Have you ever heard of Swoopo? It's an auction based site like eBay, but it seems a little too good to be true. I'm curious to know if anyone has bid on/purchased anything or has heard any reviews of the site - good or bad. Let me know what you know!

Update: Here is a very informative article I was just sent regarding Swoopo. You know what they say... if it seems to good to be true, it probably is.

I watched Heroes last night and I have to admit that two weeks into the season I am not impressed at all. I miss the intense excitement the show had in season one! At the end of every episode I was like, "yes, this show rocks!" I understand why season 2 wasn't that great because of the writers strike and being such a short season, but there is no excuse for this season not being everything I had longed for. I really hope things turn around soon.

I have 11 days before my ultrasound that hopefully will tell us if we are having a boy or a girl. We have been playing a little game on our message board to guess what others might be having based on the way they are "carrying." I've never been good at that so it's interesting to see what others guess. I am bringing the game here so I can get some more opinions. In 11 days I will post what I'm having - as long as the baby cooperates!

Here I am at 18.5 weeks pregnant.

So what do you think... boy or girl?

Let the fun begin! My poor DVR is going to be working harder than ever starting this week. Most of our shows are back; all except 2 which begin in October, I believe.

Here is the weekly list:

Sunday:

*Brothers & Sisters
*Army Wives

Monday:

*Sarah Connor Chronicles
*Prison Break
*Heroes

Tuesday:

*Fringe
*The Cleaner

Wednesday:

*Private Practice
*Dirty Sexy Money

Thursday:

*Smallville
*Grey's Anatomy

... and then we have Friday and Saturday to catch up on anything we didn't get to during the week. I feel like I'm missing a show or two. I'll probably have to update this entry when it comes to me. (damn preggo brain)

Update: I knew I was forgetting something. We also have CSI and Eli Stone, but I think those are a few weeks away also.

Today is my husband's 27th birthday. It started out with our 23 month old daughter singing happy birthday to him. So sweet. I'm drinking some coffee to wake up a bit and then I plan to make him a nice birthday breakfast. I'm not even awake yet and I'm already trying to think of what I can make for dinner!

Happy birthday, baby. I love you so much.

I was full of energy all day today. I spent a few hours cleaning the house and then I made dinner. I haven't wanted to do either of those things in the months that I've been pregnant - and I love to cook. I even colored my hair today. Now I'm pooped and it's 5:30 pm. I'm just going to spend the rest of the day relaxing.

Tomorrow is my wonderful husband's birthday. The big 2-7. Still three years away from turning thirty. I'm so jealous.

I am beginning to hate when people ask me if we've picked out names for this baby. I love the names we have chosen, but I am done sharing them with other people. Why does someone ask and then give a negative response?

A girl at work just asked me about names and when I told her the girls name, she said, "oh, well I hope you have a boy then because I don't like that name at all." I felt like saying, "Well, it's a good thing that I'm not squeezing your child out of my hoo-haw then, isn't it?" That is so fucking rude!

Look at my cute little girl with pig tails.

I have not been feeling well this week. Today is the first day I came to work and my head is pounding so much that I wish I would have stayed home again. So, anyway.. just wanted to say that I'm still alive.

I mentioned just the other day that making a second, totally unnecessary Sex and the City movie was nothing short of greed and as it turns out.. I was correct.

Here's what Fox News reported:

Well, I did tell you a long time ago that Michael Patrick King thought there would be sequels to Sex and the City: the Movie. Thursday night at the Public Library party for the DVD of the film, he and Sarah Jessica Parker confirmed it. He's off to write the next installment. Both SJP and Kim Cattrall told me they're excited to see what he comes up with. At the same time, Candace Bushnell announced that she's writing a prequel to the ladies' lives, taking them maybe from teen through college years to the time they all met. King told me, quipping, I'm thinking of doing an animated version of them as babies. SJP added, "Let's wring everything we can out of this thing!"

I know I keep harping on this and I don't sound like a very devoted fan, but I truly am a fan and that is why it bothers me so much that they are going through with all of this.

I was up until after one this morning watching the Sex and the City movie and had to get up for work this morning at six-thirty. I am so tired! I don't know how I will make it through this day without passing out at my desk. I brought Twilight to read, but I can't even focus because my eyes are burning. This is going to be one long day.

It was great watching the Sex and the City movie with my husband though. I've waited nearly four months to be able to share the experience with him. He would never admit to watching the show with me and always rolled his eyes when it was on, but he got sucked into every single episode. When I asked if he remembered how the series ended (before we started the movie) he knew better than I had at first. He agrees that they did a perfect job on the movie and thinks it should stop there. There's nothing left of the story to tell. We all want it to live on forever, but television shows aren't meant to and sometimes you just have to let go.

Let me just preface this by saying that I am a HUGE fan of the show. I have seen every episode of every season at least one hundred times. My sister and my niece and I made a huge deal out of the movie coming out. We bought tickets in advance, we went to dinner before the movie, we got to the theater super early and got in line, took pictures.. the works! (click the link to see the pictures) The movie did NOT disappoint at all. It was perfectly fan-fucking-tastic!

So please tell me... why are they going to make ANOTHER movie? It ended perfectly! There is no reason (other than GREED) to make another movie. It's actually been confirmed that they are working on the sequel. It's a real shame that they can't leave fabulous alone. They are going to ruin it.

I have been on a message board for November 2006 mom's since about April of 2006. We are all very close and some of us have even met. We have been through our pregnancies and the kids growing up and now some of us are pregnant again or have just had another baby. When I was pregnant with my daughter I was due at the beginning of the month. I was so happy because I was in the early group of people that got their 20 week ultrasound done.

This time around I'm due at the very end of the month. Again I have joined a message board (same site) for Feb 09 mom's and already we get along great. I'm totally jealous though because so many of them have had their ultrasounds. Every day there are a handful of girls that post if they are having a boy or girl. I still have 21 days left! It's driving me crazy! Don't get me wrong. I'm very happy for them. I am just extremely anxious for my turn!!

The top two games I'm looking foward to playing

Resident Evil 5

Silent Hill 5

More Wordless Wednesday here

Today is our wedding anniversary! We were going to go out last night since I had the day off work, but I was feeling so ill I just couldn't bring myself to leave the house. It's OK though. You don't always have to go out and spend money to appreciate the day.

Happy anniversary, baby... you are the love of my life and my best friend.

Yes, I am fully aware of how silly I am. My husband already rolled his eyes at me when he saw me creating this ticker yesterday. I don't care though. I'm excited!

I had my 16 week appointment today (at 16.5 weeks). I have only gained 1 pound since my last appointment which means I'm still down 5 pounds from when I started. I'm still throwing up almost every day, but the doctor isn't worried about the baby. He says the baby is getting what it needs and not to worry. I know there are much worse cases than mine. He found the baby's heart beat right away and it was around 145/150 beats per minute. The doctor asked me if I could feel the baby moving yet - which I can't really. I feel a little bubbly now and then, but I still can't tell if it's the baby or gas. He said in the next couple of weeks I should be able to tell. My ultrasound is scheduled for October 10th! I can't wait to find out if we're having a boy or a girl. I'm already counting down the days. Can you believe I'm already nearly half way through this pregnancy?

Here is my baby belly picture for today - 16 weeks and 4 days:

Does anyone remember the world-famous psychic, John Edward? I used to watch him years ago and had forgotten all about him. I didn't think he was on television anymore. Well, I was wrong. I was flipping through the channels last night and found him on the WE Network. This is the 3rd season of his show on this network. I've always found him very interesting. Luckily I caught this season right at the beginning.

I decided to go to his website and see if he was going to be in town any time soon. He isn't here in the Detroit area until October of 2009. Just for the heck of it, I checked to see what the price of two tickets would be and was floored when I found out. For two tickets it costs $366.50! And that doesn't guarantee you a reading with him (if you've ever watched his show you understand why). I wish I had that kind of money to spend because I would really love to have the chance to interact with him.

My husband went to "meet the teacher" night at Evan's school last night. I didn't go because I was at work - the one thing I don't like about my hours. Evan got a fantastic review from the teacher. According to her, he has been doing wonderful so far this year! She wouldn't have even guessed that he has ADHD. That is such good news!! Jeremy liked the teacher too - which is always good. He said she is super nice and her plan for the year is very structured. I'm praying for a good final year of Elementary school.

Our system went down at work last night. We had to sit there for almost 2 hours because they won't let anyone go home - of course. I went in this morning and whatever happened last night really screwed up my computer because it refuses to boot. I called the IT department at 11 and they said they would send someone to fix it. I left for lunch early because after 3 hours of just sitting and waiting I got totally sick of it! This is going to be a very long day. I hope someone is at least working on it by the time I get back.

I can’t believe I’m 16 weeks pregnant already! It seems to be flying by. Only 4 more weeks until I can get my ultrasound to find out if it’s a baby boy or baby girl in there. I would post a belly picture, but I don’t really have a belly yet! You would think with this being my 4th child - and my youngest not even 2 years old yet - that I would start showing super early. I guess being 5′10″ makes all the difference. Oh, and the fact that I’m STILL dealing with morning sickness doesn’t help either. I can’t wait to go to my doctor’s appointment on Monday to see where I stand with my weight. My last appointment I was still down six pounds!

I am really going crazy waiting to find out the baby's gender though. The next four weeks can't go by fast enough!

I love shopping on Etsy! Is anyone else out there a big Etsy fan? I think there are certain things that you can only find on Etsy - like unique hand-painted glasses! I am in love with these hand-painted martini glasses! I have a thing for daisies and well.. martini's too - when I'm not pregnant. They are not like the standard, boring stemmed martini glasses you see in stores either. Oh, and it doesn't stop there! There are a lot of fabulous, unique creations available at UsableArt4U with much more to come in the near future. With the holidays quickly approaching.. you can guess where I will be getting quite a few things that are on my list!

Did anyone catch the series premiere of Fringe last night? Oh my gosh, it was SOOOOO good! I love finding new shows that are well worth my time. I have to thank my husband for this one. He is the one that decided to set it up on our DVR. I'm so happy he did!

I have been searching for a unique way to get invitations for Gabrielle's second birthday party printed. I'm tired of sending out the same store bought party invitations that everyone else has already seen in the store. My children are special and so should the invitation to celebrate their lives be. That idea also got me thinking about Christmas cards and other cool and unique postcards and invitations.

After several hours of looking for just the right company I found PS Print Printing. They can turn any photograph or image into a custom postcard, greeting card or invitation and it's extremely simple to do too! They are very reasonably priced - which is important to us because we're not loaded with money - for a high quality product. It's not often you run into that. Normally you get what you pay for, but in this case you actually get a good deal for excellent quality.

I think that postcard printing is an awesome idea. I have a lot of friends online with mother's message boards and it would be really nice to be able to send them all a custom postcard of our family photo. I think it would be a very original thing to do and they would probably enjoy sending some of their own. I will definitely be passing on this great find!

We just finished watching the two hour season premier of Prison Break last night. Now this is what I'm talking about! This is the Prison Break I remember - heart racing, edge-of-your-seat intensity. Last season was a little rocky and I was losing interest quickly, but they seem to be back on track for this new season and I couldn't be happier!

It's September already? I can hardly believe it. Evan goes back to school tomorrow - which he's not really looking forward to. I don't know many kids that welcome the end of summer and the beginning of another school year though. He's starting 5th grade. Can you believe it? 5th grade!?! Where has the time gone? This is his last year in Elementary school!

I have a busy September ahead of me. I have a doctor's appointment on the 15th, my wedding anniversary on the 16th, a candle party at my mother-in-law's house on the 21st, my mom's birthday on the 23rd and my husband's birthday on the 28th. This month is going to fly right by.