Baby kicks

   It is such an awesome feeling to feel that little girl inside of me moving and kicking. I know some people have babies that are always moving around and , at times, can get annoyed. My little girl is pretty mellow. There are times I can go most of the day and only feel her move a little. I have noticed that when I am working nights I feel her way more than I do when I am up and home during the day. I think I am going to be in trouble!!! :) Although I have felt her move and kick inside and with my hand no one else has seemed to catch her. I was so happy that today daddy got to feel her move and kick! He has seen my belly move and "maybe felt" something, but this time he knew what he was feeling! I can't tell where she is laying in me, but I know she tends to hang out with limbs that kick me on the upper right side and lower abdomen. Again, I just can't get over what a neat and wonderful feeling it is!

   I must have finally reached the stage where it is very clear that I am pregnant. My co-workers have commented lately that I have "popped" as you can now see my bump through the scrubs. In fact, some scrubs are getting quite snug. Today at the grocery store the clerk took one look at me and told me this must be the pregnant aisle today. She then proceeded to ask me what I was having, the name, etc. Brian's grandma has been very sick and in the hospital for about 3 weeks now, but every time I walk in she perks up and loves to rub my belly. It is so sweet, she was so excited to find out it is a little girl!

  My girlfriends send out my baby shower invitations this week. They are so adorable I can barely stand it. I took a pic with my cell phone and with the lighting it does not do it justice, but here it is:

  The invite says I am registered at babies r us, but we haven't gotten that far yet. Brian and I hope to register there this weekend and if we have time Target also, but that may have to wait for another day. My mom and I did pick up a few cute items at the just between friends sale in Andover. Tomorrow is the Maple Grove one and I still have my eye out for a pack and play. I guess this sale is about 5x larger than the Andover one so I hope to find some good stuff!

 

Holy weight gain batman!



If the sign isn't obvious enough, 24 weeks!

  I had my 24 week (well I am actually 24 weeks, 4 days) appointment today. The first few appointments I didn't gain any weight, as I didn't have an appetite until around 16-18 weeks. Since 20 weeks, I have had quite an appetite. I am not eating for two....(lets face it, I don't want to look like Jessica Simpson!) but I am eating a little more than what I did before I was pregnant. I gained 7 pounds in 5 weeks! Yikes! I asked the nurse practitioner if I need to be more careful about what I eat, but she said I was probably just catching up since I didn't gain any for the first trimester. They are more focused on the total weight gain - wanting to keep people between 25-35lbs. I haven't had any food cravings where I am like "I need to have it," but I have been eating a ton of strawberries. If you are person who loves strawberries, they are really good right now! I also have had a sweet tooth. I like sweets, but have always preferred salty snacks. When I told my best friend about my love for sweets she was shocked saying "that is so unlike you!" She is happy though because she is sweet tooth herself (love ya Erika).

  Brian and I were on the hunt this weekend for a dresser/changing table combo. It amazes me how expensive they are and how cheaply they are made! We checked on a really cute dresser at HOM furniture that was on sale for $559. The problem was you could just feel by the way the drawers slide that it is not that great of quality. For a dresser that price, there should be no issues! We did end up finding a cute, white dresser at babies-r-us that was recently put on sale. They had just dropped the price $100.00 to $478.00 (I also feel that is really expensive), but we were lucky enough to score a 20% coupon, which made it a pretty good deal. The dresser is made of walnut and the drawers have ball bearings. We had to drive from Roseville to Maple Grove to get it. Once there, it almost didn't fit into the truck. I was so excited to get it in the room, but when Brian pulled out a drawer, the wood was all cracked and broken. Long story short, we had to order one and will have to pay a $80.00 delivery fee. At least they will take the broken one and I can inspect the new one before they leave and make sure it is okay.

 We have almost all the "big" purchases done for the room. The last "big" bedroom purchase will be the mattress. My friends have picked out a shower date and were working on invitations so I will have to get my butt in gear and think about registering within the next few weeks. Brian and I will go register together and he can scan all the items (our neighbor says that is the best part). After the initial register,  I am going to go back with my friend Maija, aka super mom, and she is going to help me make sure I have the things I "really" need on there :) It is so nice to have someone who knows and can help!

  A lot of moms have told me about Just between friends or JBF. JBF is a consignment store that has a bunch of gently used/new baby and kid stuff. They are having a Blaine/Andover sale this week and I am going to take my mom. I will probably wait and see what I still need after my showers and then go to some sales this summer (also, garage sales are coming up!), but my mom is looking for a pack and play for their house so that is our mission.

  Lastly, both Brian's cousins had their babies recently. Lauren had her little boy, Max in the beginning of March and Ashley just had baby Aubrey on April 9th. Little Max is so adorable! I have been able to see him twice since he has been born and just can't get enough of him. He is a really good baby. I am really looking forward to seeing Ashley and baby Aubrey this Wednesday. I have seen pictures (and she is really cute), but haven't seen her in person yet. I am also excited to hear how Ashley's labor went. Here is a picture of the two of them I stole off Lauren's facebook: