Diaper Discount anyone?

Okay, I'm going to share some of my good bargains with you. There is a sale this week at Target on Pampers, the big box is 19.99, and when you buy 2 you get a $5 gift card. That alone is not that great of of deal, but when you combine with the coupons I have- voila- a good deal. Here's the lowdown.

2 Boxes Pampers 19.99 each
2 180 count wipes 5.99 each (I think...)

$51.96 plus tax

-$2/2 pampers coupon
-$2/2 pampers coupon
-$5 Target coupon when you buy diapers and 180 or more count wipes
-$5 Target coupon when you buy diapers and 180 or more count wipes

Total: $37.96 and then you get a $5 Target gift card for your next purchase (a $19 dollar savings)

Now I haven't really bought diapers for awhile, but MY PEOPLE tell me this is a good deal for 2 boxes of diapers and 2 large things of wipes!

At Target you can use both a regular coupon and a Target only coupon

So my local Cleveland friends, does anyone want my coupons to buy themselves some diapers. I would love the deal but really can't justify spending $30 on diapers. The sale ends on Saturday, so you must be able to go this week. Either call or email me if you are interested!

I only have 2 $2/2 pampers coupons but several more $5 Target coupons.

Prayer Request...

Is this okay?

Well Ernie is taking his Dental Admissions Test (DAT) on Thursday June 26. If you are the prayin' type would you please keep him in your prayers all week. This is really big and we need him to do well.

Also, mind saying a little something for me?

"I YAK alot"

One of our new favorite past times to do while driving in the car is to listen to books on tape. Of course the Harry Potter Series is fabulous. We also listened to Judy Moody Predicts the Future and Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker, both by Megan McDonald.


Judy Moody and her little brother Stink have become some of our favorite characters. And the Stink book was read by Nancy Cartwright who does the voice of Bart Simpson. I HIGHLY recommend these books, but the audio CD's are even better.


Anyway, I think Abby is like most typical 5 year olds and talks nonstop. She also is very inquisitive and asks what everything means. So in one of these books she overheard them say Yak, and asked what it means. After explaining it to her, she proudly said:

"I YAK alot"


My brilliant child, she understands the concept, just doesn't hear the negative connotation in it.

Okay, Okay

Faithful blog followers... I have been putting off the update post because I didn't know what to say or how to say it. So here's my best shot.

After a few days of testing at home with negative results I called my nurse and she had me come in for some bloodwork. Then I found out I was pregnant, my HCG (hormone that indicates pregnancy) was at a 47.1, on average for that day would be 199. So I knew it was very low. 48 hours later I did a repeat blood test and found out that my level was dropping, I was having a miscarriage. I was so upset, hurt, mad, angry, every emotion available. Even happy because I felt like God really spoke to me letting me know I COULD get pregnant, when after 2 1/2 years I wasn't sure I could.

I really wanted a plan in place but I had to wait until my period started. Luckily it started the next day (Friday May 23), and I got the okay from my doctor to go ahead and have my surgery this cycle, it would just be a little delayed.

I was so thankful my mom came out to be with me. We cleaned my house (although you can barely tell she was here now). We went shopping, spent her birthday getting pedicures and went to lunch. It was so nice to just spend some good time with her. I had my surgery Friday May 30. It was scary and again I was lucky to have Ernie and my mom there to be with me and take care of everything.

During surgery my doctor discovered that I didn't have a dilation in my tube. He said they looked great and wasn't sure what the other test meant and why it read that I was having a problem with my tubes. He also discovered I have endometerios. He cleaned it all up and he said I should be ready to go next month. I only spoke with him for about 5 minutes after the surgery in a drugged up state, my next appointment is June 16 where we will make all our plans and decide the next step is!

So all in all I've pretty much been out of work since May 22. I worked about 4 hours yesterday, and a few hours from home today. I guess I'll go in for a few hours on Thursday and Friday. Then I'm back to the grind for only 2 more weeks. Yes! I told them yesterday that June 20th would be my last day. After I've left I'll post more of the details (or you could email me) but really I need to take care of myself and my job just isn't a good fit.

Other than all this crazy fertility stuff our life is still crazy. School is over for the Summer for Ernie- he's turned in his application for dental school, and will retake the DAT on June 26th- so he's studying all the time. And Abby, she's just as cute as ever. She loved every minute of Grandma being here and took 2 days off school. Right now she is singing, "Lucy in the sky with Diamonds"- but those are the only words she knows. She has school until June 27th. Then starts Kindergarten in August! Ahh.

I guess I actually had a lot to say.

Let's do the twist!

Look what we found on the treelawn- Twister and we got battleship too! Abby *THINKS* she knows how to play battleship and it is so cute. She probably *PLAYED* battleship with Grandma 12 times!