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So random things today.... I saw this photo of Lindsay Lohan and she looks eerily similar to Anna Nicole Smith...   (in her younger skinnier days)

Don't get me wrong it's kind of pretty but she looks like a totally different person than that sweet red head in Mean Girls (2006) or Freaky Friday (2003).


Do you know who I think are probably my 2 most favorite beauties?
I guess I am a fan of the darker haired ladies because for 1) Adriana Lima!  (Victoria's Secret model)  is my favorite!

2) Kim Kardashian

VA-VA- VOOM!~
Oh and the best room spray in the world is from Bath & Body works.   Pick your favorite scent and spray ONCE and the entire room will smell and smell for a long time!  It's great!!!!  Lasts FOREVER...

I am thinking about cutting my hair & getting bangs.  The kind of bangs you  have to committ to.  I always get them long enough so I can brush them out of my face... and that's exactly what I do.   I need the straight across the forehead ones...  What do you think?
Here are some cute bangs I found:

Baby Research.. (Vanderbilt)

I have signed up for a Vanderbilt infant study about 3 month old babies.  I simply answer questions about what he is fed and his eating habits for the most part.   There is a small "payment" but that's not why I am doing it.  I love scientific studies and to be part of one is kind of exciting!


Here is what they said about the study:

During the interviews you will be asked questions about your health, moods, food in your house, stresses you

may have, and about the people who help you care for your baby. You also will also be asked questions

about feeding your baby, including a history of what your baby has eaten in the past 24 hours. It is estimated

that each interview will take 30 -45 minutes of your time, depending on how long it takes to answer all the

questions. The first interview will be conducted after you enroll in the study (when your infant is about 3

months of age) with the 2

group of moms (25%) will be randomly selected (like the flip of a coin) to complete an additional short

interview about what their baby ate in the last 24 hours about 1 week after one of the interviews.

We are interested in your opinions and feelings about being a mother. There are no right or wrong answers.

Some of the questions will be true/false or yes/no. Other questions will have several possible answers. As we

go along, if you have any questions, please stop me. Some of the questions I ask may not pertain to you or

your family. If there is a question you’d rather not answer, please let me know and we will skip that question.

You do not need to answer questions that do not pertain to you or your family.

As part of the study we also want to collect information from your baby’s medical record. We will be looking at

the records that your doctor or nurse maintains to collect your baby’s height, weight, and head circumference

measurements.

James & milk.

James is smiling and talking (sort of, mostly saying agooo and squealing) so much these days!  He gets fussy about once a day and it's never something a bottle won't make better.  We are so lucky!  He sleeps through the night, although I have to admit he is still sleeping in bed with me.   I like it that way because I love being close and snuggling with him!   I am going to push myself this week to begin putting him in his crib.  As far as eating he is drinking breast milk as well as formula. He hasn't seemed picky about formulas either.  I signed up on the enfamil and similac websites in hopes of receiving some good coupons but nothing has arrived *yet*.    My work has a really nice room for me to pump in.  It's carpeted, has a recliner, a mini fridge, a full length mirror, a coat rack, & magazine table.  It's also locked all day and only I have the key!  Talk about a dream come true come break time.  All it needs is a tv and I wouldn't go back to work.  Guess that's why there isn't one in there.   Today I think if the coupons don't come in we are going to try the wal-mart "Parent's Choice" brand (it's not too expensive) to see if James likes it.   My mom has been watching James throughout the week in Smyrna at her house.  It's SUCH a relief knowing he is in good hands.   It isn't as bad as I thought driving all the way to Smyrna in the mornings then back to work.  (Takes me about an hour and half to do that!)   Still.. can't beat worry-free & cost-free babysitting!    Thank you Grandma!!

My baby James

My little angel was born on October 7th weighing 8lb's and 11 oz.  

He is now over 10 lb's and staying at home with Jonathan while Jonathan has off for Christmas break.  I started work back on Monday for half days this week and full time begining next week. 

Doctor Appointment Wednesdays

Yesterday was my 38 week mark!  Today was my weekly doctor appointment.  She did as usual checking my dilated state.   She said I was "trying to dilate" and not much more than I was before which was 1cm.   But, as we chatted she said it could still come at any time and all at once so there was no telling how soon or late it would be.    She said next week, if I hadn't gone into labor by then, she would schedule an induction date for about a week after my due date as a back-up plan.   She recommended a flu shot, so I went ahead and got one while there in the offce (wohoo that's 2 years in a row now for me!).  Jonathan said he already had his (through the army).  

My brother is going to come by our house tonight to let us borrow his carpet shampooer before the baby gets here.  YES, I want EVERYTHING sanitized to the fullest!!!  We don't have any rooms with carpet but we have several rugs, one of which is a big area rug we are keeping in the baby's room.  

We celebrated Jonathan's birthday by going to eat at his favorite place -Mafiaoza's last night and then ice cream at Sweet CeCe's.   Delish!!

I also got him a pair of the Merrill Barefoot shoes he had been wanting very badly. :)

By the way- you can e-mail me at williamson.julia@yahoo.com to get in touch from now on.  I will not be checking my work e-mails ANYMORE!  

Baby update..

My temp started today.  I am training her in all that is my world of work.  I'm starting her off slow and hoping she can catch all I throw at her an about a week.  I had my 37 week doctor appointment today.  She said I was 1 cm dilated.  This is the same as it was last week. Boo!  I am of course ever ready for this baby to come now that I have been able to relax having all the baby showers out of the way.  My reunion is out of the way, and my temp is in to start my work.  The baby room is ready..   So, so am I!     

 I received my custom thank you notes in the mail yesterday.I began on them last night but it is so tiring leaning over to write while sitting on the couch.  I will try to get more done tonight at the kitchen table after work.   Don't get me wrong, I am very thankful!  :)

I am aiming to leave work the 27th.   That will be when I am 39 weeks.   If I start feeling bad before then, then I will leave before, but I think I can last till then.  That gives me at least a full work week with my temp and still a week to rest before the baby is born (if he shows up right at 40 weeks).   We shall see!  


Oh yeah..  Jonathan traded in his car and we now have a car in BOTH of our names so it is OUR car.  I just love it!   It's an Expedition.  I don't have a picture of the exact one but I have but here is the color and model:

Baby Showers!

I have some wonderful family, friends, and co-workers!  My family had me a baby shower on Saturday and there was a great show of people.  I got my bedding, a pack-n-play, and all sorts of clothes and etc.   I had a baby shower at work yesterday and they all got me the stroller/car seat combo I had registered for!  (plus a lot of clothes and some extras!)  I am SO very thankful and the amount of stress these showers have taken off me is PRICELESS.   And to add to that I still have my shower this Saturday with all of my close friends that Nina is holding for me at her home, which is where I lived up until Jonathan and I moved together.  I am really excited to get to see all of my nearest and dearest during this time when I am NERVOUS and EXCITED and probably the HAPPIEST I have been in a long time.  It's just perfect :)

Ok, so here is my rant.  I have had on my mind a bit lately.  I know things like this shouldn't bother me but there are some people (just a few) that I was really there for them and yes maybe we have grown apart in the last year but seriously I have been living in Clarksville some of the time and pregnant the rest so I can't get out too much ya know?   Well there are these people who aren't coming to my shower.  It DOES hurt my feelings.  It also pisses me off. And I am quite sure I will hold a grudge against them forever. LOL   I guess I might be taking it a little too seriously but I feel like I have been to every one of my friends baby showers and birthdays and yada yada yada and if they can't show up to mine I am done with them.  I don't need their money or gifts but I'd like their time and a moment to at least RSVP and recognize that hey this is my FIRST baby.  And I am not the type to have a shower every time I have a baby. This is IT.  And if you can't be there for me.. then I'm a little upset about it.   OK, done venting.  =D