see you in 10 days

Our church is having a 10 day fast from March 27 to April 5.

After some thinking, I've decided to fast from the Internet. It was a difficult decision, and will be extremely difficult to follow through with, but He will help me through it.

I'm planning on strengthening my relationship with our Awesome God and spending quality time with Him.

So as much as I will miss you, I must say goodbye to you for 10 days.

Hopefully I will have some exciting news when I return! So tune in on April 6 to see if we were successful this month! Can't wait to tell you!

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big fat negative

7 or 8 days after ovulation

1 day after cramping

6 or 7 days before expected period

too early?

implantation cramping?

So I've never been the type to get cramps during Aunt Flow's visits. Thank the Lord. However, I woke up early this morning with cramping and couldn't figure out why since I'm not expecting my period until next week, and the fact that I never get cramps anyway.

I researched it and found it could in fact be implantation cramping, which occurs about a week after ovulation. And guess what? I'm exactly a week past ovulation!

Does this mean what I think it means? Have to wait and see...

i'm late but i'm here!

Welcome to UBP Blogger #1146! I'm a tad late but that is not at all uncommon in my life! If I want to be anywhere on time I have to pretend it starts 15 minutes before it actually starts, then I can usually get there by the actual time it starts.

My former blog is Procrastination...and then some. I took a 6 month break a just started back up a few weeks ago, but I imported all my PATS posts.

Anyhoo, I'm an almost (13 more days) 25-yr-old with 2 beautiful kids and a cleany husband of 4.5 years. Cleanie + Messie = not so messy. I usually go by Ali Blogger but I'll let you in on a little secret and tell you my real name, which is...shhhhhhh...wait for it....Brooke. I refer to 5-yr-old son as Otter and 2-yr-old daughter as Raven. Otter is in remission from a rare case of epilepsy which is being treated with diet. Read his story here.

I'm from a very small town.
Nearest Wal-Mart: 1 hour away.
Nearest mall: 1.5 hours away.
Nearest Target: 3 hours away.
Needless to say, I do lots of shopping online. I love my small town but it would be nice to go out to Olive Garden (4 hours away) more than once a year.

I'm a TV addict.
Desperate Housewives
One Tree Hill
House (sometimes)
90210
Grey's Anatomy
Private Practice
Army Wives
The Bachelor

I have my elementary teaching degree but I'm currently teaching preschool which I love a lot more than I thought I would.

Currently working on baby #3.

So go ahead and take a look around. I'm going to be having a giveaway coming up in the next few weeks so please come back. Thanks for stopping by and have fun at the party.

addicted to pregnancy tests

This is getting ridiculous.

I shared a while ago that we're trying to get pregnant. Last month was a no go, as I concluded with about 7 pregnancy tests. I'm addicted to them I tell you! I test WAY before it's even possible to know.

I bought another 2-pack for this month and promised myself I was NOT going to pee on them before the recommended date of use.

Ask me how that is going.

RIDICULOUS! I actually took one last night, and I don't expect to be riding the crimson wave until the 31st. Please explain to me why I felt the need to take a pregnancy test at LEAST a week before I could get a positive result. Was I surprised to see a BFN? (Big fat negative for those not in the lingo.)

Stupidity I say. Stupidity. What is wrong with me? It's seriously like an addiction. Maybe I want to set a world record for finding out the soonest, or maybe it just makes peeing more interesting, who knows!

The nearest Wal-Mart is an hour away and I happened to be there today so I picked up another 2-pack. In my small town, you have to ask the clerk behind the counter for a pregnancy test. I may be an adult but that's still just a little outta the ole comfort zone.

I think I've probably spent over $50 on damn negative pregnancy tests. WTH?

On a slightly different subject, I had a urine analysis today for my job and I have protein in my urine. They told me to see a doctor. What does this mean exactly?

a thousand words thursday: pajama day!

Today was Pajama Day at preschool. I had rollers in my hair for 9 hours, not the most comfortable things in the world.

beginning of the day

end of the day

the results

Head on over here for more!

wordless wednesday: opposite day!

The joys of being a preschool teacher. Otter could only stand the tights for about an hour, they were "too tight." How many opposites can you find? :)

he gives me the heebs

Okay girls. I know this is going to make you freak out but I have to say it. I do NOT think Robert Pattinson is hot. In fact, he creeps me out a little.

I haven't seen Twilight and have tried to stay away because I'm afraid I'll be addicted if I do. I saw the previews and I totally think he looks like a real vampire. Ya, I know that's the point but it just gives me the heebs. His eyes? [shiver shiver] C.R.E.E.P.Y.

Do you hate me now? Do you think I'm crazy? Maybe I am. Maybe I'll feel differently after I see the movie. Maybe not.

Do you think he's hot?

the life of deductibles

We were blessed to be covered by medicaid while I was going through school. Thank the Lord for that! There was no way we would have been able to pay medical bills with everything Otter went through.

So, this is the first entire year we will have our own health insurance, and something tells me it's not going to be difficult to meet the deductible. The best part...our dental deductible is separate.

I miss medicaid. In just three months we have had...

• 4 wisdom teeth pulled (worse than childbirth)
• puking
• more puking
• RSV
• fever
• ear infection
• more puking
• diarrhea
• more puking
• 4 cavities filled
• rash
• sore throat
• fever
• strep
• 2 cavities filled, almost root canal
• chest retractions
• ER visit
• breathing treatments
• sore throat
• fever
• pink eye
• fever
• coughing
• breathing treatments
• NEGATIVE! influenza test
• puking

I hadn't been to the dentist in 6 years so needless to say they had some work to do. I have to get 3 more cavities filled next month. Do the math folks. That's 9 cavities in this pretty little mouth of mine. I brush everyday but I should really consider flossing. At least my smile looks healthy. :)

It's only March?

you have no idea

Word to the wise, before you complain about how awful your daycare is, come work at one. I really don't have much else to say about this. It's quite simple. You are entrusting with your child(ren). If you want them to have one-on-one attention, take them to an individual who doesn't watch other kids, not a daycare center. We have 30 kids and 5 staff, do the math. Does your child get taken care of? ABSOLUTELY! We pride ourselves on the quality care and education we give each and every child. We love your children.

Please respect us for what we do for your kids, as well as what we do for you!

interview with otter

1. What is something mom always says to you?

Can you grab those papers out of the copy machine?
Just had him do that, it would consist of me having to take my laptop off my lap and I prefer not to do that.

2. What makes mom happy?

That I give you a card that says I love you in my heart.

3. What makes mom sad?

That Daddy yells at you.
Hubby's a cleanie, I'm a messie. Therefore yelling takes place occasionally, and I always end up bawling.

4. How does your mom make you laugh?

That you tickle me.

5. What was your mom like as a child?

Uh...I'm thinking. This is a hard one.

6. How old is your mom?

You're 80 91.

7. How tall is your mom?

100 feet tall

8. What is her favorite thing to do?

work
um...no

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?

pray for me

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?

You would be famous of loving me.

11. What is your mom really good at?

You're really good at playing games.

12. What is your mom not very good at?

You're not very good on the Wii. [laugh] What? You always die on Remorio (Super Mario Bros.)

13. What does your mom do for a job?

Work at the daycare...I mean, teaching the little kids.

14.What is your mom's favorite food?

noodles

15.What makes you proud of your mom?

That you say um, Where's [Otter's] shoes and you say they're in the laundry room. That makes me proud of you.
I'm taking that to mean I always know where his shoes are?

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

Oswald
an octopus...probably because I'm so good at multi-tasking...yeah right

17. What do you and your mom do together?

we play

18. How are you and your mom the same?

That we love each other.

19. How are you and your mom different?

That's because [Raven's] like you and I'm like my dad. I don't look like you because I don't wear glasses.

20. How do you know your mom loves you?

That you're proud of me.

21. What does mom like best about dad?

[Silence] Your dad or my dad? your dad [Silence] Um...I don't really know what to say about that.
How depressing is this? Maybe Hubby and I need to work on our PDA in front of the kids. However, I don't even really know how I would answer this.

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?

Subway, Pizza Hut
the ONLY places to eat in our town, besides a local restaurant and a NASTY gas station Taco John's that I will NEVER eat at again

fertile myrtle?

Let's get this revival started on the right foot, shall we?

Big news, kinda, sorta, okay not yet.

Both of the kids have been oopsies. Loved they are but expected they were not. With Raven I was even on birth control! Let's get this straight, it's not like we do it all the time so have a higher chance. In fact with Raven I was at school all month and only came home on the weekends, and weekends didn't always consist of sex.

So when we actually decided to get pregnant, I knew it would be right away. So we start trying, we're talking every other day because that's what they say you're supposed to do.

Am I pregnant you ask? No, I am not. The first time I've ever been disappointed by a negative pregnancy test result, make that 7 negative pregnancy test results.

Hoping to give you the big news next month. In the meantime...well...you know.

i'm back!

WOW! Wouldn't you know this is my 100th post!

After a 6 month break, I'm ready to get back on the horse. I found life with a new job a little overwhelming and the blog was becoming more of a stress than a release.

You may know my blog as Procrastination...and then some. I've imported all the posts from that blog so you're not missing anything. :)

Living in a small town, and being a teacher, I've decided to keep my true identity to myself, basically so I can blog about whatever and whoever I want and not get caught! :)

So I hope you'll be tuning in often! We're working on Baby #3 and I plan on staying home after that, giving me more time to do this!

See you soon!