For the past …week or so? I’ve been promising photos of my tummy…and our pumpkins, and our art projects, and whatever else. But, then my camera died. Actually…the BATTERIES died. And, instead of heeding my simple instructions to PLEASE GO TO WALMART (ON YOUR WAY HOME FROM WORK) AND GRAB ME SOME DOUBLE A BATTERIES, he took it upon himself to go ahead and buy standard rechargeable batteries.
Which, would be great if my camera were a Hello Kitty plastic piece of crap. Alas, it is not. And, even after waiting a gazillion days for the batteries to charge, they kept their charge for 20 seconds and then died. Again. You can insert death stare to husband and his batteries, here. He also tried to lie and tell me they were only 4 dollars more than the non-rechargeables AND had more batteries, therefore THIS was a deal.
Dear sweet man, do we not shop at the same Walmart? Because the batteries you just bought cost TWICE as much and now I have to call Energizer and tell them what crap their (re-chargeable) batteries are in hopes they’ll send me twenty dollars. So, if you were wondering, don’t buy normal re-chargeable batteries for stuff that takes 6 batteries anyhow. They have special batteries for that stuff.
I personally went out and bought my own batteries today, and should have a working camera as soon as I get unlazy enough to remove myself from this couch to put the batteries in the camera. (It might be a while)
In other news, my skin might not last this whole pregnancy. My sides, back, legs, and boobs itch like something crazy - You know, where you scratch so hard you are scared to look beneath your fingernails, and you wonder exactly how much skin you left behind? It’s a pregnancy thing (it was last time), and so far the lotions aren’t helping. Unfortunately the one I did try and sort of liked was about 15 dollars BEFORE shipping and…well…15 bucks for 8 oz of lotion? Are you for real? I’ve tried olive oils, almond oil, pregnancy oil, pregnancy butter …of all sorts of brands and types. Mostly I just want to go lay around on a bed of nails and scoot along on my back.
You’ll see a photo as soon as I can photoshop out the lovely claw/nail marks…
PS - I’m totally doing the NaBloPoMo, so be sure to come by EVERY STINKIN DAY this month… I ALWAYS have something to say…pretty much, anyways. Ask anyone.
Welcome back!
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:56 pm
ooh, the itching. no fun. especially when you’re like 8+ months and you itch on a stretch mark and then you may as well have placed a blade to your oh so sensitive skin… shudder. Have you tried the Suave Advanced Therapy? It’s cheap and it works pretty good. (And if it doesn’t, you’re only out $3.50 or so.)
November 3rd, 2008 at 12:15 am
Try Lush Cosmetics Therapy Massage Bar. It works wonders on both preventing and healing stretch marks and also for scars.
http://www.lushusa.com/shop/products/body/massage-bars/therapy
Actually, let me send it to you for a thank you for being you present
Let me know your address, kay?
xo
November 3rd, 2008 at 4:29 am
Good luck with both the husband(mine works like that too) and the itching.
You can try a warm bath with a few drops of baby oil in it. It always worked for me. It makes the tub need to be scrubbed, but you obviously can’t bend like that. So hubby,…..mr. can’t follow simple instructions, can come scrub the tub after he helps you get out of it.
November 3rd, 2008 at 6:43 pm
I feel your pain, Ash. I found out I have eczema last year and it totally sucks. Have you tried Eucerin? They have a couple good anti itch lotions/sprays.
And Oatmeal baths are nice.