or something like that.
One of the neat things about having a baby is that people share with you. In an earlier post I wrote about Rachel and John sharing toys and clothes - a hold car load - with us. This past weekend my buddy Steve and his wife Linda were kind enough to send over a bag full of clothes. We have much more on the way.
We also got the crib and changing table this past week. I am looking forward to putting it together - boy job. The problem we are facing now is where are we going to put everything. Our house is not small but I certainly would not call it big either. I have a feeling more of my stuff will be going to good will at some point in the near future.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
A Business Trip
One of the "joys" of having a previa is that I'm not allowed to fly. Anywhere. For fun or pleasure.
So far that has aided in the cancellation of a business trip to California, another to Birmingham, and our "babymoon" that we were planning to play the World Series of Poker one more time in Vegas.
What it didn't cancel, however, was this weekend's Saturday road trip to New Jersey to attend the grand opening of one of my client's new hospital. This hospital will deliver over 6000 babies annually once open... I joked with my client I wasn't planning on being the first. But just in case, my very kind husband came along, and was a huge help.
I was tasked with escorting and introducing around one Member of Congress who I have gotten to know over the last few months since his election to Congress. He's a great guy, and that part was easy.
It was the drive home in the monsoon on Saturday night that was, frankly, terrifying. Those of you who know Shawn well, know that he is Captain Cool, Calm and Collected. As he's always said, when he's worried, "the wings have come off the plane".
Well our car doesn't have wings, but it didn't enjoy the torrential downpour, the alternating wind and hail, and the potholes and foot-deep puddles on the interstate.
I'm thankful to be home safely. We should've stayed over in NJ. Not the brightest decision on our part for this one.
But a business trip enjoyed... and hopefully not my last for awhile.
So far that has aided in the cancellation of a business trip to California, another to Birmingham, and our "babymoon" that we were planning to play the World Series of Poker one more time in Vegas.
What it didn't cancel, however, was this weekend's Saturday road trip to New Jersey to attend the grand opening of one of my client's new hospital. This hospital will deliver over 6000 babies annually once open... I joked with my client I wasn't planning on being the first. But just in case, my very kind husband came along, and was a huge help.
I was tasked with escorting and introducing around one Member of Congress who I have gotten to know over the last few months since his election to Congress. He's a great guy, and that part was easy.
It was the drive home in the monsoon on Saturday night that was, frankly, terrifying. Those of you who know Shawn well, know that he is Captain Cool, Calm and Collected. As he's always said, when he's worried, "the wings have come off the plane".
Well our car doesn't have wings, but it didn't enjoy the torrential downpour, the alternating wind and hail, and the potholes and foot-deep puddles on the interstate.
I'm thankful to be home safely. We should've stayed over in NJ. Not the brightest decision on our part for this one.
But a business trip enjoyed... and hopefully not my last for awhile.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
What's In a Name?
We have chosen a name for Baby Edwards and shared it with our parents... is it odd to share a baby's name before he is born?
I'm completely happy to share it on the blog, and was planning on doing so.
However some people have said it's bad luck... Is it?
I'm completely happy to share it on the blog, and was planning on doing so.
However some people have said it's bad luck... Is it?
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Tastes Like Dirt
Pregnancy does funny things to your taste buds... I thought it was overblown, but it isn't. I also believed that food cravings and aversions were reserved for the 1st trimester.
Nay, nay, my friends. We have a new aversion to add to the list.
I started my day out with a delicious looking bowl of Cinnamon Honey Bunches of Oats cereal... or I tried to... when I discovered that cinnamon now tastes like licking a mop. A dirty mop. A dirty mop caked with cleaning solution.
Cinnamon, I'll see you again in 19 weeks.
Nay, nay, my friends. We have a new aversion to add to the list.
I started my day out with a delicious looking bowl of Cinnamon Honey Bunches of Oats cereal... or I tried to... when I discovered that cinnamon now tastes like licking a mop. A dirty mop. A dirty mop caked with cleaning solution.
Cinnamon, I'll see you again in 19 weeks.
Monday, April 11, 2011
A Nursery Theme
Now that we know that Tad is a boy, I tried to revisit our two registries this weekend to add some gender-specific items.
And then... MORE CHOICES!
I therefore failed miserably.
Right now the "nursery" is the "room that we put everything in that we have no other place for".
Before we had the fire, it was our office, but we lost the office furniture and computer in the fire and never got around to replacing it. The room at that time was painted as the previous owners left it.
A GORGEOUS... artistic... tactical "underwater" theme.... like you were inside an aquarium. The fire didn't do much damage to the rest of the house, but it gutted that room.
So now the room is blue. Really blue. Too blue.
Would it be wrong to ask your patient husband to repaint it even though it is a completely appropriate color for a boy's nursery?
We are down to two possible themes for the nursery. With that said, Shawn has a theme, and the nursery will become my theme.
Not that I don't want his opinion... I just know he isn't as committed as I am. So between airplanes (Shawn)... and frogs (Susann)... we are sloooooooowly working towards a frog-themed nursery. Who knew they had over 100 bedding sets of frogs from which to choose?
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