Don't say I didn't warn you...

It seems like each day that passes, as I get more anxious for Peanut's arrival, as I try to cherish every moment of this pregnancy, I fall a little bit more in love with my little baby. I never thought I would feel so connected with a person so quickly and they aren't even here--and I don't even know which gender it is! I saw this video on another mommy blog I follow and I couldn't help but weep the entire time, because even though I haven't experienced it, I know that one day I will wake up and feel just like how this woman so wonderfully describes. One of the Hubs' clients said it best: "Oh now you are on 'parent time'...everything moves much faster during parent time." I think any parent (even us soon-to-be parents) will feel the same way. WARNING--grab a couple tissues before watching :)

Hello Spring...and 3rd Trimester!

The lack of blogging is primarily blamed on me being incredibly busy lately! Spring is here and I absolutely love looking outside my living room and seeing the most beautiful blooms on the tree..I have no idea what kind it is, we thought apple, but it produces none. Another favorite time of mine is here...Spring Cleaning (which now is really Spring Nesting). The Hubs and I registered last weekend and wow, is there a lot of things that we "need." The only thing we were unable to register for was a bigger house. Of course since is was the Hubs and I out and about, there was humor involved. The Hubs was the checklist master and as he was scanning down his list he said in a very serious and a little loud manner, "Hon, did you get the breast pads? How about your nipple cream?" I started laughing hysterically because it is times like this where I almost pause my real life and flash back to us 9 years ago drinking Bud Light and playing moose with his frat brothers. Flash forward and he is asking me about breast related feeding necessities...boy does time fly.


The other bit of humor was when we saw this:

Ummm...if that is what our kid looks like with this product then we will pass thankyouverymuch.

This weekend is busy with watching our beloved Huskies beat New Mexico and then buying the paint and prepping the room (ie--moving the office furniture out of Peanut's room) and cleaning out closets and garage. Also worth mentioning, the childcare hunt is officially on! Thanks to my friend Kim, we went and toured a place very close to our house yesterday. We thought it was a wonderful place, we are just going to compare and visit a few more to really make up our minds. I'm eager to decide and get a plan together--once we do, an enormous weight will be lifted!

Much more than I "bargained" for...a little treat for a Friday afternoon :)

This weekend, the Hubs and I are planning on visiting Satan's Dwelling Babies 'r Us to register. I've received a couple recommendations to purchase "the baby bargain book" to help us and since we have *no idea* what we are doing, I decided to take their advise and buy it. I went online to barnesandnoble.com and since I don't know the author or the book's actual name, I simply typed "baby bargains" in the search box. This is the book I was looking for:I noticed that there were many other matches for baby bargains and I thought, Cool, maybe I'll find a consumer reports book or something. Here are the other matches (note: all have different authors...):

See honey? I knew you would want this book! :)

I'll have a cheeseburger with a side of filet mignon...

The results are in from my glucose tolerance test....NO gestational diabetes for me! In fact, my number was on the low end...I think I will celebrate with a Butterfinger Blizzard after work :). Unfortunately it was not all good news...my iron came back very low and it turns out I am anemic. It's not the worst thing though. I was assured that the baby is getting all it needs, but there isn't enough for me...because I'm so selfless like that :) . It does explain some things I have been noticing such as my skin looks paler and I've been very tired lately--I went to sleep at 6:30pm Sunday night and slept until my alarm went off at 5:45 Monday morning. It also explains why I'm huffing and puffing when I walk up our stairs.

So now, I get to take a separate iron supplement along with my regular prenatal vitamin. But check out these fantastic potential side effects:

"nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, dark colored stools, and stomach distress,
bluish-colored lips, fingernails, and palms of hands; convulsions (seizures); drowsiness; pale, clammy skin; shallow and rapid breathing; unusual tiredness or weakness; weak and fast heartbeat."

Awesome.

Apparently the best source of iron is through meat, so I'm going to try to eat more (and by more, I mean start eating it again...). It just doesn't sound very good to me, and apparently hot dogs don't have a ton of iron :(

My Early Bird

Peanut wakes me up every morning. This time, I captured Peanut's kicks/movement on video....watch for movement at about 9 seconds.

25-28 weeks

"Let your spouse put an ear to your belly -- he might be able to pick up baby's heartbeat (no stethoscope required). Inside the womb, the formation of tiny capillaries is giving baby a healthy pink glow. Baby's also soaking up your antibodies, getting the immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and baby will soon perfect the blink -- perfect for batting those freshly grown lashes."

A Black Thumb :(

Hopefully this isn't an omen to how I treat ALL living things. The beautiful plant my mom got the Hubs after his grandmother passed away a couple weeks ago, now looks very very sad:

Cause of death: in true Italian woman form--overfeeding. I freaked out that it wasn't getting enough water and this is what happened. I do this to all plants, though, so I shouldn't be surprised. Oddly enough, when I was traveling last week, the plant was in the Hubs' care and it was beautifully bloomed and strong. What can I say? The Hubs is much better with plants (and let's be honest, he's better with all living things really ;) ). Sorry mom!

Furniture!

On Sunday, the Hubs and I went into full baby furniture mode. We had already found the crib a couple weeks ago, but after looking at Peanut's room, we came to the conclusion that the enormous 64" long dresser that I previously purchased was just not going to work. With the help of the Hub's BFF, D (of D & G), we took back the dresser and started our hunt. We went to the furniture Mecca, otherwise known as Southcenter (which I absolutely despise) and began our hunt. After about 3 hours, we realized that getting what we wanted for a bargain was not going to happen, so we went back to old faithful (Merry-Go-Round Children's store) and got exactly what we were looking for:


The Crib--Pali Designs, Salerno Crib:
The Dresser/Changer--Million Dollar Baby, Annabelle. Look how proud the Hubs is that we *finally* found one we like!

One of the cool things about this dresser is it comes with a top, so it can look like a traditional changer like the picture below, but when you no longer need the changer, the top converts to a nightstand (comes with attachable legs):
And finally, The Glider--Best Chairs Storytime Series, Patoka w/Ottoman in Taupe. We really wanted a chair that didn't look like the typical wood glider and so we got this (the ottoman glides too, so comfy!):

The great thing about all of the furniture we got was even though it cost an arm and a leg, the crib converts to a toddler bed and a full bed and the dresser s/he can use for life and the chair can nicely go in a rec room or den. Next project: painting the room!