How to make extra Money from your computer

I'm a full-time Momma and it's HARD leaving my baby boy every morning for work.

I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to be a stay at home mom.  That would be my dream job.  But, I want Max to grow up not worrying about Mom or Dad being able to afford the little things.

So, for now, I continue to work to provide for my family.

There are some things that I'm currently doing to help SAVE money and to EARN money.

My goal right now is to earn enough money to buy Christmas Gifts... it's never too early to start planning for Christmas!

2 of my favorite sites right now are:::

1. EBATES

2. SWAGBUCKS


With EBATES, you earn cash back through everyday online purchases.  Need to order something from Target?  Go to ebates first to activate your cashback and you can earn a % of your purchase back!  You also earn money by referring friends and family, so that's always an easy way to earn some money as well!  Friends and Family love helping out!

Swagbucks is a little different than EBates.  You can earn "swagbucks" by purchasing through their site, but they also have multiple ways of earning SB that you can turn into gift cards, cash, etc.

- You can answer online surveys for SB points.
- You can answer daily poll questions.
- You can watch videos for SB points.
- You can search the web through their site for SB points.

Basically, Swagbucks is an easy way to earn as many points as you want as long as you're willing to spend some time with it.

Like I said, my goal is to earn enough to cover a majority of my Christmas shopping this year.  In the future, I'd love to see this turn into more income! 

Do you have success with either EBates or Swagbucks?  If so, I want to hear about it!

Life Rewind

Well... it looks like the last time I blogged was when I was 27 weeks pregnant.

A LOT has happened since then.  I repeat, a LOT has happened.

I have the most precious {almost} 3 month old baby boy that you ever did see, Max.

He's melted and stolen my heart in these short months and I cannot wait to share with you all his milestones.

My pregnancy was for the most part so dreamy.  Never once did I get sick.  Never once did I have blood pressure problems.  I didn't have gestational diabetes.  I didn't swell much at all. 

The only negatives would be me eating SO MUCH FOOD {cause I was hangry all of the time} and gaining way more weight than I should have and a couple of episodes of unexplained spotting.

In the end?  COMPLETELY worth it all.

Oh, and Max kept Mom and Dad waiting 6 days over his due date to meet his sweet face.

I wouldn't believe everyone until I saw him for the first time, but it INDEED WAS. SO. WORTH. THE. WAIT.

I'll try to blog more about Max, about our family, and about what is going on in our lives.

I'm a total Mom now, back to working Full-Time, and trying to balance getting my body back {it's taking forever and I'm embracing the journey} and trying to balance the work/baby Max/ household life.

Man, it sucks to put it politely to only be able to see your baby for a few hours a day before he's off to bed.

I'll cry about all of that later.

Bumpdate: Week 27

Woah.  The last time I did this I was only 14 weeks along... SO MUCH has changed since then... here it goes :)

How far along: 27 weeks


Due Date: March 29, 2017

Baby is the size of: bunch of bananas
Symptoms: still hungry all of the time ;) and congestion!

Gender: BOY :)
Name: Raymond Maxwell "Max"
Movement: tons this past week.  Ever since about week 18 I was feeling flutters and movement.  It has JUST RECENTLY picked up a lot--- I was starting to get a little concerned at times!
Nursery: coming along!  We have just about all of the essentials, but still need things for the wall and other little random things!  
Maternity Clothes: um, yes.  I can still squeeze into some pre-pregnancy dresses, but other than that- maternity all tha way!
Sleep: I've actually been sleeping pretty good!  I fall asleep super fast but do wake up between 1-2 times to pee and also wake up to switch from one side to the other.  But, I always fall back asleep instantly after waking.
Best Moment This Week: hmm.. probably seeing how Josh is when it comes to baby stuff and baby proofing the house!

Missing Anything: caffeine... lots of caffeine.  And I'd love to have the occasional glass of pinot grigo, especially since it's the Holidays.
Cravings/Aversions: no special cravings lately, I'm just hungry... a lot.  Haven't been much of a fan of veggies (although I love a good salad) and pork chops.  haha super random!

Health/Exercise: been working out! woo hoo!     Mood: super crabby lately!
Husband: the best, but he doesn't help me when I get in a bad mood ;)
  Looking Forward To: My next appointment (I guess--- it's the glucose test!)- but I'm ready to hear his heartbeat again!

Bumpdate: Week 14

How far along: 14 weeks


Due Date: March 29, 2017

Baby is the size of: large lemon
Symptoms: feeling SO MUCH BETTER! Still hungry, but the starving feeling has subsided.  Mostly just a few pains in my stomach and headaches!

Gender: I'm still leaning towards BOY!
Name: we have them and I can't wait to find out so we can call them by their name :)
Movement: still none.  I haven't been freaking out or trying to feel any flutters.. I'm just going to let it happen and I feel like I will know when it does.
Nursery: Been pinning stuff and looking at items on Buy Buy Baby and Pottery Barn... PB is dangerous, y'all.  Seriously- the cutest stuff.  
Maternity Clothes: Still a mixture of both, but my pants officially do.not.fit.
Sleep: Sleeps been better at night.  Still waking up about 2 times for a potty break.
Best Moment This Week: relaxing and hitting 14 weeks!

Missing Anything: sushi.  unlimited amounts of pumpkin spice lattes.
Cravings/Aversions: Chick-Fil-A.  Waffle fries.  Chicken sandwich with extra pickles.  Ketchup and Polynesian sauce on the side.  I could eat this everyday and my mouth is watering just typing it out.

Health/Exercise: Still been exercising about 5 times a week.
  Mood: great mood-- better mood than lately!
Husband: still excited!
  Looking Forward To: My next appointment on October 5th!  And celebrating my Grandpa's 90th Birthday this weekend!  And hopefully finding out when we will find out the sex of this baby!

Bumpdate: Week 13

How far along: 13 weeks


Due Date: March 29, 2017

Baby is the size of: Small Peach
Symptoms: still tired, have a headache today but I think it's allergies or a cold that I'm coming down with.  Still moments of cramping/pains, but mostly better!

Gender: I'm still leaning towards BOY!
Name: we have them picked out already!
Movement: none, yet.
Nursery: getting antsy to start buying for one.  But, we will wait until we find out the gender even though it will be gender neutral :)
  Maternity Clothes: I'm starting to incorporate more maternity clothes in the mix!  I have some skinny jeans on the way so I hope they fit!
Sleep: I've been so tired, but I'm starting to toss and turn more often now!
Best Moment This Week: hmm I'm trying to think of things that have happened!  Probably just relaxing this past weekend and not having to worry about doing anything!
  Missing Anything: hot dogs & sushi.
Cravings/Aversions: I craved Mexican a bit and then ate it 3 days in a row.  Oops.
Health/Exercise: I've been working out consistently the past 4 days... been following the modifier with The 21 Day Fix and throwing in some Active Maternity workouts.  I still want to start walking in the evenings when the weather gets cooler.
Mood: pretty good mood but crabby at times.
Husband: Pretty good!  He's starting to handle me a little better!
Looking Forward To: getting my hair CUT & COLORED this afternoon! Woo-hoo!

Bumpdate: Week 12

How far along: 12 weeks

Due Date: March 29, 2017

Baby is the size of: Ripe Apricot
Symptoms: definitely some cramping, still hungry! 
 
Gender: won't know for another 8 weeks or so but I am convinced it's a BOY!  We will see!
Name: we have them picked out already!
Movement: no movement that I can feel.  Just had an ultrasound and baby was moving ;)
Nursery: haven't even really thought about it this week.
Maternity Clothes: Starting to work some maternity clothes into my mix, but still trying to use what I already have!
Sleep: I've been so tired and sleeps been pretty good except for getting up about 2 times each night.
Best Moment This Week: Telling our WHOLE WORLD via FB ;) Social media is a crazy thing!
 
Missing Anything: hot dogs, sandwiches, sushi, anything I can't have. 
Cravings/Aversions: Starting to crave more salads but I still haven't been in the mood to cook much.   

Health/Exercise: I had a little scare on Tuesday this week so I stopped workouts altogether.  I'm going to start implementing them back in my schedule soon because I feel better with a little exercise.
Mood: still crabby at times, but pretty excited right now!
Husband: SO EXCITED! He was so happy to tell his band and everyone!

Looking Forward To: my belly growing, feeling the baby move, and of course my next appointment in 3 weeks!

Bumpdate: Week 10

How far along: 10 weeks

Due Date: March 29, 2017

Baby is the size of: Tart Kumquat, but way less sassy ;) ha
Symptoms: tired and hungry at times.  Certain days I'm not in the mood to cook or really eat either, but then sometimes I'm starving.
Gender: way too early to know ;)
Name: we have them picked out already!
Movement: too early for that, but I am looking forward to the movement in the weeks to come!
Nursery: still going over what we like and don't like!
Maternity Clothes: My sister gave me a few things and I bought my first pair of maternity pants for work-- but I'm not sure if I like them yet.  I'm still in that awkward stage.
Sleep: so tired and make sure to get in naps during the weekends.  I have found the past couple of nights it's been a little harder to get comfortable.  I'm also getting up about 2 times each night to go potty.
Best Moment This Week: Telling our parents!!!
 
Missing Anything: coffee {which I'm going to start drinking a cup every now and then-- watching my caffeine intake, of course}
Cravings/Aversions: unhealthy foods.  But, I'm starting to feel the effects of the bad stuff I'm eating.  So- I'm trying to have lots of semi-healthy snacks and lunch options for the week.  

Health/Exercise: I'm finishing up my last week of Country Heat!  Still loving it and think it's the PERFECT workout for those mamas-to-be.
Mood: super crabby and babes isn't liking it at all-- can someone PLEASE tell him to suck it up for a while?
Husband: SO EXCITED and we got to tell our FAMILIES--- and he wants to tell EVERYONE and I don't want to...yet!  ha
  Looking Forward To: my appointment next Thursday--- and for being able to {hopefully soon} find the heartbeat on the Doppler my sister gave me.