Baby Stuff...And Other Things

 I am trying to get busy getting ready for baby.  We have much to do and little time to do it in.  We are on the lookout for builders that will come in and just take care of things for us.  And by that I mean, we tell them what we want done and they get it done lickety-split without a lot of hassle or delay.  Haha, I know, right!?  Well, that is my wish anyway.  We will be making the dining room into a fifth bedroom.  The current garage will be made into a dining room with an open, new kitchen (complete with new cabinets, flooring, and lighting.  Also, at the back of the current garage will be a new bathroom and laundry room.  We then want to add a new garage to the side of the house.  In the dining room where the garage door is, I want a big bay window with a big window seat and shelves!  Then our current living room will be bigger because our laundry room will be out of it.  We will carpet it and buy new living room furniture.  The entire upstairs will also be re-carpeted as I am sure that the current carpet has been there since 1942 AND IT IS REALLY NASTY!  Lol!  I want all that done super duper fast so I can focus on the baby coming especially since it is right at end of school time and Cedric's birthday AND my 15th wedding anniversary.

So far, I have bought a few baby girl outfits and onesies and sleepers.  Also a baby calendar with stickers to mark milestones and events.  My good friend, Brielle, just gave me one of her old high chairs!! It was so nice of her!  It is like the one pictured at the top!  It is super cute!  I always wanted a nice wooden high chair that wasn't all cheesy baby looking.  I think I am going to do that with all the baby stuff.  Anyway, I am also trying out a new breast feeding pillow.  I have heard rave reviews of the "My Brest Friend" brand feeding pillows and Zulily had them on sale one day so I decided to give it a try!  I have always been a fan of Boppy brand but, all the things I didn't like about Boppy seem to be solved with the My Brest Friend.  Now, I will need to try it out with an actual baby but, I am optimistic!

I have picked out my car seat/stroller combo and will be getting it soon because once Spring comes I am going to start pushing Eden around in it to get some exercise.  It is a jogging stroller combo and I hope I like it.  The reviews are great and it is highly rated for safety and other features.  It is the most money I have ever spent on a travel system so I better like it! haha!

I'm having a hard time sleeping.  I am like the Princess and the Pea when it comes to my sleeping arrangements and I hate being uncomfortable.  For me, sleeping on my side is the epitome of discomfort.  Strong, strong dislike for it.  So, I bought a Boppy brand pregnancy pillow.  I figured that I trusted the Boppy brand and it was cheaper than most of the others I was looking at.  It was only ($59 plus tax in comparison to over $100 for others).  Well, now I feel like the fool because it sucks really bad.  I hate it in fact.  You know the old saying of "You get what you pay for." ?  Well, it holds true in this case.  I wish I had just spent the extra money on a better pillow.  Ugh.

I am having a hard time with names for this little girl though.  I have a handful that I like but, I just don't feel right yet.  I feel like I haven't considered all the possibilities yet but, when I look around on baby name sites there aren't any others that pop out at me.  I think I am actually narrowing it down and I don't like that feeling.  Because then I feel like I am naming the baby before seeing her.  I think that is the dumbest thing ever.
My brain is obviously going kukoo.  I have so SO much on my mind.

This Friday, I have to get Eden to her first Speech therapy appointment at the hospital in Quincy.  On Monday, I have to have her to the Audiologist in Quincy.  On the 9th I have my bi-weekly appointment with  Dr. Jones.  I guess, I am just going to be going to see him every two or three weeks for the whole pregnancy.  Joy.  Also, later this month I have two more appointments for Eden in Quincy, one for Asher in Quincy, and one for myself in Peoria.  In February we get to take Eden to Washington University to the pediatric neurologist.  I think this appointment will be a waste of time but, always better safe than sorry.  I just hope she lets them do the procedure on her because I just don't think she will.  I wouldn't want to be hooked up to electrodes either.

We wanted to take the kids on a Family vacation before I had the baby so we could all still fit in the car, lol!  I just don't know if we will get it done though with all the other stuff we have to do!  I have been looking around though and I'm itching to leave so who knows, maybe we will just pack up and go!!

I have TONS And TONS of stuff to blog about from 2013 still and now here it is New's Year's Day 2014!! AGh, how did this happen!?!? hahaha!  I guess I need to get my butt in gear and get that blogging done.  But, we have been having a great time together as a family this whole Christmas vacation and I don't want it to end!  It has been blissful!