Coast to Coast Baby Train

[cowgirl]

Hello Mommys!!

Well, I have a list on my computer of everyones address information, but the "master list" of what everyone uses I only have the rough copy not the finished one that was on the thread. Argh!! So please, *sigh*, (I know how tiresome this is...) PM me with your products you use and don't use. Diapers, wipes, formula, baby food, and ages of your kids too!!

I'm sure everyone will understand that due to the boards being down, envies might be late this week. I sent out mine yesterday, plus I sent a few "bonus" envies to some people! Just a small thank you for being on the baby train! I hope to be able to send out bonus envies to everyone over the month of October.

So happy board is back! Trade on Ladies!! The train is still here!!

The Cowgirl

Sent:
Cowgirl 10/18
Erinlt 10/19
Jkaynarca
OwensMommy
Dakotamidnight
Misawaprincess 10/16
NurseMommy 10/17
Alka
MommaVon

Recieved:
Cowgirl
Erinlt
Jkaynarca
OwensMommy
Dakotamidnight
Misawaprincess
NurseMommy 10/19
Alka
MommaVon

If anyone needs the address list again, please PM me and I will PM it to you!

[nursemommy]

I sent an envie on tuesday....

[erinlt]

Cowgirl,
When you get a chance can you pm me the address list again? This is the only the train I didn't have saved on my computer or have a hard copy printed out. So I haven't been able to get my envie out yet. It's ready to go though!

This time I will save the list to my computer and print out a copy just in case of msg board failure or computer failure.

Thanks!
Erin

[nursemommy]

BTW I got a sample of bright beginnings baby formula...free to anybody who wants it (makes 32 oz)...i ALSO GOT A COUPON FOR for 4.50 off enfamil lipil formula good only at jewel-osco or avenu. I have another coupon for 8.00 off any enfamil next step lipil good a jewel-osco or avenu. Finally, I have a coupon for buy one get one free enfamil lipil good only at king sooper. I don't have any of these stores around so I rather share the savings...anybody interested?

[dakotamidnight]

can you pm me the address list too- I didn't have it saved:o

[cowgirl]

can you pm me the address list too- I didn't have it saved:o

PM sent....anyone else need the route addy list again? Please PM me!!:)

[erinlt]

Thanks Cowgirl! The list has been saved to my computer and is printing right now :)

Envie to Jkaynarca sent today!

Erin

[nursemommy]

all q's gone...sample left...pm me if you are interested

[misawaprincess]

I sent my envie out on Monday.

[jkaynarca]

I need a copy of the address list. Sorry I haven't got my envie out yet this week.

Jennifer

[nursemommy]

I received an envie today...

[MamaVon]

I need the route and the addresses again too.

I have an envie sitting here lonely!

TIA
MV

[nursemommy]

placed an envie in the mail today....

[erinlt]

cowgirl,
I got 2 envelopes from you on Saturday. one for the week of the 8th, the other the 14th. One of them was in a lovely USPS bag, they shredded the sides of the envelope. But surprisingly it looks like everything was intact inside!

Thanks so much!

Erin

[cowgirl]

cowgirl,
I got 2 envelopes from you on Saturday. one for the week of the 8th, the other the 14th. One of them was in a lovely USPS bag, they shredded the sides of the envelope. But surprisingly it looks like everything was intact inside!

Thanks so much!

Erin

OH MY!!!!:eek: :eek: Well, at least the important part was saved!!!! :D

[cowgirl]

Jennifer and MommaVon, I have PMed both of you!!:)

BTW--My envie for this week of the 22nd, will be in the mail today!!

[jkaynarca]

sent my envie on monday

[erinlt]

Sent my envie on Wednesday.

Erin

[erinlt]

I rcvd an envie from Cowgirl today. Thank-you!

Erin

[nursemommy]

rcvd envie today

[cowgirl]

Hi Mommys!!

I'm sorry if I've been MIA, but too much going on right now to spend time online..:eek: .. shocker, to my DH especially!!:p Same route, no changes, how is everything going with you Ladies? Everyone doing ok? Is the route working for everyone?? Does anyone see that maybe there should be a "tweeking" of something? Please post or PM me if you have any suggestions!!

I'm going to be trying to finish sending off my "Bonus Envies" to those I have not sent them to yet. My DD is working on learning to walk, and has finally got her top two front teeth poking out!! My day is her playing, crying, playing, crying, nap (maybe), playing, crying, stay up waaay too late....finally fall asleep!! I think I need a nap!! :D

Happy shopping!
The Cowgirl

[jkaynarca]

Sent my envie to Owensmom today.

Jennifer

[erinlt]

Sent my envelope to Jennifer on Tuesday 10/31.

Everything is going good here! My son got his first tooth last week. He seems to be feeling better now, he was cranky a little bit before it came in. Now if he would just start sleeping through the night again. He'll be 6 months on the 3rd and just started waking up again once in the middle of the night to eat about 3 weeks ago. Anyone else have this happen? I've tried calming him down, rocking him etc... but all he really wants to do is eat and sucks down the bottle. We are feeding him solids during the day 3 times and he seems to be eating plenty.

Erin

[cowgirl]

Hello Everyone!
Busy week!! Cars keep breaking down!! *lol*....

Erinlt--I can relate!! My DD is 10 months and she goes through times where all she wants to do is nurse, nurse, nurse!!! Just remember--they grow up too fast, so just think how you will look back and say--"Wow! It wasn't all that long ago, I had to get up to feed you!!" *heheheheeee* Always used to embarass me when my parents would say that....

For NOVEMBER!! (next week)....WE HAVE A CHANGE IN THE ROUTE!!!!

WE are going to DETOUR: Misawaprincess and Jkaynarca. This will just be till December!! (Unless they come back from vacation/family time and say they want to be dropped...)

I might have messed up a bit, and one of these ladies might not be sending out an envie this week! Yikers!! If this ends up being true--I will send you a makeup envie. Please just PM me and let me know!!

Happy Couponing!!

The Cowgirl

[nursemommy]

I sent an envie today...sorry for the delay but somebody in thepost office does not know how to measure and the envie was sent back for additional postage...

[erinlt]

Thanks Cowgirl for the reassuring words! This is my 3rd, but it's been about 6 years since I've had a baby in the house. And I don't remember my other 2 waking up again after they started sleeping through the night. But he's happy, healthy and is truly not awake that long. He just wants to get down to business and eat, then go back to sleep :)

Erin

[nursemommy]

No envie for last week :(...I hope I get one this week...

[MamaVon]

Received today, will send tomorrow.

[erinlt]

I didn't get an envelope last week so the one I'm sending out today is not as stuffed as I usually like to send them, but I did have a variety of coupons to put in it.

The envie is going out to Owensmommy since we are detouring Jkaynarca for awhile.

Erin

[nursemommy]

I sent an envie today...I was waiting to see if I would receive anything but I did not...so the envie is not as plump...

[nursemommy]

This is my second week without an envie...So unless there are some baby q's in the sunday's paper I won't have anything to mail this week

[cowgirl]

Hello Ladies!

I have PMed you with a December Route Update! Please check your boxes!! Been in car repair h*ll here, so I'm a bit distracted and busy!! BTW--off topic for this train, but did you know Autozone has a "punch card" that if you spend $20 or more in a visit you get a hole punched in your card. Once you have 5 holes punched, you get a $20 gift card, instantly!Right then at the register!! I have already gotten one card and almost have another punch card filled!! (If that gives you any indication of our car repair $$ lately!!) It only goes till 11/30!! (and if you are wondering, it is only one hole punch per visit/transaction. So if you have a part that cost $40, you only get one hole punched, not 2.....waaaaahhhhh....but still....free gc is free!!)

[erinlt]

Got 2 envies from Cowgirl today. Going out to Owensmomma tomorrow (Tuesday)

Erin

[nursemommy]

No envie..again...anybody know who is supposed to be mailing me...this is the third week without anything...i sent a rather small envie last week...I don't have any coupons to send out this week

[erinlt]

nursemommy,
Dakotamidnight should be mailing to you. We are detouring Jkaynarca and Misawaprincess (she was the one sending to you before).

Erin

[dakotamidnight]

ladies, i hate to do this, but I need to step off the train. It's the end of the semester and with the new babe i just don't have time for the train as well.

nursemommy - your envie went in the mail today. so sorry it's late

[cowgirl]

ladies, i hate to do this, but I need to step off the train. It's the end of the semester and with the new babe i just don't have time for the train as well.

nursemommy - your envie went in the mail today. so sorry it's late

Sorry to see you go!! Maybe you can join up with us again in January? Good luck with finals week!!!

Hey Ladies!!
What do you think of doing a "hot potatoe" with this train over the holidays? Starting this week, I will send out a big envie to Erin. When she gets it, then she takes what she wants, adds her contribution to the envie, and then sends it on to the next stop. This way, we aren't so stressed over the holidays to be sending an envie every week. Jan 1st we can take a poll and see how it worked out, and go from there.

LMK What you think!!

The Cowgirl

[erinlt]

Cowgirl,
I think it's a great idea! So basically we would have 1 envelope going around? I think that's a good idea especially considering how busy the holidays are and everything.

Erin

[cowgirl]

Cowgirl,
I think it's a great idea! So basically we would have 1 envelope going around? I think that's a good idea especially considering how busy the holidays are and everything.

Erin

Yup! 1 envelope that makes its "rounds" to all of us. I figure with our number of riders, the envie should make it's trip in about a month....I will try to get the new "hot potato" in the mail today!!! And after this week, (until January 1st when I will take a poll of you Ladies), I won't send out another envie until the "hot potato" makes its way back to me!! Please write on envie that this is the "Baby Train-Hot Potato", so there isn't any confusion--just in case someone's weekly envie arrives late at the same time.

[erinlt]

Great! I'll be on the lookout for it :)

Erin

[nursemommy]

ok...i will wait for the hot potato then...

[nursemommy]

ok...i was cleaning my stash of q's today...and i found the following:
I will post them here first to see if anybody wants them ..if not I will make them available to all the board...

one $1 check for nestle goodstart formula exp 12/1/06
five $1 q's for dreft exp 11/30/06
four $4 q's off 2 cans of nestle good start supreme exp 03/31/07
one $2 off 2 cans of nestle good start formula exp 02/28/07
six $1 enfamil checks exp 12/31/06

any body interested? pm me...I just hate for them to expire without going to good use

[cowgirl]

ok...i was cleaning my stash of q's today...and i found the following:
I will post them here first to see if anybody wants them ..if not I will make them available to all the board...

one $1 check for nestle goodstart formula exp 12/1/06
five $1 q's for dreft exp 11/30/06
four $4 q's off 2 cans of nestle good start supreme exp 03/31/07
one $2 off 2 cans of nestle good start formula exp 02/28/07
six $1 enfamil checks exp 12/31/06

any body interested? pm me...I just hate for them to expire without going to good use

Oh! Oh! ME!!! I would love the Dreft!!! I will PM ya!!

[cowgirl]

Hello Mommy's!! Just thought I'd post to bump this up...:)

The "Hot Potato" went out before Turkey Day, so it has started on its rounds. Our route goes as follows:

Cowgirl
Erinlt
Jakaynarca
OwensMommy
Misawaprincess
NurseMommy
Alka

If anyone "catches" and "sends" the hot potatoe, please post a little note, so we can keep track of it!

My DD had her first taste of meat this week. It was TURKEY!!! She really liked it, and didn't have any tummy troubles!! I was so relieved!! AND, while we were at the In-Laws she started walking all by herself!!!! :eek: :eek: She is not even a year old yet!! Her Grandparents were so proud to get to see her take her first "free" steps. It was nice for them to get to see a "first" since they live 5 hours away!! How is all of your babes doing?? Give us a bit of an update....

[nursemommy]

Hello everybody!
I hope your thanksgiving was wonderful!!!I have a bunch of diaper q's that will expire in 2 weeks (amongst other stuff). I will send an envie to the next person in line so these q's won't go to waste...

[cowgirl]

Just got a message that Jkaynarca is back and on board again!! Anyone want to fess up to where the "hot potato" is right now??? ;)

[misawaprincess]

Wow.. I am glad I read this before I mailed out an envie. It didnt register what we were doing until just today!! Man oh man...mommy brain:P
NurseMommy.. since you havent received anything, I will go ahead and mail you an envie either today or tomorrow. It isnt much since I've been out of the country.. but hope you can use something.

My little munchkin is starting to cruise..shortly here, he'll be walking on his own. He'll be 8months on the 13th!!!! I am not ready! haha. He's starting to teeth again..so I'm up quite a few times in the middle of the night! Hope everyone's babies are healthy as can be! :)

[erinlt]

Sorry to be behind in posting and everything. Thanksgiving messed my whole schedule up. And Christmas will be here before I know it. But thankfully my Christmas shopping will be done with this week. The stores are so crowded. I went to Toys R Us today to save $ on shipping and get the Fisher Price Learning Home for John. The cashiers all looked tired and like they didn't want to be there. And a lot of the customers were tired and snippy. yikes!

I mailed the hot potato out on Monday to Jakaynarca. It was a BIG envelope!

I hope everyone's little ones are doing well. John has 2 teeth on the bottom now. He just turned 7 months old. He's moving around everywhere and just realized that the house was not ready for him to be mobile! So I ordered a bunch of babyproofing stuff. Time goes by so fast!

Erin

[jkaynarca]

I recieved the envelope and will mail it out to Amanda in the morning. Levo is now 5 months. We just got back from 3 weeks in Turkey, were my husband is from, his parents got to see the baby for the first time. They were so upset when we left. I wish we didn't live soooo soooo far away. Otherwise Levo started rolling around and we are slowly starting to get ready for x-mas.

Jennifer

[cowgirl]

Glad to hear that the "hot potato" is still going out!! I was getting worried there for awhile!! I've been MIA, due to other commitments, SHOPPING, and generally keeping DD out of trouble!! She loves to just walk about the house. Sit and play?? NO WAY!! So I'm really being tested!! Plus teething like crazy makes me want to have a day at the spa!!! Anyone want to babysit???? *hehehehee* just kidding!!!

Keep it going Mommy's, and keep posting your baby's updates!!! I'm so enjoying reading them!!!

[cowgirl]

OH YEAH! I forgot!! I picked some more coupons at DD's 1 yr. check up. I have 60 $1 any Mylicon, $1 Pedilyte, $1 Aquafor, $3 Similac Alimentum Advance 1-lb powder can. Most have exp for end of December! So just post or PM me if you want some of these!!!

[nursemommy]

I mailed another envie to the next person in line...I just had more q's that are going to expire soon...

[nursemommy]

hello!

anybody knows where the "hot potato is". I never got it...R we still doing that or r we going back to what we were doing before? I hope everybody had a merry x mas

[misawaprincess]

I havent got the "hot potato" yet. I'm supposed to send to you nursemommy. I was wondering also if we are going to be sending envies out next week or whenever??

[nursemommy]

has the train been disolved?

[misawaprincess]

I PMed cowgirl, but have not heard anything back. Dont know what happened.

[jkaynarca]

I did send an envie out this week to Amanda.

Jennifer

[nursemommy]

i'm just waiting to see what the verdict is...i received an envie before x mas and that is the only one tha I have received since november

[misawaprincess]

I was on vacation for the whole month of November, so someone else should have been sending to you while I was gone. I guess we will just wait and see what happens.

[cowgirl]

Hello Mommy's!!

Well, it's 2007 and the year seems to be off and running ahead with snow and ice storms all over the place!! I hope everyone has been safe and warm, and that their family members are happy and healthy!!

I was so worried about the "hot potatoe" but it finally arrived in my mailbox a few days ago. I have not read posts, but what does everyone think?? Does the
"Hot Potatoe" method work alright? Should we go back to weekly mailings?? Okay, now I will hit "reply" and go and read revious posts......I may have to edit this posting...

Hummmmmmm.....I don't know.....What do you Ladies think??? Hot Potatoe or Weekly mailings???......Post your vote!!!

[nursemommy]

weekly mailing...I never received the hot potato

[misawaprincess]

Definitely weekly mailing. I never received the hot potatoe. It's weird that it went back to you and skipped us..

[cowgirl]

bumping this up....any of you other Mom's have a vote to give????:confused:

[jkaynarca]

Weekly mailings for sure

Jennifer

[nursemommy]

bump***

R we going to resume our train soon?

[misawaprincess]

???

[erinlt]

I'm going to have to step off the Coast to Coast Baby train. Things have been too hectic with the 3 kiddos and hubbies work schedule.

Thanks ladies!

Erin