Last Week of My Twenties

Next Thursday I'm turning thirty years old. If I wasn't pregnant, I would probably be pretty freaked out. Being pregnant, you really don't focus on anything else, even turning into an old lady (well, at least getting older, not turning into a "lady").

What really does suck, though, is getting older and fatter at the same time :((. At least if I wasn't pregnant, I could diet and work out like a crazy person to drop a little self-esteem boosting weight. Oh well, at least I get some fat girl, aka maternity, clothes out of my body changes.

My husband is super lucky that I'm going to be pregnant on my thirtieth because he gets out of throwing me a party. Instead I think I'll have him take me to the zoo that day (as long as the weather cooperates). And indulge my every maternity apparel whim.

BTW the bedding was delivered yesterday, and it's even better than the photos online. The colors are actually slightly more intense, and some of the fabrics have a sage green color that didn't show up online.

Now I'm off to work for a bit. Then I'll be back home to stare at the baby bedding, stalk the internet for nursery decor ideas, and obsess over every detail of the baby's room.

More About the Nursery

Our doctor's appointment went well yesterday. She found the heartbeat really quickly, so all my preparation to not worry was all for nothing. We also set up our time for the big appointment. Dun, dun, dun!This is the planned layout for the nursery. We chose to use the smaller of our two guest rooms. It just seemed cozier to me.

This is the crib that we are using. It will be white for a girl, black for a boy. It's a really classic design. In fact, my mom even used the same design in my little sister's nursery 23 years ago. We will also use the changing table to match the crib.

I would like to do a fabric canopy above the crib like this. I'll just have to find the right fabric for it to work. I don't want anything to matchy, matchy with the crib bedding.

I'm pretty excited about this glider/rocker ( and the matching ottoman). I'm waiting on the swatches to make sure the fabric and color is exactly right.

We're lucky enough to have a Pottery Barn outlet here in town, so we're hoping to find a rug at some point there at a good deal.

Once we find out the gender, I'll get to pick up odds and ends and decorative accessories. I can't wait!

How Much Do I Think the Baby is a Girl?

Enough to go ahead and buy nursery bedding. In my defense, it's only from Target, so it's returnable for the next three months. If we find out it's a boy after the big ultrasound, he won't have to sleep on little rosebuds.

The bedding should arrive in the next few days, but I'm going to go ahead and post pics of it now.

Here's the lovely shabby chic bedding that I have chosen.

This is a close-up of the bumper with patchwork on one side and ivory chenille fabric on the other.

Close-up of the crib sheet

Close-up of the dust ruffle

I really surprised myself when I decided on the shabby chic look. At some point I really started to like the idea of having blue in the decor, while still keeping everything really girly. I initially fell in love with a crib set that was $600. I found this on the Target website for a fraction on the price, and I really like it just as much as the pricey set.

I've already decided on the layout and the furniture for the nursery too (coming soon in a future post). The layout will be the same with either gender, and so will the furniture, just in a different finish.

I'm so excited about decorating the nursery (obviously)! Maybe my nesting instincts are kicking in early. Or maybe I'm just an anal planner :)) .

Maternity Clothes

So I went ahead and ordered some stuff off Motherhood.com. Here's what I got:

I thought this skirt would be cute with a tank and flip flops or dressed up a little with a cardigan and a pair of wedges.

I love the shorter length of this one. Plus this color looks great on me!

I'm not a 100% sure about the length of this one (I'd rather it be just a little longer), but the fabric on the bottom is super cute!

I'm excited about my first maternity purchases. I wonder if I'll be able to tell if will fit well on my future preggo looking body, or not. I wish I had one of those fake pregnant bellies I could use to try them on :)) .

Apple Love

I reached my 15th week of pregnancy on Saturday. Here's what babycenter.com says is happening with my little "apple" this week:

"Your growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although hereyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds. Finally, if you have an ultrasound this week, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl! (Don't be too disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down your baby's sex depends on the clarity of the picture and on your baby's position. He or she may be modestly curled up or turned in such a way as to "hide the goods.")"

We go to the doc tomorrow. This is the first appointment that we'll have without an ultrasound. She will just do a "tummy check", whatever that is, and will listen to the heartbeat with a doppler, for the first time. I wonder if the heartbeat will sound different than it does on the ultrasound.

Speaking of ultrasounds, I called the 3D ultrasound place, and they are closed for renovations the week that we wanted to go. If we waited to go the following week, it would only be two weeks before we will find out the gender at the doctor anyway. I think we're going to skip it for early gender determination. We still might get one around 30 weeks, once the baby starts to look a little more cute.

Now the big day, that we will find out what we are having, will be March 30th! It's also the day that they do the all measuring and diagnostics to make sure that the baby is normal. That kind of makes long for March 30th and horrified by it, all at the same time.

Today I've been looking at maternity clothes online. Oh to be able to shop again!! I'm still in my normal clothes, but I've heard over the next month my body will be changing more quickly. I think that I'll be carrying high, so I wonder what that means for maternity wear. I found some cute things on Old Navy, Gap, and Motherhood. I have a feeling if I order them now I would be swimming in them until May, but I need to shop!

I'm about to head to the gym. I'll post some pics of the clothes that I've found later.

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!!

So Valentines Day wasn't bad for a cheesy, romantic comedy. The snack food ended up not being my friend. The popcorn made an encore performance a few hours later. Yuck!

Yesterday I went to get my annual vehicle inspection. That's two hours of my life that I'll never get back, and I haven't even gone to the county clerk's office to get my renewal sticker. Gosh, our city government really sucks a big one!

I think we have decided to go get 3D ultrasound during the second week of March, so we can find out the baby's gender at 17 weeks, instead of waiting until my 20 week 2D ultrasound. I know it's just a three week difference, but that is an eternity when waiting to know what you're having.

We are so very ready for the Olympics to be over, so some new TV can come back on again. They were great at first, but they just seem to be dragging on and on. A pregnant woman has so little that she allowed to do. I really need my television entertainment. It's the only thing I have left right now. I guess it will be back next week though. Right? It will be back next week?

Well I'm about to sit down to watch Days of Our Lives on dvr. At least the Olympics are screwing it up.

Week 14=Little Lemon

Unfortunately I was still feeling like a bunch of crap the last month..... hence the lack of blog updates. I think it's getting better, knock on wood. It seems like every time that I think or say that the crap feeling comes back. Hopefully not this time though.

So here's what's up with our little monster this week (courtesy of babycenter.com):

"This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.

In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active."

So far today I did my prenatal yoga dvd for the first time, and it felt pretty good. I'm feeling like my little one is going to be a yogi!

Now I'm thinking I'll get out to go see "Valentines Day". Cheesy movies aren't usually my thing, but it looks cute and feels like a good choice today. Plus it will give me an excuse to pig out on some salty popcorn ( which surprisingly is a good source of whole grain, who knew), and I'm sneaking in some big, juicy, sour pickles too. Yum!!!

I'll report back with a revue of the movie (and the snacks) soon.

Hope everyone is having a happy Monday!