Bobbi Brown Mini Crystal Lip Gloss

A few weeks back Bobbi Brown's Facebook fan page had their Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss Sweepstake.  10,000 of her fans were randomly chosen to receive a sample of her Crystal Lip Gloss.  I was lucky enough to be one of them!

I got an email on the 25th of July saying that I was going to receive a mini Crystal Lip Gloss.  I was totally excited for it. In the email it said it was going to take 4 to 8 weeks for me to get my lip gloss but I didn't really mind that.  Today when I went to go check the mail...there it was waiting for me.  I'm so glad I'm getting a chance to try out one of Bobbi Browns products!

One Week Old

My little man turned one week old yesterday.  I didn't think time would fly this fast but I guess it did.  I'm so happy to be holding him in my arms.  He's so cute and adorable!

Baby Leonidus nearly every cries and when he does its usually because I'm giving him a bath or changing him.  I guess his daddy just sucks at changing him or something because his dad gets peed on every time he changes him.  Which is kind of hilarious but sad because it seems like his daddy doesn't know what to do with his own son...like he has to be told what to do in order to do it or he just stands there dumb struck.  So much for fatherly instinct.

Anyways on to baby talk.  Leonidus is starting to flake.  Yes, I said flake.  At first when I say him flaking I thought I had done something wrong in order for him to look like that.  I googled it and it said somewhere that it's just his protective layer from when he was inside the womb peeling.  I felt so much better after reading that little article.  Leonidus just recently started holding up his bottles.  Not necessarily holding up but he puts up his hands under the bottle to hold it in place.  He also grabs for his pacifier whenever it's about to fall out of his mouth too which is so cute because his hands are just so tiny.  I LOVE HIM!  He is my little bundle of joy!

Facebook Exclusive ELF Haul

Yes this is another mini ELF haul.  I promise this time I didn't buy as much as I did in my previous haul...I think.  Well anyways the point is I didn't get that many things and the sale was totally worth it.

I ordered on the 16th of August and I received my package on the 20th of August. A+ for shipping but FedEx left my package at the back door when they said it was at the front door.  I was freaking out all day thinking some one took my package after checking my front door and it wasnt there.  I didnt see my package until I went to take out the garbage later that day.  Although delayed I did get my package.  =)

I will try doing a full review of all the products as soon as I use them or I may just wait until I use all of the products and do a huge review of all the products I got it this haul.

Baby Leonidus

Name - Leonidus Xeev Xwm Xiong

Although the ten or so hours of labor was very painful, I'm still happy to say that I am very proud of myself!  I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!

Mini Jewelmint Haul

I finally bought my first Jewelmint pieces this month and I am totally in love!  Technically the only piece that I bought is the Setting Sun necklace but I am still very proud to own a few Jewelmint pieces.

All my Jewelmint pieces came in a box like this one.  Totally cute packaging!

Like I explained in the video I bought this piece off Allyson on facebook for $35 which included shipping.  Although I did kind of get ripped off I'm just happy to have this necklace!  I was desperate so I paid a little more than its actual cost.

These are the Bella Flora earrings that I got!  They are just so gorgeous.  Neither my photos or the photos on Jewelmint give these earrings justice.  You have to own them or see them in person to see how gorgeous they really are!

Last but certainly not least are these!  They are the Rio Bravo earrings.  I wasn't sure if I wanted them but after seeing a few people on youtube rocking these I decided to try them and I totally love them!

If you wold like to check out Jewelmints website just click HERE

August Birchbox

Okay so I finally got my birchbox this month after waiting for almost a week and a half.  I received my confirmation e-mail on the 6th saying my birchbox shipped but I didn't get it until today which is the 16th.  Yes I know...it took FOREVER.

Anyways this months birchbox I got...

1.blinc Eyeliner

Fullsize - 0.21 oz = $24

My Size - 0.02 oz

2. Carol's Daughter Monoi Reparing Hair Mask

Fullsize - 7 oz = $29

My Size - 0.71 oz

3. Pangea Organics Cleanser for Combination to Oily Skin

Fullsize - 4 fl oz = $28

My Size - 1 fl oz

4.  Wei Tibetan Chrysanthemum Correcting Eye Treatment Pads

Fullsize - 10 Pairs = $60

My Size - 1 Pair

Extra twistband Hair Tie

Fullsize - Set of 3 = $5

My size - 1

Pregnancy Week Number 36

Week number 36 has been so tiring for me.  Hitting 36 weeks is a very big thing because when you are 36 weeks you baby is considered full term.  I'm so excited and I can't wait for him to be here.  The only thing that I haven't really been liking this week is that I get up to use the bathroom so often now.  There's only about 30 minutes to an hour between my bathroom breaks at night so I feel really tired out during the day.  That's not even with baby kicking half the night either.  I'm just so tired out nowadays...I just need a good nights rest.

The most exciting thing for me though is that I know he's almost ready.  I haven't drastically felt him drop but I can tell that he has dropped because of the size and shape of my belly.  He's gotten a lot lower compared to my earlier months so that really excites me.  I just hope he comes on a good day or weekend.  I can't wait to see and hold my little man!  =)

My Baby Shower

This past Saturday was my baby shower!  To me it was very exciting even if no one showed up.  Everyone was busy this weekend so I didn't expect much at all.  However, we did end up with a quite a few things.

 It's a rubber ducky tub...=)

 Photo frames were hand painted by our sister-in-law...and the bassinet was given to us also by our sister-in-law...some of the things we got were from before the baby shower from my side of the family and some are from the actual baby shower...

Our sister-in-law also bought us a brand new car seat!  I'm totally excited because this is the exact one that I wanted too!

July Birchbox Review

Okay so this is going to be a quick overview of what I got in my July Birchbox and a review of the items that I received in that box.  I know I'm new to blogging and not that good at putting my thoughts into writing either but I'm trying!  =)

Quick overview of what I received.

1. Ahava Mineral Hand Cream
Full Size - 3.4 oz = $20
My Size - 0.58 fl.oz

2. philosophy purity made simple one-step facial cleanser
Full Size - 8 oz = $20 & 16 oz = $32
My Size - 1 fl.oz

3. Redken shine flash 02
Full Size - 4.4 oz = $17
My Size - 2.1 oz

4. Zoya Touch Collection Nail Polish in Shay
Full Size - 0.5 fl.oz = $8
My Size - 0.25 fl.oz

Extra Kind Almond & Apricot

Honestly my favorite thing from July's Birchbox was the Ahava Mineral Hand Cream!  It says that it is loaded with Dead Sea minerals and it's fast-absorbing cream heals dry hands without a smidge of residue.  I love this product because it does everything that it claims!  It smells kind of like baby powder but I think anyone can get over that smell.

Sadly my second favorite is the Extra Kind Almond & Apricot snack and it was definitely yummy!  The reason why I picked this over everything else in my July Birchbox is not because I didn't like the products that I got but mainly because the other products I got made me feel a certain way that I didn't so much like.

Third thing I did like from this box was the Zoya Touch Collection Nail Polish in Shay.  I'm not really in to nude nails but this nail polish was very nice.  The formula for this nail polish was also very great.  Took a little to dry but I think that might have been because I put on a thick coat.  =)

The Redken shine flash 02 wasn't bad either.  It definitely made my hair visibly shinier but I didn't like the after feeling of the product on my skin.  I'm not perfect so when I did spray my hair the product did get on to my skin.  I noticed that where ever the product touched my skin it felt and looked oily afterwards.  I don't know if it's just my skin but I was home all day and didn't go outside at all so I don't think the sun or sweat was a factor.

Last product is the philosophy purity made simple one-step facial cleanser.  I really wanted to like this product but sadly I totally hate it!  It claims that this perennial award-winner is pH-balanced to gently clear away dirt, oil, and makeup without drying out skin.  First thing I've got to say is that I don't know how this could be and award-winner.  This product did nothing it claimed on my skin.  It didn't GENTLY clear away dirt, oil, or makeup and it totally dried out my skin.  After using this product I felt my skin flaking but I had to wash my face with another wash to rid my face of makeup.  This product didn't remove anything, it basically just smeared the makeup all over my face.  I am totally disappointed with this product and I would not recommend it to anyone.

Pregnancy Week Number 35 + Office Visit

Okay this week nothing much happened.  It was a pretty calm week this week so I don't really have anything to say other than I had a horrible office visit today.

My appointment was at 9:15 today and we got there right around 9:12.  By the way I forgot to mention my husband took me to my appointment today.  I didn't want to go alone and a few unexpected events made him take me.  Usually I go  to my mother-in-laws and spend the night and wake up in the morning and borrow their car so I can take myself to my appointment.  However, this week my hubby's little brother popped the tire to the Corolla that I usually take and they haven't fixed that yet.  The only other drive-able car is the mini-van but after my father-in-law popped the tire to that a few months back it's been really funky and acts up a lot.  Hubby's work place was also closed for the day because something broke down last night before they got off and they still haven't been able to fix it as of yet.  So yeah...my husband took me to my office visit.

It really sucked because we sat in the lobby for almost an hour or so.  I wasn't feeling good to begin with and my husband's been kind of sick so it wasn't the best hour of my life.  After waiting for goodness knows how long they finally called my name.  They weighed me...I'm embarrassed to say but I now weigh 166.4 Lbs.  I didn't get a look at my blood pressure and stuff but yeah we ended waiting another thirty or so minutes in the backroom too.

Finally when my doctor came in she was kind of upset.  She told me some one messed up bad.  My appointment was supposed to be at 9:15 and yet there was a some one else who had a 10:45 appointment waiting in the next room.  She was kind of frustrated and apologized.  We didn't mind waiting but today it was a very long wait...longer than usual.  She did the normal listening of the heart beat and then she felt my pelvis area.  "There he is," she said and smiled.  I'm guessing she was feeling for his head.  After that she did a quick GBS swab.  It's a vaginal and rectal check for that certain bacteria.  It doesn't harm adults but during birth it can be passed to the child and cause blood infection, pneumonia, and a few other things you wouldn't want for your newborn.  If you test positive you'll get IV antibiotics during labor to reduce infection.

After that was done and over with we made our way home.  I'm still kind of tired out from the mini trip but I guess I'm going to have to use to it some more since I'm going to be going in once every week now.  So excited and I can't wait for my little man to be here!