Junior's Room

Well, last night was exciting because the bedding we ordered this past weekend arrived. I was like a giddy little girl, ripping into packages to inspect and coo over all the baby stuff.

I have posted a picture of the bedding on top of the rug we got, with the two toned green wall in the back ground. Our walls are only that color till a little more than 1/2 way up, and then they are just white. I just think it looks like such a little boys room and Lane really likes it.

If it had just been me, Junior probably would have gotten a much more "baby" room with cute little animals or so on the bedding, but Lane was really against the cute factor. I figured this was something I could compromise on and I really love this bedding now that it is in the room.

I saw this online today(another mom who is expecting in February is getting this set for her child) and I just said a prayer of thanks to God that Lane did not see this before we ordered our bedding. Follow this link to see what would have been my husband's ideal baby room and my worst nightmare baby camo bedding.

The Belly Is Here to Stay...

... At least for the next 3 months. My parents came to visit this weekend and it seemed my mom couldn't get over how pregnant I looked. She had seen me just a few weeks ago, but I guess my pregnancy has gotten even more pronounced.

I think one of my favorite things about pregnancy is my belly. I have never had a really big pronounced belly... boobs, butt, thighs, all of those things I have in abundance, but never a belly. I have been so excited to see my belly grow because it is a sign that there really is a baby in there. I love to rub my belly and imagine that the comfort it gives me is also being given to Junior.

I may not be so fond of the belly in a few more months, especially as it continues to grow. But right now, I have a lot of belly love!

Insert Clever TItle Here!

It is late... and I should be in bed. But, my husband is still at work and I have been wandering all over the internet looking at baby things.

Sadly, in my wandering I checked out the baby set that I like at Pottery Barn and discovered something horrible. The quilt is no longer avaliable. Being pregnant and stupidly emotional, I cried and then cried some more (I'm ready for these hormones to stop messing with my life)!

It is my own fault. I have not bought one single thing for this baby, other people have bought things, but I had yet to make that step. For some reason, I continued to hesitate, and now the quilt is gone.

It is a sad, sad night it Junior's nursery. Oh well, I guess the search for a nursery set must begin again.

Strollers and Bottles and Car Seats, Oh My!

I officially registered Junior at Target this weekend. I did it online (mainly because we are too lazy to go to a store and do it). I am pretty sure I put too much stuff on there, but it was fun.

It was a little overwhelming to really start to look at all the "stuff" that babies need. However, I have come to the conclusion that the baby's "needs" aren't so much an issue as the momma's "wants". For instance, does the baby really need a bottle warmer. I don't really think so.... but I know for sure momma wants one!

Lane's biggest contribution to the registry was to ask if he could register for a Nerf toy and to look at Consumer Reports to see what they had to say about the strollers and car seats. We took all that information and then tried to make the best decision. I'm starting to realize that all you can do as a parent (which I guess I have become, scary, huh) is try and make the best decisions you can but realize you can't control everything.

Which is hard, because I really think the world would be a lot better place if I controlled everything :)

Its the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!

I love Halloween. I especially love carving pumpkins. There is nothing more fun than getting to pick out a pumpkin and create something spooky or goofy or happy or sad. It has just always been one of my favorite parts of Halloween.

Today I got to go to the pumpkin patch. I had never been to a pumpkin patch and boy have I been missing out. It was so much fun! There was a petting zoo (complete with baby bunnies), a corn maze, a hay fort, a hay slide (which yes, me and my big 5 month pregnant belly went down) and a really neat pumpkin patch!

I can't wait till Junior is old enough to go and pick out a pumpkin with Mom and Dad! I especially can't wait to see him and Lane negotiate the pumpkin canon.

Yes, that's right. I said the pumpkin canon. In case you're confused, a pumpkin canon is a canon that you can aim and shoot pumpkins out of. I have to say, it was one of the coolest things I have seen lately. There is nothing more exciting (especially to little boys) than a huge orange pumpkin flying though the air and then exploding upon contact with the ground.

In fact, I have a feeling that after I tell Lane (my very own grown up little boy) about the Pumpkin Canon, we just might be making a trip there this weekend!

A Sign of Things to Come

Here is a shot from our sonogram on September 29. You can see the resemblence between Junior and the artwork "The Scream". Is this a sign of what life is going to be like around the Nelson household this February? We thought it was appropriate that one of the first pictures of Lane's offspring looks a little like a horror movie!

In other news, we signed up for our birthing classes. They start in Mid-November and I am really exicted to go to them. We are taking them a little early, because otherwise they would fall during the Christmas season when we would most likely be in Oklahoma for the Holidays. Oh well, can't ever prepare too early for this sort of thing!

Also, a good bit of news. I was under the assumption that my maternity leave was only 6 weeks, but I was wrong. I will actually get a full 12 weeks off! I was so glad to learn this. With Lane's paternity leave and some help from the grandma's, we should be able to get through the school year without placing Junior in daycare. This took a huge weight off my shoulders!

Well, it is rainy and cold outside today, the perfect chili weather. So, I have the chili simmering on the stove and now I am off to make some cornbread! I hope everyone is happy and healthy!

The Wait is On...

I decided to take the bull by the horns (so to speak) and start this blog, without Lane's help! Uh-oh! He will be home from work in about 30 minutes and I am curious to find out what has to change and to get his help putting pictures, etc. on the blog.

Life with a husband who is a designer can sometimes be frustrating, nothing is ever good enough, but it is also rewarding because I know in the end this blog will be the better for it.


FYI:
-We have pictures of the baby's sonogram, which hopefully we will get on here sooner than later. I'm excited for our baby boy to show off his goods!
-No, we don't have a name picked out and we won't till after he is born. So, from now until his birthday, our baby is known as Junior.
-The expected due date is officially February 14th, but they have said he is measuring big and we could go earlier than that.

Now, for some baby news:
Junior is sleeping right now but during a meeting earlier he would not stop moving. I'm still having trouble distinguishing between baby movements and indigestion but I have decided to believe that all funny feelings in the stomach region are Junior making his presence known.

I am feeling much better right now than this time last week. My trip to the ER for dehydration and nausea is something I hope never to repeat. However, the dreaded pregnancy curse of heartburn has started and is in full force. I have been told to make "Tums" my best friend, but I am trying different foods to see if I can fix this problem just through diet. However, so far it has not made a difference what I eat, I still get heartburn, yea:)

I think I have picked a nursery set that I really like. It is the bright striped boys patchwork bedding at the bottom right of the page. I don't really like pottery barn prices, but I love their stuff. So, I've decided the extra money is worth it. Lane didn't really want anything too cutesy, so I thought this was a great compromise.

We are working hard at getting things organized in this house, but our list of to do is so LONG, I'm not sure it will ever get done before this baby is born. Oh well, all you can do is try!

Well, that is life in pregnancy land today!

In the beginning...

In the beginning there was just the two of us,

Lane and Laura.

Coming this February two will become three! We are excited about welcoming our new little one, and we were SO excited to learn that our new little one is a

boy!
I hope you enjoy reading about the life and times of the Nelson family as we make this big change! Laura's posts will be in purple (meaning you will get to read lots about surviving pregnancy) Lane's posts will be in black (he will have lots of meaningless, fun things to say and will share about the trials of being the husband of a pregnant woman) and family posts will be in green!