Friday!

Tonight was part 2 of Alyssa's birthday weekend.  The mister and I made it to dinner but not out to the bar and dancing after.  I am too old and pregnant.  I don't know what his excuse is.  This has been another long work week and I can't wait to sleep in tomorrow (enjoy it while you can, I know, I know!)  Work has been so crazy, I feel like I really need some down time to start mentally preparing myself for the baby's arrival, but it's hard when the baby's not here.  Still, we have so much to do and we are running out of time.    I can only imagine that juggling work with taking care of a baby will be much more difficult than juggling work while preparing for a baby,  so it looks like I am in for a treat!
xo,
C

Tree Time

Hi Cuties,

Ugh, today was quite a day.  The emails were flying fast and furious, let me tell you.   There was an hour in the middle of the day where my back started hurting and I started getting a little premonition of what the next three months could be like.  It got me a little worried because there is so much that needs to get done at work and home before this baby comes.  This weekend is going to be devoted to personal life - it has to be.  We have so much to do to get ready for baby and I haven't bought a single christmas present either.  Not to mention that we don't have a tree up yet!!  The fact that we could have been basking in the light of the Christmas tree this whole week sends me into a state of panicky regret.  But.. the mister promised that this year we could get a real tree, so I think that's the plan.  Hopefully, my allergies will cooperate (and the allergies of certain little sister visitors.)

Tomorrow is going to be a crazy work day...but then weekend!  And time to take home the new car!!

xo,

C

Thursday Fridays

Hi Cuties,
Thursdays sure have been feeling like they should be Fridays lately, ya know what I mean?  It is cold here in NY - feels like Winter today and really made me realize how long that walk from the subway will be in February when it's really cold and I'm 9 months pregnant!
Work is shaping up to be super busy and stressful over the next few months and I wish that I was better at just letting stress roll off my shoulders.  I want my little guy to be very zen, not like his momma, but I'm definitely afraid my stress is seeping into the womb.
Can't wait for the weekend and to cross some non work-related items off my to-do list!
xo,
C

(Non) Maternity Clothes

Heya Cuties,
Check out my new nail polish.  It actually looks a lot cuter in person.   I got this shirt at a Delias sample sale on the boardwalk at Wildwood.  Fancy, I know.  Now that I'm a grownup with a baby coming and all I (of course) would never even consider shopping at Delias, but there's no reason I can't get a little maternity wear out of this shirt.  In fact, my plan is to not buy any maternity clothing, but instead wear the clothes that I already have that I'm getting sick of.  Then, once I have the baby I won't want to wear any of my stretched out (non) maternity wear so I'll have to buy all new clothes, which I'll go shopping for at lunch.  See, I have it all planned out!


This week, people are starting to tell me I look pretty prego at work, but not on the subway, nope not on the subway, my friends.  I have a feeling getting a pregnancy seat might require initiating eye contact with a sitting stranger, which eleven years of living in the city has trained me never ever to do.  We'll see how desperate I get.


xo,
C

Pack and Plays and TGIFridays

Hi Cuties,
Hope you all enjoyed the weekend.  The mister and I spent a lot of time cleaning out the nursery which had become a storage area for all our remaining boxes from the move.  I am still horrified by how much stuff we've accumulated through the years, and by how much more stuff we're about to accumulate!  Tonight, we went to Babies R' Us to check out pack and plays.  We're pretty much winging it here.  There is so much STUFF we have to get - lots of decisions in the coming months.  After we (did not) made a decision on a pack and play, we ambled on over to the TGIFridays at Union Square.   I know it's wrong.  But how can something so wrong feel so right?  The good news is after checking out the calories on the menu, we will not be making a repeat appearance. Even pregnant, we will not be making a repeat appearance.  
Hope your dinners were healthier than ours!


Baby Update:
Inspired by the recent hot celeb baby name, "Bear", tonight Erik suggested we name the baby...wait for it... "Otter"!  I'm not quite sure if he's serious yet.  Guess you'll find out in four months!
xo,
C

New/Old Lamp

the unsightly plastic bag on the bench is filled with mail for the people who used to live here.  I don't know what to do with it.

Hi Cuties,
Meet our new/old lamp.   This lamp was hanging in my grandparents' house for as long as I can remember, and it brings back so many wonderful childhood memories and mostly just gives me a big feeling of happiness when I look at it.  My grandmother passed away a few years ago, my grandfather a few years before that, and this lamp reminds me of them and their house full of aunts and uncles and cousins more than anything else.  I think you could classify the decorating scheme of my grandparents' house as Americana - they were American, proud of it and not afraid to show it, be it through this lamp or the America-themed (awesome) wallpaper that hung in every room.  It's crazy to have such an iconic piece from their house in my little apartment but it feels great.   We hung the lamp over our new breakfast nook which fits perfectly in our apartment.  We love the whole setup so much that Erik and I have taken to eating dinner at the table each night and discussing our days, just like a real family!


Baby Update:  I seem to have taken on some daily morning sickness as part of my second trimester.  This is not supposed to happen since as we all know the second trimester is "the feeling great and full of energy" trimester. This week is crazy.  What with my delayed due date and morning sickness I think I am having a Benjamin Button pregnancy!  Also, I'm starting to love maternity jeans.  


xo,
C

Big News

Holding your stomach lets people know that there is a baby in there!  Unfortunately, this has NOT been working on the subway.

Hi Cuties,
I know, I know it's been a little while.  But I have some very exciting news to share.  The mister and I are expecting a little bundle of joy!  We are so happy and have been so busy moving to a bigger apartment and planning for our special arrival (and I've been doing a lot of resting :).


I am about twenty weeks, or so we thought until yesterday when we had our second anatomy sonogram, at which point the doctor informed us that he thought our due date might actually be ten days later than what we had been working with (Feb 19).  Let me tell you, this is not music to a pregnant lady's ears.  Especially one who has been crossing off every single day and tracking her weight gain on a little chart.  Until now, every time someone tells me I'm barely showing I've smiled modestly, but now, NOW, we all know it is because I am really two weeks less pregnant than I thought I was.  Also, ALSO, that would make our due date on Feb. 29...a leap year.  This is actually good news because if the baby is born on a leap year it will save us a lot of money on birthday presents, parties and the like.  Fingers crossed, kiddos!


So, I'm going to try to make a comeback on the blog.  I'm sure my followers will love to hear about the daily ups and downs of pregnancy and check out my super cute (Ha) daily maternity outfits.


One more piece of news...it's a boy!  And to our sweet baby boy, if you are ever reading this, know that we can't wait to meet you.


xo,
C