Baby Shower Part 2

The Parade of Gifts begins.

 

A sleeper that was part of the gift from the Camerons that has the cutest little feet.  

From the Lydens and Lawsons we got a whole shwack of stuff including a few books that look like they are going to be fun to read to EM.

The reaction to the necklace sent from Auntie Colleen that I will show in the next post.

It's really cool!

The quilt that Mum sent so I could have a sneak peek at the baby room decor.  I think it is going to look awesome when we get it all put together.

Diapers and frog towel set from Erica.

The Wipe Warmer from Terri, one of my patients.

A portable baby bed from Donna.  We were figuring out just how it worked.

A stuffie for Archie to lick and blankets for the baby from Melody and Ryan.

Yay, the baby bathing seat from the Monahan's.  Came with great apple smelling shampoo.

Stacey's gift that included the CUTEST little shoes.  A pair of Crocs and a pair of Van's.

A sock monkey from Stacey's daughter McKaylee.  The card was the best.  I'll take a picture and put it in the next post with the necklace.

Crib sheets from Sue Ferguson.

The tie together fleece blanket the Debbie made that is the perfect color for the baby's room.  I tried it on for size and it seems to be the perfect size to use in my chair in the living room!

The stroller frame that the car seat fits into from the Sullivans and the Grouwses

A very chic baby swing from Teresa and Dave. 

Aaron's Aunt Peggy represented the family and had to wait until the very end to see her gift opened.  It was great to have some family come.

She gave us a rattle, wipes, diapers wash cloths and receiving blankets.  All very practical, which if you know me is my MO!!  Thanks Peggy, you totally read my mind.

It was a wonderful day.  Richelle, Debbie, Erica and Donna did such a great job organizing and hosting a perfect shower.   Although I was completely exhausted when I got home I was also completely happy.  I am so lucky to have such great friends, thanks a million guys.

Results of Shopping Trip

So I decided today that I needed to get my butt down to the Supermall mostly to get a bra extender (I know very glamorous) but also to pick up a cute top for my shower next weekend.  Since they have a Motherhood Maternity outlet there, I still had some money left on my gift card and I needed a pick me up I figured it would be worth the trip.

This one I found on the $10 rack and couldn't think of a good enough reason not to get it.

This is the one I picked out for the shower.  It is light enough that I if I get a hot flash I won't be forced to strip naked in front of everyone but has little cap sleeves that make me feel like I'm hiding my cellulitey arms.  I'll wear a white tank under it with jeans probably.

Snow Again

We had what we hope will be the final snow of the season last Wednesday (February 25th).  It kind of came out of no where, dumped for about an hour and stayed cold enough for the snow to stick around for about 24 hours.  Just enough to keep people from work and kids out of school again.  I only glimpsed it all through a vicodin fog.

The Belly Week 34

Ok so it's official now.  I'm a whale, but a cute one and I'm pretty sure that the baby whale is really cute too.  It is getting harder to move my body around these days, especially with the rib situation and I am looking forward to having my body back and a baby to hold in my arms.

As for the rib situation.  It is healing but much slower than I had anticipated.  I was hoping to be back to regular work duties on Tuesday but I'm not sure if that is going to be possible.  I am going to go in on Tuesday and give it a shot but do not have high hopes considering how I'm feeling today.  Will keep you posted, if I don't go postal from all this sitting around.

Long Time Since Update

Ok it's been 4 weeks since the last belly picture and have been meaning to do one.  Keep your fingers crossed and it will be done this weekend.

The big news of this post all started Tuesday night.  Since the trip back to Manitoba, I have been fighting a pretty nasty chest cold and was thinking I was on the tail end of it.  Unfortunately, at about 2:45 am in the middle of a coughing fit, I felt and heard a big pop on the left side of my rib cage.   HOLY SHIT it hurt like an M'er F'er.  I tried to be as quiet as possible so Aaron could get some sleep since he was going to go to work in the morning and I already knew there was no way I was going to be able to adjust people.

  When Aaron woke up we had a short but teary discussion about him not going to work as it was now apparent that I wasn't going to be able to drive myself anywhere since I couldn't even get out of bed without help (A LOT of help).  About 11:15 we made it to the OB's office for a consultation.  She told me that I had separated a couple of ribs from the cartilage and that the only thing we could do was control the symptoms with narcotics and rest.  All I could think was, thank god I can take something stronger than Tylenol cause it's not helping at all!!!

  The Vicodin that I now take every 4 hours ( I have an alarm set!) and the Aspirin prescribed for the inflammation take the edge off so I can at least get in  and out of bed to pee by myself and breathe without wanting to scream.  I will force myself to do nothing for the next couple of days or more in order to get back to work next week and get the baby's room painted before I go into labour.  I'm going to be fine, EM is going to be fine (seems to really be enjoying the Vicodin), I'm just irritated that I am incapacitated when all I want to do is get the nursery ready and clean the house like a mad woman.

Mini Maternity Fashion Show

Here you go Mum, pictures of people. Since there are only two people in the house you get one of two choices and when I threatened Aaron with the camera he left for the hardware store. I modeled for you some of the maternity tops that you are not likely to see when I come home and will be too big for when you come in April.

This is one of the shirts that Colleen gave me for Christmas. I really like it and although it looks snug, it's very comfortable and great for work.

One of the shirts I bought way back in the beginning of this whole thing. Still fits comfortably. Now I usually wear a black cardigan with it.

Another one I bought near the beginning. It looks really plain in this picture but it has sparkly sequins around the neckline and is really pretty.

This one I got from Richelle and though I haven't worn it yet, I really like it.

This isn't even a maternity shirt but I bought it because it made my belly look cute. I think I'm past the cute stage and am into the "When are you due?!?!?!" stage.

Well, hope this helps keep you satisfied until I can get Aaron into his sweater and toque.

Belly Update Week 30

Fairly self explanatory and yes I am very big now. All I can say in my defense is, I've only put on about 25 pounds and the doctor tells me my weight gain is normal. At this point when the baby moves I can feel every little p0ke, prod and roll. Besides learning to function in a body that is completely foreign to me, I feel pretty good. Tired with tender feeties but otherwise all is well. I am really very thankful that this pregnancy has gone so smoothly, lets hope the actual baby part is just as good!!