I only went to Target for fruit....

I'm not sure how all of this got in my cart! ;)

Eeeeeek, less than 100 days!

Great Odin's Raven!! i just noticed that we are under the 100 day mark! how did that happen?? it's crazy to think that 26 wks ago i began this pregnancy journey that is now more than half over, and in less than 100 days, D and i will be welcoming another little being into our homes, catering to his needs (guess i have to stop being "princess" for a while - lol), and shaping/molding his little mind (God bless him)! all panic attacking aside, i'm really excited to soon meet this little person that is unfortunate enough to have some of the craziest people as his parents - lol. i want to see what he looks like, and figure out who's personality he got (crossing my fingers that it's mine - lol). and if you can measure a child's demeanor by how they act in the womb. i'm confident that we're going to have a very mellow/obedient child (or that might be a lot of wishful thinking). btw, if anyone knows where i can get a "parenthood for dummies" book - let me know because i'm pretty sure we have no idea what we're doing. :)

some prayer requests...

i don't usually get serious (and those that know me in person will vouch for that), but i just wanted to ask a favor from everyone out there reading. if you are so inclined, could you please keep the families of the victims of last week's tragic shooting at the university of alabama-huntsville in your thoughts and prayers? this city has seen 2 tragic, terrible, senseless shootings in the last 2 weeks (very very VERY uncharacteristic of this city/area), and we're all trying hard to make sense out of it.

one of the victim's (dr. joseph leahy) family has started their own blog to document his recovery, and let everyone know how he's doing. so if you get a moment, check it out and show your support. it seems like he is getting better little by little.

and my 2nd prayer request is for a very good, dear friend of mine. she and her hubby recently started their fertility treatment journey a few months ago, and she *just* got word that she is preggo! i'm am so beyond thrilled for them. they are such a loving, generous, caring couple, and i know that they are going to make excellent parents (hell, i'm more confident of their abilities than my own - lol)! so please keep her and her hubby in your thoughts and prayers that baby(ies) stick and everything goes smoothly!!

Yay more baby stuff...

i'm so excited! we have a car seat! one of my very generous coworkers gave us his son's old car seat. and it's so cute! i just love cute, free stuff! i wasn't able to get a pic of it this morning, but it looks like this:



i believe it's a Graco Snugride.

i also ordered this baby carrier and wet bag from Snuggy Baby on Etsy (another one of my favorites)


can't wait for it to come in! this feels an awful lot like christmas!! :)

baby-related weekend recap

no more living in denial (not like i really could anyway), this weekend was all about Baby T (STILL no name btw - arrrrggggghhhh!!)...

friday we went and picked up this arms reach bassinet that i bought off of someone on craigslist (i love craigslist, btw). wow, was it a wake-up call when we brought it into the house. in just a few months someone will be sleeping in that. *gulp*


saturday was the day of our 1st bradley class. i thoroughly enjoyed it. the instructor is great! she told us all about her births (of which she's had 3 natural births), and i was so inspired. and she is very knowledgeable and supportive of everyone's decisions, which made me feel really comfortable having her as our instructor. my fav part was the relaxation exercise at the end, which i jumped right into with no hesitation. i think the fact that i read the hypnobirthing book really helped me embrace it, even though i was laying on essentially a stranger's living room floor. D was really shocked that i was SO comfortable! i'm already planning to bring a couple of blankets for the next time - lol.

then sunday, D and i went to a baptism preparation class - a requirement to schedule a subsequent baptism. and learned all about all of the hoops we have to jump through in order to get Baby T baptized. *sigh* i'm still a bit stressed about it, so i'm not going to say much else on that topic. then, we drove up to nashville. i wanted to make a trader joes run (love that store), and then take a trip to the coach factory outlet. yes, my name is tiffany, and i'm addicted to coach purses! what exactly did i get from there? well just this fab diaper bag, is all!!! now i can't wait to shove all of my baby items in there. D has already said he refuses to hold/use that bag, so it's mine all mine ((insert evil laughter here))!


so all in all, it was a very productive weekend. and i get to scratch some things off of my to-do list, so that makes this anal-retentive, type-A, planner very happy!! :)

26 week status and bump pic

25 wk 3 da

How Big is Baby: the size of an eggplant.

Total Weight Gain: as of 2/13 i was up 23lbs.

Maternity Clothes: check!

Stretch Marks: none yet

Sleep: still sleeping on my side, waking up to pee, having the weirdest dreams every.night.without.fail. i'm waiting for those weird dreams to stop!

Best Moment this Week: had a wonderful massage on thurs, and scheduled my next one for mar!! :) and D and i went to our 1st bradley class session on sat. it was great!!

Food Cravings: i had a terrible craving yesterday for kiwi!

Gender: boy!

Labor Signs: n/a

Belly Button: it's still shrinking

What I miss: being able to get off of a couch without assistance!

What I'm looking forward to: our next dr appt on 2/25, and our next bradley class on the 27!

Weekly Wisdom: every body is different, so i really need to stop worrying about what other people tell me and just experience my pregnancy my way.

Milestones: it's not really a milestone for me...but this morning i got my weekly "your pregnancy" newsletter from the american pregnancy association which (amongst other things) said: "If you are having a little boy, his testicles have begun their descent into his scrotum." now granted, i think this is TMI, but i am happy for him. ;)

New Book: Birth Your Way by Sheila Kitzinger

i started this book last week, but never got around to posting about it.



Here's the book description from amazon:

The best way to choose birth at home or in the hospital. As research discloses the risks of intensively managed hospital birth, increasing numbers of women are considering alternatives. This new updated edition of Sheila Kitzinger's pioneering work gives them the facts. Highly informative yet sensitively written, and supported by firsthand accounts of women's personal experiences of birth, this is the essential guide for every woman considering her options. a longtime champion of freedom of choice in childbirth, Sheila Kitzinger is uniquely placed to advise and support women who want to make the right decision confidently for themselves.