Okay, I’m not sure if this is normal or if it has something to do with my over-analytical, OCD personality … My nightstand is stacked to the ceiling with books and magazines. No, not my pre-preggo faves like US Weekly, Vogue, Lucky and Harpers Bazaar, but What to Expect When Expecting, What to Expect the First Year, Baby Wise, Parenting Magazine, A Pediatrician’s Guide to Years 1-5, etc, etc. I feel like that girl in the Bing “search overload” commercial. I still have four months to go and I feel like I have so many reference books, I need to start using the Dewey decimal system just to stay organized! I love reading about all the theories and methods and schedules; some of them I think are totally bunk but others make perfect sense and I think “okay, I’m going to try that.” I’ve also signed up for a breastfeeding class, a childbirth class and an infant care class. A little much, I know--but as corny as it may sound I really do love learning about this stuff and the more I know, the less anxiety I have about the most humongous job life has to offer. With that being said, I also know that many people tell me that the sleeping schedule theories and feeding methods go right out the window once you actually have the baby. But, the classes and the books make me feel nice and prepared so I’m going to continue my nightly study routine for my 22 year exam. (18 years + 4 years in college … but I guess you don’t ever stop being a parent so it’s more like a life long test!)
One of my dear friends Whitney got married over Easter weekend and we had a après wedding bachelorette/wedding shower party this past weekend in Dallas. It was so much fun and so good to see everybody! I flew in Saturday and we went to dinner at this trendy little pizza place in Uptown called Coal Vines—it was DELICIOUS!! We were some of the oldest people in there and I was definitely the largest with my pregnant belly. I felt like we were living that scene in the movie Knocked Up where Katherine Heigl and her sister are trying to get into the club and the bouncer looks at them and says “No way, I can’t let you in; you’re old and you’re pregnant!” We had so much fun though, we laughed and talked and tried to catch up on all six of our lives in two hours. We had reservations at a wine bar after dinner, but being the old crowd we are, we opted to go back to Megan’s and have wine and talk. (I found the BEST sparkling grape juice at Albertson’s, it tastes just like champagne!!!) Whitney, the bachelorette, fell asleep before any of us : )
Sunday I came home to the best surprise ever: Carlysle had FINISHED painting the nursery!!! That alone qualifies him for Dad of the Year in my book. I was elated to see the final result; the colors are absolutely beautiful and the chair rail trim is just perfect for the look I’m going for. We are a long way from being done but I am just thrilled with the way it’s coming together.
Weekly Womb Workings:
Our little Meatball’s hands have grown bigger and stronger and the nerve endings in his fingers have developed his sense of touch. He's in there testing out his newfound abilities by touching his face and grabbing the umbilical cord.
His brain is developing rapidly this week and will continue to do so until he's five years old (good thing I’ve been diligent with my BeBe Sounds)!
His hair is now a short, bright white crop. No matter what color it will end up—most likely blonde--all babies' hair lacks pigment at this point.
Baby Rob now weighs almost a pound and measures almost 11 inches from his head to heel. Until now his legs were curled tight up against his torso, so he was measured from his head to bottom (or crown to rump) and not head to toe.
Hey Girl! All the reading and classes are completely normal. I LOVED the classes I took and I feel like I learned a lot from them. I took all three classes too and they gave you so much information, it was great.
ReplyDeleteI do have one more recommendation for your reading pleasure that you need to try to read before you have the baby "Happiest Baby On The Block." This book gave me lots of good advise on what to do once the baby arrived. It also helped me through many long nights when Caleb would not stop crying. SO, if you have time for another book, I recommend reading it.