The wife and I have had several conversations as of late about our disbelief about being "parents." We were just getting used to the idea of being adults! We also talked about how for some reason, at every major stage in our lives, we've just assumed that we would magically be infused with the information necessary to make the right decisions... not so! Lots of reading, lots of classes, lots of preparation. While Ashley and I love this lil' dude on a level which words can't adequately describe, that same love can create a little bit of panic because you want to ensure you know, provide and do everything that you're "supposed" to. One day at a time!
On that note, we just finished our 6 week HypnoBabies course and I learned a whole lot. I'm glad that we took it when we did as we still have several weeks to re-read and prepare using the materials we were provided. It was awkward at times, but well worth the time and investment. Ashley and I both feel much more prepared than we did going into the course. We've also scheduled a vaccine workshop, a breastfeeding class and an infant CPR class. So glad the lady finished grad school when she did (God's timing is always better than ours, right?), she is such an amazingly driven, task-oriented problem-solver. Lucky to have her as a teammate.
Our New Year's celebration was low-key. We spent the evening with Anthony, Maggie, Anabelle, Billy and Lou Ann chatting and eating candy. It's always nice spending time with them, and I can't wait for "play-dates"... wow... I sound old...
The replacement part for the dresser Bevma bought us came late this week, so we were able to put it together on Saturday. It looks amazing! Such a generous gift. Loved the look on Ashley's face when the finished product was moved to the "baby closet." Daddy wasn't too happy about having to move all of his jackets, but it is a small price to pay to have a spot for all of our little man's clothes.
We also had a Pottery Barn shipment come in this week (the look on Ashley's face when a Pottery Barn shipment comes rivals the baby closet face). It was the mobile and a Boppy + cover Ashley had picked out thanks to a generous gift card given us by my boss Jay and his wife Pam for Christmas. I love seeing Ashley so excited.
I'll throw it over to the lady now for her update.
How far along? 30 Weeks!! This feels like a big milestone!
Total weight gain: ≈ 14.4 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: It's been harder to fall asleep lately.
Best moment this week: We had a fun New Years Eve with Ant, Mags, and Anabelle. I felt like I hadn't seen them in forever so it was great to just sit around for a few hours and and catch up. We barely turned on the TV for a minute before the ball dropped and had no official celebration so it really didn't feel like New Years Eve, but we still had fun! I actually prefer these easy nights in to going out...I think we are getting old! New Years Day was fun too; we went to lunch at Benihana's with Bev & Cori and it was so, so yummy! Our East Coast family always gets us gift cards to Benihana's and PF Changs for Christmas and we LOVE to use them! James and I put our dresser together this weekend (pics below) and it feels so good to be one step closer to having baby's little closet area set up. The mobile, boppy, and boppy cover that we ordered from Pottery Barn with another one of our Christmas gift cards came this week too! So exciting! As silly as it is, it's just so much fun opening those fancy little packages. The boppy cover is SO soft and adorable and the the mobile is just perfect! I refuse to take the boppy cover out of the plastic packaging until I am ready to wash it and put it on the boppy, but there is a picture of it in the package below! ;) I finally got my grades from my last semester and I got my 2nd A- of grad school in my final project course and an A in psychopharm. This left me with a cumulative GPA of 3.97, which definitely isn't bad, but I had to talk myself out of feeling upset because my 2 A-'s counted against my GPA while my 6 A+'s did nothing to boost it....flawed system I tell ya!
Best moment this week: We had a fun New Years Eve with Ant, Mags, and Anabelle. I felt like I hadn't seen them in forever so it was great to just sit around for a few hours and and catch up. We barely turned on the TV for a minute before the ball dropped and had no official celebration so it really didn't feel like New Years Eve, but we still had fun! I actually prefer these easy nights in to going out...I think we are getting old! New Years Day was fun too; we went to lunch at Benihana's with Bev & Cori and it was so, so yummy! Our East Coast family always gets us gift cards to Benihana's and PF Changs for Christmas and we LOVE to use them! James and I put our dresser together this weekend (pics below) and it feels so good to be one step closer to having baby's little closet area set up. The mobile, boppy, and boppy cover that we ordered from Pottery Barn with another one of our Christmas gift cards came this week too! So exciting! As silly as it is, it's just so much fun opening those fancy little packages. The boppy cover is SO soft and adorable and the the mobile is just perfect! I refuse to take the boppy cover out of the plastic packaging until I am ready to wash it and put it on the boppy, but there is a picture of it in the package below! ;) I finally got my grades from my last semester and I got my 2nd A- of grad school in my final project course and an A in psychopharm. This left me with a cumulative GPA of 3.97, which definitely isn't bad, but I had to talk myself out of feeling upset because my 2 A-'s counted against my GPA while my 6 A+'s did nothing to boost it....flawed system I tell ya!
Miss anything? I miss falling asleep easily!
Movement:Yes, our little guy is very active in there!
Food cravings: Cereal with frozen blueberries! And (before Benihana) I was fantasizing about veggie sushi rolls! Yum, yum, yum!
Anything making you queasy or sick: I've had a few days of off and on nausea but nothing too bad.
Food cravings: Cereal with frozen blueberries! And (before Benihana) I was fantasizing about veggie sushi rolls! Yum, yum, yum!
Anything making you queasy or sick: I've had a few days of off and on nausea but nothing too bad.
Showing? Oh
my goodness, I walked by a store window today and couldn't believe how
giant my belly is! It feels like it gets bigger every single morning!
Gender: Sweet Baby Boy!
Labor signs: Some Braxton Hicks...at first I didn't think that's what they were but now I can tell the difference between when my stomach gets rocks hard from BH & when he is just hanging out with his butt/back forward.
Symptoms: Sleepy, emotional, slightly frantic! :)
Labor signs: Some Braxton Hicks...at first I didn't think that's what they were but now I can tell the difference between when my stomach gets rocks hard from BH & when he is just hanging out with his butt/back forward.
Symptoms: Sleepy, emotional, slightly frantic! :)
Belly button in or out? OUT!
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time: Oh me oh my -- I am afraid I am an emotional wreck. Very quick to tears and easily overwhelmed. I think it's this final stretch and realizing all I still need to do to prepare for baby and parenthood.
Happy or moody most of the time: Oh me oh my -- I am afraid I am an emotional wreck. Very quick to tears and easily overwhelmed. I think it's this final stretch and realizing all I still need to do to prepare for baby and parenthood.
Looking forward to: I
signed us up for a free breastfeeding class, a free infant CPR class,
and a vaccine workshop. Also, this coming Monday night we are attending a
parent information night for a group of pediatricians. Although not all
of these events sounds terribly exciting, it makes me feel good to
check things off my "to do list," and I feel like I am making progress
toward preparing for baby's arrival. I ordered my special baby laundry
detergent so I am looking forward to washing and putting away baby's
clothing (although, I am a nut and don't want to do it too soon because I
am worried about them getting dusty, lol. I need to take a chill pill!)
Baby’s size: A large cabbage or a cucumber!  |
| Mommy & Daddy hard at work putting together baby's dresser! Came out perfectly! |
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| Love the neutral colors and wooden arm! So fancy! |
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| The cover is polka dots on one side and cream and white stripes on the other. So cozy! |
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