15 weeks left doesn’t seem like a long time. I’ve been told it will feel like forever in the last few weeks, cause you just want to have the kid already! Minus the sciatica in my back, I’ve started to finally enjoy being an oven for the little bun. At 25 weeks the major hunger kick has happened, and I am stuffing my face full of grapes and chocolate chip cookies and sunchips and tatertots. Please don’t lecture me on health food. I’m eating enough of that- but let’s face it, that’s not what’s going to cut it at 11pm when I’m getting punched from the inside and feeling like if I don’t eat something I’ll puke. Not that grapes really cut it- but I’ve just been liking sour-ish fruits, (see Week 15).

I’m starting to plan out meals now a days, something that was a real struggle for me in the past, and 1 week of that has been a success! My mom helped me decide on like 30 meals that were easy for me to make, some I can freeze ahead of time, others that I can just use the same stuff for. It’s no food network around my house, but atleast we’re not spending cash on Subway and Wendy’s and the Rootbeer Stand like we were all the time. Plus I got most all I need for about 25 meals for $147. That’s like Jason and I can eat for almost a month for under $3 a day each. That’s almost as little as the kids in Africa. Well, not quite. Plus we’re still going to grab something to go or get take out once a week, cause that’s just what we like to do. I’ve been a coupon clipper lately though, something new for me, and am relishing in my savings:-)

Next is to pin down what I’m doing about the diaper situation. I think I have it somewhat figured out. And anyone who scoffs at my cloth diaper dreams can stuff their sorries in a sack when 3 kids later I’ve only spent around $500-800 on diapers and they’ve spent close to $6,000. Not to mention less diaper rash cream and less trash in the landfills. I don’t mind taking the extra laundering measures, and the actual changing them isn’t as time consuming as people might think. So I’m sticking to my guns on this issue!

And finally, I’m going to see how the whole make your own detergent thing works. Whether I like liquid or dry better, etc. I’m super excited about making it and making my own cleaners and things- I bought some Borax, Washing Soda, and Fels-Naptha the other day, which made me feel all old-timey. I also am stocking up on Baking Soda, Lemon Juice and Vinegar and looking into all their uses. It’s alot. And they are cheap. Makes my credit card companies really happy. Cause then I can send more money their way and not on all the other crap I buy.