Burke's Official Weigh In

Well, Burke had his official 4 month check-up today (two weeks late - but not my fault!  pediatrician had to reschedule).. He is 11 lbs 14 oz and 24.75 inches. He's finally on the charts! 1% for weight and 30% for height! Adjusted (for being early) he is 10% for weight and 75% for height!.. so basically we have a tall, skinny kid (much like his daddy!) he had FIVE vaccines and has not been too happy about it either!  Hopefully he'll be feeling better tomorrow.  But he got a clean bill of health!  No solid foods yet, Doctor and I decided he can wait til closer to 6 months (he's growing better than expected and doesn't seem ready yet - according to the dietitian in me :)).  And when we were talking, the doctor jokingly told Burke he was sorry he had an RD for a mom! boo!  Trust me.. I eat junk all the time! :)

A Day "Off"

Burke and I enjoyed a rare day "off" today.  As many of you know that is unheard of in my life!  But today was rainy and any work I needed to get done could be done from home!  I decided last night that I would go ahead and sleep in and not go into the office today, but instead work on anything from home.. It was so nice!  Of course Burke did not sleep in or sleep particularly well last night, but it was still nice to have a relaxing day.  We enjoy a quiet morning watching the today show and surfing the web, then we met Daddy for lunch at the new Chinese buffet in town (very NICE!).  It was cold and rainy, but nice to get out anyway.  On a side note, the new chinese place is quite nice.  Nothing too special, but much cleaner than other Chinese places around (looks like they completely gutted El Guads) and at $7 per person (including a drink), can't really complain. 

We then picked up Ashley and went to Michael's for a little creative inspiration.. Ashley and I are totally going to have the BEST business ever!!  We made our way back home, did come crafts and made dinner.. Nice quiet day (yes I did some work too, but nothing major!)..

and for those who aren't on facebook.. Burke had his first real laugh Sunday night.. SO CUTE! 

Frugal Hokie

I started the savings thread.. http://www.frugalhokie.blogspot.com/

check it out!

Our First Lynchburg Visit

So we FINALLY made our way to Lunchburg for Burke to meet his Uncle Kevin(who was visiting from Atlanta), his Great-Granny and Great Papa, and visit Brian's Dad, Mom and stepdad too! It was a busy day with lots of visiting around town! (and a BIG Thanks to Ashley who helped us find the radio station so I could at least listen to some of the game! - AND the Hokies won!!)

We first stopped by his Dad's to visit and pick-up Kevin. We then made our way over to Granny and Papa's to visit! We spent some time talking and shooting (Burke and I did not partake in these festivities!).. Before we knew it, we were on our way to have dinner with Brian's Dad, Aunt Teresa and Aunt Barbara. WOW! What a day! We met up with a lot of people and spent a lot of time in the car! But it was nice to see everyone too!

The Up/Monster's Inc Deal

So I've had questions about the UP and Monster's Inc deal I was talking about.. Well, with some help from my Budget Board friends on disboards.. This is how it works


It's even cheaper now! Target lowered their price to $19.99!! so...

I hope this all makes sense!!

Target UP Blu-Ray Combo Pack $19.99 & Monsters Inc Blu-Ray $26.99
Price Match Monster's Inc with the Best Buy weekly ad which is - Blu-Ray $18.99
Total for both=$38.98 -

To price match you have to have the Best Buy ad from Sunday's paper.. if you don't have it, it's still a good deal! I couldn't find Monster's Inc so ended up just getting UP which was still a great deal $13.99 for me (would be 9.99 for you!)

Use the $10/2 Target coupon (scroll down and you will see the coupon )
http://www.organicgrocerydeals.com/forums/view.php?pg=coupon_generator

Plus, use the $8/1 Monsters Inc coupon:
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qkcifxu68061081&bt=wi&o=59722&c=DV&p=kK1pQBX7

And also use the $10/1 UP coupon:
http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/animatedfilms/up/couponoffer/


Here are different ways to do it:

#1 - Target
-Pricematch the Best Buy ad price for Monsters Inc (need the ad)
-($19.99 + $18.99 = $38.98)
-Apply the Target coupon and the Monsters Inc/Up coupons
-($38.98 - $10 - $8 -$10)
Total = $10.98 (FOR BOTH!!)

#2 - Best Buy
-Pricematch the bestbuy.com price for Up, pay the BB special price for Monsters Inc (you would need to tell them in bestbuy that best buy.com has it for 19.99)
-($19.99 + $18.99 = $38.95)
-Apply the Monsters Inc/Up coupons
-($38.98 - $8 -$10)
-Total = $20.98

#3 - Best Buy
-Up, pay the BB special price for Monsters Inc
-($23.99 + $18.99 = $42.98)
-Apply the Monsters Inc/Up coupons
-($42.98 - $8 -$10)
-Total = $24.98

#4 - Target
-Pay the regular Target price for both Up and Monsters Inc
-($19.99 + $26.99 = $46.98)
-Apply the Target coupon and the Monsters Inc/Up coupons
-($46.98 - $10 - $8 -$10)
Total = $18.98

#5 - Amazon
-Pay the regular Amazon price for both Up and Monsters Inc
-($19.99 + $22.99 = $42.98)
-The Amazon coupon will automatically be applied
-($42.98 - $10)
Total = $32.98

I MADE MONEY at Target!

So.. As many of you know I am a HUGE Target lover and couponer! Well, today was another GREAT Target shopping day.. I love couponing! Yes, it takes time and can be tedious, but there is some sort of joy I find in getting a good deal?!? I've always been this way, not sure why? I think you are just born with it..

ANYWAY, whenever I shop at Target these days I always call Brian when I leave and say guess how much I saved today!?!? Well, it's not as fun anymore, b/c my savings although good are getting old (yes I can easily save $20-40 per trip and have even been known to save $60+) but today was a NEW DAY! I called Brian and informed him I actually MADE money at Target today!! That's right!! Upon check out the guy says, "I owe you $7.04".. I was dumbfounded!! He owed me money and I gave him NOTHING!!

So here's how it happened:
Target takes 2 types of coupons per item. You can use a manufacture coupon AND a target coupon on any item. This means many times I get items for free (for example.. I hardly ever pay for diaper wipes anymore!) so I always do this if possible..

Well today Megan, Ashley and I were on a mission to get Up and Monsters Inc on blu-ray for a good deal! Target now price matches and Megan brought along the Best Buy ad, which with coupons and price matching we would end up with both movies on blu-ray for under $15! We were super excited! Well, we got to Target and of course they only had one Monsters Inc! So that was a huge bust! But not for me.. I went equipped with my list of things and stack of coupons in hand.. I stocked up on some more wipes (our stockpile was getting low) and while I waited around for my perscription (yes I had a free $10 gift card coupon if I transfered it to Target!) Ashley and I walked around.. I decided to go ahead and pick-up some baby formula b/c I had coupons and could get them for free. Nestle sends me $11 "checks" all the time, but we don't use formula, so have no real use for them. Well with the holidays coming, I decided I could get a bunch of stuff and donate it to the christmas store and women's shelter, so off we went.. The formula wasn't $11 each, but I just figured they would adjust the coupons to make the items free. Well a few items later, and we went to check out..

I didn't know but when you price match at Target, you go through the check out lanes, they suspend it, then you go over to customer service to finish.. Kind of annoying, but this is their control method..

SO, I took all my stuff and coupons over to the customer service, he rings in all my coupons, price matches UP and enters the "checks".. I was only half paying attention as I chatted with Megan and Ashley, and the nice manager says "and I owe you $7.04".. I said huh.. okay? he hands me the money and I'm dumbfounded.. Well, I have NEVER felt better for shopping in my LIFE!! Evidently the formula "coupons" are actually checks and they don't adjust them down b/c they get the full money from the manufacturer?!? WHO KNEW?!?

So that was our exciting trip for today! So what did I buy? I ended up with 4 packages of wipes, 5 containers of formula, UP blu-ray combo pack, 2 santa potato heads and my medicine for -$2.04 (price adjusted for the seperate medicine purchase)!!

My First Attempt at Pictures!

My first attempt at pictures!


Burke's FIRST trip to the park!


Happy Birthday to ME! Burke is 4 months old!


Watching the Hokies play!

Twice in one week!

A miracle, I know! Like I said, we are really trying to keep up with the blogging thing!

We had a pretty low key, work filled weekend..
Brian enjoyed some guy time on friday night playing poker (and he won!!), while Burke and I went to Kindergarten soccer to cheer on Wyatt and then worked at the club..
Saturday I had to go in to work for a little bit, so Burke and daddy spent some time playing video games and watching TV. When I got home we went out shopping for a warm coat/snowsuit for Burke.. It's been getting really cold at night, so when we head out in the morning he needs something! I have the cutest little suit that my great aunt sent us, but it doesn't have any built in mittens, so his fingers get cold, and with one more home football game, we need something warm for him to wear! I decided we should head over to Old Navy as they were having a sale on all "outerwear" 50% and I also had a 20% off coupon.. I was so excited! and then completely disappointed when the snowsuit thing didn't count as outerwear! WHAT?? what is it then? Oh well, we got him a cute little bear outfit to wear anyway (and jeans for brian)! :)

We had our first sleep over Saturday night at the Hill's house. I'm still babysitting lots and Burke always goes with me, so we had a fun night with the girls and got home about noon on Sunday.. Then we spent some time with daddy before he headed to work! Lots of work this weekend for everyone!

Burke seems to be having an off day. He slept decent last night (6.5 hour stretch then 3 hours - pretty normal), but woke up on the wrong side of the bed! He was pretty cranky at work today and very sleepy! Although, when we got home we was a totally different kid! After one off day, I am so happy to have a generally happy baby!!

Unfortunately, no daddy again tonight, so we have played, had bath and played some more!

I have tried blogging over the years, but never seem to do a good job keeping up. Well, now with Burke being 4 months old, I think its time for us to start blogging more regularly so everyone can see Burke grow! Most of our family is scattered around the country, so this is a great way to keep everyone up to date on our little family.

Burke is now officially 4 months old! He is a very happy and calm baby (which makes mommy and daddy very happy and calm parents!). He is smiling and "giggling" all the time now. I can't tell you if he has officially "laughed" yet, but he has the cutest little smile/giggle thing going on. We will go in in about 2 weeks to have his 4 month check-up and get an official weight/height check, but with my most current bathroom scale weight, he weighed in at 12 lbs! That means he is FINALLY on the charts (barely in the 5th percentile, but he's there)! He is holding on to things and loves putting his pacifier, hands and anything else he can get his hands on in his mouth!

Well, the nap was short-lived so more to come later!