Nursery!!!

Well I have been on the hunt for a decent furniture set for the baby's room. I wanted to buy something that can grow with the baby at a semi-affordable price. We have some money to work with since we had planned for and pretty much had all our IVF money (which all of it is pretty much going towards a down payment on a mommy-mobile). We looked at babies r us (cheaper quality, low prices), a specialty store in Atlanta (great quality, really expensive), and last night we ventured out to Rooms to go Kids. We hit the jackpot there! Great quality and great prices!!! They have a deal where you buy a dresser, chest, and night stand and get the crib for free. Yes PLEASE!!! So here is a picture of the set we'll buy, not decorated like that.

We are going to paint the nursery either the rain washed color or swan sea color (sorry it is a bit blurry). I'm thinking swan sea so it pops against the white trim a bit more. After we find out if its a boy or girl then I'll add some purples/pinks/yellows for a girl and for a boy not sure if I'll add navy and green or brown and tan. I know I won't be buying a bedding set since you can't use them in the crib anyway and I would rather spend the money else where. So that is the nursery update for now! Still cleaning out the guest bedroom so we (The Hubby) can get started on some painting in a couple of weeks. The majority of the stuff left in the room belongs to my dear husband the nostalgic pack rat. If it has to do with something related to his high school football days or something he "might" use someday it doesn't get thrown out...it is a bit frustrating. This weekend we'll hopefully get finished with that because I'd like to get my carpets cleaned before I go back to school at the end of July. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bargain Shopping!!!

I'm not always the best bargain shopper, but I really wanted a glider for the baby's room. I anticipate lots of late nights and reading in this chair. My husband, being the frugal man he is, refused to buy something as expensive as I was seeing in most stores, so I made it my mission to find a deal on a glider chair. Well folks, here it is (along with my furry baby, Scarlett), all $169 dollars of it! The ones I liked at babies r us were like 300 dollars, so I definitely got a deal. We are having a large baby shower, so I am not really buying much since I am anticipating that a lot of things will be bought for us. However, I am sure no one will be buying us furniture and the like.

We started our registry last night and I'll work on it again on Tuesday with one of my Mom-Experts! I am also getting much rounder. The buddha belly is definitely making an appearance...YIPEE!!!!! Doctors appointment on Monday. Hopefully everything is looking good. I'm feeling good, so hopefully that translates to the baby doing well, too!

Headaches...Solved!

After trying tylenol, sudafed, cold compresses, dark rooms, and extra sleep I decided to book a massage to see if that would get rid of my headaches. I found a lady who does massages from her home for a whole lot cheaper than if I went to a salon or spa. So I booked her for a half hour and told her to only focus on my shoulders, neck, and head. Halfway through the massage she asked me if I'd ever had any jaw pain. Which was kind of funny because about 3 weeks ago I did have some fairly bad jaw pain. I couldn't open my mouth very wide and had trouble chewing on my right side. She said that based on what she could tell from my massage I have TMJ, which can flare up during pregnancy. She said my headaches were probably being caused from the pain of my jaw moving down into my neck. So I had a fairly painful massage on the right side of my neck and jaw as she worked out all of the kinks. My headaches are GONE, my sinuses are definitely running now, and my jaw hurts a bit, but not worse than the headaches. I'm going to see her again this coming Monday so we can hopefully keep them away and she can work on my jaw a little more. My father is a dentist and he said the only things I can do is rub out the muscle, take tylenol for pain, and use warm compresses to keep the jaw pain down. It really isn't horrible pain, so I'm not too concerned!

I did some great shopping yesterday! I went to this big baby furniture store to scope out what they had and it was like a baby wonderland. I took a bunch of pictures and brochures and wrote down prices so we can get the best deal. I'll post some pictures in a few days. I also found a kids and baby consignment store that had some gliders for sale, so I went to check it out! I found exactly what I was looking for! I wanted a dark wood glider with light colored fabric to go over. It was so cheap, too! $179 with tax! At babies r us they were like $400, which is way out of our budget when we need to buy furniture and a new car at some point. We're going to pick up the chair on Saturday since I did not have the hubby's truck with me when I was shopping yesterday. We're also going to stop at the furniture store for Adam to see what is going on there.

I'm 15 weeks today and I think I woke up with an even bigger belly. I might be brave enough to wear some maternity tops today. I've been wearing some shorts, but haven't gotten in to the tops yet. We'll see how it goes!

2nd Trimester!!!!

I made it to the 2nd trimester! I never thought I'd make it here, but I did and I am growing! I officially can not wear any of my pants anymore. That is alright though since it means baby shu is growing and healthy, and it is summer so I don't have to go anywhere anyway! I have already grown 1.5 inches around my waist. I am taking pictures of my growing self every other week on even weeks. I will post them closer to the end of my pregnancy though, I think it will be cooler to see the progression over the weeks.

My 1st trimester was a walk in the park, but the 2nd is starting off not so great. I have been getting HORRIBLE headaches every day, and it is not fun! Hopefully they don't last too long. I am still sleeping great and napping wonderfully during the day. I know this will change as I get bigger, but I am happy with the status quo right now. Next doc appointment is on the 25th and I can't wait!

13 Weeks!

Hey y'all!! I've been in Ohio the last week and a half, so no blogging for me. Glad to be done with school and back home in Georgia getting ready for this little one to arrive. My house needs some serious organizing! However, I don't have the energy to attack my house and clean it like I could before I was pregnant. I got most of the kitchen picked up today and caught up on some bills today. The rest of the week I'm going to finish the down stairs, since the upstairs is where the most change is going to happen.

We decided on going on a babymoon! We are going to go to Hilton Head at the end of September for five and a half days. My aunt and uncle own a condo there so we are going to rent from them and enjoy a relaxing time before chaos arrives and our whole world changes (for the better!). This was our cheapest option since we only have to pay for the cleaning once we leave. We are super excited and it should be really nice around that time.

As for the pregnancy, I'm hanging in there! I'll be 13 weeks on Wednesday, and my tiredness is starting to subside. My breast tenderness is practically gone, too (YIPPEEE!!!!). My pants are definitely getting tighter, and my stomach is starting to feel harder to the touch, like I've obtained some sort of abs from doing no abdominal exercises. I do feel very much less attractive and bloated. I wish I could go from not looking pregnant to looking pregnant. I am not loving this chub stage, but I know it will soon move on to a baby bump! I'm still super thankful that God has given us this miracle and pray every day that this baby comes out happy and healthy! My next doctor's appointment isn't until June 25th, so I'll be anxiously waiting to get an update on baby's heartbeat and whatever else they will do at that appointment.