Coming home outfit!

Nick's coming home outfit arrived today - isn't it cute?!! Andrew really likes the onesie...I wonder why? :)

The race is on!

On the night that Andrew & I found out we were expecting, we decided to grab dinner at Panera. It was early September so the weather was still warm enough to wear flip flops. As I was trying to walk between some bushes (in the dark), I ended up slamming my right foot into a stump. I cut my foot and caused a bruise to form under the nail of my big toe.

Well, as I flip my head upside down to blow dry my hair each morning, I see that bruise under my toenail. And I wonder...will Nick be born before that bruise grows out? Or vice versa? It's silly but it has captured my attention for months, LOL!

So what do YOU think?

Rockabye Baby!

I had downloaded this CD about a year ago when my friends Marcello & Brenda were expecting, since they love U2 as much me. It contains selected U2 songs that have been transformed into lullabyes that are recognizable and enjoyable to parents AND still help babies fall asleep. There's a whole collection of Rockabye Baby! cd's with everything from Metallica to The Cure to Bob Marley. Now that I'm preparing for Nick's arrival, I've been busy preparing lullabye playlists on my iPod so we can both enjoy some good music.

(Mom, if you're reading this please don't worry...I promise that there will be plenty of classical music played so your grandson will be a math whiz.)

Another comparison...

31 wks 2 days (top)

28 wks (bottom)

30 week appointment

Nick seems to be doing great! I'm measuring exactly as I should, my blood pressure is fine, and my weight is steadily increasing. Of course, she reminded me that she wants me to try to gain just 1/2 pound a week from now on...otherwise she said I might have a huge baby! The only bad indulgences I have allowed myself are unhealthy snacks, so I guess I'll have to switch to veggies & fruit rather than chips & chocolate.

Other than that, life is really stressful right now. I know, this is definitely not the time to be stressed! But to be honest, I think that I place a lot of stress on myself. So this week, I'm going to do everything I can to chill out, let things go, and not let things upset me so much.

He's ALL boy!

We went to a 3D/4D ultrasound "spa" today to get another look at Nick. It was such a neat experience and I would highly recommend it to any expecting parents.

The first pic is one of the best we have of his face. For the majority of our visit, he had his hands & feet up by his head so we were lucky to get this one!

If you know Andrew, then you know how much he hates feet. He hates seeing them, touching them or having them anywhere close to him. Yet in the second picture, note how his dear son is trying to stick his big toe in his mouth!!! LOL!

I NEED to shop!

So here we are, 28 weeks into the pregnancy, and my hubby has cut me off from all shopping for the baby. Seriously. And we have next to nothing. We have a crib, a dresser, the stroller, the crib bedding, 2 books, maybe 4 or 5 outfits, some baby powder scented Vaseline, disposable SpongeBob SquarePants changing pads and that's about it.

Does he forget that I'm a hormonal pregnant woman and not responsible for my actions?