I'm happy to report that Andrew and I are both doing fabulously right now! At 23 weeks I am enjoying my pregnancy and do not have much to complain about. Andrew received a healthy report at the doc Friday. He had his "big" ultrasound at the last visit, but because he was only 18 weeks old they couldn't see his heart and spine very well, so they looked again at the most recent visit. He is perfect so far and seems to be growing right along as he's supposed to---what a blessing! Mom and Dad were able to come to the appointment with me and saw their first ever ultrasound. It was very special to share that with them (our favorite part was when we got to hear the heartbeat).
The only preggo "issues" I'm having are swelling and carpal tunnel. My poor feet look pitiful every evening. I know that being on my feet all day doesn't help, but I don't really have a choice (occupational hazard). I also need to up my water intake and I think that will help. The carpal tunnel isn't too bad yet, but my hands do fall asleep throughout the night (which wakes me up), when I drive, and when I am grading papers. I think one solution should be a doctor's note to NOT have to grade any more papers until AFTER the baby is born! =)
I tackled the job of baby registering over the last couple of weekends. I want to say it was fun, but it really wasn't. I found it to be very overwhelming. Luckily I had some help with most of it (thanks Emily, Mom, and Dad) and it comforted me to have the advice of friends when registering for some "bigger" items. I did enjoy looking at baby clothes and registering for things like onesies, diaper bags, pacifiers, and other cute little items. Man are there so many choices for everything! And my baby boy probably won't need half of it. Baby product companies sure are in the money-making business!
I did order Andrew's bedding and LOVE it! It is chocolate brown, light blue (a little darker than baby blue), and khaki stripes (very large stripes). It's the perfect mix of baby boy colors but the pattern isn't a "baby" pattern... just what I wanted. One of the things I'm really looking forward to is setting up his crib and dresser. I think that when that is set up I'll really feel like he's COMING!
I'm so blessed to have friends and family who are stocking up Andrew with lots of goodies: outfits, nighties, bibs, diapers, toys, stuffed animals, shoes..... so many fun, adorable things. Last weekend I cleaned out my closet to make room for some of his stuff. He may end up taking over the closet! =) How sweet it is to just look at it all and wonder what he will look like wearing/using it. It makes me anxious to hold that sweet boy in my arms!
