Hello!
We are down to the home stretch! 10 more weeks to go (and grow). Baby is around 15 inches long, which is apparently the same length as...Benson! Baby's is a little lighter than the puppy, but the exciting news this week is brain folds, open eyes, and fully formed, teeny-weeny finger and toe nails. Mom and Dad still haven't committed to a name, and probably won't until she comes out, but we have decided to try a diaper service down here. They have simplified the process substantially (no more oragami with safety pins), so hopefully it will be about as convenient as disposables, at least while we are at home.
Thanks to everyone and then some, our Whaleys had a very nice Christmas this year. :) The little missy made out like a bandit (thanks GH and Pops :), and we now have a crib that will convert into her toddler bed and a changing table that will convert into her dresser. Good thing too, as she already has about the same volume of clothes than Sean and I have, combined. :) Among other things, Munchkin some cute Sesame Street books (thanks Auntie Brenna), Mom got some good books and a new way to read (thanks Sean), and Sean got a netbook, which is the best kind of book for him anyway, I guess. :) Benson has already destroyed half of his Christmas presents, while we're rationing the cat's so she won't lose the all the fake mice under the stove all at once. Now they both seem to be enjoying the cheapo clearance thing I found for Benson at Old Navy that I figured would last an hour, but is still going strong.
We are now getting ready for New Years Eve, which might actually mean hunkering down for some more white stuff. :) I thought that buying the giant bucket of Ice Melt would help, but hopefully the bad weather will be about over when the Whaleys come back through on their way back to FL.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Week 27, Baby Shower, and Snow!
Hello!
It has been a busy week! Almost all of my thank you cards are done so now I can start on Christmas cards, and bugging Sean about his birthday cards. :) I can also start putting baby's things into a little more order, although we probably won't have any good nursery photos until after Christmas. Yesterday at Babies R Us I found a nice crib set with sea animals, including whales, on it, but I'd like to see if they have a good after Christmas sale. Still, we are on our way--we are almost there!
Week 27 may or may not be the first week of the third trimester; some of the newsletters I get say that it is really Week 28. I can wait an extra week, I think, because as impatient as we all our to meet the little princess, it's hard to get that excited about the third trimester. :) According to my newsletters Baby is 15 inches and 2 pounds this week, which is almost as long as the front wheel of a Big Wheel. Baby also now has fingerprints and is starting to recognize sounds, like the Christmas music I play for her in the car, me singing along and Dad groaning about having to listen to Christmas music. :)
Also, since my last post, we have gotten a new, nice, fake Christmas tree. This will be our first Christmas at home since I will be a little too far along for traveling, and our first in our new house, so I wanted to get a tree that did NOT remind me of Charlie Brown. :) Interestingly, the cat enjoys climbing the tree, so we've put a fence around it that seems to be working out and will hopefully keep her out of the wrapping paper in a few weeks. I included a picture of the tree in the link below, but we still need to decorate it. I found the garland beads that I was looking for yesterday, so we have everything I was looking for except an ornament that looks like Benson. Amazon here I come. :)
And, to the great excitement of all (except maybe for Sean and anyone else that had to drive in Northern VA), it snowed this past Saturday! We put on Benson's red sweater and brought him out to see how he would do, and while he seemed to enjoy bounding through the drifts at first, his tummy got cold pretty quick and he waited on the stoop for his people to wise up and get out of the cold. My maternity coat is supposed to come in the mail today (we got a great deal on Cyber Monday), which is good because it's actually supposed to be chilly all week and may even snow again. The little missy normally keeps me warm enough, but better smart than sorry.
Now we are waiting for Friday so that the repairman will come and fix the (almost brand new) oven. I may start working on refrigerator and freezer dough during the week, but I'm really hoping that there isn't anything horribly wrong with the oven and that I will still get to do the Christmas baking in our first year in our new house. I have the toaster oven as a back-up plan, but it's not nearly big enough. :)
It has been a busy week! Almost all of my thank you cards are done so now I can start on Christmas cards, and bugging Sean about his birthday cards. :) I can also start putting baby's things into a little more order, although we probably won't have any good nursery photos until after Christmas. Yesterday at Babies R Us I found a nice crib set with sea animals, including whales, on it, but I'd like to see if they have a good after Christmas sale. Still, we are on our way--we are almost there!
Week 27 may or may not be the first week of the third trimester; some of the newsletters I get say that it is really Week 28. I can wait an extra week, I think, because as impatient as we all our to meet the little princess, it's hard to get that excited about the third trimester. :) According to my newsletters Baby is 15 inches and 2 pounds this week, which is almost as long as the front wheel of a Big Wheel. Baby also now has fingerprints and is starting to recognize sounds, like the Christmas music I play for her in the car, me singing along and Dad groaning about having to listen to Christmas music. :)
Also, since my last post, we have gotten a new, nice, fake Christmas tree. This will be our first Christmas at home since I will be a little too far along for traveling, and our first in our new house, so I wanted to get a tree that did NOT remind me of Charlie Brown. :) Interestingly, the cat enjoys climbing the tree, so we've put a fence around it that seems to be working out and will hopefully keep her out of the wrapping paper in a few weeks. I included a picture of the tree in the link below, but we still need to decorate it. I found the garland beads that I was looking for yesterday, so we have everything I was looking for except an ornament that looks like Benson. Amazon here I come. :)
And, to the great excitement of all (except maybe for Sean and anyone else that had to drive in Northern VA), it snowed this past Saturday! We put on Benson's red sweater and brought him out to see how he would do, and while he seemed to enjoy bounding through the drifts at first, his tummy got cold pretty quick and he waited on the stoop for his people to wise up and get out of the cold. My maternity coat is supposed to come in the mail today (we got a great deal on Cyber Monday), which is good because it's actually supposed to be chilly all week and may even snow again. The little missy normally keeps me warm enough, but better smart than sorry.
Now we are waiting for Friday so that the repairman will come and fix the (almost brand new) oven. I may start working on refrigerator and freezer dough during the week, but I'm really hoping that there isn't anything horribly wrong with the oven and that I will still get to do the Christmas baking in our first year in our new house. I have the toaster oven as a back-up plan, but it's not nearly big enough. :)
Here are the pics of the baby shower gifts, the tree, the snow, and the puppy: http://picasaweb.google.com/crazyandol/20091206?feat=email#
Happy Holidays!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
more later (on a computer instead of Sean's phone) but I just had the coolest baby shower thanks to the coolest Grandmas to be. :) pics and everything soon but thanks again to Laurie, Debbie, Grandma, Brenna and MOM for such an awesome party and to everyone and then some for the really great presents!!!!!
Jen & Sean & Baby Whaley
Jen & Sean & Baby Whaley
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Week 25
Greetings!
We've had some technical difficulties, but Sean has managed to fix our storage hard drive and is now trying to back up everything, I think. And in other exciting news, we went for a 3D/4D ultrasound today and got new baby pictures and a DVD where munchkin is all filled in. The technician spent the first couple minutes explaining that most babies are facing the wrong way and don't do much, then was very impressed by how active the little missy was. Fair warning to mom and dad, I guess. :) The technician also confirmed that she (still very much a girl) is developing well and we got some really good pics. :)
Next week should be super exciting with a trip to Mom's for Thanksgiving (yum!), Black Friday in Massachusetts, then the baby shower in Vermont is one week from today!!!!! I can't wait to see everyone and will definitely (probably, really need to remember to) bring the new pics and the DVD. Sean and I have rented an SUV just in case we need the extra storage, especially because Benson is coming up with us. We would have paid almost as much for his "room" as we did for ours, and I'm sure he'll love Thanksgiving at my mom's too. :) He will not go to the party though (I imagine the hotel frowns on that), so he'll have to hang out with Sean on Saturday. Then when we get back it's Benson's birthday, Sean's birthday, and Christmas! I guess the calm before the storm will not be until January/February--and we'll have to make sure to get our taxes done early this year. :)
This week baby weighs a pound and a half and is about 13½ inches long, apparently the length of that recorder I had in middle school that mom couldn't wait to get rid of. Or, for the guys, the length of a Size 13 boot. Last week she was the size of a football, and she's supposed to just keep going gangbusters. :)
I've also included a "belly pic," kind of, from when we were down in Florida for Grandma Jane's 80th birthday. We do have another one that's just Sean and I, but that is part of the "hard drive recovery" we (Sean) are still working on.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Week 20
Hello!
Well, we can't really be totally sure for another 20 weeks or so, but the picture was pretty clear to the ultrasound tech, dad, and mom: it looks like a baby girl (last pic). :)
http://picasaweb.google.com/crazyandol/Sono2?authkey=Gv1sRgCJWX_eis4PrSkAE&feat=email#
We also found out that her organs, skeleton, and 10 little toes appear to be perfectly normal, at least so far. :) I passed all my blood tests, and am not carrying the cystic fibrosis gene, so I think we have crossed off just about everything that we can cross off at this stage in the game. She is also exactly on par with this week's average size, which would make her about as long as a banana.
Obviously the next big thing is picking a name, which will probably take the next 2o weeks or so, since Dad is being pretty particular so far. We are pretty sure we want Elizabeth as a middle name, especially since it would be kind of mean for her initials to be E.W (inevitably followed by "girl cooties" during her elementary school years.)
Well, we can't really be totally sure for another 20 weeks or so, but the picture was pretty clear to the ultrasound tech, dad, and mom: it looks like a baby girl (last pic). :)
http://picasaweb.google.com/crazyandol/Sono2?authkey=Gv1sRgCJWX_eis4PrSkAE&feat=email#
We also found out that her organs, skeleton, and 10 little toes appear to be perfectly normal, at least so far. :) I passed all my blood tests, and am not carrying the cystic fibrosis gene, so I think we have crossed off just about everything that we can cross off at this stage in the game. She is also exactly on par with this week's average size, which would make her about as long as a banana.
Obviously the next big thing is picking a name, which will probably take the next 2o weeks or so, since Dad is being pretty particular so far. We are pretty sure we want Elizabeth as a middle name, especially since it would be kind of mean for her initials to be E.W (inevitably followed by "girl cooties" during her elementary school years.)
Monday, October 5, 2009
Week 18
Hello!
Last Friday I had my monthly appointment and our little baked potato was still in there. :) I had hoped that Sean would be able to hear the heartbeat too, but apparently I was supposed to mention that to the nurse first; my bad. On the plus side, he will be able to come with me for the 20 week ultrasound on October 16!!! Hopefully the munchkin will cooperate, and we may be able to get a peek at the goods (fingers crossed!)
I feel big but most people I run into still don't realize I've got the munchkin, so we're still waiting for the big "pop." Apparently it may take a little longer because my insides are tilted, but the doctor was able to find the heartbeat a lot quicker at the last appointment, so the munchkin may be straightening out. This week munchkin is a pickle, and supposedly has ears (no more bad words, so it's a good thing dad finished all that assembly.)
This weekend we were busy but productive, especially Sean, who hung the new curtains and blinds, so the nursery is officially ready for furniture. It looks pretty empty, but we will be waiting until at least after the baby shower before we kick into high gear with most of that stuff. There is a GIANT consignment sale for baby clothes at the end of this month that we may go to, but munchkin isn't going to need that many clothes and mom finally found a pair of maternity jeans over the weekend at Burlington Coat Factory.
Bye for now and hopefully big news next week!
Last Friday I had my monthly appointment and our little baked potato was still in there. :) I had hoped that Sean would be able to hear the heartbeat too, but apparently I was supposed to mention that to the nurse first; my bad. On the plus side, he will be able to come with me for the 20 week ultrasound on October 16!!! Hopefully the munchkin will cooperate, and we may be able to get a peek at the goods (fingers crossed!)
I feel big but most people I run into still don't realize I've got the munchkin, so we're still waiting for the big "pop." Apparently it may take a little longer because my insides are tilted, but the doctor was able to find the heartbeat a lot quicker at the last appointment, so the munchkin may be straightening out. This week munchkin is a pickle, and supposedly has ears (no more bad words, so it's a good thing dad finished all that assembly.)
This weekend we were busy but productive, especially Sean, who hung the new curtains and blinds, so the nursery is officially ready for furniture. It looks pretty empty, but we will be waiting until at least after the baby shower before we kick into high gear with most of that stuff. There is a GIANT consignment sale for baby clothes at the end of this month that we may go to, but munchkin isn't going to need that many clothes and mom finally found a pair of maternity jeans over the weekend at Burlington Coat Factory.
Bye for now and hopefully big news next week!
Friday, September 25, 2009
Week 16
Hello!
So, supposedly I will have a new "abdominal organ," and the associated bump, anytime now but so far baby looks more like pudge than preggo. They say it can take a little while longer with your first one, so I should enjoy having a "waist" while I can. I did break down and get a pair of maternity yoga pants that are the BEST THINGS EVER! I can fold the top of them down "yoga style" now, and then pull it up to hold the baby bump when it finally makes it's appearance. They are the most comfortable things I will ever be able to wear to work. :)
Earlier this week I think we may have had confirmed movement: it did feel a little bit like popcorn popping in there, or a really, really sturdy butterfly, and Sean was able to feel it from the outside. I have my next doctor's appointment next week, and should have another sonogram a few weeks after that, so I guess we'll continue to see.
This week I was pretty disappointed with my newsletters; baby is the length of a tube of mascara, roughly, and about the size of an avocado. These are good references, I guess, but no where near as cute as some of the other ones they've come up with. However, today I found a link to the "man's guide to baby sizes" and munchkin is now the size of a small studfinder. :) Next week, hockey puck!
http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/dads-pregnancy-guide
So, supposedly I will have a new "abdominal organ," and the associated bump, anytime now but so far baby looks more like pudge than preggo. They say it can take a little while longer with your first one, so I should enjoy having a "waist" while I can. I did break down and get a pair of maternity yoga pants that are the BEST THINGS EVER! I can fold the top of them down "yoga style" now, and then pull it up to hold the baby bump when it finally makes it's appearance. They are the most comfortable things I will ever be able to wear to work. :)
Earlier this week I think we may have had confirmed movement: it did feel a little bit like popcorn popping in there, or a really, really sturdy butterfly, and Sean was able to feel it from the outside. I have my next doctor's appointment next week, and should have another sonogram a few weeks after that, so I guess we'll continue to see.
This week I was pretty disappointed with my newsletters; baby is the length of a tube of mascara, roughly, and about the size of an avocado. These are good references, I guess, but no where near as cute as some of the other ones they've come up with. However, today I found a link to the "man's guide to baby sizes" and munchkin is now the size of a small studfinder. :) Next week, hockey puck!
http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/dads-pregnancy-guide
Monday, September 14, 2009
Back from the Babymoon
Hello!
We are back from Florida and being responsible (mostly) people again, hence the paint in my hair, again, as we continue to work on the nursery/office rooms. Watching other people's rugrats in Disney World was....interesting, but now that we are home our pets are making sure we get some parenting practice: Benson has a tummy ache, again, and the cat's favorite place to cuddle is right between me and Sean, regardless of where we are sitting and/or what we are doing. She's so cute. :)
Florida was tiring but much fun, and much food! We were able to get the Disney dining plan for free because of a promotion they were doing so we each got 2 meals and a snack for free each day. We thought it was a great deal when we bought the tickets, but now we know that the dining plan is AWESOME when you can get it for free. :) The first "sitdown" meal we had would have cost $80 (the rest were around $50-$70) and each of the "quick meals" we got were around $20 to $30. I don't know how much the dining plan would have been if we'd had to pay for it, but not only was all of the food really good, it was a lot more convenient than getting a car and going to Wally's like we did last year, especially since Sean seems to like warm food. The rides I could go on were fine, the rides that Sean got to go on were probably even better because he didn't have to worry about strong-arming me onto them, but munckin always seems to be hungry, so we really enjoyed the food. I won't compare the lasagna mom makes to the one I got at the Italy restaurant in Epcot, but I will say Mom's lasagna normally isn't served by an Italian waiter that neither Sean nor I totally understood. :)
The other plus about the dining plan was supposed to be the extra $$ for shopping, but I was very good this year; almost everything we got was actually presents for other people for various holidays. I found the best shirt for Samantha; my mom is going to love it. :) One thing we did get for us (thank you Mindy!) was a nice big Chinese fan with a dolphin painted on it that we will hang (high) on the wall in the dining room. We also got baby stuff; a Tigger onesie and a Tigger rattle. Apparently Tigger and Pluto are the best for "neutral" colors (even Pooh was pink!), and we like Tigger better than Pluto. The nursery and everything is still fishy; they just didn't have little Nemo onesies and rattles.
We have relatively little baby news, which is probably good, because it means an uneventful trip. This week the little one's ears and eyes are supposed to be migrating to the appropriate areas and the munchkin is about as long as a KitKat "finger" which leads me to ask...why must all of my pregnancy newsletters compare the mini Whaley to food? :)
We are back from Florida and being responsible (mostly) people again, hence the paint in my hair, again, as we continue to work on the nursery/office rooms. Watching other people's rugrats in Disney World was....interesting, but now that we are home our pets are making sure we get some parenting practice: Benson has a tummy ache, again, and the cat's favorite place to cuddle is right between me and Sean, regardless of where we are sitting and/or what we are doing. She's so cute. :)
Florida was tiring but much fun, and much food! We were able to get the Disney dining plan for free because of a promotion they were doing so we each got 2 meals and a snack for free each day. We thought it was a great deal when we bought the tickets, but now we know that the dining plan is AWESOME when you can get it for free. :) The first "sitdown" meal we had would have cost $80 (the rest were around $50-$70) and each of the "quick meals" we got were around $20 to $30. I don't know how much the dining plan would have been if we'd had to pay for it, but not only was all of the food really good, it was a lot more convenient than getting a car and going to Wally's like we did last year, especially since Sean seems to like warm food. The rides I could go on were fine, the rides that Sean got to go on were probably even better because he didn't have to worry about strong-arming me onto them, but munckin always seems to be hungry, so we really enjoyed the food. I won't compare the lasagna mom makes to the one I got at the Italy restaurant in Epcot, but I will say Mom's lasagna normally isn't served by an Italian waiter that neither Sean nor I totally understood. :)
The other plus about the dining plan was supposed to be the extra $$ for shopping, but I was very good this year; almost everything we got was actually presents for other people for various holidays. I found the best shirt for Samantha; my mom is going to love it. :) One thing we did get for us (thank you Mindy!) was a nice big Chinese fan with a dolphin painted on it that we will hang (high) on the wall in the dining room. We also got baby stuff; a Tigger onesie and a Tigger rattle. Apparently Tigger and Pluto are the best for "neutral" colors (even Pooh was pink!), and we like Tigger better than Pluto. The nursery and everything is still fishy; they just didn't have little Nemo onesies and rattles.
We have relatively little baby news, which is probably good, because it means an uneventful trip. This week the little one's ears and eyes are supposed to be migrating to the appropriate areas and the munchkin is about as long as a KitKat "finger" which leads me to ask...why must all of my pregnancy newsletters compare the mini Whaley to food? :)
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Sonogram and Week 12, again...
Hola!
The good news...I got my first sonogram! The lady actually told me I had drunk too much water, and then we found out I'm still sort of tilted, and she kept hitting my stomach with the ultrasound thing to try to get the baby to wake up and flip over. I told her that if the baby took after Dad she'd have to keep trying. :) However, after much manuevering, we got pictures! It was actually really cool; I could see the heart beating on the screen (161 bpm) and the brain inside the baby's head (it's got some room left). And legs and arms and stuff. They did their nuchal measure thingies, and our odds of Downs and Trimosy dropped significantly. We also have a nasal bone! I have another doctor's appointment tomorrow to try to decipher some of the other results. No word on what type of baby for a few more weeks though.
Here are the pictures:
http://picasaweb.google.com/JenniferWhaley935/1stSonogram?authkey=Gv1sRgCP6Ev8vW9ZrwzQE&feat=directlink
In the "medium" news department, they set my due date back to 3/13, rather than 3/8, so I'm not as close to the second trimester as I originally thought. Week 13, (aka baby Nutter Butter) starts this Saturday while we are on a plane. Technically this fudges the "do everything in the second trimester" rule a little bit, although not too bad considering we planned the trip pre-Junior (or Juniorette.) It seems to be doing just fine in there though, so no big worries in that department.
More tomorrow...
The good news...I got my first sonogram! The lady actually told me I had drunk too much water, and then we found out I'm still sort of tilted, and she kept hitting my stomach with the ultrasound thing to try to get the baby to wake up and flip over. I told her that if the baby took after Dad she'd have to keep trying. :) However, after much manuevering, we got pictures! It was actually really cool; I could see the heart beating on the screen (161 bpm) and the brain inside the baby's head (it's got some room left). And legs and arms and stuff. They did their nuchal measure thingies, and our odds of Downs and Trimosy dropped significantly. We also have a nasal bone! I have another doctor's appointment tomorrow to try to decipher some of the other results. No word on what type of baby for a few more weeks though.
Here are the pictures:
http://picasaweb.google.com/JenniferWhaley935/1stSonogram?authkey=Gv1sRgCP6Ev8vW9ZrwzQE&feat=directlink
In the "medium" news department, they set my due date back to 3/13, rather than 3/8, so I'm not as close to the second trimester as I originally thought. Week 13, (aka baby Nutter Butter) starts this Saturday while we are on a plane. Technically this fudges the "do everything in the second trimester" rule a little bit, although not too bad considering we planned the trip pre-Junior (or Juniorette.) It seems to be doing just fine in there though, so no big worries in that department.
More tomorrow...
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Week 13
Good morning!
Well, officially tomorrow is the first day of Week 13, but I know it's been awhile since I've written. Last week I had the option of "vienna sausage" or "lime" for the size and while either may be accurate, neither is as cute as "tic tac," "mondo brazil nut," "sugar packet," or this week's....nutter butter!!!!!!!!!!!! I think this week is the best so far. :)
Last week was boring, but this week will be more exciting because:
-Sean thinks the painting in the extra bedrooms is almost done
-I get my nuchal translucency ultrasound this Tuesday
-I get my "normal" ultrasound this Wednesay!
Somewhere will all of those ultrasounds I should get measurements and "inside" pictures that I can share. Here's hoping that we really do have a Nutter Butter and we're not still in the sugar packet stage, because I'm about ready to be done with the first 3 months.
In other news, Benson has a tummy ache (although the icky parasite is gone), but he got groomed yesterday, so maybe it's just nerves at this point. We meet the pet sitter this Tuesday to make sure everyone gets along and then we are going to Disney (YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) next week (Week 14)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We got a really good deal on plane tickets, and got in on the free meal plan special, so it should be fun. :) Thank you Mindy for the gift certificate. I can't do the roller coasters (gee darn) but I can swim and shop to my heart's content. :)
We will be traveling again at the beginning of November (we both had vacation approved for Grandma Jane's birthday), and at the end of November (yippee Mom's turkey (and everything, and pie!) and baby shower!), and then that will probably be it until after the baby makes it's debut. Because I'm already having a little bit of "back issues" I guess long car rides are to be avoided once the extra "spare tire" starts getting really big.
Well, officially tomorrow is the first day of Week 13, but I know it's been awhile since I've written. Last week I had the option of "vienna sausage" or "lime" for the size and while either may be accurate, neither is as cute as "tic tac," "mondo brazil nut," "sugar packet," or this week's....nutter butter!!!!!!!!!!!! I think this week is the best so far. :)
Last week was boring, but this week will be more exciting because:
-Sean thinks the painting in the extra bedrooms is almost done
-I get my nuchal translucency ultrasound this Tuesday
-I get my "normal" ultrasound this Wednesay!
Somewhere will all of those ultrasounds I should get measurements and "inside" pictures that I can share. Here's hoping that we really do have a Nutter Butter and we're not still in the sugar packet stage, because I'm about ready to be done with the first 3 months.
In other news, Benson has a tummy ache (although the icky parasite is gone), but he got groomed yesterday, so maybe it's just nerves at this point. We meet the pet sitter this Tuesday to make sure everyone gets along and then we are going to Disney (YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) next week (Week 14)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We got a really good deal on plane tickets, and got in on the free meal plan special, so it should be fun. :) Thank you Mindy for the gift certificate. I can't do the roller coasters (gee darn) but I can swim and shop to my heart's content. :)
We will be traveling again at the beginning of November (we both had vacation approved for Grandma Jane's birthday), and at the end of November (yippee Mom's turkey (and everything, and pie!) and baby shower!), and then that will probably be it until after the baby makes it's debut. Because I'm already having a little bit of "back issues" I guess long car rides are to be avoided once the extra "spare tire" starts getting really big.
Monday, August 24, 2009
First Yard Sale!
Our first baby yard sale! It seems a little strange to be going to these so early, but winter is not a good time for yard sales, even down here. When the weather (finally) cools off, we can do the consignment shops instead. :)
So, anyway, we found some cute toys, a couple of good books, a little warm pajama thing with a cow on it, and our playpen/pack and play thing (Graco!) It comes with a little changing table and the whole thing folds up into a carrying bag (with no handle, who thinks of these things?). All in all, $35 for a very successful trip. Sean needs to go back to the bank before next weekend. :)
Also exciting this weekend, we found our copy of The Little Engine that Could. The book is HUGE but that just means bigger pictures. :) We also already have a copy of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.
Now I just need to remember to add playpen sheets and other accessories to the registry. :)
So, anyway, we found some cute toys, a couple of good books, a little warm pajama thing with a cow on it, and our playpen/pack and play thing (Graco!) It comes with a little changing table and the whole thing folds up into a carrying bag (with no handle, who thinks of these things?). All in all, $35 for a very successful trip. Sean needs to go back to the bank before next weekend. :)
Also exciting this weekend, we found our copy of The Little Engine that Could. The book is HUGE but that just means bigger pictures. :) We also already have a copy of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.
Now I just need to remember to add playpen sheets and other accessories to the registry. :)
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Week 11 Dr Appointment
Hello!
Well, my seccond "first" doctor's appointment was wonderful! The old doctor's office hadn't gotten around to faxing my records, but the new nurse made sure they were in by the end of my appointment. The really nice doctor talked to be about all of the other tests he wants to do, I got the prescription I was trying to get the first time, I got to ask all my questions (that he hadn't already answered) and I have an appointment for my next visit already! It sure doesn't hurt that the building/office is so much nicer! Yay!
And....confirmation! The baby is in there and it has a good, strong heartbeat. It actually make a pretty neat rhythm mixed in with mine, which was also really loud. The doctor was surprised at how low he had to go to find the heartbeat, but I can really feel that it's been moving around, so I guess we'll see next week.
My first ultrasound is 9/2 and we will try to post the pictures, measurements, heart rate, and whatever else I get from that. After that, it's Disney on 9/5 (roller coasters are out (yay!), but "simple" waterslides are just fine :) for the anniversary/babymoon that was perfectly scheduled before we knew it had to be.
Well, my seccond "first" doctor's appointment was wonderful! The old doctor's office hadn't gotten around to faxing my records, but the new nurse made sure they were in by the end of my appointment. The really nice doctor talked to be about all of the other tests he wants to do, I got the prescription I was trying to get the first time, I got to ask all my questions (that he hadn't already answered) and I have an appointment for my next visit already! It sure doesn't hurt that the building/office is so much nicer! Yay!
And....confirmation! The baby is in there and it has a good, strong heartbeat. It actually make a pretty neat rhythm mixed in with mine, which was also really loud. The doctor was surprised at how low he had to go to find the heartbeat, but I can really feel that it's been moving around, so I guess we'll see next week.
My first ultrasound is 9/2 and we will try to post the pictures, measurements, heart rate, and whatever else I get from that. After that, it's Disney on 9/5 (roller coasters are out (yay!), but "simple" waterslides are just fine :) for the anniversary/babymoon that was perfectly scheduled before we knew it had to be.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Week 11
Hello everyone!
We thought that this might be a good way to share information, photos, etc. over the next 29 or however many weeks or so.
According to one of my newsletters, our little munchkin is now the size of a little sugar packet, but weighs as much as two. As for mom, besides being a basketcase, she still wants potatoes, and vegetable soup, but probably not until after the air conditioner is fixed. Yogurt is still awesome though. And we are showing a little, teeny, tiny bit, maybe. :)
This past weekend, we did our test drives for the "new" car; thanks again to Sean for making me admit that a short car is probably a bad plan. Sean is willing to wait on the new car until closer to the delivery although we are still trying to figure out if the extra storage would be worth the gas mileage for November (I am leaning towards using UPS's gas). We do like the Sante Fe out of all the one's we've tried, so now we can use the internet to find the "perfect" one. :)
We also are almost done with the baby registry thing. We tried Target and some other places but finally decided on Baby's R Us. It looks like they have stores all over, the list will also work at Toys R Us and on the internet, and they had a better selection than most other places. For the temporary stuff (like clothes), there are lots of consignment shops down here, but we found some cute stuff. I still like the furniture best at IKEA though, and they don't have a registry so we will figure something else out.
I also finally saw the Harry Potter movie! (Movie theaters have air conditioning!)
The big news this week is that I have a new "first" appointment on Friday. Yippee! My first "first" appointment was a big letdown because they had some sort of emergency so the waiting room line was over an hour long and then the appointment felt rushed (really, you have more questions?). Sean says the new hospital is easier to get to anyway, which is important since he gets to drive there at the end of this thing, and they have an ultrasound machine in their office so I only need to try to remember 1 address. :) I think it's still a little too early for pictures (and they didn't tell me to drink a gallon of water), but we may get a heartbeat this time.
We thought that this might be a good way to share information, photos, etc. over the next 29 or however many weeks or so.
According to one of my newsletters, our little munchkin is now the size of a little sugar packet, but weighs as much as two. As for mom, besides being a basketcase, she still wants potatoes, and vegetable soup, but probably not until after the air conditioner is fixed. Yogurt is still awesome though. And we are showing a little, teeny, tiny bit, maybe. :)
This past weekend, we did our test drives for the "new" car; thanks again to Sean for making me admit that a short car is probably a bad plan. Sean is willing to wait on the new car until closer to the delivery although we are still trying to figure out if the extra storage would be worth the gas mileage for November (I am leaning towards using UPS's gas). We do like the Sante Fe out of all the one's we've tried, so now we can use the internet to find the "perfect" one. :)
We also are almost done with the baby registry thing. We tried Target and some other places but finally decided on Baby's R Us. It looks like they have stores all over, the list will also work at Toys R Us and on the internet, and they had a better selection than most other places. For the temporary stuff (like clothes), there are lots of consignment shops down here, but we found some cute stuff. I still like the furniture best at IKEA though, and they don't have a registry so we will figure something else out.
I also finally saw the Harry Potter movie! (Movie theaters have air conditioning!)
The big news this week is that I have a new "first" appointment on Friday. Yippee! My first "first" appointment was a big letdown because they had some sort of emergency so the waiting room line was over an hour long and then the appointment felt rushed (really, you have more questions?). Sean says the new hospital is easier to get to anyway, which is important since he gets to drive there at the end of this thing, and they have an ultrasound machine in their office so I only need to try to remember 1 address. :) I think it's still a little too early for pictures (and they didn't tell me to drink a gallon of water), but we may get a heartbeat this time.
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