Andrew is 10 Months Old!

I had a hard time getting a good picture of Andrew this month!

He kept walking off,

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or crawling off,

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I even got one where he wasn't even in sight!

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This is what I ended up with:

Necessity is the Mother of Invention

I have this area in the kitchen that always seems to be cluttered. The drawer shelf is not able to be used and just ends up taking up space.

I couldn't find a shelf that would fit.

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So I took 3 of these boxes (which I have several of since I tend to hang on to things!)

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case in point: this is what is inside the above pictured box...

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Baby food jars. Since Andrew is our last baby, we won't have access to baby food jars, so I'm saving them so I'll have them to use later!

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Okay, back to my project....

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Cut the flaps off.

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I was trying to even up the edge a little and cut myself!

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Tape the boxes together.

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I cleared the area.

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Shelf in place.

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Stocked & ready to go!

Our Strider PREbike Came!

The Strider PREbike that we won for the giveaway from DustinNikki Mommy of Three arrived yesterday!

I was going to wait to open it until Sarah got home from school, but I decided that then we would have 3 people wanting to try out the new bike at once instead of 2!

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This is how it was packed

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Emily helping put the handlebars on.

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William helping attach the front tire.

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NOTE: I realize that my kids are not wearing helmets (they have them) but since they were inside or on the grass, I figured it wouldn't be any different than if they fell down while running across the lawn!

Andrew trying out the new bike (I didn't aim very well over my shoulder while holding the bike with the other!)

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This is what happened the first time William got on.

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He had it by his 2nd try!

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Emily's turn

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It is very lightweight

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William loves the new bike!

Video of William riding the bike:

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William, at 2½ years old, can even lift it!

They wanted to have rest time with the new bike!
(It even has a blanket!)

Sarah's turn. She actually pushed off & picked her feet up.

Sarah's first comment was, "This is a downhill bike. You put your feet here"

















The seat post is a little short for Sarah.

As with any new thing, the box is fun, too!

Click to see the invoice.

All 4 of the kids like the Strider PREbike a lot. Sarah's technique is more advanced since she is almost 6, but William is on it almost every chance he gets, so he'll be gliding along soon! Andrew is not yet walking on his own more than a half dozen steps, so he basically pats at it and bounces and claps!

Freebies, Samples, & Giveaways!

This month, I've been getting a lot of freebies and samples that I found online or through Facebook. I've had this post planned for a couple of weeks, but I wanted to try and find all the links of where I'd gotten things and more things kept coming in!

Procter & Gamble Sampler

Parent's Choice Formula - from Walmart, not available right now

Taster's Choice coffee

Eucerin lotion - they are out of samples

Clay in the Potter's Hand - I couldn't find the link where I got mine free, but here you can get it for $5

Victoria's Secret panties!

Plain white one was a coupon I got in the mail for one free, no purchase necessary.

The front one is from being a Facebook fan of Victoria's Secret!

Pampers Easy Up potty training kit

Free reusable bags from Kelloggs when you buy 2 boxes of cereal (per bag)

Purex 3-in-1 sample

Tender Moods CD with renewing Emily's magazine subscription to Wild Animal Baby

Huggies Pull Up samples

Sarah opening her bag

Emily with her bag

William carrying his bag

Andrew checking his bag out.

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I actually ordered one for myself, too, but it hasn't come (a month after the others came). Right before the first one arrived, I saw these bags in Kmart with the same deal of "buy 2 cereals get a bag free" only you didn't have to pay the $1.75 shipping and handling per bag!

Gillette Fusion ProGlide Power giveaway from Facebook. I was one of the first 10,000 the first day they offered them in their giveaway!.

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I won a giveaway for a sampler from Scribbleprints hosted by Mom of all Trades!

notecards

stickers and bookmarks! (She even threw in a couple "Sleep Deprived Parent" items since she knew I liked that design!)

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I just learned yesterday that I won a giveaway from DustinNikki Mommy of Three for a Strider PREbike!!

It is supposed to arrive on Monday!