Baby Registry

Plans are in the works for a baby shower. I told H, and he said he thought you only had one with the first baby. Actually, I wasn't sure I was going to have a shower, but everyone I've talked to says it's okay. My BFF, B, is throwing it at a nearby restaurant--a Baja beach taco place. It should be fun and casual. Yesterday when we were talking about it, she asked me about my registry. Hmmm...it's a little sparse. I told her I was going to just use the swing that M had (it's pink) and she flipped and made me go register for one. So I went to Target and got a scanner and registered for more stuff. Not that it's stuff I don't need, but I just feel bad asking for things with my 2nd baby. But I supposed if people are going to buy me stuff, it might as well be what I want/need. So I registered for things like breast pump accessories, nursing pads, nipple cream, blankets, changing pad covers, a swing, a playmat/activity gym thingy, diapers (Huggies Pure & Natural--so I don't feel so guilty), crib sheets, washcloths, and books. I still refuse to register for another Bumbo chair. We have a Be Be Pod that's pale lavender and pale pink. I seriously don't need another one. You can barely tell it's girly.

Oh, and my friend, R, had a baby boy last year at this time, and she's not having anymore, so she's giving me her infant carseat. It's a Chicco KeyFit 30. Great carseat! And she's got 2 bases! So that makes up my mind about not getting a travel system.

Baby Essentials

This time around, I've got a baby registry, but it's a little sparse. I've still got stuff from when M was a baby, so I don't need that much. We still have her swing, which is pink and very girly, but I don't really care. He's just going to use it here at home. I just can't see spending $100+ on something he'll use for a couple of months when we have a perfectly good one already. We'll be reusing M's bassinet, bathtub, BeBe Pod, vibrating chair, Boppy (with a new blue cover, of course), and activity mat.
I will be needing a new high chair because M has pretty much destroyed hers. We like this one because it doesn't really stand out. It kinda blends in with our normal decor. And although I like the ones that go in a regular chair, those are a little inconvenient when we have company over for dinner.
While I am determined to make breastfeeding work with this little one, I will eventually have to go back to work, and therefore must have bottles. I used Avent with M, but that was back in the day before they were BPA free, so I chucked them. This time I'm going with The First Years Breastflow Bottles. I'm hoping these will help ease the transitions between breast and bottle.

I also discovered these awesome swaddling blankets by aden + anais a little too late for M, so I have to have them this time. They are very large and a little stretchy, as well as lightweight. So no worrying about baby overheating.

A new car seat is a biggie. M's was pink (of course) and H put it in the attic where it's been for the past 2.5 years, so I wouldn't use it again anyway. I'm kinda diggin' the Little Hoot design on this travel system, but I'm not entirely convinced I need a stroller. Someone convince me! I mean, I plan on doing a lot of baby-wearing while out and about, so I'm hoping not to need a stroller, but what about that one time I really need one? Decisions, decisions....

While I already have a Moby wrap, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have one of these Beco Baby Carriers. They are super cute and seem pretty easy to use.

And of course I need boy clothes, and new burp cloths, and diapers. I really wanted to use cloth diapers, but H pitches a fit whenever I mention them. So I thought about g diapers, but they're kinda pricey and I'd have to have them delivered because there aren't any stores near here that carry them. So I'm probably going to go with disposables, even though the guilt will eat away at me.

30 Weeks

Our little boy finally has a name...but we're not telling until he's born! Sorry, but isn't it more exciting that way? And for us, there's no one nit-picking the name. When he's born he'll be introduced as "Peter Parker" and that's just who he'll be. No one saying, "Really? Are you sure?" or "I knew a really nerdy guy with that name." At least I hope so. Not that the name we've chosen is going to be ridiculed anyway. It's a nice, normal name. I really just want it to be a surprise.
Hopefully M can control her 3 year old mouth and not tell anyone.

29 Weeks!

Since someone mentioned to me just how long it had been since I posted anything on my blog, I figured it was about time for an update.


I'm 29 weeks pregnant today! Woo Hoo! Only about 10 more weeks to go! This boy still doesn't have a name, and people are not shy about giving their ideas. It's somewhat annoying. Mainly because we have a potential name picked out and we're not telling. It's not official, so I can't officially say "yes he has a name, but we're not telling." Of course I guess it won't be truly official until we fill out the birth certificate.


I'm feeling pretty good these days. Some days I'm pretty tired, but others are ok. I'm also having a lot of pain in my pelvic region, under my giant belly. It feels kinda like nerve pain, although I wasn't aware that you could get nerve pain there.
I also stopped taking my Prilosec due to the fact that I recently read that it's a pregnancy category C because it caused miscarriages in rabbits. I've been meaning to get some Prevacid since it's only a category B, but I just haven't yet. So I've been having a little reflux which is making it hard to go to sleep since I have to sleep sitting up.


The baby furniture I ordered arrived on Monday. Unfortunately it's still sitting in the garage because the nursery is NOT ready. H hasn't finished cleaning it out yet. He'd better get on it because I can't park my car in the garage right now. And I'm really excited to get the furniture up. I bought the Kendall crib from Pottery Barn Kids, along with the matching dresser and night stand in Espresso finish.

It's a BOY!

I can hardly believe I'm going to have a boy. I'm freaking out a little. We found out a week ago, and it's still sinking in. I was in total shock. I just knew it was a girl! So did Madeleine. She wanted a baby sister so badly. And I wanted one for her. But she's getting a baby brother now. She keeps asking if her baby sister is gone. It's kinda sad. But I'm getting used to the idea of a little boy. It should be fun. I sometimes feel him moving around in there, like little flutters. I'm 18 weeks and 6 days today.

Now to give him a name....

11 weeks

I'm 11 weeks and the "morning sickness" has still not gone away. Not that I was expecting it to...I was sick with my first for 16-ish weeks, then I was still sick intermittently after that.

It's not really "morning" sickness, because it's actually worse in the evening. It's bad at work. Zofran really helps, but my stupid insurance will only pay for 6 pills per month. Like I'm not gonna need more than 6 in a month?!?! So until I can get that refilled, I have some Phenergan. The only problem is I can't take it at work because I'll make me sleepy. Tuesday night I took one and it knocked. me. out. Seriously. I took it at 7 and by 8:30 I couldn't hold my eyes open anymore. I slept all night! It was great. Last night it didn't make me so sleepy though, but I'm still afraid to take it at work.

8 weeks 1 day

Today I'm 8 weeks and 1 day. I thought the nausea/vomiting was getting better a few days ago, but yesterday and today I was proven wrong. I guess those HCG levels are starting to peak. I should've known better than to think it would stop before 8 weeks!