101 Uses For Avon’s SSS Bath Oil

Ever wonder, ‘What on earth would I order from Avon?’ – well, maybe you don’t think that daily, but you might think that if somebody were to hand you a catalog or a sample. Here is 101 things that you can use Avon’s Skin So Soft Original Bath Oil for. And if you like ANY of these reasons, contact me today and order some! There are some current hot specials, as well as discounts available for first time customers! ;)

1 It’s a bath oil and after shower moisturizer.
2 It can be used to remove makeup.
3 Great tanning oil (no sunscreen).
4 Hot oil treatment to soften cuticles.
5 Great massage oil for tired muscles.
6 Cleans off tape marks left from bandages on skin.
7 Cleans ink off the skin.
8 Insect repellent.
9 Helps relieve itching caused by dry skin.
10 Cleans oil and grease off of skin.
11 Painting something? Use SSS to remove paint from the hands. (Instead of turpentine).
12 It soothes light sunburn.
13 Rub hands with it before washing, it helps get them cleaner.
14 Rub on dry, cracked skin…. helps heal skin in 2-3 days.
15 Put 1-2 cap fills in liquid soap and use it for shaving legs and under arms.
16 Pour a little into your Foot Saver to help moisturize your feet while you relax them.
17 It removes chewing gum from hair, skin, and most nonporous surfaces.
18 Cleans permanent ink off stamps.
19 Bath Oil works GREAT on Head Lice!!!!! Saturate head and let it set for 15 minutes. Then rinse under an outdoor faucet, lice will be gone! Of course shampoo hair a couple of times to get the oil out, but the lice were gone and stayed gone!
20 It kills ants instantly.
21 Spray on skin to relieve dry itching skin. Helps skin retain it’s elasticity
22 Wash hair with shampoo and conditioner like always and after it dries…. Use a dime-sized dab of SSS and rub it in your hair. It goes straight in and leaves hair as shiny as the ads on TV, not greasy at all, just soft and shiny.
23 Use bath oil towelettes — cover window sill with towelettes to keep ants out.
24 (LICE) Sometimes, using a bath oil, like Avon’s SSS, will work to loosen the glue, which holds the nits to the hair. There is a product called Neon Nits, which when sprayed on the hair, will highlight the nits so you can see them to then snip them out with a small scissors.
25 If you have psoriasis on your elbows, an internist recommended trying Avon’s SSS bath oil spray. After using SSS, it eliminated the psoriasis on my elbows.
26 Bath use, fill bath with water and add a little SSS, very relaxing and gets rid of dry skin.
27 Sponge it around doors, windows, and on screens to keep crawling bugs out.
28 It’s a good wood cleaner and conditioner for natural wood.
29 It removes price tag and label glue from glass, metals, and most plastics.
30 It removes soap scum from shower doors and curtains, and bathroom and kitchen figures.
31 It removes lime and hard water deposits from fixtures, tile, shower doors and windows.
32 It’s an oil lubricant for fitting pipe joints that won’t slip together.
33 It cleans ink off most vinyl and painted surfaces.
34 It cleans heavy oil and grease from nonporous surfaces.
35 It takes fur off of clothing.
36 Rub on brass ornaments or figurines to help keep them from turning dark.
37 Removes crayon from appliances and most painted surfaces.
38 Wash cupboards with it mixed in your cleaning water to keep ants off and out of the cupboards.
39 Use it to discourage hornets from building their nests. After using a hornet killing spray, remove the nest and keep the area sprayed with SSS. They will not rebuild there.
40 Use it to clean leather; it will also keep it soft and supple.
41 Use it on your air conditioning screen (filter)–your incoming air will smell fresher and the filter is easier to clean.
42 Rub all over windowsills to keep ants out.
43 It cleans paintbrushes easily and leaves them soft as new.
44 It removes gum from carpets.
45 It removes scuffmarks from patent leather shoes.
46 Use it on running rails for sliding glass doors and windows.
47 It removes “ring around the collar”.
48 It removes liquid nail (paneling glue).
49 Two glass bowls or glasses stuck together? Drizzle a little SSS down the sides and they’ll come apart easily.
50 It removes candle wax from furniture, carpets and clothing.
51 Hummingbird Feeders: To deter bees try rubbing SSS on the feeder surface by the feeder ports.
52 Maggots too!! Apply SSS inside the can and lid, then later, flush with soapy water. You shouldn’t have any maggots for the rest of the summer!
53 It is a great furniture polish!
54 Put SSS in one of those insecticide sprayers on the garden hose. Spray the back yard! This will cut down on ants, mosquitoes and fleas!
55 Spray it on your prized roses and even on flowers you place at the cemetery. Keeps both bugs and animals from eating the flowers.
56 Kills spiders.
57 It cuts grease and cleans dirt from range hoods.
58 Add a capful to wash water of clothes…acts as a fabric softener and keeps the bugs off clothes.
59 Spray on orchids and other flowers for moisture and to keep bugs away.
60 Cleans baseball caps. Just spray on and rub with toothbrush.
61 Mix one part SSS and 2 parts water and spray on your tomato plants every 2-3 days to keep tomato worms off.
62 SSS bath oil also does a great job cleaning cherry wood cabinets.
63 Put a little in your mopping water to help keep crawling bugs out. (Not too much or the floor gets slippery.)
64 Use to clean windows.
65 Removes crayon from most surfaces.
66 It’s a great insect repellent (or you can use Bug Guard, the actual SSS repellent).
67 Screens can be lightly sprayed with Avon SSS to repel no-see-‘ums and tiny gnats that otherwise might slip though the screens.
68 Another use for SSS is it will kill those pesky earwigs. Spray it on & they don’t return to life.
69 Also if you ever make candles, use clear melted wax and put SSS in as it harden. Works great for outdoor use to keep the mosquitoes away.
70 As a deodorizer, spray into air and let settle, kills those nasty pet orders.
71 Kids rooms if a child wets the bed, spray the bedding and sheets before washing and will give it a fresh clean smell.
72 It’s a great insect repellent for your pet. (As recommended in “Outdoor Life” and “Field and Stream”).
73 Mix 5 parts water, 1 part SSS and mist on animals. Brushing it in makes their coats gleam and keeps insects off so the animals don’t fidget in the show ring.
74 Mix in your pet’s bath water. It takes the fleas off of them…and in between sprays them with the same mixture as in #2 to help keep them off.
75 Rub on your hands before and after working with your pets and farm animals. It will remove the strong smells.
76 Black Fly Spray For Dogs: Use as a spray or a dip. 1 cup SSS, 1/2 cup liquid detergent and 3 gallons of water.
77 For dogs dry skin mix 1 tablespoon of SSS per gallon of water and use as an after bath rinse. Or spritz your pet’s coat once per week.
78 If your dog should get tar or asphalt on the pads of their feet rub on SSS and then wipe off.
79 Flea Bath: Use a flea and tick shampoo. Rinse, rinse, rinse so no soap residue is left. Follow with final rinse of 2 gallons of water mixed with flea dip and 1 capful of SSS. The SSS helps replace the oils lost in bathing and has the added benefit of repelling insects.
80 Flea Repellent: Avon’s SSS Bath Oil. 1-1/2 ounces per gallon of water; used as a sponge-on dip (or as a spritz) has been tested and proven to have significant, but not complete, flea-repellent activity for a 6-day period. It should help those dry coats, too.
81 If you have a Chow, they are notorious for dry, flakey skin. Add SSS bath oil on their skin and it does wonders!
82 I use the following on my horses and on my dogs when necessary. 1-cup Avon SSS bath oil 1-cup white vinegar 1-cup (or more) water 5 cc of essential oil of citronella (from the health food store NOT the type you burn to keep insects away that is available in a drug store) Mix in a spray bottle. Straight SSS works well for mosquito’s too but really makes your dog greasy.
83 (Barns) Use of an inexpensive fly control spray or a diluted mix of Avon SSS in water can be sprayed on barn walls and floor to discourage insects from hanging around or to eliminate them before putting in the new bedding. As time permits, and if you can keep your goats out of the barn for a few hours – let the barn stand and air out before re-filling with bedding.
84 Rub on your hands before and after working with pets and farm animals, takes away pet odor.
85 Avon’s SSS bath oil massaged directly into the skin of your Rottweiler acts not only as a successful repellant and makes their dogs smell good but helps prevent drying and itchy skin.
86 A natural way to help cats with flea problems and flea allergies is to rub Skin So Soft into the skin. Once a bug, always a bug. Fleas don’t like it either! Spread the word!
87 Cats: SSS IS SAFE FOR FUR LICKING ——-The SSS plus is safe as long as it is the one without sunscreen.
88 Don’t overuse the SSS. I just use the lotion, and rub it into the skin, not more than every few days. My cat’s sensitive and we’re being careful. Common sense is the rule. Sprinkling Yeast on the cat food helps, too. My cat’s fur is medium-length; he’s part Persian, and he’s doing fine, no ill effects from the SSS. You can check with your vet to be sure if it’s okay.
89 SSS can be used as a hoof polish. This will put a nice shine to the hoof without drying it. The farrier’s wife will appreciate this one!
90 SSS can be used as a muzzle, eye, and ear enhancer. Generally we used baby oil but it was so messy. I tried SSS and it works great and still helps keep bugs away.
91 I have a show mare that has allergies and also gets dry skin very easily so I started giving her baths in SSS. What I do is bathe her like normal and then I put a capful of SSS in a 5-gallon bucket of warm water and sponge this all over her. Her hair coat dries silky soft and she quits itching. Works for her.
92 When I have to band (braid) their manes I use SSS Bath Oil. It seems to help hold the braids a lot better and they don’t try to rub them out.
93 It removes tar spots from the car without damage to the paint.
94 Use it to clean vinyl dashboards, seats, and tops. It not only cleans, but also keeps it soft and helps to prevent any cracking.
95 After washing your car, use it as a tire dressing to keep them looking like new.
96 Put some on a small washcloth and leave in the car to help keep the air fresh and clean.
97 Wipe down vinyl surfaces inside your car. Cleans nicely and removes smoke odors left by cigarette smokers.
98 It gently cleans heavy grease and oil from skin and nonporous surfaces (great for Mechanic’s Hands).
99 It removes tree sap.
100 Prior to traveling…rub SSS on headlights and grill. It makes insects and bugs easier to remove.
101 Open a towelette and use as an automotive air freshener.

A Google Search: Seriously?

I was using google today to search for something regarding my cats. When I typed in the following, which I didn’t get to finish, I received these search options…I…I’m….well…uh…speechless.

Help make a difference for millions!

I am asking for your help with a cause that means a lot to me – to make a difference in the lives of people who have psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis by your support for the Walk to Cure Psoriasis.

The purpose of the Walk is to increase awareness about psoriasis, while raising money for psoriasis research to find a cure.

According to the National Institutes of Health, as many as 7.5 million Americans have psoriasis. I am asking you to help me make a difference in the lives of those affected by this disease.

I hope you will support my efforts through your sponsorship. I am asking for a contribution of $25; however, any amount will be greatly appreciated. The money we raise through the Walk to Cure Psoriasis will be used to help millions of people.

http://walk.psoriasis.org/goto/melissabrowning

Show The Troops You Care: Send Comforts of Home

For only $10.00, you can sponsor an Avon Cares USO2GO Kit, which the USO will deliver to isolated troops deployed abroad. This is a wonderful opportunity to express your gratitude to our brave service men and women. The Avon Cares USO2GO Kit includes five full-size toiletry products. You can also send a personal message of encouragement with each kit. Avon Products, Inc. will donate $4.00 of your $10.00 to the USO to help provide emergency relief programs, family assistance activities, entertainment tours and more. There is no limit to the number of kits you can send, so support the people who support you—the men and women of the U.S. armed forces.

Contact me today to take part in this!

If you are in the military(family as well) or if you have an adopted soldier ask me about the military discount!

(No minimum or maximum amount required on purchases. No limit on purchases)

http://www.youravon.com/melissabrowning
melissabrowning.avon@gmail.com

Random Thoughts Of The Day…er…Night

I received the following in a HILARIOUS email, and I just HAD to share it with you! Enjoy!

>> More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can’t wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that’s not only better, but also more directly involves me.

>> Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.

>> I don’t understand the purpose of the line, “I don’t need to drink to have fun.” Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks when they’ve invented the lighter?

>> Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you’re going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you’re crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk.

>> I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger.

>> The letters T and G are very close to each other on a keyboard. This recently became all too apparent to me and consequently I will never be ending a work email with the phrase “Regards” again.

>> Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the “people you may know” feature on Facebook & Twitter people that I do know, but I deliberately choose not to be friends with?

>> Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn’t work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ’s. We just figured it out.
Today’s kids are soft.

>> There is a great need for sarcasm font.

>> Sometimes, I’ll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what was going on when I first saw it.

>> I think everyone has a movie that they love so much, it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I’ll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone’s laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I’m still the only one who really, really gets it.

>> The other night I hit a new low at an open bar. I had already hopped on highway blackout when, inevitably I had to find a bathroom. Eventually I decided it was probably on the other side of the bar so I tried to walk over there, but ran into a guy coming the other way. We played that, Both go left, Both go right game to no avail, so I finally put out my hand to guide myself past and that’s is when I realized, yup, that’s a mirror I just tried to walk through. And the guy on the other side is me. Even cats can recognize their own image.

>> How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

>> I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

>> I think part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

>> The only time I look forward to a red light is when I’m trying to finish a text.

>> A recent study has shown that playing beer pong contributes to the spread of mono and the flu. Yeah, if you suck at it.

>> Was learning cursive really necessary?

>> LOL has gone from meaning, “laugh out loud” to “I have nothing else to say”..

>> I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

>> Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is absolutely petrifying.

>> Whenever someone says “I’m not book smart, but I’m street smart”, all I hear is “I’m not real smart, but I’m imaginary smart”.

>> How many times is it appropriate to say “What?” before you just nod and smile because you still didn’t hear what they said?

>> I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent a *** from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!

>> Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using ‘as in’ examples, I will undoubtedly draw a blank
and sound like a complete idiot. Today I had to spell my boss’s last name to an attorney and said “Yes that’s G as in…(10 second lapse)..ummm…Goonies”

>> What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?

>> While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it…thanks Mario Kart.

>> MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

>> Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

>> I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.

>> Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

>> I would like to officially coin the phrase ‘catching the swine flu’ to be used as a way to make fun of a friend for hooking up with an overweight woman. Example: “Dave caught the swine flu last night.”

>> I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t at least kind of tired.

>> Bad decisions make good stories

>> Whenever I’m Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don’t mind if I do!

>> Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year?

>> If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring would probably just be completely invisible.

>> Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I’m from, this
shouldn’t be a problem….

>> You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you’ve made up your mind
that you just aren’t doing anything productive for the rest of the day.

>> Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don’t want to have to restart my collection.

>> There’s no worse feeling than that millisecond you’re sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.

>> I’m always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.

>> “Do not machine wash or tumble dry” means I will never wash this ever.

>> I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There’s so much pressure. ‘I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren’t watching this. It’s only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?’

>> While watching the Olympics, I find myself cheering equally for China and USA . No, I am not of Chinese descent, but I am fairly certain that when Chinese athletes don’t win, they are executed.

>> I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Damnit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What’d you do after I didn’t answer? Drop the phone and run
away?

>> I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

>> When I meet a new girl, I’m terrified of mentioning something she hasn’t already told me but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.

>> I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it’s on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.

>> Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles…

>> As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.

>> Sometimes I’ll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

>> It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.

>> I keep some people’s phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

>> I think that if, years down the road when I’m trying to have a kid, I find out that I’m sterile, most of my disappointment will stem from the fact that I was not aware of my condition in college.

>> Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn’t know what do to with it.

>> Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, hitting the G-spot, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey – but I’d bet my ass everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time…

>> My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day “Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?” How the hell do I respond to that?

>> It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.

>> I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.

>> I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

>> I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.

>> The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then estimate d that there must be at least four people eating to require such large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There’s nothing like being made to feel like a fat idiot before dinner.

I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant: Part Deux

This afternoon, I got up from a nap with Maya, turned on my computer, opened my email to find the following message:

Hi Melissa,
I am trying to call you to obtain some more information regarding your amazing story however the number listed isn’t working. Can you please give me a good number to reach you?

Thank you,
Megan

Senior Producer
I Didn’t Know I was Pregnant

If you haven’t figured it out yet, I emailed my story about Maya into TLC for their hit TV show, ‘I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant’. I immediately emailed Megan back my latest contact information (I had moved when I sent my story, and since I hadn’t heard anything, I thought they didn’t choose me) and waited. As I sat about ready to log into facebook, my phone rang. The caller ID read the production company’s name. At first, I was a bit in shock…but not enough to NOT answer! I ended up on the phone with Megan for over an hour explaining my story – every detail – every pain – every tear – every laugh – and every joy. She told me that the only thing else that she needed from me after that, was some photos of me, Maya, and Chris. She said the ones that I sent were perfect, but they needed more recent as well. “If you need to put on lip gloss & pinch your cheeks to take a new one, do it!” Luckily, I didn’t need to. I knew the PERFECT pictures to send in of my beautiful family. :)

Megan told me that she would be writing up the story for TV tonight, call me tomorrow for a quick follow up for any questions or comments, and then it would be pitched to the team. There were a total of 216 entries for this season of the show (and I thought I was the only person this happened to!), and Megan informed me that mine stood out the most to her because out of those 216 entries I was the ONLY one who actually gave birth outside of the hospital (Literally!)

Megan said that she will call me regardless if the executives choose my story or not.

So please keep your fingers crossed for me! I will keep everybody updated on this journey that I am about to embark on! Maybe I’ll write a book one day about all of this…or maybe not. ;)

It’s A Girl: Maya’s Story

A lot of people don’t know the true story of how Maya came into this world. Now, I am not going to get all gross on you and give you every detail, well…maybe a little. So just be prepared for a little TMI. ;)

Let me start it all off by telling you this…I didn’t know I was pregnant. (Yes, like the TV show on TLC)

May 23rd, 2008. Chris came with me to spend the night at my grandmas for the weekend as it was Memorial Day weekend, and we both had it off. Everything was going great that evening, and then we went to bed. At around 2:00am, my stomach hurt badly, and I kept feeling like I had to go to the bathroom. About every 10-15 minutes I would get up, out of bed, and try to go to the bathroom with no success. Finally, I went downstairs and took some Tylenol PM (for the cramps) and some Gas X to relieve the pressure. I went back to bed. Around 3:30am I felt really sick to my stomach, turned to Chris who was sleeping on the air mattress next to the bed, and said, “Give me the garbage can, I am going to be sick.” He jumped in just enough time for me to throw up all over the blow up bed. So much for the Tylenol PM & Gas X. Chris then laid down in bed with me, but I kept having the worst cramps. I kept thinking at this point, ‘Wow, this is going to be one of the WORST periods EVER.’

I know you are sitting there asking yourself…’Uh, Melissa. How didn’t you know you pregnant? You’re a girl…right?’ Yeah, you’re right. I am a girl. But I am a…special…girl. I had my period all 8 months that I was pregnant. Yes…you read that right. It was light, and only lasted for a few days, so I thought it was normal – because it’s always been like that.

Around 9:00 am on May 24th, 2008 when we all got up for the day, I once again, went to the bathroom. This is about the 25th time that I had gone, so my grandma came in to check on me. When I explained to her what was going on, she said I was having a miscarriage and called my aunt (who lived next door) to come over because we needed to go to the hospital. My aunt then came over with her Ford Escape with the backseat covered in blankets & garbage bags. We (Me, Chris, my grandma, and my aunt) all loaded in the car and left for the hospital. The only hospital option we had was Willamette Falls Hospital in Oregon City. We did about 75 the whole way to the hospital, and I was in PAIN. Thank goodness for my grandma in the backseat with me, telling me to pant like a dog. Oddly, that really does work… We start down the road to the hospital which reminded me of a California freeway…BUMPY. As we’re going down the road, I felt something pop. I screamed and started to panic thinking that I just miscarried. My aunt driving, “You’re going to be OK. It was just your water. We will be at the ER in two seconds.” As we pull up to the front door of the ER, Chris jumps out of the car and inside to get help. At this time, I am feeling a bit of relief from the water breaking. A nurse from the ER comes out and says, “I have called birthplace, they are outside waiting for you. You will need to go over there.” SERIOUSLY?! Let me out of the car, and FIX ME! We all get back into the car, no seat belts on, and my grandma is holding me. I feel an excruciating pain and try to place pressure on it. As we pull out of the ER driveway and into birthplace (seriously a driveway over) I feel something on my hand, and scream from the pain. As we pull up to the door at the hospital, the car door swings open, all I hear is, “I’m Dr. Salisbury and I am going to help you.” She then rips my pants off (yes…I am still IN THE CAR) and says, “I need a birth box; we’re having this baby right here.” And in two seconds we hear, “Congratulations. You have a baby girl.” I am in shock & cry. We’re all in shock. I was pregnant? Poor Chris is standing facing all of this; I could only IMAGINE what was going through his head.

The rest of the time in the car was pretty much a blur, I vaguely remember entering the hospital (where I received standing ovation from the waiting room). I vaguely remember enter my room. I also vaguely remember everybody’s reactions.

The only thing I know and remember from this is when Dr. Salisbury looked me in the eyes, and told me: “Melissa. You gave birth to a healthy, 5lb 5oz, 18inches baby girl. She is a month premature, but is doing great on her own. Congratulations.”

The way that we named Maya (which didn’t happen until the day we left the hospital) is from a name book. We picked the name Maya because she was born in the month of May and Rayn for her aunt Rayna whose car she was born in, also because it was raining the day she was born.

Welcome!

I have decided to move my blog over to wordpress! Tumblr is fun and all, but I find that their system takes forever to load once you post, and if you are trying to navigate to somewhere else – it’s even MORE of a pain! So, I have moved on over here! If you have my page linked, or bookmarked, please be sure to replace it with this one! :) http://www.floodoflight.wordpress.com – Thanks!