Monday, July 26, 2010
Fro-Yo!
My stomach can't handle ice cream like it use to, however, Penny seems to be really enjoying our treats at Fro-Yo. She was really spoiled when we went both Saturday and Sunday! We took my aunt out for dinner on Sunday and afterward Eric and I went to Fro-Yo by my parent's place. The line was out the door! We were able to get a seat and what was on a table? A 2010 penny! I think that's a sign!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
New Furniture & House Guest
Eric and I decided to invest some money in getting some new furniture in our apartment. We didn't really have a couch, but more of a bench that my mother gave us that she got for free when she bought a ton of furniture for her house. The problem was that it wasn't very comfortable for cuddling or curling up in front of a good movie. I figured that we will be spending a lot of time feeding our baby on the couch it was time to buy one that looked nice and was comfortable. I have always wanted a sectional with a chaise at the end, but they are very pricey.
We also gave away our piano that we never used in our apartment. While they were moving it, the girl that I gave it to recommended shopping at Phillips Furniture. We went there and really loved a leather sectional, however, when we got home we realized that it would not fit where we wanted it to and that the chaise part stuck out more than we had anticipated. Plus with having two rabbits we weren't sure if they would chew leather or not.
Luckily, we went back and the saleswomen that helped us the first time showed us a new piece that had just came in. It was smaller, the right color, and the right price! So we went back home to measure just to double check that it would fit and we went back the next day to order it!
It came a couple of weeks ago and it's wonderful! The only downside is that Eric is often falling asleep on the chaise part and doesn't come to bed until much later. Last night I had to wake him to come to bed!
We could put a little table next to the chaise part if we wanted to! So many options!
Since we got rid of the piano we also decided it was time for a bigger desk. The current desk we were using just wasn't big enough, there were papers everywhere and I was feeling overwhelmed by the messiness of it and now with more space it was time for me to get rid of the small one. Eric is a huge fan of corner desks so when I was in Brentwood the other day to go to Dierberg's I decided to stop in Office Max to see what they had. They had a desk that was a corner desk that was $30.00 off. Great! So I brought home the brochure for Eric and for the price and space we were sold! What made the deal even sweeter was there was a coupon we found through slickdeals.net for $15.00 off and I had a $25.00 gift card. We definitely got a great deal on this desk.
As you can see we still need to do some organizing but I'm ready to finally get some stuff organized and put away!
Eric also realized that we have a bird that is laying some eggs right outside our window. She has been there for about a week and every time we go to the window we see her. We know there are at least two eggs but we are not sure if she is laying more or not. Meet our new house guest in which we have not named yet.
We also gave away our piano that we never used in our apartment. While they were moving it, the girl that I gave it to recommended shopping at Phillips Furniture. We went there and really loved a leather sectional, however, when we got home we realized that it would not fit where we wanted it to and that the chaise part stuck out more than we had anticipated. Plus with having two rabbits we weren't sure if they would chew leather or not.
Luckily, we went back and the saleswomen that helped us the first time showed us a new piece that had just came in. It was smaller, the right color, and the right price! So we went back home to measure just to double check that it would fit and we went back the next day to order it!
It came a couple of weeks ago and it's wonderful! The only downside is that Eric is often falling asleep on the chaise part and doesn't come to bed until much later. Last night I had to wake him to come to bed!
We could put a little table next to the chaise part if we wanted to! So many options!
Since we got rid of the piano we also decided it was time for a bigger desk. The current desk we were using just wasn't big enough, there were papers everywhere and I was feeling overwhelmed by the messiness of it and now with more space it was time for me to get rid of the small one. Eric is a huge fan of corner desks so when I was in Brentwood the other day to go to Dierberg's I decided to stop in Office Max to see what they had. They had a desk that was a corner desk that was $30.00 off. Great! So I brought home the brochure for Eric and for the price and space we were sold! What made the deal even sweeter was there was a coupon we found through slickdeals.net for $15.00 off and I had a $25.00 gift card. We definitely got a great deal on this desk.
As you can see we still need to do some organizing but I'm ready to finally get some stuff organized and put away!Eric also realized that we have a bird that is laying some eggs right outside our window. She has been there for about a week and every time we go to the window we see her. We know there are at least two eggs but we are not sure if she is laying more or not. Meet our new house guest in which we have not named yet.
Belly Pictures!
Eric and I have been really bad in taking belly pictures every week. I don't think there's much of a difference between the different weeks. I've gained 2 pounds overall.
20 weeks
15 weeks
16 weeks
20 weeks
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Team Luke or Team Lorelei?
If you know anything about me, you would know that I'm a huge fan of a TV show called Gilmore Girls. About once a year I will watch the entire series back to back and I never get tired of it.
In one episode Lorelei and Luke break up and the entire town is divided by pink and blue ribbons. I thought it would be cute to see if people were on Team Luke (boy) or Team Lorelei (girl). More people guessed overall that it was a boy.
I woke this morning very anxious about my doctor's appointment today. I couldn't wait to find out the sex of our baby. We have been calling out little peanut, "Pedro."
So, the technician asked us immediately if we wanted to know the sex of our baby. I eagerly told her yes! She said that she would walk us through what she was seeing and would explain things to us.
We got to see the baby's head, arms, legs, heart, spine, etc. So we know that our baby has all the right body parts and everything looked really good. I'm not sure if the technician says this to all expecting mothers but it made me feel really good. She also said that our baby was at a good healthy size which also gave me a big sigh of relief. We were able to see the heartbeat and all the ventricles!
However, the baby would not give us a profile. So the technician tried knocking on my tummy to see if the baby would turn. Finally, she had to ask me to lay on my side to see if we could get the baby to turn. After a few minutes of laying on my left side, the baby still did not turn. So here is a picture of our baby, currently weighing in about 12 ounces.
Finally, we got to the point where we could see if it was a boy or girl by getting a look directly at the parts. Apparently, the baby had three little lines which indicate girl parts, which means we're having a girl! I'm surprised that my instincts were wrong the entire time. I only based this off of a dream I had, which I know is never accurate! Instead of Pedro, we're now calling her "Penny" short for Penelope! :0)
Her real name won't be revealed until she's here, in the meantime Eric and I will have to get serious about names!
In one episode Lorelei and Luke break up and the entire town is divided by pink and blue ribbons. I thought it would be cute to see if people were on Team Luke (boy) or Team Lorelei (girl). More people guessed overall that it was a boy.
I woke this morning very anxious about my doctor's appointment today. I couldn't wait to find out the sex of our baby. We have been calling out little peanut, "Pedro."
So, the technician asked us immediately if we wanted to know the sex of our baby. I eagerly told her yes! She said that she would walk us through what she was seeing and would explain things to us.
We got to see the baby's head, arms, legs, heart, spine, etc. So we know that our baby has all the right body parts and everything looked really good. I'm not sure if the technician says this to all expecting mothers but it made me feel really good. She also said that our baby was at a good healthy size which also gave me a big sigh of relief. We were able to see the heartbeat and all the ventricles!
However, the baby would not give us a profile. So the technician tried knocking on my tummy to see if the baby would turn. Finally, she had to ask me to lay on my side to see if we could get the baby to turn. After a few minutes of laying on my left side, the baby still did not turn. So here is a picture of our baby, currently weighing in about 12 ounces.
Finally, we got to the point where we could see if it was a boy or girl by getting a look directly at the parts. Apparently, the baby had three little lines which indicate girl parts, which means we're having a girl! I'm surprised that my instincts were wrong the entire time. I only based this off of a dream I had, which I know is never accurate! Instead of Pedro, we're now calling her "Penny" short for Penelope! :0)
Her real name won't be revealed until she's here, in the meantime Eric and I will have to get serious about names!Thursday, July 15, 2010
I Know I Shouldn't Complain...
I know there's a lot of people out there that would kill to be in my position, regardless, of all the symptoms that I'm going through with this pregnancy.
Currently at 19 1/2 weeks I am still puking. As I enter the middle of my second trimester I wonder when things will ease up for good? I'm thankful that I'm no longer sick throughout the entire day, but I hate this feeling of always being on edge, anticipating the possibility that food will not stay down. I say this now...I totally understand why some couples only have one child.
One thing I didn't realize during pregnancy was the emotions I would be experiencing. When I watch something on TV that is sweet or traumatic, I bawl. After feeling so sick I was beginning to feel so depressed and so hopeless because I felt that there was no end in sight. I never want people to think of me as a wuss so when people ask me (that I don't know very well) how I'm feeling, I lie and put on a smile and say that I'm fine. Then the very next minute I'm in the bathroom sick. Even Eric has a difficult time just hearing me puke. I don't blame him, the sight of it all is very disturbing and the taste in my mouth lingers even after I brush my teeth. All of this leads to me feeling depressed...and then guilty for feeling depressed because I know more than one person that would give anything to be experiencing what I am feeling.
At this point I know that I'm pregnant, but I just feel huge. I'm longing to feel the baby move. I don't feel any "flutters." Everyone tells me to appreciate the fact that I don't feel anything, but I'm ready for a constant reminder that I am sick for a wonderful reason.
On other good news, Eric and I will get to find out the sex of the baby on Tuesday, if it cooperates. I am anxious to know so we can begin picking out names, register for things, and prepare our home for the new addition to our family.
Currently at 19 1/2 weeks I am still puking. As I enter the middle of my second trimester I wonder when things will ease up for good? I'm thankful that I'm no longer sick throughout the entire day, but I hate this feeling of always being on edge, anticipating the possibility that food will not stay down. I say this now...I totally understand why some couples only have one child.
One thing I didn't realize during pregnancy was the emotions I would be experiencing. When I watch something on TV that is sweet or traumatic, I bawl. After feeling so sick I was beginning to feel so depressed and so hopeless because I felt that there was no end in sight. I never want people to think of me as a wuss so when people ask me (that I don't know very well) how I'm feeling, I lie and put on a smile and say that I'm fine. Then the very next minute I'm in the bathroom sick. Even Eric has a difficult time just hearing me puke. I don't blame him, the sight of it all is very disturbing and the taste in my mouth lingers even after I brush my teeth. All of this leads to me feeling depressed...and then guilty for feeling depressed because I know more than one person that would give anything to be experiencing what I am feeling.
At this point I know that I'm pregnant, but I just feel huge. I'm longing to feel the baby move. I don't feel any "flutters." Everyone tells me to appreciate the fact that I don't feel anything, but I'm ready for a constant reminder that I am sick for a wonderful reason.
On other good news, Eric and I will get to find out the sex of the baby on Tuesday, if it cooperates. I am anxious to know so we can begin picking out names, register for things, and prepare our home for the new addition to our family.
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