What do you think makes a good friend, or friendship?

I think a good friend is someone you know you can count on to have your back no matter what & someone who supports & accepts you for who you are & what you believe. I have a really good group of close friends - I know my girls always have my back & they're there always there to listen to me vent about whatever.

2. What is the last thing you bought & later regretted?

Hmm, well these weren't really expensive b/c if they were & I was not satisfied, then I'd return them - but I recently purchased two tee shirts from Old Navy that were non-maternity & I didn't try them on first. Bad idea b/c they are definitely too short, but I figure, they are tees - they'll still be "in" after the baby is born & I'll wear 'em them. And I fully plan to get my arse back on Weight Watchers shortly after Baby J makes her appearance to lose all the weight I have already gained & am sure to still gain. I lost 40 pounds on WW before & I'm sure I know I could do it again & fully plan to get back to a healthy weight as soon as is possible after we have our little angel. But I definitely have no qualms about returning stuff at all. In fact, I just sent something back to Old Navy Maternity today for an exchange, lol (those jeans above in fact - I needed a bigger size)!

3. Have you ever had a prank played on you?

Ummm, I'm sure I have - nothing really comes to mind right this second, but I'm certain someone has played a prank on me at some point in my life.

4. What is your favorite theme park?

Hands down - Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA. I freakin' LOVE roller coasters & they absolutely have the best around! I especially love The Griffon - there's a 205-foot drop!! Sooooo exhilarating. Obviously in my current state, I'll be staying far away from The Griffon this year, but we'll likely go next spring or summer. My hubby is originally from somewhere not too far from there, so we can just go one weekend we go down to visit his family. And another reason I love him ::winks:: is that he is a roller coasteraholic too!

5. Have you ever seen someone else give birth?

Only on TV (I love the Discovery Health show  "Deliver Me") & it's not the most pleasant thing to watch, but it's a true miracle to me all that women's bodies are capable of! I can't wait to experience labor myself. Yeah it's a bit scary, but overall I trust that God has equipped my body to handle labor & delivery - I'm sure I'll blog more about that lata.

Okay, so my goal is to not be a slacker this week & keep up on posts. I have several updates to post on my spring/summer/getting-ready-for-Baby J list - including items completed with pics & items to add & a couple DIY baby projects to share. I also have several Project Nursery posts that I have been thinking of & just need to sit down & write out. So with that, I'll try & check back in later this weekend with my weekly pregnancy post & some of the other things starting early next week. 'Till next time!