Dear Bean:
As you know, I love you tons and tons. But these days I would love you about 100 times more if you were out of my belly. I'm just so uncomfortable now and I'm getting so irritated with the way I look I'm just ready to have you out and my body back. And by saying my body back, I don't even mean my prepregnancy body. I just mean my body to myself. The one I will be able to control how I look. The one that will get on a scale and see the weight go down instead of up everytime. I can't even remember the last time I could take a bath or even lay on the living room floor and get up all by myself. I want to paint my toes again, well I'd like to SEE my toes again! I want to be able to have some wine or Corona or some yummy alcoholic beverage, although not being able to really doesn't bother me as much as I expected it to, but it would be nice to have one at my own leisure.
I always said I wouldn't be one of those girls who complain about the way they look when they're pregnant, but now I can't help it. I knew I'd gain weight, that nothing would fit, that there was the possiblity of getting stretch marks, etc. But now I seem to be so surprised when I find a stretch mark or notice how much bigger my thigh got. At first I noticed some stretch marks on the insides of my thighs where I have always had them, I just started get a couple more. Fine, I could deal with that, and then one day I look and there was one on my love handle. Ahhh! Not very noticable and Daddy thought it was just a vein, nope, not so much. And then the other day I notice the ones on the inside of my thighs have started to kind of move to the back of my legs as well. And in that same day I notice instead of one on that love handle there are like 3! So I wanted to cry. I don't want stretch marks! But than again, ask anyone if they do and they'll all probably say the same thing. So then last night I lay down and see the bottom of my stomach in the mirror...and there it was. 2 just dots that will become stretch marks. They are no bigger than a pencil eraser, but I'm just waiting for the day I look again and they've either traveled up or down. Hopefully that won't happen and they will stay those 2 little dots. Daddy just keeps telling me that they are normal and they will fade away in no time at all after you are born. I sure as heck hope he's right. :-/
But on a good/funny note, last night Daddy decided to try to learn how to work a diaper. He didn't even know which was the front or back, so he needed some lessons. Well we have no stuffed animals, except for one little bear. So he put it up on your changing table and tried the diaper out on the bear. He did a pretty good job. He's seen enough diapers be changed to know what was going on.
I love you forever and always Bean.
Love,
Mommy
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Baby-Que Was Fun!
Well Nana's Baby-Que for us was fun! We had a good turn out. It was good to see all of Daddy's family that we don't really see that often. We got lots of good stuff and I think we're good to go. We are still lacking the stroller/carseat combo, but I'm going down to Syracuse with Aunt Erin in two weeks and I'm going to buy that and we still need the breastpump, which we got enough gift cards to buy that now! We have a few returns that we need to make, so we'll get store credit for those and pick up those odd and ends things we still need!
Nana was so excited for the past 2 weeks about a surprise present she got for us and she finally got to give it to us yesterday. It's so adorable! I think you will love it! And it looks fabulous in your bedroom. It goes perfectly with the theme!
It's an octopus rocking chair that sings songs and does the alphabet! I love it!!
Now that we have just about everything we will need for you (at first anyway) I am so excited for you to get here I can hardly stand it! I need to get washing all of your blankets, clothes and towels and washcloths. I should probably start doing one load of laundry a night. I keep telling myself to wait so I have things to do instead of doing everything at once. But then I know if I wait too long I won't have time!! But we are ready for you! I've waited long enough and you are making more and more uncomfortable by the day! So hurry up and come out- when you're ready of course. We don't want to leave the hospital without you Bean!!
Love,
Mommy
Nana was so excited for the past 2 weeks about a surprise present she got for us and she finally got to give it to us yesterday. It's so adorable! I think you will love it! And it looks fabulous in your bedroom. It goes perfectly with the theme!
It's an octopus rocking chair that sings songs and does the alphabet! I love it!!
Now that we have just about everything we will need for you (at first anyway) I am so excited for you to get here I can hardly stand it! I need to get washing all of your blankets, clothes and towels and washcloths. I should probably start doing one load of laundry a night. I keep telling myself to wait so I have things to do instead of doing everything at once. But then I know if I wait too long I won't have time!! But we are ready for you! I've waited long enough and you are making more and more uncomfortable by the day! So hurry up and come out- when you're ready of course. We don't want to leave the hospital without you Bean!!
Love,
Mommy
Friday, June 25, 2010
Happy Friday
Dear Bean:
Well my rib pain turned out to be bruising on my rib and muscle around it due to your big butt shoved right up there. (Thanks) But I feel a lot better knowing that that is what it is and not a sign on Pre-E or a gall bladder issue. The pain has become less intense, but definately still there. My Dr recommended using a heating pad to help reduce the pain, so I did, but I guess you liked it a little too much. You made it worst and scooted your butt further up into my rib.
I can really tell that you're running out of room in there. I can now feel the difference between your butt, back, knee and sometimes I'll feel what I think is a foot. Daddy got to feel your boney little knee last night. You decided it would be cool to stick it right out the side of me making a buldge in my side- and it was cool Bean, Dad loved it.
Sunday is my baby shower that Nana is throwing! This one is a Jack and Jill "Baby-Que" It should be fun! I'm excited to see what we get at this shower since Nana forgot to tell everyone where we're registered! Hopefully the weather is nice and we can all be outdoors (unlike the last shower)
Hopefully we have a good weekend! Behave in there and lay off the ribs please!
Love you Bean!!
Love,
Mommy
Well my rib pain turned out to be bruising on my rib and muscle around it due to your big butt shoved right up there. (Thanks) But I feel a lot better knowing that that is what it is and not a sign on Pre-E or a gall bladder issue. The pain has become less intense, but definately still there. My Dr recommended using a heating pad to help reduce the pain, so I did, but I guess you liked it a little too much. You made it worst and scooted your butt further up into my rib.
I can really tell that you're running out of room in there. I can now feel the difference between your butt, back, knee and sometimes I'll feel what I think is a foot. Daddy got to feel your boney little knee last night. You decided it would be cool to stick it right out the side of me making a buldge in my side- and it was cool Bean, Dad loved it.
Sunday is my baby shower that Nana is throwing! This one is a Jack and Jill "Baby-Que" It should be fun! I'm excited to see what we get at this shower since Nana forgot to tell everyone where we're registered! Hopefully the weather is nice and we can all be outdoors (unlike the last shower)
Hopefully we have a good weekend! Behave in there and lay off the ribs please!
Love you Bean!!
Love,
Mommy
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Oh...The Pain of it All!
Dear Bean:
My rib pain is back. I can't take it. I can't laugh or stretch my arms upand it hurts to bend over. I sneezed this morning and thought I was going to die. And the pain hasn't subsided like it did on Monday. So I called my Dr. and the nurse said she couldn't get me in until this afternoon and suggested I go to Urgent Care. I don't really feel like anyone can do anything for it, I just want to know a reason as to WHY I am having this pain. So I am waiting for this afternoon to see my own Dr and not the Urgent Care Dr. This really sucks Bean. So stop doing this to mommy if you are the cause of my pain.
Then I wonder..."How the hell am I supposed to have a natural birth with no drugs if I can't deal with this pain?!?!"
But I keep telling myself that labor will be different. It makes sense. It's supposed to happen the way it does. And the fact that I don't want you drugged before you even enter this world.
I wonder if the cause for my pain is really you because they messed up my due date and you're almost ready to come and you're so big right now you have no room to go so you have to dislocate my rib. Hmmm wishful thinking.
Less than 2 months Bean. Hoooray!!! :-)
I love you baby.
Love,
Mommy
My rib pain is back. I can't take it. I can't laugh or stretch my arms upand it hurts to bend over. I sneezed this morning and thought I was going to die. And the pain hasn't subsided like it did on Monday. So I called my Dr. and the nurse said she couldn't get me in until this afternoon and suggested I go to Urgent Care. I don't really feel like anyone can do anything for it, I just want to know a reason as to WHY I am having this pain. So I am waiting for this afternoon to see my own Dr and not the Urgent Care Dr. This really sucks Bean. So stop doing this to mommy if you are the cause of my pain.
Then I wonder..."How the hell am I supposed to have a natural birth with no drugs if I can't deal with this pain?!?!"
But I keep telling myself that labor will be different. It makes sense. It's supposed to happen the way it does. And the fact that I don't want you drugged before you even enter this world.
I wonder if the cause for my pain is really you because they messed up my due date and you're almost ready to come and you're so big right now you have no room to go so you have to dislocate my rib. Hmmm wishful thinking.
Less than 2 months Bean. Hoooray!!! :-)
I love you baby.
Love,
Mommy
Monday, June 21, 2010
2 Months Left!
Dear Bean:
Yesterday was June 20th, which means we're now less than 2 months from your expected arrival date! Hooray!! :-)
So this morning about 2:30am I woke up feeling like I was going to cry I was in so much pain. My rib felt like it was broken. I thought either A- Your foot was lodged up under it or B- Your daddy elbowed me in his sleep. So I got up and walked around and drank some water trying to get you to roll over to the left side in case it was a foor or something, but you weren't budging. I tried to go back to sleep, but it was so painful trying to roll over and get comfortable, as well as breathe! But finally I was able to fall back asleep until about 5 when the dogs got me up. Again, still in pain, and by the time I fell back asleep after letting them out, it was time to get up again to get ready for work. While I got ready I tried to stretch but it hurt so bad. And bending over hurt even worst. It felt like something was popping in there and I could feel it all the way up my sternum to my collar bone just about. But after sitting in the car for 45 minutes on the way to work, it actually started to feel better. Its not all the way better, but I think the stretching helped. Or maybe you moved. Either way, I'm sorry if your foot or whatever it was that may have been jammed up there got hurt with me laying on it, but it hurt me too.
I finally got the preregistration packet mailed out, along with my birth plan. So now that that is taken care of, I need to get thinking about what I need to pack to take with me to the hospital. And what to take of yours. I don't think I'll bring any of your clothes, not that you have many. Maybe just some socks and onesies because I'm sure between your grandmothers and aunts you'll recieve lots of clothes as gifts once your born!!
I love you Bean!
Love,
Mommy
Yesterday was June 20th, which means we're now less than 2 months from your expected arrival date! Hooray!! :-)
So this morning about 2:30am I woke up feeling like I was going to cry I was in so much pain. My rib felt like it was broken. I thought either A- Your foot was lodged up under it or B- Your daddy elbowed me in his sleep. So I got up and walked around and drank some water trying to get you to roll over to the left side in case it was a foor or something, but you weren't budging. I tried to go back to sleep, but it was so painful trying to roll over and get comfortable, as well as breathe! But finally I was able to fall back asleep until about 5 when the dogs got me up. Again, still in pain, and by the time I fell back asleep after letting them out, it was time to get up again to get ready for work. While I got ready I tried to stretch but it hurt so bad. And bending over hurt even worst. It felt like something was popping in there and I could feel it all the way up my sternum to my collar bone just about. But after sitting in the car for 45 minutes on the way to work, it actually started to feel better. Its not all the way better, but I think the stretching helped. Or maybe you moved. Either way, I'm sorry if your foot or whatever it was that may have been jammed up there got hurt with me laying on it, but it hurt me too.
I finally got the preregistration packet mailed out, along with my birth plan. So now that that is taken care of, I need to get thinking about what I need to pack to take with me to the hospital. And what to take of yours. I don't think I'll bring any of your clothes, not that you have many. Maybe just some socks and onesies because I'm sure between your grandmothers and aunts you'll recieve lots of clothes as gifts once your born!!
I love you Bean!
Love,
Mommy
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
It's all about YOU!
Dear Bean:
I had a doctors appointment yesterday. It was with Dr. Eugene, not Dr. Dodard- our normal OB we see, just in case Dr. Dodard is unavailable when you decide that it's time to enter the world. I was told that you are between 2 1/2 and 3 pounds and that your head is finally down. I was worried about that, that you would want to be difficult and stay transverse and I'd end up having a C-Section because of it.
Today I have the case of the "blahs" I don't know if its the dreary weather or what. I'm just tired and bored and feeling huge and want to go lay in my bed. Just yesterday I was asked by Dr. Eugene if I was sick of being pregnant and my exact response was "No, I have no complaints!" And now today I am full of complaints. I guess I'm allowed to complain every once in a while aren't I? I was told I am not drinking enough water, so I've been drinking a ton today and peeing every 2 seconds, and that's annoying. Oh and while I was just in the bathroom I heard someone in the stall unzip their pants. Normal? Of course! But to me, not a normal sound I guess. It got me thinking as I washed my hands- "Someone got to wear jeans today? No, must be their dress pants have a zipper....that's odd, none of mine do. Oh wait! Normal not pregnant people do wear pants with buttons and zippers!" Bean, it's been a good 4 months since I've worn a pair of pants that I've had to button or zip. It's so strange. I mean don't get me wrong, I love putting on my maternity pants and not having to worry that I'm having a "fat" day and have to do squats to make them fit comfortably, but I do miss my "normal" clothes. I also miss wine, beer, mixed drinks....all of it. None of these things that I miss really bother me. I don't think about them at all really until days like today when I'm tired and moody and want to complain about stuff. But I shouldn't be complaining. I should be grateful that I haven't been sick throughout this pregnancy and that I am healthy and you are healthy and still growing accordlingly and that I will be able to meet you in about 2 months!
Everyone tells me that the last 2 months are the longest, but really, 2 months left means we've already gotten through 7 and they have flown! I also keep getting asked if I'm stressed about not having everything ready. I feel like the majority of stuff is ready for your arrival. There are just a few items left that need to be purchased (Carsear/stroller combo- next month, breastpump- most likely next month as well, and your swing- being bought on Friday by Grandma Karen) And we still have Nana's shower! So that should tie up some loose ends and I'll be able to finally do some of my own shopping and not worry about spending the money on it because I might get it for a gift. I don't want to have all these things done too soon because then it will feel like I just sit around and wait for you. I want to keep busy and not feel like I have enough time to do it! At some point probably around mid-July Daddy and I need to set up your Pack N Play, Swing & highchair- yeah yeah yeah you're probably thinking "Mom why do I need a highchair when I'm so small?" Well Bean, we picked you out a top rated highchair that has many features including 3 seat positions so you can lay in it and hang out with me in the kitchen while I cook dinner if need be! But anyways, I do need to get a hospital bag packed up for myself and a diaper bag ready to go for you. But I honestly am not sure what to bring. Will I want to get dressed in my nightgown while there, or just wear a hospital gown? What will I attempt to wear home? Do I bring you your own clothes? What size? If I bring the newborn size will you fit? Or should I bring 0-3 months? Do I bring the breastpump and some bottles or will we only be attempting feeding directly from the breast at the hospital? Do I need to bring all your bath products and lotions? What will the weather be like when we bring you home? Should I bring you a sweater? A knit cap? Socks? A recieving blanket to cover you on the ride home or a fleece blanket? All the decisions! If I end up bringing everything in question we're going to end up needing a huge duffle bag and Daddy won't be too happy about that! I know the important things to bring are toiletries for myself, something comfy to come home in, my Boppy pillow and our camera of course! Oh but speaking of the hospital and all that I need to mail out our preregistration packet! I better do that tonight!
Have a good evening Bean, try not to keep me awake or too uncomfortable tonight.
Love you tons baby!
Love,
Mommy
I had a doctors appointment yesterday. It was with Dr. Eugene, not Dr. Dodard- our normal OB we see, just in case Dr. Dodard is unavailable when you decide that it's time to enter the world. I was told that you are between 2 1/2 and 3 pounds and that your head is finally down. I was worried about that, that you would want to be difficult and stay transverse and I'd end up having a C-Section because of it.
Today I have the case of the "blahs" I don't know if its the dreary weather or what. I'm just tired and bored and feeling huge and want to go lay in my bed. Just yesterday I was asked by Dr. Eugene if I was sick of being pregnant and my exact response was "No, I have no complaints!" And now today I am full of complaints. I guess I'm allowed to complain every once in a while aren't I? I was told I am not drinking enough water, so I've been drinking a ton today and peeing every 2 seconds, and that's annoying. Oh and while I was just in the bathroom I heard someone in the stall unzip their pants. Normal? Of course! But to me, not a normal sound I guess. It got me thinking as I washed my hands- "Someone got to wear jeans today? No, must be their dress pants have a zipper....that's odd, none of mine do. Oh wait! Normal not pregnant people do wear pants with buttons and zippers!" Bean, it's been a good 4 months since I've worn a pair of pants that I've had to button or zip. It's so strange. I mean don't get me wrong, I love putting on my maternity pants and not having to worry that I'm having a "fat" day and have to do squats to make them fit comfortably, but I do miss my "normal" clothes. I also miss wine, beer, mixed drinks....all of it. None of these things that I miss really bother me. I don't think about them at all really until days like today when I'm tired and moody and want to complain about stuff. But I shouldn't be complaining. I should be grateful that I haven't been sick throughout this pregnancy and that I am healthy and you are healthy and still growing accordlingly and that I will be able to meet you in about 2 months!
Everyone tells me that the last 2 months are the longest, but really, 2 months left means we've already gotten through 7 and they have flown! I also keep getting asked if I'm stressed about not having everything ready. I feel like the majority of stuff is ready for your arrival. There are just a few items left that need to be purchased (Carsear/stroller combo- next month, breastpump- most likely next month as well, and your swing- being bought on Friday by Grandma Karen) And we still have Nana's shower! So that should tie up some loose ends and I'll be able to finally do some of my own shopping and not worry about spending the money on it because I might get it for a gift. I don't want to have all these things done too soon because then it will feel like I just sit around and wait for you. I want to keep busy and not feel like I have enough time to do it! At some point probably around mid-July Daddy and I need to set up your Pack N Play, Swing & highchair- yeah yeah yeah you're probably thinking "Mom why do I need a highchair when I'm so small?" Well Bean, we picked you out a top rated highchair that has many features including 3 seat positions so you can lay in it and hang out with me in the kitchen while I cook dinner if need be! But anyways, I do need to get a hospital bag packed up for myself and a diaper bag ready to go for you. But I honestly am not sure what to bring. Will I want to get dressed in my nightgown while there, or just wear a hospital gown? What will I attempt to wear home? Do I bring you your own clothes? What size? If I bring the newborn size will you fit? Or should I bring 0-3 months? Do I bring the breastpump and some bottles or will we only be attempting feeding directly from the breast at the hospital? Do I need to bring all your bath products and lotions? What will the weather be like when we bring you home? Should I bring you a sweater? A knit cap? Socks? A recieving blanket to cover you on the ride home or a fleece blanket? All the decisions! If I end up bringing everything in question we're going to end up needing a huge duffle bag and Daddy won't be too happy about that! I know the important things to bring are toiletries for myself, something comfy to come home in, my Boppy pillow and our camera of course! Oh but speaking of the hospital and all that I need to mail out our preregistration packet! I better do that tonight!
Have a good evening Bean, try not to keep me awake or too uncomfortable tonight.
Love you tons baby!
Love,
Mommy
Monday, June 14, 2010
Fabulous Weekend!
Dear Bean:
We had a wonderful weekend! Daddy and I put all of your furniture together on Friday night.
We were up until 10pm putting everything together and then I spend another hour in your room putting the things away that I had gotten from the girls at work already. So I was all ready for my shower the following day!
I was so excited about my shower I could hardly sleep! It ended up being a rainy day and it ruined gramma's plans of having it outside on the patio, but she set it up in the garage instead. Lots of people were able to make it and I had a lot of fun! You really are soooo loved already! You got tons of really neat gifts! And NO duplicates! I was really surprised!
And I had a couple of helpers when it came to opening presents!
Diane is even making you a quilt. It is really pretty! It's still in the making so I only got to see a preview so far, but I love it!
It was requested that everyone bring a package of diapers if they could and boy did they! We have so many diapers now! But I hear you can never have too many! ;-)
One of my friends, Brianna, made a diaper cake and it was full of diapers along with onesies, socks, pacifiers, forks, spoons, washcloths, mittons, socks and topped with a ducky! It was sooo nice!
After presents it was time for cake! It turned out beautiful and it was delicious!
Of course on this special day I had to get some pictures with the family!
With your aunts!
One with Gramma & Nana!
So after it was all over with I was pooped. I just wanted to get home to go through everything again and really get a chance to look at with without being rushed on to the next thing. I had planned to bring Daddy's truck, but since it was raining we decided I had more room in my car with the trunk and backseat. So I brought my car and after seeing all of my gifts, there was no way I was going to get it all in there. So I borrowed Gramma's SUV and packed everything in!
Once I was home I brought everything into your room and showed it to Daddy.
I kind of started sorting through stuff, but really wanted to just get to bed. So I put your bouncy seat together (which you're going to love by the way) and then I went to bed.
Sunday morning I got up and was so excited to get your room organized, but we were missing something. We had the crib and the bedding, but no mattress! Off to Wal*Mart we went! We used a gift card that we had gotten and put it towards your mattress. I also wanted some canvass baskets for your changing table. So I bought those too so I could get organizing!
After a couple hours spent in there your room looks wonderful!
Big changes happened with your closest!
So now all we're lacking are your shelves and name letters. But we can't do either of those until you get here because they will get painted either purple or blue! We also are borrowing Aunt Erin's glider rocker too. We'll get that this week.
But that was our fabulous weekend!
I hope you love your room and all of your wonderful gifts Bean!
Love you tons and can't wait for you to get here!
Love,
Mommy
We had a wonderful weekend! Daddy and I put all of your furniture together on Friday night.
We were up until 10pm putting everything together and then I spend another hour in your room putting the things away that I had gotten from the girls at work already. So I was all ready for my shower the following day!
I was so excited about my shower I could hardly sleep! It ended up being a rainy day and it ruined gramma's plans of having it outside on the patio, but she set it up in the garage instead. Lots of people were able to make it and I had a lot of fun! You really are soooo loved already! You got tons of really neat gifts! And NO duplicates! I was really surprised!
And I had a couple of helpers when it came to opening presents!
Diane is even making you a quilt. It is really pretty! It's still in the making so I only got to see a preview so far, but I love it!
It was requested that everyone bring a package of diapers if they could and boy did they! We have so many diapers now! But I hear you can never have too many! ;-)
One of my friends, Brianna, made a diaper cake and it was full of diapers along with onesies, socks, pacifiers, forks, spoons, washcloths, mittons, socks and topped with a ducky! It was sooo nice!
After presents it was time for cake! It turned out beautiful and it was delicious!
Of course on this special day I had to get some pictures with the family!
With your aunts!
One with Gramma & Nana!
So after it was all over with I was pooped. I just wanted to get home to go through everything again and really get a chance to look at with without being rushed on to the next thing. I had planned to bring Daddy's truck, but since it was raining we decided I had more room in my car with the trunk and backseat. So I brought my car and after seeing all of my gifts, there was no way I was going to get it all in there. So I borrowed Gramma's SUV and packed everything in!
Once I was home I brought everything into your room and showed it to Daddy.
I kind of started sorting through stuff, but really wanted to just get to bed. So I put your bouncy seat together (which you're going to love by the way) and then I went to bed.
Sunday morning I got up and was so excited to get your room organized, but we were missing something. We had the crib and the bedding, but no mattress! Off to Wal*Mart we went! We used a gift card that we had gotten and put it towards your mattress. I also wanted some canvass baskets for your changing table. So I bought those too so I could get organizing!
After a couple hours spent in there your room looks wonderful!
Big changes happened with your closest!
So now all we're lacking are your shelves and name letters. But we can't do either of those until you get here because they will get painted either purple or blue! We also are borrowing Aunt Erin's glider rocker too. We'll get that this week.
But that was our fabulous weekend!
I hope you love your room and all of your wonderful gifts Bean!
Love you tons and can't wait for you to get here!
Love,
Mommy
Friday, June 11, 2010
30 down, 10 to go!!
Dear Bean:
Today we meet the 30 week mark!! Hooray!! Only 9 weeks and 6 days left until you're due to arrive! Yay!! Seems like just yesterday I was only 9 weeks and 6 days pregnant! Time is just flying by!
Great news! All of your bedroom furniture arrived today! So daddy and I are going to put it together tonight so everything is all set up before my shower tomorrow! I'm so excited for tomorrow. I'm just not sure what to wear. I want to look nice, but I really don't have any nice dresses that don't look like I'm wearing a tent.
Grandma is stressing out because now it's supposed to rain tomorrow and she doesn't know where to seat everyone. I'm sure it'll all come together and be just fine.
Well it's 5pm on a Friday and I'm going home to help daddy with your furniture!! :-)
Love you Bean!
Love,
Mommy!
Today we meet the 30 week mark!! Hooray!! Only 9 weeks and 6 days left until you're due to arrive! Yay!! Seems like just yesterday I was only 9 weeks and 6 days pregnant! Time is just flying by!
Great news! All of your bedroom furniture arrived today! So daddy and I are going to put it together tonight so everything is all set up before my shower tomorrow! I'm so excited for tomorrow. I'm just not sure what to wear. I want to look nice, but I really don't have any nice dresses that don't look like I'm wearing a tent.
Grandma is stressing out because now it's supposed to rain tomorrow and she doesn't know where to seat everyone. I'm sure it'll all come together and be just fine.
Well it's 5pm on a Friday and I'm going home to help daddy with your furniture!! :-)
Love you Bean!
Love,
Mommy!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Even Water?!?
Dear Bean:
You are causing me some pretty serious heartburn lately and I don't like it. So I think you should do anything you can to make it stop. I don't even like 1/2 of my favorite foods that I used to and I'm taking the maximum amount of Tums that I'm allowed to in a day! Even WATER causes my heartburn.
Some people say it means that you will be born with lots of hair. I have heard some truth behind that too, that the hair growth hormone stimulates heartburn, but I highly doubt you'll be born with a head of hair. It'd be a shocker if you did.
My other complaint is my back. It's really starting to hurt if I am in one position for too long. Like while at work (at a desk) it'll start to hurt, or in the car on the way to or from work (45 minute drive) or at night while trying to sleep. But I have made an appointment to go to the chiropractor next Monday so hopefully they can fix me up!
Behave in there Bean! Love you!
Love,
Mom
P.S. Are you loving the Chinese for lunch today? It's super spicy isn't it?! (And I wonder where my heartburn comes from.....)
You are causing me some pretty serious heartburn lately and I don't like it. So I think you should do anything you can to make it stop. I don't even like 1/2 of my favorite foods that I used to and I'm taking the maximum amount of Tums that I'm allowed to in a day! Even WATER causes my heartburn.
Some people say it means that you will be born with lots of hair. I have heard some truth behind that too, that the hair growth hormone stimulates heartburn, but I highly doubt you'll be born with a head of hair. It'd be a shocker if you did.
My other complaint is my back. It's really starting to hurt if I am in one position for too long. Like while at work (at a desk) it'll start to hurt, or in the car on the way to or from work (45 minute drive) or at night while trying to sleep. But I have made an appointment to go to the chiropractor next Monday so hopefully they can fix me up!
Behave in there Bean! Love you!
Love,
Mom
P.S. Are you loving the Chinese for lunch today? It's super spicy isn't it?! (And I wonder where my heartburn comes from.....)
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Your Room!
Dear Bean:
So your room is all painted! I'm so excited about it too. Daddy did a great job! I did put up another window valance to make it fuller, but I took this picture before I did that. But I think it looks a lot better having that second valance up.
Unfortunately all of your furniture has been delayed and won't be here until between June 14 and the 21 which stinks because I won't have it here and ready for stuff until after the shower this weekend. But that's okay because I'll probably be tired after the shower on Saturday and not want to put things away, then on Sunday a few friends that couldn't make it to the shower are coming over so I'll be hanging out with them, and then the furniture will come next week and that'll give me something to do next weekend! And then everything will be in order for my other shower with Dad's family. So after that I'll have a really good idea of what we'll still need if I'm already organized.
Here is your closet with your belongings so far. I'm sure by next week it'll be completely full!
On Sunday I went to a baby shower for daddy's cousin's wife (Erica) and it got me so excited for cool baby gadgets for you that I wanted to go out and shop on Monday. But I refrained. For now I'll just save my money until after both showers and then just go shopping in July. Erica is due exactly a week before you are due to come, so you and their baby will have lots of fun playing together over the years! They don't know what they are having either, but they suspect a girl.
We've already received one gift from someone that couldn't make it to the shower this weekend. It was Mrs. B, she got us a package of washcloths, a package of diapers and a baby monitor! If we happen to get a duplicate baby monitor then I've decided I can keep one in your diaper bag for when we go places and we need to put you to sleep in a room with the door closed or what not.
I love you tons Bean!
Love,
Mom
So your room is all painted! I'm so excited about it too. Daddy did a great job! I did put up another window valance to make it fuller, but I took this picture before I did that. But I think it looks a lot better having that second valance up.
Unfortunately all of your furniture has been delayed and won't be here until between June 14 and the 21 which stinks because I won't have it here and ready for stuff until after the shower this weekend. But that's okay because I'll probably be tired after the shower on Saturday and not want to put things away, then on Sunday a few friends that couldn't make it to the shower are coming over so I'll be hanging out with them, and then the furniture will come next week and that'll give me something to do next weekend! And then everything will be in order for my other shower with Dad's family. So after that I'll have a really good idea of what we'll still need if I'm already organized.
Here is your closet with your belongings so far. I'm sure by next week it'll be completely full!
On Sunday I went to a baby shower for daddy's cousin's wife (Erica) and it got me so excited for cool baby gadgets for you that I wanted to go out and shop on Monday. But I refrained. For now I'll just save my money until after both showers and then just go shopping in July. Erica is due exactly a week before you are due to come, so you and their baby will have lots of fun playing together over the years! They don't know what they are having either, but they suspect a girl.
We've already received one gift from someone that couldn't make it to the shower this weekend. It was Mrs. B, she got us a package of washcloths, a package of diapers and a baby monitor! If we happen to get a duplicate baby monitor then I've decided I can keep one in your diaper bag for when we go places and we need to put you to sleep in a room with the door closed or what not.
I love you tons Bean!
Love,
Mom
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Getting the house in order
Dear Bean:
Great news! Gramma, Aunt Erin & GreatGma have all gone in and bought our crib, dresser & changing table! I'm so excited! I was worried because they're expensive and could only be bought online so I thought It'd get overlooked, but alas you will get a nice matching set in your room! It should be here between the 9th and the 14th. One of our showers is on the 12th and I really hope it comes before then so I'll be able to come home and have a place to put your clothes after they get all washed and everything! I'm really excited for the furniture to come and the shower and to organize all your neat stuff! Then we have plans just about every weekend up until you arrive so it'll seem like this summer will fly by and before you know it you'll be out of my belly and in my arms in no time! I can't wait!!!
This week I bought the paint for your room. It's a light yellow. I call it post-it note yellow but Its really called meadow rue. Last night me and daddy cleaned out a spot in our walkin closet to fit the old dresser that was in your room in there and moved the bed from your room into our computer room. So now our computer room is a little crowded, but honestly, we never use that room and in the year and a half we've lived here, only 2 people have stayed the night. So if anyone wants to stay the night with us now, they will sleep in the computer/guest room.
So now your room is completely bare. Nothing on the white walls and not one thing in there, well except you have things in the closest already just waiting for a spot on your changing table or in your dresser drawers and we do have one valance up, but we're waiting on another one to come in the mail. Daddy is going to start painting today and be done by tomorrow! He's gettin really excited now that you're room will be looking like a nursery rather than a bare spare room that I stored random junk in all the time. It's now his turn to prepare for you. I'm the researcher and organizer and he just goes with it and isn't as involved with preparing for you as I am because he didn't know what to do because mommy did it all up until now! But now it's about him! He'll paint then hopefully you're furniture comes this week and he'll be the one to put that together and then he has to make your bookshelves, and maybe even a toybox!
Well I need to go get us some breakfast! I'm thinking egg and cheese on a bagel. Enjoy!!
I love you so much already Bean! Can't wait to meet you!
Love,
Mommy
Great news! Gramma, Aunt Erin & GreatGma have all gone in and bought our crib, dresser & changing table! I'm so excited! I was worried because they're expensive and could only be bought online so I thought It'd get overlooked, but alas you will get a nice matching set in your room! It should be here between the 9th and the 14th. One of our showers is on the 12th and I really hope it comes before then so I'll be able to come home and have a place to put your clothes after they get all washed and everything! I'm really excited for the furniture to come and the shower and to organize all your neat stuff! Then we have plans just about every weekend up until you arrive so it'll seem like this summer will fly by and before you know it you'll be out of my belly and in my arms in no time! I can't wait!!!
This week I bought the paint for your room. It's a light yellow. I call it post-it note yellow but Its really called meadow rue. Last night me and daddy cleaned out a spot in our walkin closet to fit the old dresser that was in your room in there and moved the bed from your room into our computer room. So now our computer room is a little crowded, but honestly, we never use that room and in the year and a half we've lived here, only 2 people have stayed the night. So if anyone wants to stay the night with us now, they will sleep in the computer/guest room.
So now your room is completely bare. Nothing on the white walls and not one thing in there, well except you have things in the closest already just waiting for a spot on your changing table or in your dresser drawers and we do have one valance up, but we're waiting on another one to come in the mail. Daddy is going to start painting today and be done by tomorrow! He's gettin really excited now that you're room will be looking like a nursery rather than a bare spare room that I stored random junk in all the time. It's now his turn to prepare for you. I'm the researcher and organizer and he just goes with it and isn't as involved with preparing for you as I am because he didn't know what to do because mommy did it all up until now! But now it's about him! He'll paint then hopefully you're furniture comes this week and he'll be the one to put that together and then he has to make your bookshelves, and maybe even a toybox!
Well I need to go get us some breakfast! I'm thinking egg and cheese on a bagel. Enjoy!!
I love you so much already Bean! Can't wait to meet you!
Love,
Mommy
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