I thought I would write a little pregnancy update blog post for family and friends, etc who are not on facebook! Well I'm closing in on my fourth month of being pregnant (I'm almost 15 weeks now)! And about 2 weeks ago we heard the heart beat for the first time, which was very exciting. Talk about it really sinking in... although we still have time to mentally prepare, it was a fun little moment that will make a nice memory. One of the perks of going the midwife route is that every appointment takes place at our apartment so our little Boston- Millie was there- the original "monkey baby" of our household. And as the doppler thing made contact with my belly and began its underwater decent into the abyss, (literally it sounded like we were in a submarine!) Millie's eyes widen, her ears perked up and she just stared- from the confines of the husband's arms to keep her from interfering -ie trying to lick the aloe off my stomach.
Then Swoosh we heard my deep and "slow" heartbeat and then shortly after a faster heartbeat! I looked up at Cameron and we shared a shocked little in awe moment as it was more evidence and proof that I'm pregnant. But the moment was fleeting as it "swam away" according to the midwife. A week after this appointment I felt the first "flutter" of the baby moving around and continue to feel this fluttering at certain times during the day and when sitting in certain positions...
As far as some adjustments- I am in full maternity gear. And I have found the shopping process depressing and sometimes insulting! lol. Its a real shock to the system when the maternity section of a store is wedged between the baby sections. Nothing like a real wake up call! In addition the selection is limited and can be boring or too girly. SO my word of advice- buy maternity bottoms and then shop in any "normal" store for your tops- you will have to go a size up for sure and of course avoid anything with buttons! But thankfully today's style and fashions are accommodating- as many tops are already blousy and loose or extra long! So far my wallet and I have had success at FOREVER 21- where I got one tank top and a cardigan. It's inexpensive and they fit! thank god. Ultimately you have to train your eye to spot the shirts you can actually wear and those that will carry you through the next 5 months. Because I think it's important to still feel like yourself as much as you can while other areas in your life begin to change...
anywho! With my newly trained eye I have also kept a look out for fun etsy shops! Pictured above is a wooden rabbit by womanwoodworker's shop. I also love this wooden toy shop called littlealouette. Another thing we have been pondering is making our own baby food- Cameron is ALL about it- of course! And we stumbled upon this cool baby food kit- the freezer tray and the cooker while strolling through William Sonoma the other day! It's fun to think ahead little by little... anyway that's it for now!
4 comments:
definitely make your own baby food... it is really easier than you think! all you do is mash some stuff up with a little thing called a food mill ($15 from kidco). you don't need to spend the buck fifty for the WS baby bea thing especially since you will only be using it for a few months. then they are on to textures and don't really need a full puree. if it's a gift... well that's another story! you can also use a blender or mini cuisenart if you already have one. solids are fun! and messy. save the money for the baby bea and get a bunch of cute bibs from etsy! or just feed the bip in the buff... much easier to clean off buttery baby skin than tiny clothes. aren't i bossy??
lol, no sarah this is great! I figured we would just use our current kitchen tools for the mashing and smashing and mushing parts... it's just so fun when you see something like that in a store- its like when you register for wedding gifts and then later you look back and think.... hmmmmm WHY did we "need" this!? Have we ever used this? nope
I like your comments they are very helpful! you should do your own blog!
are you going to find out the sex? I have so much admiration for people who don't! I like to think I would keep it a surprise, but I know I wouldn't have the willpower.
We were going to find out- as a way to make planning easier... but now we aren't going to. Plus it makes the announcement more fun. I feel like it's a girl, but we'll see!
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