Mid-Pregnancy Update (A Reflection)

Well, it seems we are over the halfway mark. May 11th is getting here F.A.S.T.! I have learned a lot of things I never thought I would need to know (some of them I didn't want to know) and accomplished many of my "pre-parenthood" goals. Allow me to summarize.....

Things I Have Learned

• I am not sure about this whole sleep deprivation thing. Everyone keeps telling me how I better enjoy my sleep while I can. I believe them when they say it...I know it is true...yet I am not allowing myself to actually accept it as truth.
• For something so small, babies sure do need a lot of space.
• I now know how to put together a crib---I got (Mae's, Margaret's, Maisie's, Maggie's) crib put together last week.

Accomplished Goals

• I have painted the baby's room. (I painted it a nice bright pink! Something she will always know her daddy did for her)-------Just kidding....it is just a light beige color.
• I already mentioned this above, but it counts here too---I put her crib together.
• We have been making a lot of room in closets and attic space by making several Goodwill trips. Getting rid of all of my VHS tapes was easier than originally expected.

The most exciting thing I could possibly mention is that I can feel the baby move now more than ever! Just about any time I put my hand on "The Belly," I feel the baby!! It is really neat!

Here is a picture of my beautiful wife...

Week 24

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

Formerly the office...soon to be the nursery...still needs a lot of work

Over the past few weeks, there has been lots of decision making in the Reese house.  We have decided firmly on the name, Margaret Lynn Reese, but are still struggling to decide exactly what we will call her (and Princess, Monkey, Booger, or anything of that variety will not suffice).  And, despite my dad's wishes, the baby cannot be called Allenette (or any other variation of Allen). 

We have actually ordered a crib, some bedding, and registered for some items - all of which required way too many decisions.  If we're not careful, Baby Margaret could be sleeping in the finest piece of furniture in the house.  We have cleaned out the "office" and it is now officially ready to become Baby Reese's room (I put a picture below of the empty room - let your imaginations run wild with all the possibilities).  I'm still working on convincing Brent to paint the room, and I think I have almost succeeded.  (He knows it's a slippery slope with a pregnant lady.)  It probably will just be a lighter color than it is now, but we'll see.  Hopefully by our next post, we will have some real furniture in the room and it will start looking more like a nursery.

I go back to the doctor January 24th for a glucose screening (I think this is where they test for gestational diabetes), and I will have another ultrasound at my 28 week appointment in February.  Please continue to keep your fingers crossed and say a little prayer that Baby Margaret will be healthy (and well-behaved)!

One more thing...Brent continues to have late night cravings for sausage and bacon (turkey bacon is the best he is can get around here).  In the house at the moment, we have double-stuffed Oreos, lemon bars, and cookies galore - all of which are being consumed by only one person.  He's constantly hungry and always craving something sweet to eat.  I'm sure he'll be glad when all of these cravings stop. 

Goodbye favorite jeans...hello maternity clothes!

A picture of my Mom and Dad - my Mom was pregnant with me at the time.