Random Updates II

Just a quick post with some more random updates.

No "Bump Chronicles" update today -- I'm in SA for some meetings and left EARLY this a.m. It felt even earlier because it's the day after Daylight Savings Time. My pregnant self is going to be VERY tired by about 3 p.m. On the positive side, I haven't seen my parents since the second week of January, so it will be nice to catch up in person this evening.

Brad and I had a fantastic day together yesterday! Early church, then a trip to IKEA for a few baby-related items. After that we decided to use a gift card for an Italian food lunch, then mini golf and a movie! Saturday night, I managed to drag a reluctant Brad to Babies 'R' Us to help with the registry.

Side note -- Registry stuff STRESSES ME OUT. I have done quite a bit of research on the best car seats, strollers, high chairs, cribs, baby monitors, etc. for the money, but there's so much other stuff -- socks, onesies, diapers (we're going to do cloth), changing pads, noise machines, humidifiers, hand mixers and steamers for baby food, a Medela pump, etc. that I feel like we'll need, but I don't know what to choose or if anyone will even buy it. I start to have mental panic attacks when I think of all the STUFF we'll have to procure in the next four months to get ready for Baby G's arrival. Don't take that as a pathetic plea for stuff -- that's not what I'm saying at all -- it's just that I don't remember feeling this way when I was registering for our wedding. Am I the only one who has faced baby registry anxiety? Please say no. I know babies really don't need much, but it feels like life will be so much easier if we have certain things.

Fortunately, I have already gotten some VERY GENEROUS donations (***MARTHA!!!***), so we have some biggies taken care of (including a baby swing, co-sleeper, extra monitor and pack and play, and more), so I'm super grateful for that.

Anyway, Brad was hesitant to come along on Saturday, but once I gave him the registry gun, he was having a great time. It was so fun to see him get excited about baby clothes and learn what his tastes are. I even took a cute picture of him lounging in one of those fully upholstered gliders, but my camera is in Dallas. Oh, and he Kilz'ed the red wall in the guest room for me! What a guy. :)

I have been fortunate to not yet have to buy maternity clothes (full disclosure, I bought a top on clearance at Target but didn't try it on and decided I hate it, so I'm not counting that), but I have a feeling that's about to change. I'm wearing my pre-pregnancy dress pants today, and they are awfully snug. Give me another week and I bet I'll have to pony up for some banded pants. I feel lucky to have been able to wait until now, though. I've heard you pretty much want to burn all of your maternity clothes at the end of nine months, so the longer I can put that off, the better.

Thanks for putting up with a stream-of-consciousness update. I'm off to a meeting now!