Car buying is STRESSFUL...

David and I have been seriously looking at different vehicles over the past weekend. I knew that it could be a hassel, but I had no clue that it was stressful. Dealing with salesmen are no fun, they offer you their best deals on the first day and we act like, "well, that's all he can do, so we better keep looking!" So here's my thinking...they want us to buy on that first deal, which is probably a nice profit margin for them. They can still come down more and have a profit, I mean, they are not going to sell a car and make nothing. So, we continue to pursue the guy until we like the best deal. But instead, we think that's all he can do, so we go from one vehicle to the other because we don't like the best deal in the beginning instead of working with the guy to get what we want. Salesmen are slick, intead of coming off a price, they will just make you believe that you need this cheaper vehicle, so therefore they make the nice profit margin on that particular vehicle.
To make a long story short, pregnancy and car buying do not go hand in hand. Emotions are definately flying. So as of right now, I have no idea what we are going to do about a vehicle. I just want to keep driving my car!

Week 28!

Here's what's going on this week...

Your baby's crown-to-rump length is approximately 10 inches and the total length of your growing baby is around 15.75 inches. Your baby weighs about 2.4 pounds at this point. Your uterus is a little more than 3 inches above your bellybutton. Your weight gain at this time should be between 17 and 24 pounds. Blood vessel in the umbilical cord. For several months, the umbilical cord has been the baby's lifeline to the mother. Nourishment is transferred from the mother's blood, through the placenta, and into the umbilical cord to the baby. If the mother ingests any toxic substances, such as drugs or alcohol, the baby receives these as well! You will probably begin visiting your caregiver once every two weeks. Week 28 is an important week for testing. You will probably be having your glucose tolerance test, an iron level test and if you are Rh negative, you should have an antibody test. The antibody test will determine if you and your baby will have any reactions to each other's blood differences. The glucose test will check for gestational diabetes. Your baby's brain continues to develop and is now forming the folds and grooves of a fully developed brain. The amount of tissues within the brain also continues to increase in large amounts. The hair that covers your baby's scalp is also getting longer. Your baby is now large enough for presentation to be determined and your doctor might be able to find out if your baby is at risk for being breech. If your baby is breech, don't panic. There is still time for the baby to rotate.

Week 27...I cannot believe I am already in my 3rd trimester!

Here is what's going on this week...

You are now in the third trimester, and last, of your pregnancy! Your baby's crown-to-rump length is about 9.6 inches and your baby's total length is approximately 15.3 inches! Your baby now weighs about 2 pounds 3 ounces and is going to grow rapidly during this last trimester! Your uterus is about 2.8 inches above your bellybutton. If your baby were born now, it would have an 85% chance of surviving. Even though your baby is still not fully developed, she would be well within the limits of premature viability. You still have approximately 13 weeks left of your pregnancy, and during this time your baby must continue to grow and develop. If your baby was born at this time, she would have several complications that would require special attention. Because babies do not have adequate amounts of fat at this time, your baby would have to be kept inside of an incubator for warmth. Because the air sacs in your baby's lungs do not yet have surfactant, she would require an artificial respirator. Your baby's brain, liver and immune system still need to develop more also. Make sure you take good care of your teeth. So-called `pregnancy gingivitis` affects most pregnant women to some degree, and generally occurs in the second trimester. If you already have gingivitis, the condition is likely to worsen during pregnancy. Your baby can develop hiccups

I have NO idea what I am doing...

Ok, my sister-in-law was telling me about this blog, so I thought that I would give it a try. I am still trying to figure out what to do, so it may take me a while!