1. My husband
2. Our healthy baby
3. Supportive family
4. Wonderful friends
5. A roof over my head
6. Sweet baby Dave
7. Love
8. Chocolate
9. My growing belly
10. Sunshine
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Week 23 already?
Fun fact of the day: Eleanor Grace now has nipples. Ha!
According to The Bump, her little face is fully formed sans fat and she's sprouting "two teeny-tiny nipples." That made me chuckle.
Well, week 23 is here and I'm feeling pretty pregnant, though everyone keeps telling me how tiny I still am. It's flattering, I suppose, but on the other hand I wonder what exactly they're looking at because clearly it's not my obvious baby bump.
Perhaps everyone's just thinking I've let myself go a bit. Too many ice cream cones and not enough exercise. I mean, c-mon, I have quite a belly now. You don't see it? Geesh.
Along those lines, I'll post a couple tummy photos in the coming days so keep checking back with the blog.
I'm happy to report that progress is being made on both the front bathroom and nursery thanks to my superman husband! All it took was a panic attack late last week on my part to get his butt in gear. Note to self: Express severe anxiety earlier in the process next time I want something done in a timely fashion.
In other news: Our neighbor Kelsey delivered a healthy 7 pound 4 ounce little girl into the the world this weekend. She's just beautiful. Morgan and I are so happy for the new parents and can't wait to pick both Kelsey's and Josh's brains about the labor and delivery.
Happy Monday everyone.
According to The Bump, her little face is fully formed sans fat and she's sprouting "two teeny-tiny nipples." That made me chuckle.
Well, week 23 is here and I'm feeling pretty pregnant, though everyone keeps telling me how tiny I still am. It's flattering, I suppose, but on the other hand I wonder what exactly they're looking at because clearly it's not my obvious baby bump.
Perhaps everyone's just thinking I've let myself go a bit. Too many ice cream cones and not enough exercise. I mean, c-mon, I have quite a belly now. You don't see it? Geesh.
Along those lines, I'll post a couple tummy photos in the coming days so keep checking back with the blog.
I'm happy to report that progress is being made on both the front bathroom and nursery thanks to my superman husband! All it took was a panic attack late last week on my part to get his butt in gear. Note to self: Express severe anxiety earlier in the process next time I want something done in a timely fashion.
In other news: Our neighbor Kelsey delivered a healthy 7 pound 4 ounce little girl into the the world this weekend. She's just beautiful. Morgan and I are so happy for the new parents and can't wait to pick both Kelsey's and Josh's brains about the labor and delivery.
Happy Monday everyone.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Birthing class tonight
Morgan and I are taking a natural child birth class tonight at Martin Army Community Hospital on Fort Benning.
Before you say, "But Lily, I thought you were getting an epidural," I want to add that this class is free (unlike Bradley Method courses which run $200 for 12 sessions) and I am still planning on getting an epidural if the pain is just too intense to bear, which I expect it will be.
Primarily I want to learn some relaxation and non-medicated pain management methods that I can begin to practice in anticipation of the big day.
Any advice from moms out there? Dads can weigh in too! Morgan's gonna need all the help he can get I'm sure.
Before you say, "But Lily, I thought you were getting an epidural," I want to add that this class is free (unlike Bradley Method courses which run $200 for 12 sessions) and I am still planning on getting an epidural if the pain is just too intense to bear, which I expect it will be.
Primarily I want to learn some relaxation and non-medicated pain management methods that I can begin to practice in anticipation of the big day.
Any advice from moms out there? Dads can weigh in too! Morgan's gonna need all the help he can get I'm sure.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Learning to leave the past behind me
Last week was incredibly exhausting both emotionally and physically, but I am determined to leave it behind me and focus some positive energy on the future.
Today I am 22 weeks and one day. One more week and I'll post some more belly pictures for everyone to chuckle at. Ellie's been kicking up a storm in there lately, especially when I strap on my Lullabelly. She either really likes Bach or despises him. Morgan and I finally got to see her kick, although we couldn't figure out what body part she was using to cause such a commotion. It was very exciting (and a little weird) for both of us.
The nursery is coming along. Yesterday M and I spent a couple of hours cleaning it out in preparation to paint it a pale pink. It's really a sweet room that gets plenty of natural light. Even though we made some progress on it over the weekend, I still can't help but to feel overwhelmed by everything we have yet to accomplish house-wide before Ellie arrives. I just don't know how to tackle it all and I get the feeling that M's overwhelmed too though he won't admit it.
Anyway, I drove to Atlanta with my friend Lauren Saturday to the Dogwood Festival where I bought a cute piece of art and a rustic, old picture frame for Ellie's room. The frame will hold a family picture once she's born. That's what I envisioned it for at least. I'll post pictures of both these purchases in the next day so be sure to check back with the blog.
Meanwhile, plans are being made for M and I to travel to Oregon for a baby shower at my mother and father-in-law's house in June. My mom will also be flying in from Boston, which makes me so happy.
After spending a few days on the West Coast, we're going to fly to Boston to attend my friend Diana's wedding on the Cape. My mom and sister plan to throw us another shower there as well so June should be a good month!
Well, happy Monday! I hope everyone has a good week.
xoxoL
Today I am 22 weeks and one day. One more week and I'll post some more belly pictures for everyone to chuckle at. Ellie's been kicking up a storm in there lately, especially when I strap on my Lullabelly. She either really likes Bach or despises him. Morgan and I finally got to see her kick, although we couldn't figure out what body part she was using to cause such a commotion. It was very exciting (and a little weird) for both of us.
The nursery is coming along. Yesterday M and I spent a couple of hours cleaning it out in preparation to paint it a pale pink. It's really a sweet room that gets plenty of natural light. Even though we made some progress on it over the weekend, I still can't help but to feel overwhelmed by everything we have yet to accomplish house-wide before Ellie arrives. I just don't know how to tackle it all and I get the feeling that M's overwhelmed too though he won't admit it.
Anyway, I drove to Atlanta with my friend Lauren Saturday to the Dogwood Festival where I bought a cute piece of art and a rustic, old picture frame for Ellie's room. The frame will hold a family picture once she's born. That's what I envisioned it for at least. I'll post pictures of both these purchases in the next day so be sure to check back with the blog.
Meanwhile, plans are being made for M and I to travel to Oregon for a baby shower at my mother and father-in-law's house in June. My mom will also be flying in from Boston, which makes me so happy.
After spending a few days on the West Coast, we're going to fly to Boston to attend my friend Diana's wedding on the Cape. My mom and sister plan to throw us another shower there as well so June should be a good month!
Well, happy Monday! I hope everyone has a good week.
xoxoL
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
A terrible accident
Yesterday morning my sister, Emily, texted me to ask if mom had called to tell me about what happened to our brother, Ben. When I said she hadn't contacted me, Em called and here's what she had to say:
Ben was riding his bicycle to school like he does every day and his front tire fell off. This caused him to face plant into the pavement. He was on the UMass Boston campus at the time so campus security called an ambulance which took him to Boston City Hospital. There he was treated for several gashes to his face and it was determined that he had broken his two front teeth, his right cheek bone and his nose.
I'm sick over this news. My mom said his face looks even more swollen and bruised today than it did yesterday. I closed my eyes tight so as not to start crying and told her that with some dental and plastic surgery he could be put back together again. It's his spirit we're all worried about. He's just had a tough go at it lately and this was the absolute last thing he needed.
Everyone please keep Benny in your hearts, minds and prayers.
xoxoL
Ben was riding his bicycle to school like he does every day and his front tire fell off. This caused him to face plant into the pavement. He was on the UMass Boston campus at the time so campus security called an ambulance which took him to Boston City Hospital. There he was treated for several gashes to his face and it was determined that he had broken his two front teeth, his right cheek bone and his nose.
I'm sick over this news. My mom said his face looks even more swollen and bruised today than it did yesterday. I closed my eyes tight so as not to start crying and told her that with some dental and plastic surgery he could be put back together again. It's his spirit we're all worried about. He's just had a tough go at it lately and this was the absolute last thing he needed.
Everyone please keep Benny in your hearts, minds and prayers.
xoxoL
Monday, April 12, 2010
How a nice visit with neighbors left me feeling stressed
Morgan and I were invited to check out our neighbors' nursery yesterday afternoon and I couldn't believe how similar it is to the one that I've designed in my head, right down to the pink walls and white furniture. They've done such an incredible job with it and the rest of their home. Little Jocelyn is going to love living there!
To be honest, seeing the progress they've made on their house, especially in the nursery, makes me really nervous about the lack of progress we've made on ours. True, Kelsey is due any day now and I still have 20 plus weeks to go, but I would love to not leave the task of setting up Ellie's room to the last minute.
Because I'm not really supposed to be painting or handling toxic chemicals I feel really helpless in all this. It would be great if I could start patching the walls in her room and then get it painted. I'd feel so much better if the room were even partially completed, but right now it's being used for storage (like almost every other room in our house) and it's driving me nuts!
Morgan was at work all weekend, literally, so he had no time to do anything with our spare bathroom, which has been under renovation since about January. If we don't get that bathroom done we can't have the contractor begin the back bathroom so those two projects are linked and they're pretty much out of my hands. In the meantime, our nursery is a disaster and really so is the rest of the house. I need my mother to fly down here and help me pull this together. Do you hear that mom? Help!
Happy Monday everyone.
xoxoL
P.S. I'm 21 weeks and 1 day today.
To be honest, seeing the progress they've made on their house, especially in the nursery, makes me really nervous about the lack of progress we've made on ours. True, Kelsey is due any day now and I still have 20 plus weeks to go, but I would love to not leave the task of setting up Ellie's room to the last minute.
Because I'm not really supposed to be painting or handling toxic chemicals I feel really helpless in all this. It would be great if I could start patching the walls in her room and then get it painted. I'd feel so much better if the room were even partially completed, but right now it's being used for storage (like almost every other room in our house) and it's driving me nuts!
Morgan was at work all weekend, literally, so he had no time to do anything with our spare bathroom, which has been under renovation since about January. If we don't get that bathroom done we can't have the contractor begin the back bathroom so those two projects are linked and they're pretty much out of my hands. In the meantime, our nursery is a disaster and really so is the rest of the house. I need my mother to fly down here and help me pull this together. Do you hear that mom? Help!
Happy Monday everyone.
xoxoL
P.S. I'm 21 weeks and 1 day today.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Loving my Lullabelly
Yesterday was just plain rotten. Everything from the rain to my mood to the fact that I temporarily misplaced my W2 tax form stunk. The only thing that made up for the crappiness that was Thursday was this.
It's a Lullabelly. Morgan ordered it for me online as a belated Easter gift. The band, which wraps around your stomach, has a pouch in it that contains a small speaker and MP3 hookup. You just plug your iPod or MP3 player in the hookup and voila! Your baby can listen to music. I guess the speaker never gets too loud for baby so you can rest assured that while she jams out to Jack Johnson she's not damaging her little ear drums. The band also allows me to hook in a pair of head phones and listen to what she's listening to so it can be a shared experience between mommy and baby (or I guess daddy and baby if he wants to plug in as well).
Last night she listened to some classical music before bed while I read a book.
Anyway, today has been better mostly due to the fact that it's Friday. So, happy Friday everyone!
xoxoL
It's a Lullabelly. Morgan ordered it for me online as a belated Easter gift. The band, which wraps around your stomach, has a pouch in it that contains a small speaker and MP3 hookup. You just plug your iPod or MP3 player in the hookup and voila! Your baby can listen to music. I guess the speaker never gets too loud for baby so you can rest assured that while she jams out to Jack Johnson she's not damaging her little ear drums. The band also allows me to hook in a pair of head phones and listen to what she's listening to so it can be a shared experience between mommy and baby (or I guess daddy and baby if he wants to plug in as well).
Last night she listened to some classical music before bed while I read a book.
Anyway, today has been better mostly due to the fact that it's Friday. So, happy Friday everyone!
xoxoL
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