Baby shower #1

Here are some pictures from this weekends baby shower. This was with some folks that I used to work with in my old job. Enjoy!

Old Jeans

So I decided to torture myself today. I decided to try on my old jeans. To my surprise I got them all the way up! YAY! Of course there was no zipping or buttoning, but still I felt pretty good about that. I have been trying to stay as healthy as possible with this baby. Of course the ice cream is more of a neccessity now, but still getting in the fruits and veggies. Actually my latest obsession is grapefruit. I have at least 1 a day. I heard from someone that cravings for citrus mean a girl. We'll have to see if any of these theories are right.

I have no job today. This is my one day off between old and new jobs. I found myself still thinking of the old job when I woke up this morning realizing that there were a couple things that I forgot to do. This is exactly the reason that I took this day. I am scheduled for a massage yet this morning and will be working at relaxing and doing nothing today!

Watching a birth video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eQFJR8wM00
This is one of the funniest videos on You Tube. R and I have been seeing a few of these lately in classes. No doubt you have to have a little humor in this process!

30 Weeks

Only 10 or so weeks left! yikes! This really feels like a big milestone. I am feeling pretty good, but certainly getting more uncomfortable. I got really frustrated today just going shopping and making dinner. I just get really tired and my hips get sore. I just want to be able to do what I used to with the same ease. I suppose I should use R's support when I can. Sleeping is interesting now with my 3am bathroom runs. The hardest part is un-doing my "nest" that I have built with pillows around me. I start my new job this week. I am looking forward to it, but certainly nervous about taking something new on right now. Everyone has been very supportive so it makes everything much easier.



R hung our words in the nursery today. I love the black on the green. Notice our new lamp in the corner.

Just couldn't resist

Ok, so I just couldn't resist this lamp I found on clearance. It is from the Clover Fields collection of cute things for babies room.

I have been a frequent shopper at Babies R Us lately given that I am attending 2 baby showers in 2 weeks and then registering for my own in on the 16th of Feb. They had this sitting in clearance and I just couldn't resist!

Dear Baby

Mommy knows that you love hanging out on her right side. Could you just move a bit so that her ribs have a place as well? There seems to be plenty of room left on the other side if you would like to hang out there. Also the pushing out on the right side doesn't feel the best. I know you are just trying to stretch, but come April, there will be plenty of time for that. If you could just wait for the stretches until then that would make mommy feel better. Although daddy does like to laugh becuase mommy's tummy looks like a grapefruit is popping out of it.

29 Weeks

WOW! 29 weeks. Life will be moving quickly now. Baby is just growing everyday. R says he can watch it grow. We had a great lazy afternoon today. Most of it was spent with R trying to get baby to move. He would say "trouble" and every time baby would kick him. The kicks were so strong today that we just sat and watched my belly move. It was pretty crazy. Baby has also taken to hanging out on my right side. He/She will press out of my belly and create a little lump. It is really odd to see how mis-shapen my belly becomes.

We also tried to chat about names today. We still aren't having much luck, but at least R sat with a book and started picking some out. I think the name we actually choose will be just as much a surprise to us as it will be to friends and family.

We have our last monthly appt this week. After that they start coming every 2 weeks. Hopefully we'll have some good updates.