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!

Arriving June 2011

The Wards will be a party of 3 in June! 

It is crazy we are at the 20 week mark...yes, halfway there!  We (Nick) decided to be surprise on whether it is a boy/girl, so for the FIRST time in my life I am not able to plan.  Nick thinks it is going to control my spending habits, but does he realize that now I will be shopping for both a boy and a girl?!?

We have lots to get ready for the arrival of our first child; setting up the nursery, child birth classes, picking out names!  At one point in my life I thought I had it all figured out...Zack, Kelly, AC, Lisa, Jessie and have a dog name Screech, can you name that show?  Now when it is reality, it is a lot harder than I thought!  My dad already suggested Al and Alrenia... 

As for being pregnant....I think I might be one of the lucky ones, no morning sickness!  Still am waiting for the converting over to maternity clothes.  I am assuming it will happen in the next week or so.  I am kind of looking forward to the world of elastic waist bands ;)

We also experience our first shower!  Dibelka side.  Lets say we know this baby will be Corn Born, but they will BLEED PURPLE!!  Go Cats :)

That is all for now!  First blog out of the way...many more to come!!