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So far much of what I knew of pregnancy has turned out to be true. There are a few things that have avoided me, which is both a blessing and a curse. Where is the hair growth that I was promised? I don't believe my hair has grown at all since I've been pregnant. And the big huge belly, well thankfully that has so far left me alone. The much anticipated growing fingernails, forgetfulness and hunger/nausea/heartburn have all visited me. No swelling though. I can say I've been blessed. I have also had the benefit of the advice of friends who have been there. You have no idea how comforting it is to know that I have so many people in my life that I can call when I have questions and they help me truthfully and honestly. Talk about being blessed!
With three months to go, it still seems too far away to be real. Yes, we are buying things, planning things, registering for things, but in the midst of it all seems to be a bit of disbelief that a baby will be joining our family. We are trying to prepare Benji best we can. We caught him in the baby's room sniffing at the stroller. Of course, he was probably wondering if we are going to make him ride in it. We have also read about giving lots of treats and lots of time to the pet when the baby comes home. Jon is already planning to bring a blanket home for him to get used to the baby's scent, but I anticipate that Benji will just assume he now has a new blanket! You should have see him with the pillows his grandma Alyce has made for him, we get them in the mail, set them on the bed, and he jumps on them and curls up to sleep. He knows the world is his pillow. Here is Benji and the pillow he received one Christmas.
And speaking of Alyce, Jon's mom, she would be very happy to hear that I bought a dresser for the baby's room off of craigslist for $20 today. We were having a very hard time finding a dresser we liked at a price we liked. We were finally realizing that we were going to have to spend $300 for a dresser, and we were trying to choose the right one. Well, thank goodness for craigslist.
Time for lunch. And tonight for dinner - ice cream. I am going to Maggie Moo's with Jenny, and I am very excited about it! Of course, there have been times when I wasn't pregnant that I ate ice cream for dinner, but usually there were no witnesses! -Jenni
I have to admit that 101 days or 4 months to go sounds a whole lot better than 14 weeks to go. No matter how I look at it though, the baby will be here soon and we are still a bit terrified.
I have to post a new belly pic because Julia asked about how big I was getting. Julia is our Brazilian daughter. We let her go back home when her exchange student time was up, but she will always be our daughter! Her family is wonderful, so I guess it's ok. (Notice how Benji had to get himself into the picture!)
We have started registering for gifts. There are so many little things that I have no idea if we'll need or not. There are also many things that she'll grow out of within a few months. And then there is the bouncer vs swing debate. Jon and I will continue on this for awhile, but the swings just don't look safe to me.
We have also decided not to disclose the baby's name to anyone until after she is born. First, there is a chance she may turn out to be a he, and the name doesn't fit a he. Second, a friend recommended that we meet her first to make sure the name fits. Third, another friend said that they freely told others of the name before their first baby was born, and people suggested other names, said they didn't like it, etc. They probably won't do that after she is born. But in the meantime, if you need something to call her, it's Pedrina! There you go Michele, you can have naming rights for the last 101 days before she's born!
