Birthday Edition Round-up
Posted by michelle on Jun 30, 2012 in Site News | 18 comments
Tomorrow, we will be celebrating my favorite girl’s 1st birthday! She’s a sassy, adorable, hilarious child and I hope I’ve done my job of making her feel loved. It’s funny; I never even thought I wanted a girl. I don’t tell people this ever, but it’s true. Strangely, when I got pregnant, it all changed. I started gravitating toward the girl clothing in the baby stores. I started picturing a little Michelle with lighter hair and big eyes and something changed in me. By the time I was 20 weeks along, I had completely changed my mind from being totally against having a girl to suddenly hoping the ultrasound tech would see three white lines. When she said the words, I immediately cried and asked at least 25 times if she was sure my baby was a girl. The technician, an adorable middle-aged southern belle with a twangy accent and hot pink lip stick said “Honey, I’ve been doing this for 20 years, and I’m tellin’ you to go ahead and paint that room pink!” Before going home that day, my husband and I stopped at a baby store to pick up my daughter’s first dress. I would love to lie and tell you that I smartly used coupons and only bought one item, but my excitement overcame me. I think I single-handedly paid one of the part-time associate’s salary for that month.
Months later, after a crazy hospital stay (they’re all crazy, aren’t they?), we brought our little princess home on the 4th of July. As our neighbors happen to be the biggest pyros I’ve ever met in my life, it felt like I was bringing my baby home to a war zone in our neighborhood streets, bright with colorful explosions and smoky clouds. I was so worried she would be scared or not be able to calm herself amidst the claps and booms of the thunderous fireworks on which my neighbors had undoubtedly spent a load of cash. I was so proud of her for sleeping right through the noise. While Jeff took the boys out to join in the madness, the little miss and I spent our first evening at home together, just us girls hanging out; our first of many ‘mommy and me’ nights.
I love my little bee more and more everyday and I feel so blessed to have been chosen to be her mommy. She is a handful, being such a mama’s girl, but anyone who knows me well knows I wouldn’t have it any other way. My only wish for her is to grow up happy and healthy, but to always be a little firecracker!
While we will be busy with birthday festivities tomorrow, I will leave you with some more entertaining and informative posts from some of my favorite bloggers;
My favorite post this week;
Kathleen from Frugal Portland had me cracking up with her Sky Mall Wish List. I’m really disappointed that she didn’t honor my request for the link to the personal sheet. What up? I thought we were friends, Kathleen!
Jason from Work Save Live wrote What To Do When Selling A House – 7 Things To Get It Ready To Sell. Everything listed is completely true and excellent advice. I do wish I hadn’t taken a bite right when I had read about dog drool. Why does that make me so gaggy? I’m gagging again thinking about it. There might be something wrong with me..
Jeremy from Modest Money talked about why he doesn’t want a smartphone. While I love my smartphone, I think he has good reasoning and I admire his dedication to frugality!
Aloysa from My Broken Coin wrote Motherhood vs The Corporate World. It’s about the difficult decision plaguing a lot of moms; to stay home, work from home, or work full-time. Can you work full-time and be a great mom? Is it possible to have it all?
Erika of From Shopping To Saving bravely talked about the bad advice her parents gave her. I’m sure they gave her a lot of awesome advice too, because she’s very mature and financially savvy for her young age!
JW from All Things Finance posted about The Rising Costs Of Healthcare. A little close to home considering our second child cost us $125 in hospital costs, and 8 years later, our daughter cost upwards of $3,000 and that didn’t include the prenatal care. Our insurance is different now, yes, but it’s still ridiculous.
Retire By 40 had me smiling with his 2012 Goals And Resolutions Midyear Update. His baby is cute and I happen to have a cute baby, too! We have so much in common!
Brynne from Femme Frugality made me feel obligated to call my insurance agent since I hadn’t thought of half of her 10 Car Insurance Discounts You Should Ask For.
Mrs. iHB from I Heart Budgets talked about How To Save Money On Kids Clothing, which totally made me want to go to some garage sales! Go read it. For me to want to go to a garage sale means a lot. I usually avoid haggling like the plague.
- “Money For Nothin” was included in the Carnival of Money Pros @ Financial Product Reviews.
- “Take That, Debt Monster” was included in the Yakezie Carnival @ Free Ticket to Japan.
- “Worrying About Paying For College” was in the Carnival of Personal Finance @ 36-months.
- “Heat and Cool Your Home” was included in the Carnival of Money Pros @ Broke Professionals.
- “Is My Cable Bill Too High” was included in the Totally Money Carnival at American Debt Project
I hope you are all keeping cool. We are going to do our best as it is in the triple digits out here in the Midwest!
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Happy birthday to your little baby girl!!! Actually, she may not be so little anymore!
I still remember when my little sister was a mischievous rascal at that age…and she still is. Time flies!
You guys are such wonderful parents, and I really enjoy reading all these stories. Michelle, you’re an awesome writer. I don’t doubt that I would do the same and go crazy with all the girl clothes too, if and when I have a daughter myself!
Thanks for linking me and also gathering up some great reads. I’ve been out of town so I missed quite a few of these! PS. I love how you think I’m mature!
Enjoy the birthday festivities!
From Shopping to Saving recently posted..Toilet Paper Showdown
Awww happy birthday to her! I hope it’s a ton of fun and you guys found some good music to play tomorrow
Michelle recently posted..Weekly Roundup
Happy birthday to your daughter! She’s very lucky to have such awesome parents. Hopefully she sleeps through the fireworks later this week again. And thanks for mentioning my post and admiring my cheapness lol.
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Happy Birthday to your daughter!!!
Mackenzie recently posted..Recap: Goals for June
Thank you all so much!! Despite the sweltering heat–the party was a success and the princess is now happily sleeping off her sugar coma!
The dog drool isn’t that bad at all! You get used to it. Maybe it’s one of those things that isn’t as bad as long as it’s YOUR dog…when it’s another person’s dog then it’s just disgusting.
Tell your little girl happy birthday! It was so nice to get to meet her, as well as you and Jefferson! Thanks for hanging out with us and talking for hours; we had a great time!!
Jason @ WSL recently posted..Blog Income and Site Statistics June 2012
Thanks for the mention! Happy Birthday to your daughter too. I love little kids.
Joe @ Retire By 40 recently posted..June 2012 Cash Flow
Nice round up! It’s interesting how our desires change with certain circumstances…
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Congrats on your daughter’s 1st Birthday. We waited to find out the sex of our first child – and I was ecstatic when I found out it was a girl! She’s been the best!
MyMoneyDesign recently posted..Which Is Better – Rental Income or a Stock Market Index Fund?
How awesome that your girl just turned 1 year old! My little man just turned 6 months, and a year is just around the corner. It’s so true, that whatever pre-conceived notions or hesitation you had about your baby melt away in an instant when you hold them for the first time.
Thanks for dropping by iHB and getting some garage sale inspiration!
Jacob @ iHeartBudgets recently posted..Mrs. iHB: How To Save Money – Kids Clothing
Happy Birthday to your daughter!
Wishing your bundle of joy a Happy 1st Birthday. The way you describe your love for her is enough to make the most viral of men shed a few hot tears. You have a wonderful gift in your daughter, and you deserve every bit of happiness that she brings you. God bless you, and your family.
Anthony Thompson recently posted..Work-at-Home Moms – Reasons They’re the World’s Greatest CEOs
Oh, happy first birthday, little one! The girls’ clothes are the cutest :p Thanks so much for the mention!
femmefrugality recently posted..Cities that will Repay Your Student Loans
Thanks for the link love, and no way are you ever going to get the sheet sleeping bag!
Happy birthday to your firecracker.
Kathleen @ Frugal Portland recently posted..Don’t let guilt get in your way
Hope you guys had a great birthday. Was really great to meet you three over the weekend. Hope we can do it again sometime!
John @ Married (with Debt) recently posted..A 3 Step Way to Guilt-Free Vacation Spending
Sounds like you’re ready for a great–but hot–celebration! It would be awesome to get fireworks every year on your special day.
AverageJoe recently posted..Two Guys & Your Money Episode #1: Top 5 Moves to Make in a Volatile Market
Thank you for the mention!
)) I always enjoy your posts, especially when you tell more about your family. I also cannot wait to meet you and share the room with you in Denver. 
Huge Happy Birthday to your daughter. She needs to be spoiled and spoiled and did I say spoiled?
Aloysa@My Broken Coin recently posted..Life Insurance: Products, Needs, and Basic Understanding
Thank you very much for the mention Michelle. I hope your little girl had a great, first birthday.
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