Things that make ya go Hmmmmm....

So.

I was calling the pediatrician's office DAILY, for like 3 weeks. And DAILY was being told, no H1N1 shots..no idea when we will get them. Sorry, you lose.

Every day.

Then, I had a purse party at my housie (whole 'nother story, omg i have a weird obsession with bags) and my pediatrician attended. We have a few friends in common and I knew she liked the purses I was showin'.

Remember, earlier that same day I had called the office and again been told no H1N1 shots available? Riiiight.

Then....Purse party. Wine, food, fun, purses. Makes chickies happy.

Next day? Coincidental well baby visit.

Pediatrician leans in, hushed voice, waggling eyebrows...."I have a secret stash of H1N1 shots"...and lo and behold, my kid gets his vax.

WTF?
Why are they hiding shots? Why did my kid have to wait so long? Why are other kids still waiting? Why did my pediatrician decide to do me a favor? Cause I gave her good chicken satay and wine? Do I have to have another purse party to get the booster shot in a month? Why do I feel so guilty now? Why was that so shady?
Hmmmmmm.

True Love Always

Fishies! and Swine!

Took Buster to the Aquarium over the weekend. He LOOOOOVED it! See?








Too bad its the last outing of its kind for awhile. Sigh.
I talked to the pediatrician. She said H1N1 is RAMPANT around here. She sees multiple very VERY ill kiddos a day. Hospitalizations. Breathing tubes. In her opinion (and she is a very rational easygoing lady) she thinks we should avoid taking Buster anywhere. ANYWHERE. No Little Gym. No MOPS. No crowds. No museums. No play places. "Stay home" she said. "Just stay home".
Seems like there is no hope for any vaccinations anytime soon. They MAY be getting a few (like 100?) doses of the vax WITH preservatives. I don't want to give him the vax with preservatives. Would you? I am not sure which is worse...flu or preservatives.
I guess its gonna be a long scary winter, and I guess I will be seeing a lot of my backyard and living room.
Stupid H1N1.
Whats the point of having sultry sassy red hair, if I am going to be stuck in my living room in my pajamas for the winter?
Pffffft.

Something A Little Different

Ok my lovelies, I decided to try something different on here....girlie things!
I am kind of a product JUNKIE - I love trying new lotions and potions, and LOVE browsing at Sephora, Ulta, or even just the drug store. For a long time there, my girlie side got squashed as the challenges of new motherhood took over...who has time for soaking in a bath and applying careful makeup when your kid is screaming bloody murder? Not me that's who. But NOW, now it is coming back...my evenings are free for bubble baths and beauty masks and ohhhhh its so fun to be a woman!!

SO, lets give it a shot, eh? And PLEASE PLEASE tell me your favorite products, indulgent ones or useful ones or magical ones...I love hearing it all!

Ok. So.

Some girlie things that I am lovin' lately have come from Lush. Lush is a bath/body store devoted to fresh handmade natural products, many of which are Vegan. I am lucky and have a Lush in the Mall where I live...but you can also order products online at http://www.lushusa.com/shop/. I am not gonna lie, their stuff is rather pricey, but everything I have tried so far has been really really good.

My favorite product right now is this:



The Strawberry Feels Forever Massage Bar. Oh yessssss.

Massage Bars at Lush are hunks of buttery moisturizing yumminess that you either rub over a loved one as a massage treat, or rub all over yourself (hey, you are your own loved one, right?) as a delicious body softener. It looks like a hunk of soap, but as you hold it in your hot little hands, it begins to melt and soften....then you rub those oils into your skin. Can I just tell you? LOVE.

Lush describes the Strawberry Feels Forever smell as "real crushed strawberries and hibiscus flower infusion". To me, it smells very fresh, and warm. Definitely like strawberries, but a little spicy too? Like strawberry wine or something. Its so hard to describe. Its a pretty strong smell, most Lush scents are lingering, but its not overpowering to me...just delicious.

Lately every evening as I sit in bed preparing for peaceful slumber (yea right), I give myself a little Strawberry rubdown. I use it on my arms and legs and elbows and knees and cuticles...it is SO SOFTENING...my skin feels like velvet. Its a little oily at first, but I have dry skin, so it soaks in fast and just leaves me feeling sooooo yummy and soft and smelling soooo yummy and good...its DIVINE I tell you! I keep it in a little tupperware thingie right by my bed. I am addicted. LOVE. LOVE. Did I mention Love?

There are many different massage bar scents to try...so if the Strawberry is not your bag, baby, I bet you can find one that is. They retail for about $8.95, which is not cheap, but you get a nice chunk, and its so pampering....I feel like I am worth it. No, I KNOW that I am worth it!!

Highly recommend!!!

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offer it up to the cosmos

I love my son. Man I love him so much it actually makes me hurt. I am so lucky. Even when I am exhausted, and he drives me batty, and he wont sleep, and he wont eat, and he has a meltdown, or throws a tantrum, or climbs on the dining room table to retrieve and eat a chapstick (ew)...I know I am blessed beyond belief. I keep thinking back to when I was trying to get pregnant, and how anxious and sad I was CONSTANTLY, or when I lost the pregnancy and how despondent I was CONSTANTLY...and now my life is CONSTANTLY good, full of love and laughter and joy. How did I manage to win this lottery???
What an incredible little person this boy is. Soft red curly hair, sometimes ringlets like a cherub, sometimes crazy waves like a mad scientist. Sparkling blue eyes, perfect white teeth, (like little mini chiclets -yes, I even fawn over his teeth). Chunky pink cheeks. Perfect baby buns. Expressive hands. Fat little feet. Slim little boy hips. Lanky limbs, he will be so tall. The way he looks in a pair of footie pajamas, oh my god its ridiculous. The way he snuggles into my lap, the way he throws his arms around me and pats my back with teenie fingers while he hugs me. Sloppy open mouthed kisses. The way he plays with my hair while he nurses. He is like, seriously, the best thing that has ever happened to me. I just feel the need to let the universe know...that I know....I know I am lucky, I SO know. I know not everyone wins this lottery, and I am very grateful. I know I am blessed. I am thankful.

So... I hope it is not too awfully selfish to ask to be blessed one more time?

*fairy dust*

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Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta

Or...Sometimes it Pays to be a Crankpot.

Next Sunday I get to go to Sephora, AFTER store closing, for a private makeup tutorial and store tour and freebies. Ching! Pampering! Weee!!!

I am MORE than pleased with their response to my complaint. Go Sephora!!!! You have won me back (its not that hard to do - just wave some freebies at me).

Hurrah!
Makeover!
Fun fun!!

Hee Heeee!!!

I sent my letter to David Suliteanu...PRESIDENT of Sephora. I mean, why not?
I got this e-mail today....

Dear Mrs. _________,

Thank you for your recent correspondence to Mr. Suliteanu. I am pleased to hear of your excitement at the opening of the new _______ store but extremely disappointed that your experience was an unpleasant one. On behalf of Mr. Suliteanu and the Sephora team, I sincerely apologize. We value our clients and take all complaints seriously; yours is no exception. As a result I have copied Dina Bloom, executive assistant to the executive vice president of retail operations, to assist in rectifying the situation. Dina, or another member of the retail operations team, may contact you directly to obtain additional information in order to determine the best course of action.

We thank you for your continued loyalty and look forward to better serving you during future visits to Sephora.

Sincerely,

Tricia Ulricksen

Assistant to David Suliteanu

S E P H O R A

HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHHEHeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! I wonder if anyone else will actually contact me?? HAHAHohohohohheheheeh....I don't know why this cracks me up so much, but it totally does. Imagine this assistant reading my totally sarcastic 3 page mumblefumble. HAHAHAHA. She is probably like HELLO CRACKPOT. *wheeeeeze*