Getting big

Hey everyone!
So I am now 6.5months and I feel like time is just flying. Last week I went to my doctor's appointment and had an ultrasound. It was the first doctor's appointment without Abe, it was weird not having him there because he gets so excited that it makes me excited. I did find out that at this point in the pregnancy our baby is in the 93rd percentile. I made sure to clarify with the doctor what that meant, she explained that out of 100 babies our baby is bigger than 93 of them. I was not so concerned about the delivery, until I heard that (ouch!!!). But I was happy to hear that our baby is growing well because with the high blood pressure the biggest concern is that the baby will not grow at a normal pace. Other than that everything looks good and I will go for my next doctor's appointment and ultrasound in 4 weeks.

We have found that baby registries are a little tricky...I keep getting emails that things that we registered for are discontinued, so we have had to go back and pick new things (I was already overwhelmed the first time we registered).

The baby's room is coming along slowly. Abe is doing a great job! It is painted, and he painted the closet so it is not sparkly yellow paint anymore. We bought some shelves to put up in the closet, but we will have to do that this weekend. Abe bought a poster (we have not decided if we are going to put it up yet...he,he) of kermit the frog. We have bought some things for the baby and a co-worker has given me some things, so I am feeling okay with our progress.

I am feeling very excited to find out if the baby is a boy or a girl (Abe says we are taking bets if anyone is interested), I also really want to see what he or she looks like. He/she has been moving around a lot lately and Abe is able to feel the kicks now when he touches my belly (it is awesome to watch his face light up every time he experiences that). Thank you to everyone who has been leaving comments! ~Valarie

Overwhelmed...

Hey everyone! So I am now 6 months, and I feel big (even though some people tell me I don't look big). We are on our way getting ready for our little baby to join our lives. Abe finished painting the baby's room, it is a very pale, minty green. We have bought a few more things, like boxes of wipes. We still have a long way to go. Yesterday we went and did the baby registry...oh my goodness was that overwhelming. We took Geraldine with us, I think we would have spent all day there if she didn't come (we were there for 4 hours, and by the end I was hungry and cranky). I guess I have always seen everyone with all of their baby stuff, but I see it in the house being used. Having to go and think about what we are going to use, and whether it is safe, practical, or if the baby will like it...that is a lot to think about. We did decide on bedding! We are going with a brown and white swirl bedding from Babies R' US...that is another thing, it is hard picking stuff out if you are not planning to find out if it is a boy or a girl.

Abe started his new job this past week. He got a little surprise, he thought he was being placed in a third grade classroom but he was placed in a k-3 classroom. I am kind of excited because he will be forced to learn discipline techniques (which we all know he is not very good at). I really think it is going to be great practice for when the baby comes. Even if he is nervous and anxious I know he will do a great job because he is so committed to anything he does.

All in all things are moving fast, and we need to get our butts in gear. ~ Valarie