Philosophy

When I got pregnant I read a bunch of information on the Internet about what to do and what not to do in order to keep the baby safe.  Amongst my readings, I read about not using skin care products with retinol and salicylic acid because they could be harmful to the baby.  Well, I asked the nurse and she said that I should never be using those kinds of products on my face anyways....so, I nixed the "Clean and Clear" moisturizer and zip zapper for 9 months. I have used these two products since I was in high school (nearly 10 years ago) and I just thought they were awesome!  Well friends, I am obviously not pregnant anymore and I have struggled with finding a good moisturizer while pregnant so I just gave up and bought "Clean and Clear" again.  After 9 months of using other stuff, I realized that "Clean and Clear" wasn't what I thought it was for sooo long.  I hate the way it leaves my face feeling dry and kind of crackly when I smile after I put it on. 

Needless to say...I have decided that my neck and my face our kind of important things to take care of and that my skin has definitely changed in the last 10 years.  I feel kind of like an old lady or I guess officially a momma who has to use products to keep her face looking young! 

I have always seen the "Philosophy" brand in stores like Sephora and lately I have seen it for a small discount at T.J. Maxx.  I could never push my self to spend the extra money on these "Philosophy" brand products.  I thought they were just overpriced and not worth it!  But....I got a steal of a deal from the Today show on a big package of 7 different "Philosophy" goodies.  It was over a $100 value and I think I spent $40ish with shipping and tax.  I honestly planned to give it as a gift and then when it came in I just couldn't stand it, I had to try some of their products!  I tried one and then I couldn't stop, I just kept opening up each little silver protector lid and before I knew it....the gift that was intended for someone else became my new treasure! hehe  Their Hope in a Jar is awesome for a moisturizer and I love it so much, I am considering buying the 8 oz jar for nearly $100, but before you gasp in shock, I have a %20 off coupon and it lasts for up to 8 months! 

I'd love to hear from y'all about some of your favorite products!  Now that I am a believer, I want to go to T.J. Maxx and see if they have any good bargains on this brand!  I also bought some Christmas Philosophy goodies from QVC today for several people, so maybe you'll be one of the lucky ones on my Philosophy Christmas list this year!  :)   

One Month and Counting...

Jett is already six weeks old and I am already so sad about how fast the time has gone by!  When people tell me how much he has grown I don't like it!  I know I should be happy about that because it means he is a healthy growing baby boy, but I just want him to stay small forever.  He smiled at me and his daddy yesterday (11/16/2011) for the first time.  This was the first smile that was real rather than from gas or other issues! lol  It was such a euphoric feeling for me because I felt like he was telling me that he loved me for the first time!  I texted everyone and called Shawn as soon as he did it!  As soon as Shawn got him he gave him a smile very quickly, so he didn't feel left out I suppose. :)  That's one smart fella if you ask me!

Transition Stage:
At the 5-6 week mark we are struggling to find clothes that fit.  Newborn clothes are too small and 0-3 month clothes are too big, so we are definitely in between sizes.  We are dealing with the same problem with his diapers, he is in between a Newborn and a size 1.  Another reason that I get sad.....I still don't want him to grow up.  I am afraid I am going to look up and he will be in college tomorrow!

Sleeping Habits:
Jett loves to sleep in the day and then stay wide awake from about 9:00-1:00 A.M.  After I finally get him down, he sleeps for a good 4 hours and then we are back up around 5:00-6:00.  Every feeding and diaper change in the middle of the night take roughly an hour to complete.  I have adapted for now, but I am not looking forward to the adjustment that I have to make when I go back to work in a week and a half.  Shawn will help if I jab him in the ribs but the poor guy would sleep through a bulldozer slamming into our house.  So, I guess I will have to do a lot more jabbing in the near future when we are both back at work full time.

1 Month Picture Session:

Round 1

     

Round 2
(lighting wasn't good and he wasn't a happy camper, but we got some)!

After researching cool ways to record each month on Pinterest.com, I just couldn't decide my favorite way.  So we are experimenting!