26 Week Update!

Besides a few extra inches, there isn't much new pregnancy-wise. Despite my every effort, my doctors appointments are getting shorter and shorter. From the moment my appointment is booked I look forward to those 60 seconds with the fetal monitor and yet time seems to be getting shaved off that number with each visit. Can't they indulge me a little? On the bright side, I don't have to rely on that monitor for reassurance that our little one is still in there and okay because the kicking and rolling has really increased in the last few weeks! Other new happenings:

• Tail went on it's first wine tour for Heidi's bachelorette party!

No tasting for me!

• We went back to Buffalo for the first time since we moved for our Hibit family baby shower and got lots of goodies for the baby (Thanks Everyone!)!  Speaking of baby showers.... Help us win! Babies R Us Ultimate Shower!

Eli sizing up the baby clothes!

•  Tail went to it's first Sabres game! Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures because I was rather loopy with a fever and cold. So here's a 26 week belly picture! 

Feet? 

By the way, there are less than 100 days left until my due date! It's all happening!

Crib Quest

I'm 6 months pregnant today! Yay! At 24 weeks the baby is officially considered viable with a 36% chance of surviving a 24 week premature birth. Not the best odds, but it's sort of comforting (and at the same time super scary)! I think it's slowly sinking in that in a few short months (hopefully not earlier) the baby will be here!

24 Weeks!

Holy Huge!

In preparation for that, Eli and I went crib shopping on Saturday. We had browsed the cribs at Babies "R" Us while we were making our registry and almost instantly decided that those cribs were not for us. The first thing that stood out about those cribs was that even though some boasted a solid wood frame, all of them looked like they were made from plastic. Red flag for some gnarly finishing chemicals.  I decided we should look at a baby furniture store, surely they would have something that actually looked wooden with a sturdy build and a somewhat small price tag (is under a $1000 too much to ask?). We couldn't have been more wrong, and after about 20 minutes in the store we sneaked out from under the salesman's watch.

Prior to Saturday, we didn't really have a solid idea of what we wanted in a crib, we just knew that the cribs we had seen weren't right for us. So when we got home from shopping I started searching online to get a better idea of our crib criteria:

Me + Hospital Crib
(Admitted with Pneumonia)

1. Simple Style: This was Eli's number one requirement. He found most of the cribs in the store over the top, either for their bulk or their flare. We passed a pet shop on the way home from crib shopping which had puppies in old hospital cribs on display and he decided that was the "look" we were after. Not Quite! 
2.  Solid Wood: No MDF or plywood! We knew we liked the solid wood look, and after some crib research maybe there was some subliminal reasoning. Apparently formaldehyde is used to bind MDF together, the emissions from which can cause asthma and cancer.
3. Non-Toxic Finish: When researching cribs the term VOC (volatile organic compound) pops up a lot, which are apparently used in crib finishes and have compounding long term health effects. No thanks! 

Basically, we want an inexpensive, simple wooden crib. Easy, right?
Wrong again! After a few hours of online searching I realized that there were almost no commercial cribs that met our seemingly simple criteria. So we did what any reasonable couple would do and started planning a trip to Amish country! That is until we realized that Amish made furniture is EXPENSIVE!

Eventually I found this website , which ultimately led me to our perfect crib!

Simple, non-toxic, and unfortunately the cheapest of it's kind. But for a couple who has spent close to $500 on festival tickets and driven 500 miles in 24 hours to watch a football game on TV, I think this crib is a more than justifiable purchase! That new piggy bank just got re-purposed!

23 Weeks!

23 weeks! One week away from the six month mark! The baby has been incredibly active this past week, so much so that I was able to see the kicks on the outside of my stomach! And I was able to get a video so that Eli could see it too!
I also bought my first solo baby gift! Up until now Eli and I have purchased everything together. But the other day I was feeling rather depressed about not working and not being a contributing member to our little family when it comes to income. So I did what any rational person would do and I set off for some online retail therapy! I didn't intend to buy anything, usually browsing baby stuff on amazon makes me happy enough, but I've been eying up this super cute piggy bank and I finally caved in and bought it.

How could I resist? Baby's first savings account! Purchase justified. Eli has decided that if it's a boy, the bow is getting the boot!

This Saturday I discovered that one of my teeth was crumbling out of my head. That might be a slight exaggeration, but I've never really had any major dental problems, so when I actually spit out a small sliver of tooth I freaked out. A major part of my worries was that I didn't think I could have dental work done while I was pregnant. I quickly learned that wasn't true and if this cavity had to happen, now was the perfect time. Once you hit the third trimester the baby is big enough to make you pass out while lying on your back in the dentist chair. So, after getting permission from my Ob/Gyn, on Monday I got a shiny new filling!

Other than online shopping and dental work, I've been coming up with little projects to keep busy. Last week I made our Halloween costumes!

This weeks project isn't as much fun. I'm going through our clothes in preparation for moving! Exciting stuff!