21 Weeks

21 weeks

Just over halfway there...yay! I am happy to say that progress has been made, though somehow it's not the same progress as what people really want to know. No names, no colors chosen yet. Nick and I seem to be getting better at finding completely hilarious names rather than serious ones. I'd post our hilarious choices, but I've found it's not a good idea to list names you find hilarious. That could either be someone else's favorite name, or some beloved relative...so don't ask. But let me tell you, without knowing background on the names, we find some names hilarious.

We have made progress on the nursery, but no colors or specifics have been chosen yet. I have scored a few hand-me-downs for some key items, and I'm finding there's a lot of people wanting to get rid of baby stuff. Let me just say, for the record, I welcome secondhand items of all kinds. I have no style, and my poor child can wear silly mismatched clothes. If you had it, used it, liked it, and are trying to get rid of it: yes, I'm interested.

Last weekend we cleared out the baby's room and adjusted closet space for the big move. We also did a preliminary registry/shopping excursion to familiarize with what baby stuff is out there. After my head exploded, I started to organize which types of things we actually need and which ones were secondary. Wowsers...there is a lot of stuff out there!

We've also started looking at daycare options. It feels crazy early to start looking, but I definitely don't want that to be a stress later. We have a couple places we like so far, so I'm hopeful our options will be great and we can choose a place sometime soon.

I'm feeling him move more and more each day, though Nick still hasn't been able to feel it yet. It's pretty special to feel him flip while I'm sitting in a meeting at work or working at my computer. Supposedly he's able to taste the food I'm eating now, and so far I think he approves.

We're headed home in a couple weeks and I can't wait. It'll be a jam-packed trip, but we get to catch up with a lot of family and a lot of friends. And meet my nephew! Side bonus: ISU football game. On that note, courtesy of Grampa and Gramma Lamos, "Go Cyclones!"

(Thanks, Mom & Dad!)