holy registry, batman!

Hello all!

Firstly, I'm pleased to announce that I left my $150 in a pants pocket which I found in the dryer yesterday.  (Hurrah for the pregnant brain... I had forgotten I was doing laundry in the first place...) Secondly, Jesse and I have started our baby registry and are researching all kinds of neat baby stuff.  I am starting to feel like a hippie-mom, because we have decided to try a cloth diaper service (http://www.mothernaturesdiapers.com/) and I watched "The Business of Being Born" tonight, which has me looking into natural childbirth, midwives, birthing centers, and the like.  So, to boost my sense of modern consumerism, I found a wildly expensive stroller:)

(http://www.toysrus.com/registry/)

Lots of love,

Leanne

12 weeks ultrasound

This is 2.0 at 12 weeks. I promise to be more prompt about posting the 20-wk ultrasound 12/1!

*shiver*

This has not been my very best week ever. The heater is broken in Jesse's apartment, so I've been huddled up in his room next to the space heater a lot. Also, $150 disappeared from my wallet (presumably stolen, possibly misplaced in the haze of pregnancy), so I've been pretty moody the last few days. Looking on the brighter side, Jess has been incredibly sweet and helpful, catering to my needs before I realize they are needs on many occasions. AND... I bought my first maternity pants, and may never go back to regular pants ever again. They might have a hard time prying these things off of my fabulously comfortable body at the hospital in April:) Other than that, I'm doing my best to take good care of myself as I prepare to move to Madison in January, get ready for the holidays, and keep pace with subbing in Winnetka, accompanying my friend Mary's fourth grade choir, teaching music downtown on Mondays, and waitressing as much as my body will let me. So, you know, the usual. :)

look! it's a belly!

Hello all!

I'm feeling pretty good about bringing a baby into the world in the year Obama takes office! :)  

Here is my belly this morning, at the end of week 16.  Still no word on the gender.  Looks like we'll have to wait until December 1 to find out about that.  I got to spend some time with my parents this week in Ironwood, which was wonderful and relaxing.  Mom even treated me to a pedicure... the baby loved it:) Yesterday Jesse and I spent some time in Madison looking at housing and checking out the Apple store he might be transferring to.  We're hoping to get into a two-bedroom here (www.arborhills.com) in mid-January.  Other than that, we're just trying to navigate all of the decisions and changes as gracefully as we can.  Pretty exciting stuff!

Love,

Leanne