Tiffany:
I had a very vivid dream the other night that I went in to the doctor for a routine appointment and while the nurse was taking my blood pressure, she said, "It looks like he's doing great!". I was confused and told her that she was mistaken because we were having a girl. She told me that she could see his...ahem...boy parts with the blood pressure machine (and that is a very sensitive blood pressure machine if you ask me!). The nurse called the doctor who promised me an ultrasound to double check the baby's sex. After many really screwy situations, the doctor got called away and I never got the ultrasound.
So, now I'm a little nervous that I'm actually having a boy and not a girl. I hope he's OK with a purple, flowery room!!
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Nursery Progress
Kevin:
We've been working on converting the guest bedroom into the nursery, and it finally feels like a baby's room. The full-sized bed and deacon's bench are out, while two new dressers--one six-drawer and one three-drawer--are in, along with a glider and ottoman.
The most difficult part of the process, installing baseboards, is now complete. When we first bought our home, we had a two-week overlap between receiving the keys to the house and having to turn in the keys to the rental home. Since we had the luxury of time, we decided to have the hardwood floors refinished while we packed and cleaned at the rental. In order to allow the workman to refinish the full floor surface, we removed the old baseboards throughout the entire house.
Now, three years later, our home has come a long way. We removed the rotted, carpenter-ant-damaged Florida room at the back of the house. We had the roof repaired and re-shingled. We had the floors refinished. We installed a new toilet, vanity, and mirror in the bathroom and had the tub reglazed. We've done vast amounts of yard work, ripping out overgrown bushes, eradicating poison ivy, edging sidewalks, weeding, mulching, and planting. We jackhammered the basement floor to repair a rainwater drain blocked by extensive root growth. We had new windows installed throughout the house. We had new gutters and siding installed, too.
The baseboards, however, have been sitting in the garage this whole time, waiting to be installed. They were purchased in bulk shortly after we moved in, but other projects have always been higher on our priority list. I was determined to have the nursery be truly complete this summer, however, so I borrowed a miter saw from my brother-in-law and set to work. This, too, has been a drawn-out process, as we've had quite a busy summer with lots of travel. As of this weekend, however, the baseboards and shoe molding have been installed, patched, caulked, and painted. Once we cleaned the floors and moved the furniture back in place, the room felt like it was ready for a baby.
Now, every time I walk by the room and see the glider in the corner, I secretly get excited. I can't wait to rock my daughter to sleep in her very own nursery!
We've been working on converting the guest bedroom into the nursery, and it finally feels like a baby's room. The full-sized bed and deacon's bench are out, while two new dressers--one six-drawer and one three-drawer--are in, along with a glider and ottoman.
The most difficult part of the process, installing baseboards, is now complete. When we first bought our home, we had a two-week overlap between receiving the keys to the house and having to turn in the keys to the rental home. Since we had the luxury of time, we decided to have the hardwood floors refinished while we packed and cleaned at the rental. In order to allow the workman to refinish the full floor surface, we removed the old baseboards throughout the entire house.
Now, three years later, our home has come a long way. We removed the rotted, carpenter-ant-damaged Florida room at the back of the house. We had the roof repaired and re-shingled. We had the floors refinished. We installed a new toilet, vanity, and mirror in the bathroom and had the tub reglazed. We've done vast amounts of yard work, ripping out overgrown bushes, eradicating poison ivy, edging sidewalks, weeding, mulching, and planting. We jackhammered the basement floor to repair a rainwater drain blocked by extensive root growth. We had new windows installed throughout the house. We had new gutters and siding installed, too.
The baseboards, however, have been sitting in the garage this whole time, waiting to be installed. They were purchased in bulk shortly after we moved in, but other projects have always been higher on our priority list. I was determined to have the nursery be truly complete this summer, however, so I borrowed a miter saw from my brother-in-law and set to work. This, too, has been a drawn-out process, as we've had quite a busy summer with lots of travel. As of this weekend, however, the baseboards and shoe molding have been installed, patched, caulked, and painted. Once we cleaned the floors and moved the furniture back in place, the room felt like it was ready for a baby.
Now, every time I walk by the room and see the glider in the corner, I secretly get excited. I can't wait to rock my daughter to sleep in her very own nursery!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Visible Kicking
Kevin:
Now I can not only feel the baby kicking but see her movements as well! Last night, Tiffany noticed a particularly active little baby moving around inside her, so she called me over and held still so I could try to spot the baby kicking. I could, and quite easily!
Now I can not only feel the baby kicking but see her movements as well! Last night, Tiffany noticed a particularly active little baby moving around inside her, so she called me over and held still so I could try to spot the baby kicking. I could, and quite easily!
Friday, August 1, 2008
25 Weeks!
Tiffany:
Can you believe it? This baby is about 13.5 inches long and 1.5 pounds (according to babycenter.com at least). The nursery is coming along and should be just about set pretty soon. This is all very exciting!
25 week belly picture in the garden
Can you believe it? This baby is about 13.5 inches long and 1.5 pounds (according to babycenter.com at least). The nursery is coming along and should be just about set pretty soon. This is all very exciting!
25 week belly picture in the garden
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