- 29 weeks… holy shit. That means the babe can come out anywhere between 9 weeks and 13 weeks and be considered on time.. that 9 number is smalll…..
- I realized yesterday that I can’t cross my legs anymore, my belly gets in the way.
- We are registering tonight… thats feels a bit insane. We have hospital lists, internet lists, and finally a passed around excel spreadsheet with recommendations and notes. I hope it doesn’t take us hours.
- How exactly does a “live simply” couple create a registry – how do I know what I will use and what will be a waste.
- Two showers have been scheduled and confirmed… One friend shower and one side of the family.. Theres lots of people invited… that makes me nervous too.
- We decided to register on ama.zon.com too to gather all the specialty things we can’t get at the main stream store – at least there we can do it at home and not be bothered.
- I’m feeling conflicted about the commercialization of baby-making-having. I HATE to go in the maternity stores and decline the vis.a card, par.enting magazine, and the zillion other questions – every single time. Is it going to be like that tonight at the registry place?
- Why did I get formula in the mail this week????
- I hate maternity stores even more because the woman made me feel bad for sleeping without a bra. She said I was supposed to. I told her, my boobs are my business, they don’t hurt and my doctor never said I had to so she should back off (pregnancy hormones, perhaps, but seriously lady – don’t ever tell a pregnant woman she is doing something wrong.)
- There’s more like the nursery looks like a beautiful room but without art, curtains, or a crib doesn’t look like a nursery yet… but I’m tired. We are leaving on vacation saturday at 6am… Our first week long vacation in two years i’m beside myself with work and excitement.
holy shit… this baby is coming.
7 Comments
July 23, 2008 at 3:00 pm
I went off on a maternity store clerk who told me I should be sleeping in a bra. I said, “it’s all I can do to be wearing a bra right now. Are you trying to make me cry? If I have to sleep in a bra, then I don’t want to be pregnant.” And NOBODY has bigger breasts than me at this point. How could they sag any further? How is not sleeping because of bra discomfort going to help anything? Grrrr. I can totally relate. Congrats on reaching the 29 week mark!
July 23, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Best wishes for a smooth sailing journey from here to week 4-0!
July 23, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Yeah, holy shit indeed!!! Well, you know the maternity store ladies made me feel badly too (for not sleeping in a bra)….they barked at me “you should be!!!”. Seriously, I was like “calm down!” I was angry too! And, formula in the mail??? The people are crazy I tell ya!!! CRAZY!!!
Anyway, congrats on 29 weeks girl….I know it’s all a little overwhelming, but I have complete confidence in you two!! Everything will happen at the right time and will all fall into place….I’m sure of it! I’m just getting more and more excited for you guys. Oh, if it’s not weird, email me where you two are registered…I’d totally love to see what you guys have picked out!!!
Have an awesome time away! ENJOY yourselves!!!
July 24, 2008 at 4:26 pm
A warning about the amazon registry… I did it, too and I’m mostly glad, but I did get repeat items from two vendors. The breastfeed bottle storage folks at Mother’s Milk Mate wouldn’t let me return the bottles for “hygenic” reasons, even though I hadn’t given birth yet and it was their error. So be sure to check the return policies of the different vendors you choose.
Also, just relax and let people buy you stuff. It will be less stuff you have to buy yourself. If it turns out that there are things you didn’t need, they won’t go to waste. Sell them on a listserve. Enjoy. Relax. No guilt, please. XXOO
July 24, 2008 at 9:41 pm
the insane marketing of the maternity stores is unbelievable. on my one trip, i felt really overwhelmed (and in the end violated) by the pushiness. please, let me choose my own freaking clothes, and no, i don’t want your credit card. between hand me downs from friends and bigger tops, i thankfully never had to go back.
July 25, 2008 at 3:55 am
Well, I am embarrased to admit this but I spent the better part of today reading your entire blog. My partner and I are ttc as of this week. We are using a gay couple as our donors, one of them specifically. We did it at home and inseminated every other day while she was at high and peak fertility. As of today we start our two weeks of waiting. Your blog kept my mind busy and I look forward to keeping up on your journey. Any suggestions on getting through the next two weeks?
July 25, 2008 at 2:54 pm
I only slept in a bra during the two weeks after my positive pregnancy tests when it felt better to wear the bra….when I don’t have to wear one I don’t…it’s just not comfortable.