27 weeks!

Here I am at 27 weeks. Last week of the second trimester!

In other news, I have changed my mind yet again on the car seat/stroller combination. Last night, before Baby Basics, Scott and I stopped off at Babies R Us to check out the car seats in person. Remember my love for the Snugride 32? Well, there's also an original Snugride, which is lighter. And you know, it makes more sense to have a smaller infant seat because I highly doubt I'll have a chunky kid. I think Jamie would realistically hit the height limit way before the weight limit, so why lug around a heavier seat? Plus....the matching stroller (the Graco LiteRider) was really nice. I walked around the stroller aisle with it and instantly fell in love. I'm going back today to see if an associate can help me fit it in the back of my car. If it fits, then that's it -- we're getting the matching stroller!

I really hope I don't change my mind again.

I'm also having second thoughts on my bottle choices. Ugh.

Oh, and last night at class -- the nurse told us that ear thermometers weren't accurate (which is what I registered for), that majority of the pacifiers on the market aren't recommended and you're not supposed to use baby powder when doing diaper changes. Well then, why do they even sell this stuff? It just confuses everyone.

Nursery!

We've been busy.

 

 

The crib and changing table are from Todd and Lindsay. The rocking chair was used by my mom, the little clown is mine from when I was little (my dad's coworker's wife made it) and I've had the bookcase since 6th grade.

Good morning.

It's 5:30 am on a SUNDAY and I'm wide awake. I figured that I might as well get up and do the laundry and possibly clean the downstairs bathroom, because I just can't sleep. Is this one of the 'joys of pregnancy'?

I was so exhausted when I went to bed, too. I don't get it.

Well, yesterday was a busy day. We picked up nursery furniture from Todd and Lindsay, as well as, crib sheets (and mattress pads), baby towels, bibs, baby blankets, a boppy, bottles, high chair seat, baby toys....a cargo van full of stuff, basically. It feels like Christmas around here! While Scott and his friend hauled furniture upstairs and assembled the crib, I (not being able to lift furniture, after all) got to sort things into piles to be washed. We really appreciated the fact that we were able to get so many things -- Todd and Lindsay kept everything in great condition.

We didn't waste any time! For our new guest room, Scott found a great deal on a mattress, box spring and frame -- for our guests to sleep in luxury. By the time we went to sleep, the nursery furniture was in place (crib mattress already made up), and the guest room was completely finished (bed made, pictures hung). I promise I'll take pictures sometime today or tomorrow.

Pretty much everything in the house has now been organized and cleaned. Whew. When we initially moved in, we just stored most of our boxes into the second bedroom, and what a process it was to find a place for everything. But now, our house feels cozy and the clutter is gone, or at least, well controlled. It's a great feeling.

26 weeks!

Here I am, at 26 weeks. Again, Scott took this picture before we left for our baby class. And no, I didn't wear my pink slippers out of the house. Although, seriously, sometimes it's very tempting!

The baby class we took, Labor Basics, was pretty interesting. Sometimes I hear that the classes are a waste of time, but not to me. I mean...I've never had a baby before, I've never taken care of a baby, and the only information I have is what I've seen in movies and read in books. So, that being said, I'm really glad we're taking the classes. I won't go into any details, but let me say this -- movies and tv really, really gloss over childbirth. Yikes.

The other day, I got these bibs in the mail from my grandmother. Aren't they cute? These are officially the first bibs I've gotten, and they're by Carter's. Grammy has good taste, doesn't she? It's funny, because I think Scott and I have decided on a monkey theme.

And lastly, here are some booties from my friend, Sarah. She included these in with our wedding present. I'm in love with them -- you can't find stuff like this at the store! The brown fits in really well with the monkey theme.

We're getting the nursery furniture this weekend, from my sister and brother in law, Lindsay and Todd. I'm really excited to see how the room is going to come together.

More pictures soon!

So funny....

Starting today...

I have exactly 100 days to go.

Where's the confetti?

Belly bump!

Here's me, with only 15 weeks left to go! Scott took this last night, before we headed off to "Labor Basics" at the hospital. It was the first of several prenatal classes that we're taking; our hospital offers a good range of classes and they're free -- so why not take advantage of that?

I guess I should be taking these weekly pictures on Mondays, because that's when my weeks start, but honestly...either I don't remember to have Scott get the camera, or we get busy with dinner and other things that it doesn't happen. I just want some kind of documentation, and I think I'll be more faithful about getting these weekly shots up -- it doesn't seem like it on a daily basis, but my belly is steadily growing. Jamie's getting big!