Thursday Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down

I'm squeezing this one in today... but I am bringing back the Thumbs Up/ Thumbs Down Thursdays! Here's my list for the day.


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One) Most of all.... my number one Thumbs Up goes to Peapod today and her baby kicks! In the last week + I've been feeling her more and more and I absolutely love it! Even at 3am when I'm up for my nightly potty break and she decides to wake up too. Can't describe exactly how cool the feeling is, but it is. (Note: when I google imaged "baby kicks" this is the pic that came up. Its not- I repeat NOT- me. And frankly, it sortof creeps me out and I have no idea if its real, but I needed a picture).



(Another side note: I hadn't realized how used to her movements I've become until yesterday when I was asked if she was moving. It dawned on me she hadn't moved all day that I could feel. Got a little nervous after the night before I'd pulled a little jump move that apparently pulled a groined area muscle - but all's fine per Dr. T- so I didn't worry too much But putting two and two together in the midst of a small silent panic attack- slight exaggeration. Tried all night last night to feel her. Still nothing. I decided to go to bed and if I didn't feel anything by today, I'd go buy one of those prenatal heart monitors for my peace of mind. Woke up at 3am as mentioned above, went to the bathroom, said a little prayer and asked God to please make her move just so I could go back to sleep and breathe a little easier. Got back in bed and I promise within two minutes, I felt two very definite baby kicks. One right after another. Then nothing. It was like God gave me just exactly the sign I needed that she was fine and I fell right to sleep. Well, right after I shook the Giant and said "Babe, she just kicked me, she's fine!!!" to which I got a groan, a thumbs up over the shoulder...and that was it. Back to sleep I went).


Numero dos) Second thumbs up goes to... Jergen's Natural Glow self tanner. Love love love this stuff for people who *like me* one- don't have the time to lay out and get that beautiful early summer glow, two- have fair skin and take a few times to actually look like anything other than a ghost, or three- are preggo and can't fake and bake like they normally would... Through the years, I have used every product under the sun as sunless moisturizer, and this is by far my fav! Insert my official endorsement here.

And my third and final thumbs up for the day goes to chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. Well, really it should be directed at my big sis Dr. T and her wise words to eat this little bit of heaven. :) Wouldn't it be great if a certain unnamed husband that is rather large and ridiculously good-looking... ahem... read this and had a bowl of it ready for me by the time I got home from my long, hard day at work?!!! What do you think the odds are? A girl can dream... with cherries on top.

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I only have one...shocker I know.... but seriously.... this ones a doosie.

A BIG THUMBS DOWN to my belly button without my belly button ring in it! :( The belly button piercing I've had since I was 18 years old and have never gone more than 24 hours without a ring in!! I kept it in as long as I could! However, Giant blunt husband commented the other day that I looked like I had an outtie belly button because it was poking through my top. Which got me thinking... its time. However, I HAVE found pregnancy belly button rings online today! So, I may or may not be ordering one tonight and having it shipped as quickly as possible. My money's on the may be- but I'm just sayin'. this one absolutely DOES NOT need a picture... I'll spare you this time.

Have a great rest of your Thursday. Was yours as cloudy and windy as mine? Come one tomorrow and your 90 degree weather! HURRY UP!!!

Thursday Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down

I found this trend on some other people's blogs and thought I'd join in on the fun today. This is my short list of thumbs up and thumbs down.

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Thumbs up to Sandra Bullock for continuing to take the high road that so many celebrities somehow ignore or have dissolved over time. Amiidst all the scandal and allegations of her husband's affair, she remains a poised and personal women, determined to keep her private affairs private. When she could so easily slam her husband in the media, she refuses to stoop to the tabloids level and that merits her a thumbs up.


I'm adding Kate Gosselin to this list for one reason, she is embarrassing herself for her family's future. People criticize her a lot, and I'm not saying I'm all Team Kate but let's face facts. Yes she has made tons of mistakes, but she has 8 kids, who wouldn't make mistakes? Her life now is a single mom providing for her family any way she can. So, I say, soak up the money in the limelight while it's on you Kate, because I have a feeling it might just be coming to an end soon.She'd never be able to go back to nursing and Lordy now we all know she will NEVER be a professional dancer. But, keep at it Kate, even for just my pure amusement at your two left feet :)


Thumbs up to peapod being the size of an avocado right now! I love avocados! Just had to throw that one in.

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Ignore the drawn out Today show parts, but this Nike commercial bothers me. It's gotten a lot of mixed reviews, but I say booo! My personal feelings for him aside, I think it's creepy that the voice is Tiger's deceased father and frankly it just doesn't get my sympathy vote! But, he's a golfer. It's what he does. Let him do what he is good at- hitting a ball around. That's all I have to say on him.


I had to add her to this list too, because her dancing is attrocious! I am horribly guilty of watching her dance only for the laughs, but its like watching a trainwreck that you can't help but stare at! I hope she stays on the show cause it wouldn't be half as entertaining without her. But, her dancing still gets a thumbs down.


Tiki Barber shame on you. You get a big thumbs down. Don't care the reason. Don't leave your wife of 11 years who is EIGHT MONTHS PREGNANT with your TWINS and has 4 other young children with you! But, sure as all, don't leave her for a 23-year-old blondie intern after you made it a habit of trashing your father for leaving your mother and family in a similar situation when you were a kid! Anyone smell a h-y-p-o-c-r-i-t? Goodness gracious! I liked him! He's a Roanokeian! How can you not?! Must be the Wahoo in him- (insert Go Hokies for affect!)
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Ok, that is the close to my Thursday Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down. Did you enjoy it? Maybe I'll do this again if you did. And, there Giant and T, there's my post for the day. Come again :)