Two posts in two days...I'm on a roll!!
D-Day aka delivery day is quickly approaching so that means I need to start thinking about what to pack in the hospital bag. On Monday's my husband goes to play raquetball so I have a night all to myself. I decided to be productive tonight and begin thinking about packing this hospital bag. I'm definitely not a high maintenance person and don't want to take too much, so I've been really thinking about what I will actually need. I made a list based off of a message board of women who wrote in about their top 10 items for the hospital. So here is what I've got:
1. All toiletries - face wash, toothpaste/brush, contact case, contact solution, shampoo, body wash, wash cloth, etc.
2. Nursing bra and nursing pads
3. Underwear
4. Boppy
5. Blankets for baby (since it'll be mid December!)
6. Going home outfits for baby (new born size, and 0-3 mos size...who knows if he'll be a wee one or a chunker!)
7. Sugar free candy (read that your mouth can get dry from all that breathing!)
8. Chapstick (dry lips!)
9. Book/Nook
10. Going home outfit for me - Yoga pants, long sleeved shirt, socks, shoes, etc.
11. Folder/Pen for hospital paperwork
12. Camera - hopefully we remember to take pics!
13. Cell phone and charger
14. My own pillow
I'm sure there is more, but I just don't remember. It seems like a lot, but I've laid out most of it except for clothes for me and the baby, and it really doesn't take up that much room. I feel like I've made some progress at least.
Here's to the next 6 weeks!
Monday, October 29, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
It's been awhile...
Holy smokes it's been almost a month since I blogged!
The baby moon was fantastic! We really enjoyed our time in Hilton Head and did nothing but relax, hang out at the beach, have great date nights, and great conversation! We are already thinking about taking our little man back next September. After our Hilton Head vacation we headed back to Ohio for our baby shower. The shower was awesome and we got a lot of cute little things. I wish we had gotten some more practical things, but we are thankful for what we did get.
The last few weeks we've been putting the nursery together and all of the other equipment (pack and plays, bouncers, swings, etc.) we'll be using when Baby Shu arrives in 6 weeks or less! I'll be 34 weeks on Wednesday. I can't believe we are almost there! I am loving his nursery and seeing all of these baby items in our home.
I booked a photographer to take pictures of our little man within the first two weeks after his birth. We are not picture people, we just never seem to have our camera with us or out in time to capture moments. I really wanted to get pictures done so we can remember this very short time in our son's life. I am super excited about the photographer we booked, and she is excited to work with us, too. She said she's been buying some Christmas items to use with our man since he'll be born right before the holiday.
I am starting to feel pretty darn uncomfortable! I've developed some type of heart murmur that we are getting checked out. I had to wear a heart monitor for two days this last week. The best theory the doctors have is that the baby is taking up all the room in my abdomen and has pushed all of my other organs including my heart, which is causing it to beat irregularly here and there. I am also feeling the weight in my thighs and back and standing for long periods of time is becoming more of a hassle. The part I am liking though is the amount that Baby Shu moves. It seems like he is kicking and stretching all of the time. I've even been pushing his little feet/knees/elbows back at him and have been getting responses right back.
Emotions are also getting a little crazy as I am realizing these are the last weeks that me and the hubby will have together when it is just us. I am ready for this little boy to make his appearance, but I am also mourning the end of this chapter for my husband and I. It's been just us for 10 years, 6 of which have been living together. I know that we won't get to do as many things as we have been able to do at the drop of a dime, it's going to take a little more planning. Also, knowing that it isn't about us anymore is a lot to think about, too. On the other hand, we are both emotional and excited about the joy this baby is going to be bringing in to our lives. We are so anxious to get him here we can't stand it!
I think that is it for now. We have a few final things for the nursery and I'll be posting some pictures. = )
The baby moon was fantastic! We really enjoyed our time in Hilton Head and did nothing but relax, hang out at the beach, have great date nights, and great conversation! We are already thinking about taking our little man back next September. After our Hilton Head vacation we headed back to Ohio for our baby shower. The shower was awesome and we got a lot of cute little things. I wish we had gotten some more practical things, but we are thankful for what we did get.
The last few weeks we've been putting the nursery together and all of the other equipment (pack and plays, bouncers, swings, etc.) we'll be using when Baby Shu arrives in 6 weeks or less! I'll be 34 weeks on Wednesday. I can't believe we are almost there! I am loving his nursery and seeing all of these baby items in our home.
I booked a photographer to take pictures of our little man within the first two weeks after his birth. We are not picture people, we just never seem to have our camera with us or out in time to capture moments. I really wanted to get pictures done so we can remember this very short time in our son's life. I am super excited about the photographer we booked, and she is excited to work with us, too. She said she's been buying some Christmas items to use with our man since he'll be born right before the holiday.
I am starting to feel pretty darn uncomfortable! I've developed some type of heart murmur that we are getting checked out. I had to wear a heart monitor for two days this last week. The best theory the doctors have is that the baby is taking up all the room in my abdomen and has pushed all of my other organs including my heart, which is causing it to beat irregularly here and there. I am also feeling the weight in my thighs and back and standing for long periods of time is becoming more of a hassle. The part I am liking though is the amount that Baby Shu moves. It seems like he is kicking and stretching all of the time. I've even been pushing his little feet/knees/elbows back at him and have been getting responses right back.
Emotions are also getting a little crazy as I am realizing these are the last weeks that me and the hubby will have together when it is just us. I am ready for this little boy to make his appearance, but I am also mourning the end of this chapter for my husband and I. It's been just us for 10 years, 6 of which have been living together. I know that we won't get to do as many things as we have been able to do at the drop of a dime, it's going to take a little more planning. Also, knowing that it isn't about us anymore is a lot to think about, too. On the other hand, we are both emotional and excited about the joy this baby is going to be bringing in to our lives. We are so anxious to get him here we can't stand it!
I think that is it for now. We have a few final things for the nursery and I'll be posting some pictures. = )
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