beginning the registry process

So, since we found out it's a little BOY Friday, we went to begin baby registering. We already had, like 2 things picked out, and I figured we could do at least that.
Well, the girl that signed us in messed up on a bunch of the information, including the password and email address, so I had to call Babies R US to fix it just now.
Eric's crib is being discontinued, so we are waiting for the the replacement to see if it is something he'd like.
We picked out a stroller (so far, the registry is far from done, so none of it is official) and we spent time deciding between a couple strollers, taking them apart (we looked at travel systems, where the car seat attaches to the stroller) and shaking them around. No one else we saw pick out a stroller did anything remotely like that- they picked out a pretty color and moved on. So we got looked at weird, but our kid will be safe.

freakout

Last night I had a freakout. There's several things going on in my life, and it turned into one giant night of fighting zombies (I always have zombies in my nightmares).
I am excited about our baby, but conversations on a pregnancy message forum yesterday left me in awe of all that I knew nothing about, and how naive I sound to others. Choices that I have made, I know I have to educate myself about them (like breastfeeding) and realizing the lack of knowledge I have about them, et alone babies themselves. I can seriously count the times I've held a baby im my arms on one hand... and here I am about to be a mom in a few more months.
I'm also stressed about money, bu have been since I quit my job.
I'm also jealous because I'm not able to do some things I like, and now realize it may be the end of them for quite a while...
And other things.

Lol, they're getting farther apart

So I am really thinking bedding and baby stuff... even though we're not seriously discussing bedding until after Friday.
From Pottery Barn Kids...

Pottery Barn Kids does not have a lot of stuff for little boys, though.

Every once in a while, my back hurts- and it's always the right side, where my back is a little crooked. And that is why I go to the chiropractor and are making sure to take yoga- I cannot afford to jack up my back before giving birth, lol. Making sure my spine is in good order will help me through labor, and make sure it is as least painful as possible.

Now, back to cleaning the hallway storage *shudders*

Cleaning

I have never been a good housewife. I'm just realizing how much needs to be done in the next four months... ugh.
I wish the nesting instinct came in a lot sooner on a pregnancy, I need the inspiration, ugh. I should get doing a lot, I admit I've been lazy the last couple of days, yoga always makes me tired (lost of back work, and my back isn't the strongest right now cause of the posture changes and stuff, I guess.)
And my toe Thursday. For a minute, thought I just stubbed it. Then I thought I broke it. Then it was swollen all day, what the hell. It still hurts when I walk. I guess it's from the being pregnant blood volume thing, the bruise is o the little toe, and you can se a trail leading to a big faint one on my foot, so the blood went everywhere (the top of my foot didn't get hurt).
So I'll have to be extra careful.. I've already had a couple f phantom bruises, looks like I'll be bruising easily.

on registering and stuff

o Eric and I aren't really registering until after next Friday, when we know what were having (fingers crossed!)
I am now spending a LOT of time on Babies R Us and various websites learning about different things, and what kind of items to get.
I'm still waiting for the OMG it's going to be a BABY and I have on idea what to do with those things freakout... I think it's coming. I'm sure registering will help that along.

My weekend and what I was not prepared for

The one pregnancy symptom that has been persistent the whole time (and will probably continue to do so) is congestion. I started out having a mean cold, and for a while I thought I'd never get over that cough. I finally did.. but was still coughing, and sneezing... gah.
Saturday night was all right. It's interesting how planning and paying attention to the crowd can make a difference. Half the music was so loud you couldn't talk, and the live auction items started all over a grand (there was also a silent auction) They just didn't have that kind of crowd there. Poor Eric, he dressed up nice, just like he was told he needed to, and there were people there in short sleeve button up shirts. But they looked tacky at an elegant event, and he looked sexy. :)
My back and hips hurt the last hour- dinner was served about an hour late, and went very slowly. By the end, I had sat in a Party Plus folding chair for three hours straight... ow. That night I was exhausted, but it took forever to sleep because everything hurt (I love my pillow).
I have given up wearing regular pants... my hips just won't hold them up. But the weather is warmer, so it is time for skirts and shorts. I need to wash them all, I wore one pair, then washed them, and I think they shrunk an entire size (really, Motherhood Maternity?) Of course, I didn't read the tag, but it's not like I washed it in hot water. But they're still plenty wearable.
Grandma brought me a reall muumuu from Hawaii... it's huge. But looks comfortable. I offered to model it for Eric... yeah, he's not excited about it.

As I was told- "That looks painful."

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I got a new supply of fruit yesterday. I think being pregnant in the spring and summer will be great, because of all the fruitsd and vegetables I get to have (and torture Eric with, lol. He can't stand me eating artichokes... I cook 'em, and rub the ends of the leaves with butter.)


Cherries are in season now, and peaches... yum.


So next week Eric and I get to meet the doctor, and the week after that is our big ultrasound. I'm almost halfway through. I can feel the baby once in a while, but it's not too wiggly... yet.


I'm finally watching Juno... i'm about to cry for Jennifer Gardner's character *hugs belly*


Eric has fallen in love with this- http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2947206 . He can see his little boy or girl playing in it:)

What's up with me right now

I've gained weight just fine... I went all the way down to 161 with morning sickness, now I'm about 175. I worry about not eating enough, but the weight gain shows I'm doing just fine (I knew I wouldn't keep it that low.
The doc's office will show about a 7 pound weight gain when I go in, I think.
We got to go to a 66ers game last night... I seriously went for the food. Dodger dog, soda, peanuts and cotton candy. The game was stupid, we only got one man on base or something.
I need to go again soon, though... love baseball games.
My belly has been getting itchy, lol... I put lotion on it several times a day, working just fine. My belly got really big fast over the last week or so. I still look more fat then pregnant, *sigh* everyone else has cute round bellies... darn my German side, I guess.
I had a family friend tell me she can't believe I'm not having twins, I'm so big.Yeah, way to go for someone who has some underlying body issues that she is too big for her size (grrr) She is known for some verbal diarrhea, but I was not in the mood that day, hungry with no chance to eat soon... ugh. Thankfully she has been the only one so far. But now I'm going around in a defensive mind, because my stomach isn't that round.
I am really stuck in an awkward place between maternity clothes and regular. maternity are more comfortable on my belly (otherwise the waistband squishes me) but my hips are even more useless. They don't help with normal pants (either using belly band or a hair elastic around the pants button) or keeping up maternity pants (more comfortable, but I don't have enough hip to hold them up.)
Ugh. I can't wear skirts and dresses everywhere, but they are my lifesaver. Least it's warm enough now.
I have been avoiding and avoiding certain things. I am now starting on the back bedroom. Starting with the yarn and material (have to go through that huge pile) and finding a new home. Cleaning out kitchen drawers too, because we have stuff in the hallway that *could* go there.

17 week belly and a life saver

Tada!

have gotten sick the last couple of mornings, but not today. Eric was thinking it could have been stress... I worked the last week at Hockridge to help for Mother's Day.

Wow, the craziness.

Eric and I went out to Babies R Us yesterday and bought a Snoogle.

I've been tossing a lot, mostly cause of my hips. I tossed a little last night, and totally poked Eric in the butt with my knee and the pillow) but I slept better. I felt bad, cause it takes up room in the bed, and I already take up more than half cause I am a tosser, but Eric was adamant I need it because I needed my sweet.

I love my husband!

I am so thankful

to have someone that supports me in my times or tired and pregnancy craziness.
to have someonethat loves unconditionally
to be witness to some of the support and care I've seen
to be completely white bread, even though it means I am a nerd.

Gah, the issue begins

So now that I am really showing, it went for me from all "aww" to "ummm." I am doomed, being the Amazon I am, of having friends that have been or are pregnant and are all on the smaller size.
Knowing I don't have the cute little round belly, sigh.
But I've always had issues since I gained weight after RCC. But that was a hard body to keep up.
And it's not even like I've gotten fat since I've gotten pregnant. I did get back the weight I lost, plus, maybe 2 pounds. My weight fluctuates a few pounds every day. But I haven't been weighing myself a lot.
So there. Today, all I could see was how tired I am and what a big fluffy belly I have.
But, I can, I guess, take solace in the fact I will be able to stop traffic, because they will soon not be able to get around my huge belly!