On Capitalism...

When the iPhone came out, my brother bought one immediately and I didn't even want to touch it because everything Apple sells is contagious.  I didn't want to want one.  But I could see him over there with his shiny happy touch screen, surfing the web while we ate dinner.  Then my mom waited in line on the morning the 3G came out and SHE got one too.  And every time anyone un-holstered their iPhone in my presence, I made the same remark, "If I had an iPhone, I might never look my children in the face again!"  Seriously.  The Internet.  IN YOUR POCKET.  ALL THE TIME.  I'm bad enough about shutting the laptop as it is.

So yesterday I ordered an iPhone.  Our two-year contract expires next week and we've been waiting over a year to change our phone numbers from their original California area codes.  I have no explanation other than that I just woke up in the morning and decided to buy one.  $200 is apparently the magic number because between the birthday money I've been saving and my "fun" share of Dave's last bonus, I have exactly enough that this won't come out of the family budget.  There's goes the money I was saving for a chopping block counter!  Now I just have to wait a few weeks for it to arrive and then learn to pace myself so I don't Twitter myself  into Carpal Tunnel surgery.

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Yesterday Dave took Alex to an air show and I had the whole day free to go shopping with Genoa.  I started off looking at mattresses.  I know!  My life is so GLAMOROUS! 

Genoa is mostly sleeping through the night at this point, although she wakes up a few times to shove her feet down the back of my pajamas and make sure I'm still next to her, which, sadly, I always am.  I haven't slept in the same bed with my husband for close to a year.  The bed is just WAY too hard for me and any bed on which we might compromise is too soft for him.  So our plan is to buy two XL twin mattresses and shove them together, forming a makeshift King.  I'm not sure it's any cheaper than buying a new mattress, but at least we'll both be able to sleep in the same "bed" at the same time.

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While we were out, I returned the so-called sexy jeans.  The waist was too tight and even after wearing them around the house a few times, they still gave me muffin top, so I got my $70 back.  I then spent said money on jeans for Alex for school, three pairs at Gap kids.  Then I bought 13 shirts at Old Navy for $85 and now our school shopping is complete. 

I'm loving the fact that Alex is finally out of toddler sizes and can wear all the awesome big kid clothes in a size XS.  There is SO MUCH MORE to choose from and he digs all the cool t-shirts I was able to pick out for 40% off.  We were all unprepared for how unbelievably cute he would look in jeans.  I haven't bought him a pair in several years (potty training makes jeans a more-complicated option).  Pictures coming soon.

Comments

[whirled_peas]

Two words - Select Comfort. My hubby and I have one (and we are NOT wealthy people at all) and it has made all the difference in both of our sleeping situations. It is worth every penny. I would seriously go to a store and have someone do the demo for you. The only complaint I have about the Select Comfort is that it can be, well, um, a little "squeaky" during those certain times when you, uh, you know.

[Jamie]

Welcome home!

Oooh, the iPhone. I **HEART** mine, and seriously? The best phone EVER! You can do everything on it and all in fun, easy swishes of your fingers! AND you have the new one!! Congrats, girlie. Maybe now you'll be able to read my texts!!!

[Erica]

How about one of those "sleep number" beds?

[alison]

We also did our school shopping at Gap kids (jeans!) and Old Navy (shirts!). They have cute stuff for boys and their little butts look so cute in those Gap jeans. :) Is Alex off to kindergarten? Mine's headed for first grade in a week. Fun!

[TaterMcBaby]

I third the Select COmfort Sleep Numbers bed idea. BEST purchase we ever made. It's been almost 4 years since we bought ours and at least one of us still says on a weekly basis "I love this bed." Well worth the investment. We financed ours at 0% for the first year and paid it off before our year was up.

[MelissaLBC]

I've got to agree with pp - you need to check out the Select Comfort Sleep Number beds! I think you'll be much happier and your mattresses won't be constantly sliding apart. While the twin idea sounds good in theory, I'm not sure it will actually work the way you invision and I think you'll end up just as frustrated.

[1hot&tiredmama]

I understand about the Apple products being contagious! My cousin got an Apple iTouch and one touch is basically all it took for me to want one. I didn't need a new phone, but I NEEDED the iTouch! And I love it. I have all my music on there. I'm so addicted I even had an auxiliary line hard-wired into my car so the music on my iTouch would play through my stereo speakers. It's totally crazy!