Swelling?

I finally broke down and retired my shoes simply because it was getting impossible to tie them closed! I hate the swelling in the feet, I really do. Luckily, I have an awesome man in my life that actually didn't mind picking me up a couple pairs of shoes today (City Sneaks and Cross Trekkers). I've never been a fan of sneakers... and I guess these don't really count as sneakers, but they are MAD COMFORTABLE... :D

In other news, I picked up a couple more pacifiers today... these ones say "Daddy's Little Girl" and "I ♥ Daddy"... I love making Arthur squirm! He giggled when he saw them, followed quickly with "You're proud of yourself, aren't you?" Of course, I nodded and laughed as well. I'll be picking up a couple more pacifiers over the next couple weeks... that way there's a selection to choose from, and hopefully Laura will be happy with at least ONE of them...

So my birthday is coming soon (next Monday, actually), and I find myself wanting only one thing: to sleep for more than an hour or two at a time! Okay, that, and a trip to Olive Garden... Mmm, me likey bread sticks! *ahem* Arthur and I are planning on going to see X-Men Origins on Monday (we thought about going during the weekend, but that would be insane since EVERYONE ELSE would be there as well. It'll probably be crowded on Monday, but not as bad as it would be all weekend. I'll be going to see Star Trek the next weekend (I'm so happy that Arthur gets free movie passes; we've been saving them for this month, what with X-Men, Star Trek, Transformers, Terminator, and Night at the Museum all being released this month).

Any excuse to paint...

The first of many little oddities I plan on painting for Laura's nursery...

Oh, and did I mention I've been bored? Playing around with graphics, and made this...

... plus the larger name graphic at the bottom of the page...

Some more pictures

Instead of showing pictures of all the new blankets given to us by Zoey, I just clipped them down into one picture. What can I say, I've been awake for hours, Arthur has been asleep, and I've been bored.




This is super warm, and super heavy... it'll be great during the snow season (and the ears, as Arthur says, are just too damn cute).








And a small handful of toys for Laura to play with, though apparently one of them is meant to hold a pacifier... I'll have to figure out how that works later.

I've been asked why I'm taking pictures of all the clothes I've been getting from friends... well, there's a couple reasons. One, it's a small way of saying thanks to the people that have given these items to Laura. Two, I find myself wondering what kind of stuff I had when I was a baby, so it's also a collective of pictures for Laura to see later in her life. (Or for me to embarrass her with...) Three, when she outgrows this stuff, the pictures will make it easy for me to pass them on to the next person that needs them :)

Snugli!

A friend of Arthur's has donated a bunch of stuff to us (I'll take pictures later today, probably after I get back from my doctor appointment), one of which being this handy contraption... the Snugli! I'm hoping this will make things a little easier on my back, but if not, at least Arthur will be able to use it! Thanks, Zoey!



Arthur also picked me up a couple books this last weekend when we went out to Blackstone Village (I know, I'm supposed to be bed-resting, but I had to get out of the house, I was going crazy).



Getting Ready for Baby is like a big checklist book, which I had a good laugh while skimming through because while the lists are thorough and sound, they sure don't take into account that the person reading the book HASN'T won the lottery. The Baby Owner's Manual is a funny read, as it really does make it sound like the next piece of high tech equipment while giving some sound advice. I'm enjoying it.

Laura's First Book

It's cute, it's short, and it's pretty much what I want for Laura's first book... and it even makes Daddy happy because it's a penguin! (Trust me, he really, truly is obsessed with penguins, it's not just me joking around.)

Registries

There's no doubt that I can get a little carried away when making wishlists (and baby registries, apparently), so I've scratched the ones listed in the link section and have switched to using Kaboodle. I love that site, I really do.

Had a bit of a scare

Nothing worse than waking up to discover blood and having to rush to the hospital. This happened a couple days ago, and the doctors thought that the placenta might have detached and that they might need to induce premature birth. They kept me overnight for observation and told me the next day that all the tests seemed clean, and that Laura seemed to be "rambunctiously healthy", so they sent me home with instructions of bed rest and signs to watch for.

I'm glad that's over... but I'm paranoid now about what the next five weeks hold. I want to have a healthy birth.

On a happier note, we picked up a few more blankets for Laura...










I like this delivery blanket, it's so cute with the bear and the music notes... :)


Arthur was so excited when we saw this pacifier at the store, so we bought it. I haven't decided if this will be Laura's first binkie, though...


The penguin art is only there until I can start getting the butterflies from the craft store that I want to paint for Laura's room...

Clothes for Laura!

A friend of mine brought me clothes that his daughters have outgrown. Gabriel, you're too awesome for words :)


Born To Be Spoiled (All major Credit Cards Accepted)
It's cute, I have to admit it.




Arthur thinks it would be a cute Halloween costume... cute as it is, I don't think so :P


This set is too cute... and the size should be perfect for the Autumn season :)


Arthur's obsession with penguins has been satisfied with this one... he's looking forward to having a picture of Laura wearing this :)


I'm glad that this track suit is blue, actually... I'm hoping to keep Laura's clothes at a good mixture of colour instead of being overdone with pink. :) (Oh, and it's cute)


I'm not sure what's more cute... the dress, or the matching knickers :P



A couple of extremely cute velvet dresses! I might have a hard time giving these away after Laura outgrows them!

There's other clothes as well, I just didn't take pictures of all of them. Tonight's task: sorting her clothes into her drawers now that I've emptied the drawers of my clothes (How is it that she gets the armoire and I get the suitcase?!).

The world of sleep deprivation...

I slept for about an hour last night... couldn't fall asleep until about 8 am, woke up to my alarm at 9am. Waited until 10am to wake Arthur up so I could use his phone to get in touch with the person bringing the Fisher Price Swing. Turned out that during that hour of waiting, she had already been and gone and had left a voicemail, but since his phone was on Silent mode, I never heard her call.

Such an aggravation. I'm hoping she's not terribly mad at me...

Yay for stuff :)

So let's see... the checklist continues...

Fisher Price Swing (is being delivered this Saturday morning)
Tub & Bath Support (is being given to me by a friend, awesome of her)
Baby clothes (coming from two different friends, which is equally awesome)

I wish I knew what to expect from the baby shower... I keep getting nervous that I'm going to buy something that someone else is going to buy...

Laura scared me for a moment today... I had the "alien" moment when I saw the shape of her foot on my stomach. It was cute and creepy all at once!

I think I need this!

This looks like something that could save me from going absolutely bonkers when I start living life on two or three hours of sleep each night... if I'm lucky! I've been looking at this, and a couple of similar items, and I think I just might get one...

Baptise or not?

The topic of religion has come up a lot between Arthur and I, considering he is Christian and I consider myself an Eclectic Pagan. We spoke about it, and we think it should be up to Laura to decide her own religion when she's old enough to understand, but we're still planning on having her christened and blessed by our individual belief systems.

We think...

It's still up in the air, really... and open to discussion...

Friends are awesome

So... I have one friend bringing me baby clothes, and another arranging a baby shower at a church local to her. I love my friends <3

Just wondering...

Is there some kind of law or rule that everything for a newborn baby girl has to be PINK??? Grr...

That is all... for now.

Laura Phoenix Granger - 7 April 2009 Ultrasound

The picture didn't turn out too well... it's hard not to get a glare from the paper the ultrasound was printed on.

The Checklist!

It's not much of a checklist, but it'll be worked on over the next month.

Money is tight, so I'm picking up what I can, when I can. So far...

Diapers (40 count, Newborn)
Wet Wipes (store brand)
Bedtime Bath + Bedtime Massage Gel
Baby Powder

I'm picking up some clothes tomorrow that a local mother is selling now that her daughter has out-grown them, so I'll be able to mark some of that on the checklist. I'm waiting to hear back from a friend about a bassinet, and another friend about a stroller.

There's so much that I need to get... and I will find a way to do it. I just sold all my video games today, so Laura's Money is looking a tiny bit better. Arthur thinks I'm jumping the gun a little early buying things like diapers and bath time stuff two months early, but I figure I should buy them while I actually have the money to, that way it's not such a stress later on.

Revamping

Well, let's just say that I currently have my hands full.

I am seven months pregnant, and I feel like a beached whale half the time.

The baby is a girl, and we've picked the name Laura Phoenix Granger.

Sooner or later, I'll get around to making something of this site.

I promise.