Woo hoo!! Twenty weeks - halfway through the forty week cycle of pregnancy! I'm feeling good, still going to the gym for yoga and step classes. The yoga teacher is really nice, she checks in with me a lot and definitely makes sure I'm NOT doing anything bad for the baby (such as laying flat on my back or putting my legs over my head). Step class is still a decent workout, but I have to really watch myself to make sure my heartrate doesn't get too high (over 140 and the baby starts getting cut off from the oxygen supply). I may be a little tired at the end of my days, but that could very well be the lack of full night's sleep I'm getting because I don't sleep well when Gian is on nights. (This is when I miss being able to have a glass of wine to help me sleep a little better!)
I am looking pregnant these days. My colleagues have given me a few names, the most often used being L.B. - Little Buddha. I think B.G. is pretty funny too - Beer Gut.
We have our twenty week ultrasound tomorrow, so hopefully there will not only be belly pics, but baby pics!!
Over the weekend I registered for a lot of baby stuff; and I think there is still more to get! Luckily, I had two moms with me, who were a real help when it came to brands, features, and just explaining what is important and what isn't! (Gian, I think, was quite grateful that I went with them, as the last time he set foot in a baby store, he and I both started getting lightheaded from lack of knowledge and too many options). I am also getting help from my old Stamford friends who are moms now, as well as Baby Bargains (a neat book that compares brands against safety, ease of use, and actual parent feedback, as well as price)(aka BB), and of course, Consumer Reports (CR). Unfortunately, some of the cutest, most fun stuff (including a very functional stroller that both mom friends loved!) was REALLY unsafe, according to both CR and BB. I think the one I got now is a good one...
I did a lot of bleeping with the scanner gun at Babies R Us. However, we also registered on myregistry.com, a relatively new service that let's you register at multiple stores. We did this because many of the great/good items that we are finding via CR and BB are not available at Babies R Us. It's a pretty interesting tool - of course, it appeals to my techie side, this ability to grab anything from anywhere on the fabulous World Wide Web and put it all together in one place.
My nesting instinct (already pretty strong) has kicked in. I have a list of things that need to get done around the house. Some are so silly, like "organize cookbook" but I have this feeling like I just HAVE to do it, and do it soon! Most, unfortunately, I cannot do by myself (carry large boxes of seasonal decorations to basement, paint nursery) and I get such an itch from wanting to get it done, but needing to rely on others!! I'm not used to that - I enjoy my self-sufficiency and the immediate gratification of getting stuff done when I want. Argh!
Oh, and I"m getting a Great Expectations Massage at Blisssssss this weekend, followed by Flex mussels and Pinkberry dessert. Perfect Saturday.
(Do you like all my links in this post?? I have a lot of corporate sponsorship this week....)
Oh - I figured out that if you give me your email, you can receive an automated email when I enter a new post. If you would like that option, let me know.
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