Week 16 Update & Financial Matters

Happy Monday, Humble Readers!

How far along? 16w0d

Maternity clothes? Yup.  I alternate between mat clothes and regular pants with a bella band.  Oddly enough, I can't wear my work/dressier clothes without a bella band, but I can still wear my jeans just fine.  Hmmmm...

Body Oddities? Nothing too crazy, just some nasal congestion and excessive dry mouth.  I've been really thirsty too.  My eyes have also been dry and sore, but that's probably just allergies.

Sleep? I can't seem to get enough sleep.  The insomnia has eased off a bit (I'm not waking up a whole lot in the night any more) but I could sleep 12 hours a day and still feel exhausted. 
Best moment this week? Getting to see the halfling again when I was at my OB's office.  It was just a quick peak, but it was great to know that all was well.  He/she was moving around a lot and it was fun to watch the little arms and legs waving around.

Worst moment? a pretty bad IBS flare that kind of came out of no where (I haven't had a flare in over a month).  The cramps were so bad that I was getting a bit worried.

Movement? Not yet.  I don't really expect any for another few weeks.

Food cravings? still chocolate milk, strawberries, red meat

Rings? Still on, but I won't count on that lasting.

Gender? Not going to find out, but I think it's a boy

Intense Dreams?  They've started again, and have featured a very ugly baby, Frank Burns (from MASH), and the Mythbusters

Medical Concerns?  Blood pressure is a bit high, and I will be going for multiple (3+) GD tests... yuck!

What I miss? I want sushi something awful!

What I look forward to: Feeling movement, my longer ultrasound on July 5th

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It's been a bit of a rough week financially for the Hobbit and the Ent.  I found out on Friday that I wasn't going to be getting my annual bonus.  I knew it was possible that we wouldn't get it because it was a tough year for our store with the recession finally hitting the oil patch here on the flatland, but I was still hoping.  I had earmarked that money to pay for our new furnace that we have to pay for this summer. 

Then we got our property tax bill... ugh!

And we have (FINALLY!) come to the agreement that it's time to get rid of Petey the PT Cruiser.  He's sucking us dry.  It seems that every six months we are dumping between $500 and $900 in to him.  The the a/c has gone now and the temp light comes on if we get stuck at a red light (something we supposedly had fixed last year).  Which leads me to a question for all my Humble Readers...

Have any of you leased a vehicle?  We are leaning toward leasing, but I want some imput.