first of all- my wonderful bloggy buddy nancy is now safely resting with her new little boy! i can't believe how quickly 38 weeks flew by. and since we are exactly 10 weeks apart- it blows my mind to think that could be me in 10 weeks! (although i am pretty sure this little girl is going to be quite comfy for at least 12.5 weeks. i doubt i will go early at all.)
secondly- i was doing a little updating & checking out my registries (yes- i did two- in case the b-r-u isn't convenient for everyone! plus i like the offerings at good ole targ.et better overall & more economical since i am such a frugal girl at heart!) anyway- someone actually freaking bought me something!!! i am super excited- i will be the proud owner of a very cute chocolate swirl bopp.y! it's such a little & superfluous thing to get excited over, but it has really made my night! as hard as it is for me to ask for things, this has really made me swell up a little. i absolutely love my friends & family & would do anything for them. to see a little blip of how i am loved in return (and caiden too of course!) makes me feel so loved. how shallow is that- they say money can't buy you love, but apparently i'm a sucker for cute baby gear!
thirdly- my sister was talking with me & flat out asked me to decide between the crib, travel system & breast pump for her gift. i was floored. i did not expect a 'big ticket item' from her. i guess she was serious all those months ago when she said she was going to get me the coach diaper bag, pretty much so that one day she would be able to get it back. she's not able to get pregnant right now, and who knows when she will be able to function enough off her meds to be able to. so her generosity towards her niece is so much more appreciated. i know how hard it is to not be able to get pregnant, but to not be allowed to must be a different kind of hell altogether. i have been thinking about surrogacy for her. it's been floating in the back of my mind since her diagnosis & being told she shouldn't have children. i know she isn't quite ready to start a family yet, but in a few years it's definitely a conversation i am willing to have with her.
finally- the nursery is done tomorrow! the final trim goes up & the shelves get painted. we now have a beautiful little antique armoire from a friend's mom that will be very useful for all bedding (not just caiden's, but ours as well. it will just live in her room. the thought that our little girl will be in our arms in around 80 days or so is amazing to me. i will see her & hold her & wish she would sleep more than 2 hours at a time! the moments i have dreamed about for years are around the corner. i am reveling in the calm before the storm so to speak. i am enjoying these last weeks of being a 2 person family, which just 8 months ago seemed like such a lonely number. now it is a very sweet time of just enjoying each other & building up those happy memories to hold on to when we are both sleep deprived & are sure to say things we don't mean.
i am feeling very content, very happy, blessed & grateful right now. i can't wait until i get to hold my little girl safely in my arms, but i am treasuring these last few slices of time that it's just the hub & i.
3 comments:
Firstly, OMG! You are getting SO FRICKIN' BIG (in a good way, a happily-preggo-glowing-way, of course...)!
Congrats to Nancy! It is so cool to have someone just a few weeks ahead of you- it lends itself to such great perspective- TEN WEEKS!!!
It's awesome to see registry items being purchased- and yes, it makes you feel so loved and cared about. Your sister is a gem, and you definitely should eventually have the conversation with her about surrogacy. What a hard place for her to be in, and to still feel like she should be so generous to you? What a cool chick!
I can't wait to see final pictures of the nursery. Just THRILLED that it's all coming together! You're going to be a mom! And SOON!!!!
So exciting... All I can say is that I just got my med.ela pump in st.yle and love it so much. It is so nice, quiet and fast. If you need to pump, I would recommend this. I would also say not to open the box till you are ready to use. Some people have trouble with BFing and you wouldn't want to get stuck with a $300 item that you end up not needing...
What a generous sister. You are so luck to have her!
10 weeks? How did that happen??? I had a great experience at A. hospital. I hope yours is the same.
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Um. I'm a little jealous you still get 10-12.5 more weeks of it. I'm sad. (good lord, gotta love emotions)
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