We have had lots of fun with Baby Scrabble this week.
Jeff returned from a business trip Thursday night and was very anxious to touch my tummy after being gone for 3 days. The baby started moving just before we went to sleep. Jeff put his hand on the left side of my stomach and she gave a good kick. He decided to see if she was up for a game of "pattycake" so he tapped four times and within 2 seconds she tapped back! They played about 4 rounds and I laughed the whole time. It's as if she was saying "Yes, daddy. I'm still here!"
Tuesday I was sitting on the couch when I felt her moving and when I looked down, I could see my stomach expand with each kick. I felt a little bit like I was starring in an alien movie with this living being inside me, but it was very neat.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Baby Ins and Outs
Baby Scrabble is moving a lot more these days and she is moving earlier and earlier in the morning. She seems to have found my bladder and has decided it is her personal LaZBoy recliner!
Jeff & I attempted to look for baby furniture Sunday but the store we thought was open was actually closed. We are making some progress on cleaning out Baby Scrabble's room. It's slow going because we are running out of places to put things. We have a lot of stuff but I guess that's to be expected since we both lived on our own for so long before we married.
We go back to the doctor Friday. We will have another ultrasound and are excited about seeing the baby again. My mom will be with us on this visit; she & I are going to shop for bedding once we leave the doctor's office. I'm anxious to decide on bedding so we can pick a wall color and paint the room. We've got 3-4 months before the baby is due but everyone tells me the last trimester flies by. Times a-wastin'!
I tapped into the expertise of my family and girlfriends last week to get advice on what to register for. Thanks to everyone who responded! We got great feedback and don't feel nearly as overwhelmed. Lots of you have asked where we are registered & I will let you know via the blog once we get it done.
Jeff & I attempted to look for baby furniture Sunday but the store we thought was open was actually closed. We are making some progress on cleaning out Baby Scrabble's room. It's slow going because we are running out of places to put things. We have a lot of stuff but I guess that's to be expected since we both lived on our own for so long before we married.
We go back to the doctor Friday. We will have another ultrasound and are excited about seeing the baby again. My mom will be with us on this visit; she & I are going to shop for bedding once we leave the doctor's office. I'm anxious to decide on bedding so we can pick a wall color and paint the room. We've got 3-4 months before the baby is due but everyone tells me the last trimester flies by. Times a-wastin'!
I tapped into the expertise of my family and girlfriends last week to get advice on what to register for. Thanks to everyone who responded! We got great feedback and don't feel nearly as overwhelmed. Lots of you have asked where we are registered & I will let you know via the blog once we get it done.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Baby Scrabble's Christmas Photos
Well, she's not exactly sitting on Santa Claus' knee but here are two of Baby Scrabble's Christmas photos from 2008. These were taken at the doctor's office on December 23rd.
If you look closely, you can see she is sucking her thumb in the first one. Here's hoping she breaks that habit sooner than her mommy did. I kept it up 'til around age 7 and as a result wore braces for 2 1/2 years.
Here's another of my favorite photos. I think she was getting ready to wave to us. 
Our doctor told us the images aren't as clear as she would like them to be. Apparently they'd had some maintenance done to the ultrasound machine and it was for worse, not better. She has scheduled another ultrasound for our next visit, which is in 2 weeks. We have several other ultrasound photos: an arm, a foot, her spine, and her "girl parts." I posted these 2 because they are my favorites.
If you look closely, you can see she is sucking her thumb in the first one. Here's hoping she breaks that habit sooner than her mommy did. I kept it up 'til around age 7 and as a result wore braces for 2 1/2 years.
Here's another of my favorite photos. I think she was getting ready to wave to us. Our doctor told us the images aren't as clear as she would like them to be. Apparently they'd had some maintenance done to the ultrasound machine and it was for worse, not better. She has scheduled another ultrasound for our next visit, which is in 2 weeks. We have several other ultrasound photos: an arm, a foot, her spine, and her "girl parts." I posted these 2 because they are my favorites.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
So Much To Do, So Little Energy
The past few days I've experienced first trimester tiredness all over again. What's up with that?! I'm not complaining so much as I am explaining (to myself more than anyone) why there are still so many odds-and-ends Christmas gifts/decorations laying around our house & why I never feel like making up our bed in the morning.
Maybe it's normal to start feeling drained again but I don't have time to be tired. We still have to clean out the room that will be Baby Scrabble's. Up until now it was my make-shift home office/storage room. Jeff moved my desk and computer into his home office so that definitely helps. But there's still so much STUFF in the baby's room-to-be. I will have to take "before and after" photos: before meaning how it looks now and after being once it's all ready for our little girl. I'm too embarrassed to post a "before" photo now 'cause then you'll think the rest of our house is equally messy!
Mom is going to visit later this month so we can start shopping for nursery bedding. (Jeff has very little interest in picking out bumper pads and curtains.) I haven't seen any bedding I like yet but I did find some material at Hobby Lobby that was pretty. Maybe Bidee will make the bedding for Baby Scrabble.
For the most part it seems there's plenty of time to get ready and no real need to stress, other times May 10th seems like it will be here tomorrow.
Maybe it's normal to start feeling drained again but I don't have time to be tired. We still have to clean out the room that will be Baby Scrabble's. Up until now it was my make-shift home office/storage room. Jeff moved my desk and computer into his home office so that definitely helps. But there's still so much STUFF in the baby's room-to-be. I will have to take "before and after" photos: before meaning how it looks now and after being once it's all ready for our little girl. I'm too embarrassed to post a "before" photo now 'cause then you'll think the rest of our house is equally messy!
Mom is going to visit later this month so we can start shopping for nursery bedding. (Jeff has very little interest in picking out bumper pads and curtains.) I haven't seen any bedding I like yet but I did find some material at Hobby Lobby that was pretty. Maybe Bidee will make the bedding for Baby Scrabble.
For the most part it seems there's plenty of time to get ready and no real need to stress, other times May 10th seems like it will be here tomorrow.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
The Name Game
As much fun as we've had with the name "Baby Scrabble" it is time for us to really consider what we will write on our little one's birth certificate.
Because we are having a girl, Jeff wants to choose an 'A' name. His sisters both had girls first and selected 'A' names and he wants to do the same.
'A' names we have ruled out (because we have cousins/nieces by those names) are: Alicia, Amanda, Amber, Ashley, Avery.
Jeff & I have almost settled on a name, but we're curious to see what suggestions our friends and family have. So leave us a comment on this blog or send us an email to let us know what 'A' name you like!
Because we are having a girl, Jeff wants to choose an 'A' name. His sisters both had girls first and selected 'A' names and he wants to do the same.
'A' names we have ruled out (because we have cousins/nieces by those names) are: Alicia, Amanda, Amber, Ashley, Avery.
Jeff & I have almost settled on a name, but we're curious to see what suggestions our friends and family have. So leave us a comment on this blog or send us an email to let us know what 'A' name you like!
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