Tax Incentive for a Mom!

The IRS announced that breast feeding supplies now qualify as medical care expenses.  We can use our FSA, HSA, or you can itemize them on the Schedule A effective 2010 tax year.  Yahoo!  Is it bad this confirms my decision to breast feed?  I guess I am a true accountant :) 

Of course the IRS is very loose on wording.  "Supplies that assist lactaion"  I can only imagine the crazy things people will try to pull over on their returns!

The IRS does note they do not say breast feeding vs. formula is better, but formula is classified as "food" and can't be deducted...ummm...

Oh well, one more way to keep my money from the government!

Parenthood = finding new tax savings!

Entering the World of Elastic Waistbands

Well, it is the 24 week mark and I have officially converted to maternity clothes.  Stretchy waistbands is my new fashion trend.  My bump FINALLY appeared and I am rather fond of it EXCEPT for when working out.  I teach a boot camp class on Wednesday morning and for the first time, I was the "slow" kid.  Usually I am showing these crazy options to the participants and going full out, but now I get to demonstrate once and then do the low impact option...ugggh!  My participants tell me it is motivation to them, bc they don't want to be beat out be a pregnant lady...  Oh goodness!

Pic- 24 weeks, stomach has grown, butt has remained the same, I was hoping that would go down!