First Belly Picture

This weekend I get a call from my 6 year old niece asking me all kinds of questions about the baby...Q: What are you going to name her? A: We don't know yet; Q: How big is your belly? A: How about I send you a picture? So we proceed to snap a picture with my phone and email it to her. My mom calls me back shortly after to tell me that Rebekah thinks I might have eaten too much. After my shopping trip snacks Joelle and Nikki might agree. So today I took a new picture for all of you wondering how big my belly actually is. And as a bonus the nursery wall color is in the background.

The New Baby Mobile

We decided to test drive one of our options for a new car last night...by 9PM we were signing paperwork. Luckily I brought snacks. We picked up the the new Kia Sorrento after work today. I'm very excited no to have to get in an out of my Saturn anymore.

Oh and since I'm wearing one of my new tops in this picture I have to give a shout out to Joelle and Nikki for doing a marathon shopping trip with me this weekend. New maternity tops purchased and registry complete. Check and Check.

Bad Episode of Hoarders

I promise an intervention is not required. I couldn't resist documenting the intermediate process of getting ready for baby. Cory told me our living room looked like it qualified for an episode of Hoarders. I think I can say it's a little more managable after reorganizing this weekend and delivering a load of items to Goodwill.

We are also one step closer to being able to paint the baby's room. Cory finished the wall prep and we finished the primer.

The Nursery is Underway

Our living room currently looks like someone should sign us up for a Hoarders intervention. We've moved all the stuff from the 2 extra rooms into the living room/dining area. The gues room is essentially completed with the exception of replacing the carpet. As I write, Cory is currently repairing the walls in the nursery. We painted the trim and ceiling in there a few weeks ago. Despite it's under construction state we actually have a plan now.

Our color scheme is based on the crib sheets we picked out. We decided to paint the walls in a color very close to the green shown here. We'll be doing accents in pink and brown. Cory got me a great deal on a modern looking cherry blossom decal for one of the walls.

We've ordered blinds for one set of windows and the crib and dresser....all of which has just been added to the pile of stuff in the living room until we can move it into the nursery.

She's kicking a LOT!

So I've been getting complaints that I'm not blogging enough about baby pollock's progress. For those of you who've seen me lately, I definitely have a little belly going on...it now seems to get a little bigger everyday. Apparently we weren't paying attention during our last appointment, because we can't remember what she measured it at. I'm probably ready to take a picture now. I'll try doing that this weekend.

She's also moving around a lot now. Cory has felt her a few times. A few days ago I was actually able to see my tummy move when she moved. She's now about the length of an eggplant; approx 13.6 to 14.8 inches and weighs between 1.5 - 2 lbs.