Registering...

This past Sunday with the help of two great friends - Julie and Tricia - and my mom, we set out to register for all the things Matt and I are going to need (and want:)) to take care of Tommy.  I really wish that I could have participated in the mimosas at brunch before hand because maybe I wouldn't have been so stressed out during all of it!  The whole experience is a little overwhelming - which bottles do I want to use? - well it doesn't matter what I think is best, it's what the baby likes most and I won't be able to figure that out until after he's born obviously; am I going to use sleepsacks for the baby since the AAP recommends not using blankets?; which monitor do I want to use - the girls all recommended the video monitors but boy are they pricey; but then there's the fun stuff like the nursery decor at Pottery Barn Kids - loved every minute of being there!  When all is said and done I am registered at Pottery Barn Kids and at  Babies R Us. 

Matt and I are so blessed with so many great friends and an awesome family - we have two baby showers planned for April already!  All of these steps are making it so more real that we are having a baby and I can't wait until he's here!!!

Speaking of almost being here - I am approaching the end of the second trimester - March 7 I'll be 28 weeks and into the third trimester that I have heard not so great things about.  I'm sure I'll persevere through it because there is such a great reward at the end - but I hope to make it there without insomnia and cankles (swollen ankles so your leg and ankle all look like one)!!!  Being a NICU nurse makes you think of all of the bad things that can happen, baby being born too early, baby being too big or in the wrong position at delivery, and on and on.  I say things to Matt like, "As long as the baby makes it to 28 weeks, I'll be ok if he comes early."  And of course Matt is like, "Why would you say something like that?  Quit thinking about all of the bad things you see at work."  But its hard to not bring those things home with you and its hard not to obsess about it.  On the other hand, almost being a mom myself, I feel has made me a better nurse; I can definitely now relate to how these moms and dads are feelings when their precious little babies are born early - sometimes its hard not to cry along with them, but I love my job and love helping those babies get better so they can go home with their mom and dad!

104 days until Thomas Rush Canon arrives!!

So maybe it's a little too early to start a countdown in days since we have more than 100, but time sure is flying by!  I had another OB appointment on Thursday, Tommy's heartbeat was 141 beats/minute and my blood pressure was 104/78 - all within normal limits.  Now that I'm 25 weeks along, I had to take a glucose tolerance test to make sure I don't have gestational diabetes.  To check for this, I drank a very sugary orange drink and then had my blood drawn an hour later.  Good news - no gestational diabetes!!

Well, I am finally starting to look and feel pregnant.  Tommy is kicking and moving around a lot, such a strange but fun feeling.  I really can't complain much about being pregnant, just having some annoying symptoms like acne (yuck!!!) and heartburn.  I'm also craving salsa from Taco Bueno all the time - I probably eat Taco Bueno twice a week  - which is really funny because my mom said that when she was pregnant with me she ate Taco Bueno almost every day because she wanted their salsa too.  Good thing there is one close and most importantly on the way home from work.  The only bad thing about this is that they are building an In-N-Out Burger right next to the Taco Bueno - this could be a disaster - so far I've gained ~12 pounds but with In-N-Out in Dallas now it is surely to sky rocket!!  

This weekend I'm going to register for all things baby - I have a feeling this is going to be very overwhelming - good thing my mom, Tricia and Julie have offered up their expertise and are coming along with me! 

The Nursery is Coming Along!!

Well, I really didn't think I would be having a baby and living in a condo all at the same time, but we are making it work!!  Of course, about 4 months after I finally furnished and decorated the second bedroom I found out I was pregnant so Matt and I've been busy selling furniture and cleaning out the room to make room for baby.  Thanks to Grandma Cindy we found our nursery furniture too, it's beautiful if I do say so myself:
Crib

Dresser/Changing Table


Uncle Travis and dad got the furniture all moved in and put together while I was at work during the weekend - it was a great surprise to see it all coming together.  Okay - for those of you who saw the bedding I posted earlier, I've changed my mind.  For my birthday Matt bought me the nursery bedding that I had picked out at Pottery Barn Kids:



Now, I need to paint the walls and get it all arranged.   Almost 16 weeks until we get to meet our precious baby boy - we can't wait!!!