Birthday Wishes and iPad 2 dreams

First let me start off by saying my birthday was a really good day for me, which is not the norm for me so I started the day after on a high note.  This year I had dreams of a big gift in mind, thanks to our tax return being better than expected and a promise from my hubby.  I had talked myself into the new and improved (not by much) iPad 2.  I had been willing for weeks to pay the base price and aquire the much wanted item and was given the thumbs up by both my husband and my children.  It took a lot for me not to talk myself out of such a large purchase and to except that sometimes being a little selfish is ok. 
The day of the launch arrived and well to make a long story short 5 stores later and I like so many others did  not go home with an iPad 2, I however discovered the great lengths my husband will go to get me what he promised.  It was a long and trying day and to say I was disappointed was well an understatment, but as I sit here I realize I am not really that sad.  My husband drove me around the city in an effort to get me my wonderful price and although we ended up having to place an order online and will have to wait some time to get it I think I learned a few things. 
Being able to spend money on myself is not easy for me and I will always somehow try to sabatoge myself, sad but true.  Wanting and needing something are two different things, but wanting something is not a bad thing.  I had to reconsile with myself that I would allow my children to use the iPad, but my husband reminded me of our childrens ability to break everything and anything.  Sharing is something you teach your children, but boundries is something they also have to learn.  I have vowed that they may use it supervised, but I will not be my usual casual self.  This is an item I really really want and allowing them to have open access to apease my guilt is stupid.  The last thing I learned was that a good husband is willing to let you be selfish and pushes you to get what you want and what you need.  Most of the time my husband will be wrong, but he does understand the concept of not allowing my guilt to override my common sense.  I look forward to my package being delivered in the next month or so. Its not the ipad itself that is important, but the fact that I was selfish and my family is still standing makes me realize that a little self love can go a long way. 

Happy 38th Birthday to ME!

On a side note, I would like to ask Apple what in the name of all that is holy are they doing.  I can not see the purpose of sending 5 iPads to each Target or Walmart store in our area and less than 100 to the Bestbuy, it was such a crazy thing to do.  We only have one apple store in our town and the line was 1000 people long, some of us have children and family members who we care for or were just no willing to stand in a line for 10 hours.  I look forward to your product arrive to my home and have offically vowed to never again go out to get an Apple product on the day it comes out.  I would rather wait the time then deal with the headache I live yesterday.  I hope in the future you send more product to our area and hope that this was not a ploy or some kind of cruel joke as person after person yesterday left store after store empty handed.

How Old Is He?

Our son was born 2 months premature, he is considered to be a newborn right now.  He was born over two months ago but on a chart he is only a little over two weeks old.  When someone ask me how old he is I stumble to remember his adjusted age and feel like I should explain my fumble by stating he was a preemie.  I have read the articles and know that his adjusted age is how he is currently developing, but he had actually been on the earth for almost 3 months.  I know that at some point he will catch up and we wont have to give his adjusted age anymore but for right that is the best way to go.  I will get better at it with time and once I am truly use to it, I wont have to utilize it anymore.  So yes my son was born in May, but he is only 2 weeks old. 

Side note, his father want to celebrate his birthday every year on his due date not the date he was born.  We are currently still in the middle of that argument (discussion) and hopefully by next year we will be at some sort of compromise or I will have won.

Back on the horse

  Well its been a while since I last posted and I have to say not much has changed. We have been in our usually mode of chaos and craziness. I have been getting great checkups with my doctor my only issue is I have to gain some weight (never heard that before), only 3 pounds but its important for me and the baby. Our little boy is getting closer to being part of our loving little family here I am just a week away from the third trimester. We are about to celebrate yet another birthday on Saturday, our Laila will be 4 and she is ready for her birthday to get her. She asked when her birthday was the other day and I said "its right around the corner", note to self don't say that to a 3 year old because she was looking around corners for days. The weather is getting nicer the days are getting longer and its getting close to that wonderful thing called spring break here for us, and then of course summer vacation. I will be trying to post more often as soon as I find a rhythm with my homework and my house work and I have to admit still not having a laptop is not cool. I look forward to the day I can order my mac book and my life will be good again. Well back to the grind, gotta get ready to pick up Lily from preschool and head to the health fair at the kids school.