Papaya!

New fruit!
Oh, my little Papaya :-) I think when he's kicking me it is more like a monkey than a fruit! Our next baby check is in two weeks and we'll have a better idea how big he's getting.

Me and my big feet

I've already said good-bye to my waist last month...now it seems it is time to say good-bye to my ankles as well. My feet are freakin' huge! I've been a comfortable size 7 chuck for eons, and now it seems I can only tolerate them uber-unlaced. Sheesh. I wonder what "fun and exciting" body changes will come next week :-)

Good Advice to keep in mind

Ok, I have to remember...Don't show friends my knew boobs and belly growth :-)

New Fruit!

I always knew I was a little bananas!

yummy :-)

We head out for our monthly check up with our ob/gyn on Wednesday.  Everything so far has been going well and the little guy is certainly squirming around in there.  It has been constant enough for me to call Brian over to feel yet, but I  know it will be soon.  

Drum Show

So, this post isn't baby related but we got tickets to go and see a drum and bugle marching show last weekend.  If you were ever geeky band nerds like us, you would know that this was an uber-cool thing to go and see.  We paid a little more on the tickets to get great seats, parking, a hot dinner, and included water/drinks.  Definitely it was worth it.  

There were 12 bands ranging in talent from the local community 12-18year olds, to the professional audition only Cavaliers.  It made all of us in our group watching very nostalgic for our previous marching band days...Oh I hope out little guy will want to play an instrument!  I'll have a few additional pics to put up soon as I dump the camera.

Thinking about cribs...

I know that we will have the family bassinet right away when the baby comes home, but then we'll need a crib. WHOA! Have you seen the gazillion choices out there for cribs! They range in style, color, functions, and price. I think one might even make julian fries! Wading through the baby gear is very reminescent of finding my way through the wedding crap. What is important? What is a must-have? What is the industry telling me to waste my money on?

Thankfully, I got the book "Baby Bargains" (and highly recommend it for anyone in the pregnant state). It gives a mom-to-mom low down on all the gear and major brands. Plus it includes comments about the item's durability, other mom reviews, and the makers service. This has become my new bed-time reading!

So, back to cribs...
After talking at (not to) Brian about cribs, we (meaning I) decided that we should get a fixed rail, convertible, spring-support, sleigh-style crib. Fixed rail = the sides don't go down. No moving parts = less hassel and we are tall enough to reach into the crib fine. Convertible = the sides of the crib can be used as a daybed, and then as head/foot boards for a double bed later. Spring-support = better support for mattress than just a piece of MDF. Sleigh-style = all curvy sides, no sharp corners and looks cool. Knowing this, I thought I wanted a Jardine crib from Babies R Us, but they just had a major recall. Then I found the perfect crib at JCPenney's for around $239: made by ABC. Excellent! and in our price range! BUT they wanted another $100 for shipping! WTF! Ok...Found the same crib at Target, but listed under a different manufacturer name of Da Vinci (Baby Bargains warned me of this). Doubled checked and yep same crib. And Target has FREE SHIPPING! BUT the price for the crib is $339. Hmmm....let me check my math skills . . . the price & shipping = same for both stores. Crap. Finally, I checked out Walmart. Low and Behold, they have the same crib and again it is under a different name of Baby Mod. Walmart shipping is free if we have it sent to the store and pick it up. AND they are the cheapest price at $230. AND we can get it in the cool color of navy blue. How can this be?

Same crib = Different stores = Different prices?! oh my head!