B forgot I was pregnant!

OK... it turns out that the outfit I wore on Monday hid my bump that B said that he had forgotten that I was pregnant! Now that I look at pictures, I can see what he means!

This is week 19 (I almost forgot what week I was).

More preparations...

This past weekend we took advantage of the three day weekend and headed to IKEA after our dishwasher was delivered. But not before we enjoyed a lovely breakfast at Ghini's French Cafe... the strawberry crepes were delicious! Not very nutritional but definitely yummy.

We purchased a wood countertop for B to make our counter for the dishwasher area. We also ordered our crib and it should be arriving in the next two weeks. Since B has been diligently working on the dishwasher counter, my job has been to research the best prices/safest baby items that we want to get. Thanks to the Baby Bargains book, Malia's helpful list and reviews on the internet it's been pretty easy. SO... I found the best price ever and free shipping to the store for our crib. Here is the Graco Lauren Crib:

We also took an early morning hike (to avoid the heat) and of course took the boys with us. We've been on this hike quite a few times but this time was different since Blue was joining us. Not to mention, Blue's cousin Alexa also went on this hike when she was in her mommy's tummy (even though we didn't know it at the time). To date, Blue has been on three hikes: the Friendship trail in Hawaii, the Butterfly trail in Mt. Lemmon and then the Canyon Loop/Montrose Pools trail at Catalina State Park... the next quest... camping!!!!!

Our first big purchase!

The other weekend we headed to Home Depot to check out the dishwashers. B and I have been going back and forth about the necessity of having a dishwasher. We currently use our own two hands to wash our dishes and so far we haven't come across any big challenges with the exception that it takes us a while to clean (especially when we are cooking). Given the fact that we tend to get home later, we are realizing that the amount of time that we use to wash dishes could be time that we will want to spend more time with Blue. SO... it finalized our decision. We went to Home Depot and asked a lot of questions. No... we didn't buy a dishwasher right away. Instead we went home and researched a few of the dishwashers that we liked.

After researching, we went back and made our very first humongous purchase towards getting ready for Blue!

So... early Friday morning the deliverers dropped off the dishwasher and we have the perfect spot for it. BUT... our plumber needs to create a dishwasher connection since we are putting this in for the first time and B has to create a counter since we are putting it in a non-counter space.

The work will continue and B is already drawing up his plans. The dishwasher is currently sitting in the spot it will stay in so we can get used to it being there!

Another Appointment and Baby Shopping... more like Window Shopping!!!!!

We had another appointment today and met another certified nurse midwife. Judy found the heartbeat immediately and it sounds healthy and strong! We will have our second ultrasound scheduled for the next week or so.

We also took advantage of the early evening and headed to the Babies-R-Us closest to our house. WOW!!!!!! Talk about options! Luckily for me... my older sister (Aunt Malia... or also known as "Alexa's mom) has sent us her "everything but the baby" list. She has literally comprised a comprehensive list of everything that we will need for a baby (bottles, type of nursing pillows, strollers, crib sheets)... so very helpful... plus it's nice to hear her own personal experience/opinion. She also sent us her "Baby Bargains" book that she purchased when she was pregnant and that book breaks down what is safe as well as what is the best deal along with a rating system. So... put the list and the book together and we have a pretty good guide as to what items we should be looking at.

We checked out cribs, heights of dressers (to see if our current dresser will be a good height for a changing table), sat on some comfy glider chairs, pushed some strollers around and checked out the maternity wear. Whew! We were exhausted and we didn't even have to make a decision or purchase anything!

Week 18

Here is the baby bump at week 18... it seems like my belly is getting bigger everyday (although that's just my perspective)!

ALSO... today was the very first day (in a really long time) that B and I actually cooked a very extensive meal together! My "morning sickness" seems to be subsiding and our very very wonderful friend (AC) sent us a recipe book: Eating for Pregnancy. Each recipe gives you a description of what type of nutrients you are putting into your body. So, I picked out the vegetable fried rice and tofu. It took us forever but it was really yummy. We had leftovers for lunch and one of the students thought it smelled so heavenly! Here is a pic...

Hmmmm... Should we?

One of the most common questions we are getting from family members and friends happens to be:

"Do you know if it's a boy or girl? Are you going to find out?"
                     
So, no we don't know if Blue is a boy or girl yet. Although he/she already has his/her male/female parts! We will be able to find out at our next ultrasound which will be around 20 weeks. B and I have been going back and forth about this question and haven't reached a verdict yet (I think B definitely wants to find out). Both of my sisters are convinced that I need to find out the gender so we can plan better and bond with the baby more. I totally see the point in this but there is a small part of me that is thinking "why?" "Why do we need to find out?" Back in the day people didn't know what they were having until the baby was born!

So... we are bringing this dilemma to you... should we or shouldn't we? Write us your thoughts by posting a comment!

Baby Bump

So here it is... our very first picture of the bump! We took it Monday and our goal is to take a new picture on Mondays since that marks a new week for us. SO... this is our 17 weeks picture. I'm finding that my bump looks much bigger at night after I've had a few meals... we took this once we got home from work.