Week 20
It's a girl... Good heart beat, and just the right size :) everything is going well.
and I'm still stuck on Sofia Rashell Linden
We are registered at Baby's R Us. We'll be doing a safari theme with the Lions, Giraffes, elephants, and monkeys. We're keeping all decor neutral colors for the anticipation of the second linden baby. Personalized items will be PINK of course!! :)
We are also registered at Target
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Month 4
Week 18
We finally felt the baby kick in week 18. We can feel the baby mostly right before bed when laying still and quiet. Nathaniel has been watching his Rays games with remote in one hand and the other is on the belly waiting for a kick.
June 16th
Had a Kickoff to the Summer Cookout. It was a blast. About 20+ people showed up. About a handful of pets came and enjoyed the spacious backyard. We had cornhole, bocce ball, and ladder golf games. Femal, a co-worker of Nathaniel's managed to get the ladder golf balls stuck in the tree. About 4-5 tried many different ways to get them down. Quite humorous to see how the men after a few beers conjured up a rake, a hose, and throwing footballs at the branch to try and get them down. Needless to say they all failed.
Then as these guys gave up. Tony, my cousins boyfriend, climbed the tree and hung from the branches like a monkey. Still could not managed to get the balls down. We were all amazed at his high climbing skills.
We finally felt the baby kick in week 18. We can feel the baby mostly right before bed when laying still and quiet. Nathaniel has been watching his Rays games with remote in one hand and the other is on the belly waiting for a kick.
June 16th
Had a Kickoff to the Summer Cookout. It was a blast. About 20+ people showed up. About a handful of pets came and enjoyed the spacious backyard. We had cornhole, bocce ball, and ladder golf games. Femal, a co-worker of Nathaniel's managed to get the ladder golf balls stuck in the tree. About 4-5 tried many different ways to get them down. Quite humorous to see how the men after a few beers conjured up a rake, a hose, and throwing footballs at the branch to try and get them down. Needless to say they all failed.
Then as these guys gave up. Tony, my cousins boyfriend, climbed the tree and hung from the branches like a monkey. Still could not managed to get the balls down. We were all amazed at his high climbing skills.
Blah....
So this is how I feel, take it or leave it.
I feel like this economy is going to shit. As a sales rep for janitorial supplies (toilet paper, paper towels, chemicals, trash can liners etc...) I would think that my job is pretty recession proof, everyone has to wipe their ass right?!?!? Well here's what I've been noticing throughout this past year. More and more businesses are laying off, and I see it first and foremost. I walk into my clients offices and I ask them, "ready to make your next order?", many of their responses are, "I'm sorry Shantel, but we've laid off 30% of our workforce for the second time and we're completely stocked." The on peoples faces that I see everyday are getting more and more depressing. About 3 of our company's major buyers closed down. Havatampa, which is a local cigar shop that had over 600+ employees, is to close in a month. Spring Air distribution center had closed, with no warning, 800 employees let go.
Here's also what's hurting my sales... kinda funny but not really. More and more people are putting locks on their janitorial closets. Employees are #1 thieves. But now that everyone is watching that bottom line, businesses have finally invested in a $5 lock to keep employees from taking toilet paper and other toiletries home. So more sales numbers are down.
Anyway...... mAny financial analysts are predicting that we're going to head straight into a Great Depression. I'm not talking about the dumb financial analysts that you hear on Fox News or CNN, but real people. I don't know if there right, and I'm not educated enough in politics and finance to really make a educated blurb on this.
But here's what I am doing to prepare for some hardships. I'm gardening, I'm talking real vegetables and stuff. When time are tough, gotta grow your own shit. Plus its fun, a nice hobby, and much better than store bought BS. (plus i don't have to pay the organic price) Cucumbers cost $1.00 for 50 seeds. You do the math.
Nathaniel has also started a compost bin. The next time you are at Starbucks, look at the little buckets they have on the floor. You'll see "FREE USED COFFEE GROUNDS!!" Why? Because it's there for your compost bin, it's very nutritional for your garden.
Also, I've finally sunk in and started hang drying clothes. What's nice about florida is my clothes dry in 20 minutes. BUT here's what I did find so my yard doesn't look like the slums with clothes lines hanging everywhere in my backyard. You can go to Lowes and find retractable clothes lines. So during the week when you're not laundering up your clothes, you can easily put everything away so no one see's you're the next hill billy.
I feel like this economy is going to shit. As a sales rep for janitorial supplies (toilet paper, paper towels, chemicals, trash can liners etc...) I would think that my job is pretty recession proof, everyone has to wipe their ass right?!?!? Well here's what I've been noticing throughout this past year. More and more businesses are laying off, and I see it first and foremost. I walk into my clients offices and I ask them, "ready to make your next order?", many of their responses are, "I'm sorry Shantel, but we've laid off 30% of our workforce for the second time and we're completely stocked." The on peoples faces that I see everyday are getting more and more depressing. About 3 of our company's major buyers closed down. Havatampa, which is a local cigar shop that had over 600+ employees, is to close in a month. Spring Air distribution center had closed, with no warning, 800 employees let go.
Here's also what's hurting my sales... kinda funny but not really. More and more people are putting locks on their janitorial closets. Employees are #1 thieves. But now that everyone is watching that bottom line, businesses have finally invested in a $5 lock to keep employees from taking toilet paper and other toiletries home. So more sales numbers are down.
Anyway...... mAny financial analysts are predicting that we're going to head straight into a Great Depression. I'm not talking about the dumb financial analysts that you hear on Fox News or CNN, but real people. I don't know if there right, and I'm not educated enough in politics and finance to really make a educated blurb on this.
But here's what I am doing to prepare for some hardships. I'm gardening, I'm talking real vegetables and stuff. When time are tough, gotta grow your own shit. Plus its fun, a nice hobby, and much better than store bought BS. (plus i don't have to pay the organic price) Cucumbers cost $1.00 for 50 seeds. You do the math.
Nathaniel has also started a compost bin. The next time you are at Starbucks, look at the little buckets they have on the floor. You'll see "FREE USED COFFEE GROUNDS!!" Why? Because it's there for your compost bin, it's very nutritional for your garden.
Also, I've finally sunk in and started hang drying clothes. What's nice about florida is my clothes dry in 20 minutes. BUT here's what I did find so my yard doesn't look like the slums with clothes lines hanging everywhere in my backyard. You can go to Lowes and find retractable clothes lines. So during the week when you're not laundering up your clothes, you can easily put everything away so no one see's you're the next hill billy.
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