9 weeks

Oh man, I hope I don't have a girl.  I'm serious... I WILL throw all sensibility out of the window and buy this crib for my little princess to NOT sleep in because she'll probably end up next to me anyway..

It's been 13 years since I've had a child, and I have no idea what I'll be needing or where to even begin.  But if that crib is my starting point, then we're in a heap of trouble because I lack self-control when it comes to all things girlie.

If we have a boy, then I will go with traditional and adorable... so in a few more weeks, we will find out if we are going to be poor.

Why is it that there are more adorable things for girls than there are for boys??  Aren't boys supposed to be just as much fun to shop for as girls?  Whenever I walk by the newborn girl section of any store, I stop and stare and ooohhhh and awwwww... but I don't really do that with the boy's section.  They just stick really big pictures of frogs and puppies and dinosaurs on the front of the outfit and call it a day.

If we have a boy, he will dress like his daddy.  There.  It's settled.

Speaking of baby... we've graduated from the RE's office!  Yaaaay!  Baby looked so adorable and was wiggling around on the ultrasound monitor.  My official OB appointment is next week, Tuesday, and I can't wait to get in to see my dr.  She's been with me through thick and thin.  She's helped me through so many losses, and I'm just excited to show her our "keeper."

I'm still feeling like blah between the hours of 2am and 2pm.  After that 2pm., I try to eat anything I can find somewhat appealing.  Lately it's been jello cups with fruit and mandarin oranges.  I can do peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but dinnertime in my home sends me to my room like a prisoner because I can't handle the smell of food cooking.

I've been told that this morning sickness will let up a little by the time I'm in my second trimester.  I'm hoping that memo reaches my little one because I'm a few weeks away, and I'd LOVE nothing more than to sit down to dinner with my family and actually enjoy it.  It's like the baby is telling me "Oh, you're HUNGRY, Mom?  Does that food look GOOD??  Try it!  Just one bite so I can send you running to the bathroom.  Get me a fruit cup, woman!!"

Here's a newer pic of the little one:

It's sooo grainy, but you can see the munkee up at the top looking like he/she wants to give you a hug.  Heart is pounding away at 176bpm and this baby is happy and healthy.  That's all that matters.  :)