I just cannot believe that we have known that we are expecting since October. That is crazy to me and so exciting! We still have a long way to go, but we are on our way there!
My What To Expect book says that 23 weeks is in the 6th month...I'll take it! Pretty soon I'll be in the 3rd and final trimester. Hard to believe!
James and I picked out a chair today. It is an upholstered glider with an ottoman. We ordered it in navy blue cotton and it should be here in about 4 weeks. We found it at The Comfortable Chair Store. We think that another furniture store sales person told us to go there and we are so glad that we did. I honestly was skeptical, thinking that everything in a "specialty" store would be totally overpriced but they had really, really reasonable and competitive prices.
The sales woman said, "Now, I know you are not going to love the look of this chair, but just sit in it and see what you think." Well, she was right. I thought it was ugly and belonged in an unstylish Grandma's house. But, I sat down anyway. OH MY GOSH! I am so glad that I sat down! That was BY FAR the most comfortable chair in the entire store. It was made for me! The top hit my neck in the perfect spot, it has lower back support, I don't have to constantly scoot back in because I'm so short...it was perfect!
Now, it wasn't appealing to look at right away. Then she handed us the 237325237987 swatches that the chair comes in. Woah, that was overwhelming! We finally decided on navy blue cotton and are so excited! I looked for a picture online but couldn't find one. When it comes in, we will take a picture or a video and you can decide for yourselves about whether or not you think we like Grandma furniture. :) Regardless, it's the perfect feeling chair for James and I.
We also bought the crib skirt a few weeks ago and Pottery Barn Kids. It is part of the Shooting Star collection but we only bought the skirt. We are going to mix and match everything else.
My What To Expect book says that 23 weeks is in the 6th month...I'll take it! Pretty soon I'll be in the 3rd and final trimester. Hard to believe!
James and I picked out a chair today. It is an upholstered glider with an ottoman. We ordered it in navy blue cotton and it should be here in about 4 weeks. We found it at The Comfortable Chair Store. We think that another furniture store sales person told us to go there and we are so glad that we did. I honestly was skeptical, thinking that everything in a "specialty" store would be totally overpriced but they had really, really reasonable and competitive prices.
The sales woman said, "Now, I know you are not going to love the look of this chair, but just sit in it and see what you think." Well, she was right. I thought it was ugly and belonged in an unstylish Grandma's house. But, I sat down anyway. OH MY GOSH! I am so glad that I sat down! That was BY FAR the most comfortable chair in the entire store. It was made for me! The top hit my neck in the perfect spot, it has lower back support, I don't have to constantly scoot back in because I'm so short...it was perfect!
Now, it wasn't appealing to look at right away. Then she handed us the 237325237987 swatches that the chair comes in. Woah, that was overwhelming! We finally decided on navy blue cotton and are so excited! I looked for a picture online but couldn't find one. When it comes in, we will take a picture or a video and you can decide for yourselves about whether or not you think we like Grandma furniture. :) Regardless, it's the perfect feeling chair for James and I.
We also bought the crib skirt a few weeks ago and Pottery Barn Kids. It is part of the Shooting Star collection but we only bought the skirt. We are going to mix and match everything else.
My wonderful Mother-In-Law brought me a baby bag when they were here a few weeks ago. I love it!!! And I love that I didn't even have to add that to my mental list of things to do! It's super cute and will be great a summer baby boy!
And now, onto the survey:
How far along are you? 23 weeks
Maternity clothes? Pants for sure. I can still wear a lot of my regular shirts but they are becoming too short. I have a lot of spring/summer clothes. I need it to warm up!!!
Weight – Loss or Gain? I think between 8-10 pounds total.
Has your shoe size changed? Nope.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: I am doing my best to sleep on my left side, but I seem to roll around in my sleep and wake up on my stomach. I am trying to sleep with a pillow tucked under my stomach now. It seems to help.
Best moment this week: Having James feel the baby kick!
Any Movement? All the time now. He is very active around 7:30 in the morning and after dinner each evening. If I've had a busy day, then anytime I stop moving around, I start to feel him.
Food Cravings? Not really. Chocolate cake sounded really good for a really long time. Good think Katie's birthday came and I baked chocolate cupcakes!
Food Aversions? No, thank goodness. Luckily, I am still able to eat whatever I want. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this remains the same!
Belly Button in or out? In.
What do you miss: Being able to sit up quickly, or get off the floor quickly at school.
What are you looking forward to: The furniture arriving! I can't wait.
Weekly Wisdom: Someone that I really like and respect just confirmed that nursing is the way to go. She was so supportive and positive when all I hear are the hard times that people had. I was so thankful to have that good conversation with her!
Milestones: Someone said as I passed by, "Oh look at that cute pregnant lady!" It wasn't the cute part that I liked, it was the pregnant part! I am happy to actually look pregnant!!
