Week 23

Week 23 - Things are starting to get busier! I'm on my way out of the 2nd trimester this month and into the 3rd! We have a lot of things coming are way, including... February: hosting a wedding shower for a good friend and going to my brother's wedding in Texas; March: two baby showers (Columbus - local friends and some family; Dayton - Roberts family and some friends) and my good friend's wedding. I'm hoping to leave April pretty open for relaxing and last-minute baby stuff.

We've already done so much to prepare for our little girl! Nursery is painted and just needs a few more touches. Furniture is en route. We bought ahead on diapers - seems like we have a ton, but it's probably only a month's worth! We've bought clothes when we find them dirt cheap. It seems like we have a ton of baby gear already and there's plenty more to come! Going to Babies-r-us is like an addiction for me - both in the store and online - it's fun to play with our registry and dream of what is to come.

A change for me this week was noticing that I need to slow down. Chris and I tend to do major errand-running a couple of times a month when we have a free day down in Columbus - like several hours of knocking things off a mental shopping list. This past Saturday, I learned that we just can't do that anymore. My body spoke to me, and I had some worrisome symptoms. It wasn't really anything that some rest and a ton of water couldn't cure, but it was still a major reminder that I need to start taking it easy. Chris put me on house arrest on Sunday and took good care of me.

Baby and I are doing well!