Bending over

Is over rated. I mean, seriously, who needs it.

I have now resorted to slip on shoes of any kind. Let me tell you how well that has been working out me. Not very well. It has either snowed or rained for the past I don't know how many days. And of course mother nature cant make her mind up. So it snows one day, rains the next. So whether its snow, rain or puddles of melted snow, that crap is still out there and of course I step in it. Needless to say, my socks get wet every.single.day. But slipping on my shoes is SO much easier than bending over to put shoes on. Actually bending over to do anything sucks. And its only going to get worse.

The results are in

I know you have all been patiently awaiting to know the sex of Babycakes and well................

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ITS A SURPRISE!!!!

We told the u/s tech that we didn't want to know the sex and she did a wonderful job of getting all the measurements she needed without revealing anything. Babycakes is weighing in at 10oz and everything is perfect and right on track.

Babycakes had enough towards the end of the u/s and rolled towards my back.

But then entire time Babycakes had its thumb or entire hand in its mouth and was kicking up a storm. Its was so funny.

Here are a few pictures for you.

HALF WAY!!!

I cant believe we are at the half way mark.
20 weeks and counting. Time is sure flying by!
When I think about it, I kinda spaz out. I think I have so much to do. I thought it would be a good idea to wait until after the holidays to start on the nursery, register and help set a date for the baby shower....but NO.... I totally have to take charge and start NOW!

NBR - Not Baby Related

I wanted to take a moment out of my day to wish every one a wonderful, happy Thanksgiving.

Every Thursday, the nesties have Thankful Thursday and we all say what we are thankful for. Well, I am going to share with you, what I am thankful for. So here is my list.

1. I am thankful for my hubby. He is the most amazing man I know. I love that I can tell him anything and we have the best time together.

2. I am thankful for a healthy, growing baby and thus far an easy pregnancy.

3. I am thankful for my parents. They have given me so much and they have scarified so much to make sure I never went with out

4. The rest of my family, in laws, siblings and half family included. These are all amazing people and would go to the ends of the earth for you. We may not spend a lot of time together, but when we do it always makes for a good story.

5. My friends. Near and far. I know that no matter what, they will always be there for me even if we don't talk as much as we used to.

6. My job. Even on days when I want to say fuck it all and walk out the door. In these tough times, I am grateful that the hubby and I both have steady jobs.

7. The material things in life. I honestly believe I take for granted a lot of the stuff I have.

8. Health. Not only mine, but everyone who is near and dear to me. 2008 has been a rough year on my family.

9. My dogs. I could not imagine my house without them. It seriously warms my heart every day when I come to see how happy they are to see me.

10. My house that my husband and I have turned into a home. Soon to be filled with more love than we'll prolly know what to do with. Along with that will come the sleep-less nights, night time feedings and countless diaper changes. But we couldn't be happier and cant wait to meet Baby Cakes.

Once again, Happy Thanksgiving. And remember to take time out of your day to remind yourself of everything you have and tell someone how much they mean to you.

WTF

My skin is SO dry its not even funny. From my scalp down to my toes. No joke.
I've tried EVERY thing. Nothing works. In the past 3 days, I have gone thru a 3.25FL OZ of Suave lotion on just my face and hands. I do not think that is normal.
I even tried to exfoliate, yea, that only made it worse.

I've read that pregnancy can do a number on your skin, but this is just ridiculous.

I think tonight I am going to lather up and then wrap myself in saran wrap to hold the moisture in.

Making Decisions

B and I went to the dreaded Baby's R Us this weekend. And to be honest, it wasn't all that bad.

I guessed it helped that B knows the manager and he personally took us around and explained everything and showed us how everything worked.

We decided on a crib. Its the right color and best thing is, its a converter to its a lifetime bed.

I would love to get the matching low dresser, but holy smokes, that cost more than the crib.

Here is the whole set together.

As if that wasn't enough excitement for us, we also decided on a travel system. B has one requirement. "I don't want anything that I will look stupid pushing."

We both took a liking to this system right away. It has this awesome fabric that is wipe able. The picture isn't the best, but its a dark grey, with a lighter grey and lime green accents. It also comes with a base, so that will save us $70.00.

Mr. Sandman

Stop it. You have been sending me the most bizarre dreams.
Here are just a few randoms one I remember:
1. I couldn't for the life of me write a check and went thru an entire book of checks before I got it right.
2. I had to write Barney Stinsen, from How I Met Your Mother, a check.
3. B was holding a baby and dropped it.
4. I had some sort of complication and delivered BabyCakes early. Seems normal right? Oh, no....I don't know what the heck happened, actually I do. Thanks to my OB telling me her random dream of nursing a kitten, I too had the same dream? WTF!

Maybe I need to change my diet? Or maybe I need to stop watching so much TV.