Hi ladies - Great to hear how everyone's doing! Lots of showers right now for all of you - that is so exciting! I have two showers scheduled in January...but I don't think they will be very big - one of you will have 52 people at your shower??? Holy cow! I guess since my family is in Minnesota, DH's family is in NJ, and our friends are scattered all over God's country, it is a bit harder for us. Hoping we get the basics we need and can fill in from there. Luckily, we have already gotten several things from my brother, and my other sister-in-law offered to make me a bed skirt (I'm not getting a full crib set - all I want is a cute bed skirt) that will adjust in length as we lower the crib mattress...she also offered to make curtains, but I might try to do that myself. Also, today, I went with a friend to a Mom-to-Mom sale...it was like a big baby rummage sale. I wasn't looking for anything specific...they had a lot of clothes, but I'm not focused on clothes right now. I did end up buying a car seat base that was basically new for $10...but that's it. My main concern is furniture, and that's something DH and I need to figure out soon. Also need to pick out some fabric for the curtains/skirt.
I am 23 weeks on Monday...still a bit behind most of you...I truly look pregnant now, which is a relief since it just looked like my fat belly had been getting fatter. DH is excited every time he sees me wearing something that allows my belly to protrude (vs. the normal hooded sweatshirt and PJ bottoms that I bum around the house in).
Thanks for the info on what is happening at your OB appointments. I'm doing a urine test every time, they check my weight, and they listen to the HB, but that's it. Is the urine test how they check your iron? Anyway - we went back for our follow-up U/S last Wednesday and got confirmation that we're having a girl...they said the heart checked out ok (that was a huge relief, since I'd been worrying about it for three weeks!)
Like Angram, I am planning to work through my pregnancy until delivery...I spend a lot of time in the car, though, so we'll see how it goes. I can't afford to take time off in advance (although the idea sounds heavenly!). Actually, my boss told me this week that she wants me train a new person we just hired for Dallas. Dallas! She said "I already told her she will have to travel more to you than you travel to her." Great. I don't mid training our new people, but it is a big commitment...a 12-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM! I don't have to be with her the entire 12 weeks, but it's a lot of time spent with her and also spent coordinating her travel and training with others. Plus, it's over the holidays, so that might make it difficult to set her up with others, as they will be taking vaca, etc. Ahhh...fun. Heavy sigh.
Anyway - hope you are all having a good weekend. I am still feeling stuffed up and exhausted as the result of a cold I got two weeks ago...trying to force myself to slow down...which is hard since I work for Target and we are headed into our busiest time of year!
Wishing you all a happy Saturday...
Hugs,
Jen