1. Soothing Motions Glider I've gotta have this... it plays Do you know the muffin man? which is a funny story that we share w/ some friends of ours.
2. Pack n Play There are so many out there that it is hard to choose.
3. Another pack n play
4. Thinking about this bassinet thing
5. Stroller/carseat possibility
6. Crib
7. Glider Of course, it needs to be 'tested'. :)
8. and I'll NEED the ottoman to go with it!
9. Of course I'll need this! or this.
10. Highchair that matches the house, or just looks cool.
11. Every kid needs a swing, I love that it can plug into the wall... no more batteries!
12. For peace of mind, gotta have the monitor
13. This will be a 'must have' item in a few years.
*All underlined words are links to websites to the actual product. This is not a plea for gifts or anything... I'm just dreaming and sharing!
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
I don't have a picture.
I know it's supposed to be a Wordless Wednesday and that means I can either post a picture instead of rambling on or I could just not post.... but I'm bored and feel like posting today so I'm ignoring the whole 'wordless' part of this Wednesday.
I've been sick. I'm just now feeling better. I've had a sinus infection and man, did it ever knock me off of my feet! On Monday, I finally called my dr to beg for mercy, she called in a zpack for me. God bless her.
Yesterday, I had an appointment to see the eye doctor. C has been working on his truck and it wasn't quite ready to go yet so he took my car to work. I figured no problem, the office is only a bit more than a mile down the road, I can walk there. So, knowing I really wouldn't want to walk home too, I made a lunch date w/ a friend and figured I'd beg for mercy and get her to drive me home. Now, they tell me that walking during your pregnancy is good for you, well, by the time I got to the dr's office my tummy was sore and I was in a sweat. It was barely 70* out, but I was talking on my cell phone for the entire walk and I was in a hurry b/c I misjudged how long it would take me to get there. Plus for a few blocks there was no sidewalk so I had major terrain to traverse! After my exam, (no change in my eyes since last year, YAY!) I checked my cell... 1 missed call... from lunch date/friend. I called her back... "I'm sooooo sorry but I can't make it today" UGH!!! Now I've gotta walk home!!! It really wasn't a big deal and actually rather nice, I may do it again sometime before it gets too hot.
Remember, I said that my tummy was sore? and it has been for a few days, but I figured it was just the baby making room and what not. So, yesterday afternoon I'm relaxing on the couch and doing what all pregnant women do... rub their belly. Then it hits me. OH MY WORD!!! I no longer have a dent above my belly. I totally don't know when it happened, but all of a sudden I. LOOK. Pregnant. I'm only 14 weeks. Could this really be possible??? When C got home last night I showed him, his eyes popped out of his head and he said HEY you are pregnant!!! I also asked him if my belly came out farther than my boobs and he said yes, and I started to pout. You'd have to know what I look like to understand that this is MAJOR for my belly to be bigger than my boobs. Hubby informs me that its ok, I'm supposed to look this way... I'm pregnant. So, I asked him if he could be pregnant for a while. He just laughed at me. And here I thought he was doing so well. Guess we have to go shopping this weekend.
I've been sick. I'm just now feeling better. I've had a sinus infection and man, did it ever knock me off of my feet! On Monday, I finally called my dr to beg for mercy, she called in a zpack for me. God bless her.
Yesterday, I had an appointment to see the eye doctor. C has been working on his truck and it wasn't quite ready to go yet so he took my car to work. I figured no problem, the office is only a bit more than a mile down the road, I can walk there. So, knowing I really wouldn't want to walk home too, I made a lunch date w/ a friend and figured I'd beg for mercy and get her to drive me home. Now, they tell me that walking during your pregnancy is good for you, well, by the time I got to the dr's office my tummy was sore and I was in a sweat. It was barely 70* out, but I was talking on my cell phone for the entire walk and I was in a hurry b/c I misjudged how long it would take me to get there. Plus for a few blocks there was no sidewalk so I had major terrain to traverse! After my exam, (no change in my eyes since last year, YAY!) I checked my cell... 1 missed call... from lunch date/friend. I called her back... "I'm sooooo sorry but I can't make it today" UGH!!! Now I've gotta walk home!!! It really wasn't a big deal and actually rather nice, I may do it again sometime before it gets too hot.
Remember, I said that my tummy was sore? and it has been for a few days, but I figured it was just the baby making room and what not. So, yesterday afternoon I'm relaxing on the couch and doing what all pregnant women do... rub their belly. Then it hits me. OH MY WORD!!! I no longer have a dent above my belly. I totally don't know when it happened, but all of a sudden I. LOOK. Pregnant. I'm only 14 weeks. Could this really be possible??? When C got home last night I showed him, his eyes popped out of his head and he said HEY you are pregnant!!! I also asked him if my belly came out farther than my boobs and he said yes, and I started to pout. You'd have to know what I look like to understand that this is MAJOR for my belly to be bigger than my boobs. Hubby informs me that its ok, I'm supposed to look this way... I'm pregnant. So, I asked him if he could be pregnant for a while. He just laughed at me. And here I thought he was doing so well. Guess we have to go shopping this weekend.
Friday, March 02, 2007
just to clarify
I am not angry at being pregnant... just not used to the idea. I am totally loving the idea of having a child... I just didn't want for it to pass through my body. Please don't read anything into my previous post other than what I said... there is no underlying message, so don't make one up.
Thank you ... and now back to your regular routine.
Thank you ... and now back to your regular routine.
Warning: Honesty ahead!
If you don’t think you can handle it, I won’t be offended if you don’t read on…
Remember I’m from New York and usually just shoot from the hip.
It’s time for some ‘blog-honesty’. This is one of those posts where I pour out my soul. This time it is not about my mom. It’s about my BECOMING a mom. Quite honestly, I’m scared to death! Not really about the parenting part. I’m pretty ok with that. I know there will be times that it will be tough, I'm not ignorant but I do have experience (I was a nanny for YEARS), I’ve got education, I’ve got a great hubby and a wonderful support system in place…
I’m TERRIFIED of actually giving birth to this baby. My whole life I never wanted to be pregnant. Being pregnant never appealed to me. It was never a dream of mine; I never longed to have a human conceived and growing inside of me. Me having a baby that was flesh of my flesh… well, didn’t excite me in the least. I’m good at loving other people’s kids. And well, let’s face it… I have A.D.D. and 40 weeks is a LOOOOOOONG time.
I don’t like going to the doctor.
I’m a very modest person and don’t really want everyone up in my personal space.
I don’t want ANYONE to rub or touch my growing belly (unless I invite you to).
I’m not a fan of pain.
I don’t like to be uncomfortable.
I used to always want kids, then when I was told that I couldn’t… no problem, even better, I wanted to adopt anyway… we looked into that…. It’s EXPENSIVE.
Foster care… not the road for us, really. So, no kids, is how we planned on living.
Now this surprise comes barreling into my life, don’t get me wrong, I feel incredibly blessed that God has worked this miracle in my life… I just wish He would have worked on me first. My brain still hasn’t comprehended all of what is to come. Sure most new moms feel this way… but they also had usually dreamed of being ‘a mom’. I never dreamed about it. Sometimes I would wonder… but that was it and really not for long. I’m too selfish. I know this too will change and really I’ll be ok with that too… but, I sure will miss my freedom. I also have this ‘no family’ nearby thing going on. Yes, friends have offered and I’m already grateful, but I don’t want to take advantage of the friendship. I just want to go to the grocery store without it being a big production.
People have told me that you don’t know what love is until you have your own child. As someone who has been ‘childless’ for years, I’ll tell you right now, that HURTS. DEEPLY! If you have said that, DON'T EVER SAY IT AGAIN!!!! To say that to someone says to them that they are not complete as a person. I realize that my feelings for this child will be intense, but to tell someone they don’t know the full capacity of love b/c they haven’t procreated…. BALONEY! I’m a child of the most high God, and while it may be hard to grasp sometimes, HE LOVES ME AND I KNOW IT and I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE! So before you go spilling your ‘words of wisdom’ put yourself in their shoes; what if they are unable to conceive due to a physical condition of their own or their spouse? Now, you’ve hurt them even more; 1 you’ve said they are not complete as a person and 2 there is nothing they can do about it. What if they have felt like they would be an unfit parent and have chosen not to have children? There is nothing wrong with that choice either. In a previous Thursday Thirteen way back in September, I had written my reasons for not wanting to have kids; a comment I received on that post…. “…I think you're dog-gone healthy to be so clear-headed and concise about such a subject! Really.” (thank you, Staci) Then there are people who just can’t seem to comprehend that CHOOSING to not have children can actually be the right choice for some. (Sometimes I wish more people would make that choice!) God forbid someone actually thinks about something before they dive in without checking the depth of the water! Really, I could go on all day about this… I’ve had to defend my position for years, bottom line what I am saying is; this is huge for me and its going to take a bit for me to get used to this idea. I’m sure I’ll be fine, but don’t be upset with me for not being excited out of my skin yet. I promise I will love and care for this baby with my whole heart. I just don’t like it when people say things to/about people who don’t have children, just because you procreated doesn’t make you more special than anyone else… I’ve got news for you… DONKEYS do it too! And they take care of their offspring and they don’t resent them either!
Remember I’m from New York and usually just shoot from the hip.
It’s time for some ‘blog-honesty’. This is one of those posts where I pour out my soul. This time it is not about my mom. It’s about my BECOMING a mom. Quite honestly, I’m scared to death! Not really about the parenting part. I’m pretty ok with that. I know there will be times that it will be tough, I'm not ignorant but I do have experience (I was a nanny for YEARS), I’ve got education, I’ve got a great hubby and a wonderful support system in place…
I’m TERRIFIED of actually giving birth to this baby. My whole life I never wanted to be pregnant. Being pregnant never appealed to me. It was never a dream of mine; I never longed to have a human conceived and growing inside of me. Me having a baby that was flesh of my flesh… well, didn’t excite me in the least. I’m good at loving other people’s kids. And well, let’s face it… I have A.D.D. and 40 weeks is a LOOOOOOONG time.
I don’t like going to the doctor.
I’m a very modest person and don’t really want everyone up in my personal space.
I don’t want ANYONE to rub or touch my growing belly (unless I invite you to).
I’m not a fan of pain.
I don’t like to be uncomfortable.
I used to always want kids, then when I was told that I couldn’t… no problem, even better, I wanted to adopt anyway… we looked into that…. It’s EXPENSIVE.
Foster care… not the road for us, really. So, no kids, is how we planned on living.
Now this surprise comes barreling into my life, don’t get me wrong, I feel incredibly blessed that God has worked this miracle in my life… I just wish He would have worked on me first. My brain still hasn’t comprehended all of what is to come. Sure most new moms feel this way… but they also had usually dreamed of being ‘a mom’. I never dreamed about it. Sometimes I would wonder… but that was it and really not for long. I’m too selfish. I know this too will change and really I’ll be ok with that too… but, I sure will miss my freedom. I also have this ‘no family’ nearby thing going on. Yes, friends have offered and I’m already grateful, but I don’t want to take advantage of the friendship. I just want to go to the grocery store without it being a big production.
People have told me that you don’t know what love is until you have your own child. As someone who has been ‘childless’ for years, I’ll tell you right now, that HURTS. DEEPLY! If you have said that, DON'T EVER SAY IT AGAIN!!!! To say that to someone says to them that they are not complete as a person. I realize that my feelings for this child will be intense, but to tell someone they don’t know the full capacity of love b/c they haven’t procreated…. BALONEY! I’m a child of the most high God, and while it may be hard to grasp sometimes, HE LOVES ME AND I KNOW IT and I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE! So before you go spilling your ‘words of wisdom’ put yourself in their shoes; what if they are unable to conceive due to a physical condition of their own or their spouse? Now, you’ve hurt them even more; 1 you’ve said they are not complete as a person and 2 there is nothing they can do about it. What if they have felt like they would be an unfit parent and have chosen not to have children? There is nothing wrong with that choice either. In a previous Thursday Thirteen way back in September, I had written my reasons for not wanting to have kids; a comment I received on that post…. “…I think you're dog-gone healthy to be so clear-headed and concise about such a subject! Really.” (thank you, Staci) Then there are people who just can’t seem to comprehend that CHOOSING to not have children can actually be the right choice for some. (Sometimes I wish more people would make that choice!) God forbid someone actually thinks about something before they dive in without checking the depth of the water! Really, I could go on all day about this… I’ve had to defend my position for years, bottom line what I am saying is; this is huge for me and its going to take a bit for me to get used to this idea. I’m sure I’ll be fine, but don’t be upset with me for not being excited out of my skin yet. I promise I will love and care for this baby with my whole heart. I just don’t like it when people say things to/about people who don’t have children, just because you procreated doesn’t make you more special than anyone else… I’ve got news for you… DONKEYS do it too! And they take care of their offspring and they don’t resent them either!
Thursday, March 01, 2007
things that amaze me
1. God's love for me.
2. Wind
3. The Ocean
4. Snow
5. The miracle of life
6. A true friend
7. Volcanos
8. Storms (even though they scare me)
9. Real talent
10. Technology
11. Stupid and/or rude people
12. That I can be a germophob and be a clutterbug!
13. My husband
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