Bean's First Set Of Wheels

So I've been researching all of my options as far as strollers go and I finally decided on the Phil and Ted's Sport stroller. Christy and I went to Rice Village yesterday to check out all of the fancy shmancy baby stores and we got to take a look at the stroller in person and I was pretty much sold on it. Bean can use it from newborn until 55 pounds. It's super sturdy and it folds small enough to fit into my mustang even. It's not bulky like the travel systems and it can go on any surface with no problems at all. The best part is that if we have another little one anytime while Bean is still using the stroller, we can add a tandem seat and have a double stroller instead of the side by side ones that are so hard to manuver around the stores. I LOVE THIS STROLLER!

I told Sam about it last night and it took a little convincing once he found out the price of it. Let's just say that Sam is "thrifty" most times. Anyway, he decided that we would get it, at which point I threw a fit because I thought he was just giving in to whateve I wanted instead of having as stong of an opinion as I did about it. Needless to say it was a LONG morning going back and forth about it. We finally headed back up to Rice Village to pick up Bean's wheels and we both love it! I can't believe my precious baby will be sitting in it in a matter of months! Anyway, I've included a picture of the Phil and Ted's, but the one we got is black. WOOHOO!!!! Now I just have to buy the car seat, pack and play, and breast pump and I think that will be all of my big ticket purchases. Then I can focus on decorating the nursury and buying clothes for my precious bambino.

My First Prenatal Massage

OMG it was amazing!!!! I was a little apprehensive at first because I've heard there are certain pressure points on your body that need to be left alone while you are pregnant because they can cause early contractions. I was also nervous about it when because even though my doctor gave me the green light for massage in my first trimester, Massage Envy made me wait until I was in my second trimester before they would schedule me for the massage. The good thing about that is that I'm a member so I racked up three free massages waiting for the time when I could finally go in. WOOHOO!!!!

So I went in today and met my new massage therapist. Andrea, the therapist I was going to has moved to another location and she's not certified in prenatal massage anyway. Rita was great! She answered all of my questions and totally put me at ease before she started. She made sure I was absolutely comfortable and it was heaven! I was the most relaxed I have been in months and I can't wait to go back in two weeks!

Phew!

I had my first real scare with this pregnancy yesterday. I had a very quick sharp cramp on my right side that lasted about a second or two. The rest of the morning I was having constant light cramping. Finally around lunch time I got sick of it and called the doctor's office expecting them to tell me over the phone that it's perfectly normal and not to worry. I must have been on hold for hours (slight exaggeration on my part). Finally, the receptionist comes back on the line to tell me to go in to the office in two hours for an ultrasound. I'm freaking out at this point wondering what could be going on. The whole time I was actually cussing myself out for having a cough drop that morning without first running it by my doctor. I was convinced the cough suppressant in the cough drop was poisonous to my baby Bean or something.

I got to the doctor's office about 1:00 and had to wait an hour for the ultrasound tech to get there. OMG I don't think the woman could have been a bigger bitch, but that's totally beside the point. She did the ultrasound and there was my Bean all nice and comfy looking in there taking a cat nap. The tech started moving my tummy around and poking and Bean woke up, waved, put his/her thumb in his/her mouth and went back to sleep. Seriously, it was the most adorable thing I have ever seen in my life! We have something in common! We both don't like to have our naps disturbed. Love it! Anyway, she looked all around at all my inside parts and said that everything was fine. We heard Bean's strong heartbeat and she said that the baby was great.

So, at the end of the day my doctor said that my uterus is just stretching and that's why I was feeling crampy. DOH! I felt silly for a while there, but all my awesome mommy friends have been quick to reassure me that I did the right thing in calling and going in. All I can say is that I'm so happy that that's all it was and my little Bean is all safe and snug in there. The doctor said to keep our appointment for April 9 so we can find out if Bean is a boy or a girl. Hopefully the baby is not as modest as he/she was yesterday or we'll never find out!

Shopping for Baby Hill

Sam and I went shopping for Bean today and I have to say that it was overwhelming to say the least! We started out at Wal-Mart and then we headed over to Babies R Us. I can't believe that something so seemingly simple as bottles has me so confused that I can't make heads or tails of it all! Glass vs. plastic, bottles that use plastic drop ins, plastic bags vs. plastic tubes for freezing breast milk, oh my goodness! Where do I start? I decided to just wait until next weekend when I go shopping with my mom so she can give me the low down on everything. UGH!!!! I need my mommy!!! haha.....

So, we ended up buying a changing table mattress and some water proof pad for it. We are using a dresser we have as the changing table because it will provide tons of storage with all the drawers. We noticed that that's what the changing tables basically are these days because they are made to convert into dressers further down the road. We are going to sand it down and re-stain it. The changing pad has two straps that drill into the back of the dresser to keep in in place. Once we find out the sex of little Bean, we can go further with buying all of the sheets, the crib and bassinetted sets and all of that great stuff. We are using my crib and bassinette that I used as a baby. Everything is going to be gorgeous!

Baby Hill Update

Sam and I went in for our second doctor's appointment today at 13 weeks 2 days and it went very well. We were able to ask all of our questions and we were reassured by all of the things the doctor had to say. I've been worried because lately I just don't "feel" pregnant. No all day "morning" sickness, no exhaustion just a little tired. I actually feel better now than I ever felt before I was pregnant! The nurse came in with the doppler and let me hear my baby's heart beat and I instantly felt better. It was like I had this intense need to just hear my baby. I don't think I could have gone another month without hearing that beautiful sound. As soon as I heard it, my world was right again. My baby and I are both healthy and my doctor told me over and over to enjoy the fact that this pregnancy has gone so well. Now that I know that the love of my life is safe and snug in there I'll be able to do just that. Our next appointment is scheduled April 9, and if Bean cooperates, we'll be able to find out if Bean is a boy or a girl. I can't wait to see all of the changes Bean has gone through!

Sam and I are going to go shopping tomorrow for a few things. Sam is completely against gender neutral clothing in greens and yellows and I can't figure it out. I figure we can get bath stuff and whatever else we can find. I still haven't decided if I'll do cloth diapers or not, but even if I do, I'm sure I'll use disposable when we go places so I guess I could start picking up diapers in different sizes.

You know, I never dreamed that I would fall in love with someone I have never even met. How can I love this little person so very much? I feel like I want this pregnancy to last forever simply because I know that my baby and I are the closest now that we will ever be again. We are literally one in the same at this point, and I know that once my baby is born, I will never be able to protect him/her as much as I feel like I can right now. Of course I can't wait to meet and hold my precious baby. I can't wait to see the person he/she becomes. I have so many hopes and dreams for this baby and I hope that he/she never ever questions how much they are loved and wanted.