Getting Ready for Baby

Grandaddy and David finished the shelves in Eli's room this week. I am very proud of David, this was his first carpentry project! I'm planning on going to pick paint out tomorrow. I'm thinking a very light yellow/cream that matches the trim in the room. I will post pictures when we are done. Next up, the crib. We have decided to use David's crib, I was hesitant at first since it's 25 years old. But after cleaning it up I think we can make it work. It's in great shape and it probably better built than anything we could afford now. I trust Grandaddy, David and Tom can put it together where it will be super stable. I've washed almost all of Eli's clothes and have separated them into piles by sizes. Tomorrow I'm also going shopping for more baskets. Granny got us some super cute white baskets with blue and white stripped lining. They are going to look so cute on the new shelves with his clothes, bibs and blankets in them. We have two showers left. One is a family shower with David's side of the family and the other is given by my Aunt Tammy. I am hoping we get some of our big items. We still don't have a car seat, stroller, pack and play/bassinet, high chair and a few other bigger items. I have changed my mind a million times about the stroller. At first I was happy with a basic travel system. The I saw a bugaboo in person and fell in love with it. The bee is their base model and would work best for us. The I found the Bumbleride which is less than the bugagoo and just as awesome. The only down side is there is no where close where we can test it out. We also looked at a Quinny in town and found a good deal online that comes with a Quinny stroller and a Maxi-Cosi car seat. Only downside to the Quinny is the basket under is tiny, basically non existent. So we really don't know which one we are going to go with. It will probably be the Bumbleride or the Quinny combo. We've decided to wait until the next shower and then choose. Of course I'm ready to buy everything today but I know I should wait! We also decided to leave the bed in Eli's room. After talking with My Mom, Kathy and my Grandmother they all suggested it would be nice to have a place to lay down or sleep if he is fussing or sick. I will be working part time so I don't want to wake David up. But I know him and I know he will be right there with Eli and me! He has been so incredible this pregnancy. From Day 1 he has treated me like a queen! I remember when I have morning sickness all day and night. Nothing was helping and it was before doctor gave me Zofran for the nausea. He looked EVERYWHERE for the Preggie Pops and couldn't find them but brought me sea sickness bands, it was so sweet and they really helped.

We had an awesome time at the beach. It was so great to be able to get away for a week. We didn't have to worry about a thing but make it down to the beach. The weather was wonderful, not too hot the first few days. I stayed under the shade most of the time but still got a little sun.

On a side note Eli is growing like crazy! As I'm writing this I swear he is trying to stretch his arms and legs as far as they will go!! Tonight I keep feeling an arm in the middle of my tummy and then some legs (hopefully he has turned) in my ribs. I have a feeling he is going to be tall like his Daddy. I am beyond ready for maternity leave. I said from the beginning I wanted to working up until I went into labor but I'm not sure I'll make it. I sit in a chair for 10 hours a day, no problem right? Wrong! Sitting puts lots of pressure of this ligaments I keep talking about and is pretty painful when I stand up. Plus my feet have begun to swell. I have done so good up until now. So even if I keep them propped up their still just sitting so I am get up to walk every 30 minutes to an hour. Either way I'm not having a blast at work. I am continuing to drink as much water as I can without peeing all over myself and trying to stay positive. I'm due July 20th and on the schedule till July 15th....we will see what happens!

With Love,
Mrs. Jones