Happy Lunar New Year~
So it is officially the year 2010 on the lunar calendar... The year of the white tiger and our son... 2010 will be a year of incredible change for us and a step into the unknown. I believe we will survive and find the solutions with each baby step... Today is also Valentine's Day. Hubby and I enjoyed brunch in the South End and hubby even surprised me with a Sony bloggie CM5! I will post a review once I get some usage out of it...
Since I'm entering my third trimester in a week, I am really beginning to feel anxious and feel like we're heading down the stretch. I am becoming less and less mobile... I am hurting or aching in one place or another and I feel the window of opportunity to get everything set up is closing in... Last weekend I unexpectedly sold our couches. It had been something we'd discussed for a while, but with Monster Kwan arriving we felt this was the time to do it. I posted it on Craigs List and before I knew it, the first guy who came to see it just bought it on the spot. We were left couchless and didn't realize what an inconvenience it would be! We were panicked and headed out to the furniture stores yesterday determined not to come home until we found something we liked, that fit in our living area and had a short waiting period (we succeeded in only one of those goals). We ended up at Jordan's in the end... We purchased a custom ordered leather sectional with a matching ottoman. I spent 2x more than I wanted to, but I was just so exhausted from looking, my legs were beginning to give in and my back was starting to ache. Furniture shopping pregnant is not the most pleasant adventure... Hubby tried to assure me that we made a good investment and that our purchase would be used for years to come because I was uneasy about how much we'd spent knowing all the baby expenses that were approaching... It's amazing how quickly a purchase price increases after adding in taxes, delivery fees and a protection plan! The other downer was that it's going to take 9-12 weeks since it's a custom order... I know we're cutting it close, but I am just praying that it comes before the baby.
In the meantime, we've decided to purchase a leather recliner... Actually, more specifically, we've decided to purchase a recliner that also rocks and swivels... We had seen one at Jordan's, but didn't want to wait all those weeks for that as well so we decided to check out other stores today. Our first stop was Macy's Furniture Gallery. We were taking our first pass around the store when we found THE ONE. In lieu of buying a glider for the nursery, we've decided to buy this so that we can use it afterward. I believe we've made the right decision. I have come to realize that I do not want to spend an insane amount of money on baby furniture that will only be used to a short period of time. If I can purchase an item that will serve multiple purposes and people, the better...
Riding on this new realization, I have decided to forego the Stokke crib. Hubby is right. There is no reason to spend $1,200 on a crib that the baby might only use for 12-14 months... Some babies I know actually have been known to only use the crib for 8-10 months. We already have a queen size bed for the little one waiting for him... This has created another research project: which crib to buy? I have already invested endless hours looking at different styles, certifications, prices and reviews. We visited a baby furniture store yesterday and I got a better feel for which styles that hubby absolutely hates and which he liked. He hated the sleigh bed, which I liked... However, I didn't hate the style he really liked either... I'm glad we're not at heads with many of these decisions and haven't had any fights/arguments about them. We also saw a brochure for the new Orbit G2 at the baby furniture store... I received an e-mail from Orbit this week informing me that they were shipping out the first orders of the G2 to stores. Hubby and I both fell in love with this system after a demo at Magic Beans. The new and improved G2 model is supposed to be even better in terms of quality and have added conveniences based on consumer feedback. This is an area we both agree we should spend $ on and don't mind the cost... A stroller and infant car seat are directly tied to safety after all!
So the painter is coming at the end of the month to do the nursery so once that's done, I can begin to purchase each piece of furniture... One by one, slowly, everything should be coming together soon! Now the question is, am I mentally prepared for all this? As the delivery day approaches, I am beginning to feel anxious and a little scared about the whole process. I know I will survive and it's an everyday occurrence, but I truly hope I have a smooth, quick delivery!!! I feel like I'm already kind of falling apart! Yesterday I was over at my MIL's for New Year's dinner... I was helping her cook the dishes (she made 9 dishes for just the 3 of us!!!) and my oven mitt caught on fire and I didn't even realize until she pointed it out... Then today I almost hit another car, ran a stop sign and almost fell/tripped three times. I am losing it! Hubby said he feels like he's playing a video game and I'm the character he's controlling in the game... Pulling me back so I don't get hit by a car, holding me up when I'm about to fall, pointing out a stop sign or someone crossing the street... I dunno what I'd do without him these days!
***26w6d***
Since I'm entering my third trimester in a week, I am really beginning to feel anxious and feel like we're heading down the stretch. I am becoming less and less mobile... I am hurting or aching in one place or another and I feel the window of opportunity to get everything set up is closing in... Last weekend I unexpectedly sold our couches. It had been something we'd discussed for a while, but with Monster Kwan arriving we felt this was the time to do it. I posted it on Craigs List and before I knew it, the first guy who came to see it just bought it on the spot. We were left couchless and didn't realize what an inconvenience it would be! We were panicked and headed out to the furniture stores yesterday determined not to come home until we found something we liked, that fit in our living area and had a short waiting period (we succeeded in only one of those goals). We ended up at Jordan's in the end... We purchased a custom ordered leather sectional with a matching ottoman. I spent 2x more than I wanted to, but I was just so exhausted from looking, my legs were beginning to give in and my back was starting to ache. Furniture shopping pregnant is not the most pleasant adventure... Hubby tried to assure me that we made a good investment and that our purchase would be used for years to come because I was uneasy about how much we'd spent knowing all the baby expenses that were approaching... It's amazing how quickly a purchase price increases after adding in taxes, delivery fees and a protection plan! The other downer was that it's going to take 9-12 weeks since it's a custom order... I know we're cutting it close, but I am just praying that it comes before the baby.
In the meantime, we've decided to purchase a leather recliner... Actually, more specifically, we've decided to purchase a recliner that also rocks and swivels... We had seen one at Jordan's, but didn't want to wait all those weeks for that as well so we decided to check out other stores today. Our first stop was Macy's Furniture Gallery. We were taking our first pass around the store when we found THE ONE. In lieu of buying a glider for the nursery, we've decided to buy this so that we can use it afterward. I believe we've made the right decision. I have come to realize that I do not want to spend an insane amount of money on baby furniture that will only be used to a short period of time. If I can purchase an item that will serve multiple purposes and people, the better...
Riding on this new realization, I have decided to forego the Stokke crib. Hubby is right. There is no reason to spend $1,200 on a crib that the baby might only use for 12-14 months... Some babies I know actually have been known to only use the crib for 8-10 months. We already have a queen size bed for the little one waiting for him... This has created another research project: which crib to buy? I have already invested endless hours looking at different styles, certifications, prices and reviews. We visited a baby furniture store yesterday and I got a better feel for which styles that hubby absolutely hates and which he liked. He hated the sleigh bed, which I liked... However, I didn't hate the style he really liked either... I'm glad we're not at heads with many of these decisions and haven't had any fights/arguments about them. We also saw a brochure for the new Orbit G2 at the baby furniture store... I received an e-mail from Orbit this week informing me that they were shipping out the first orders of the G2 to stores. Hubby and I both fell in love with this system after a demo at Magic Beans. The new and improved G2 model is supposed to be even better in terms of quality and have added conveniences based on consumer feedback. This is an area we both agree we should spend $ on and don't mind the cost... A stroller and infant car seat are directly tied to safety after all!
So the painter is coming at the end of the month to do the nursery so once that's done, I can begin to purchase each piece of furniture... One by one, slowly, everything should be coming together soon! Now the question is, am I mentally prepared for all this? As the delivery day approaches, I am beginning to feel anxious and a little scared about the whole process. I know I will survive and it's an everyday occurrence, but I truly hope I have a smooth, quick delivery!!! I feel like I'm already kind of falling apart! Yesterday I was over at my MIL's for New Year's dinner... I was helping her cook the dishes (she made 9 dishes for just the 3 of us!!!) and my oven mitt caught on fire and I didn't even realize until she pointed it out... Then today I almost hit another car, ran a stop sign and almost fell/tripped three times. I am losing it! Hubby said he feels like he's playing a video game and I'm the character he's controlling in the game... Pulling me back so I don't get hit by a car, holding me up when I'm about to fall, pointing out a stop sign or someone crossing the street... I dunno what I'd do without him these days!
***26w6d***
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