10 Weeks

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I am finally in the double digits as far as weeks go.  I am 10 weeks pregnant today!

That means that I am 25% of the way through this pregnancy!

So what's up with my little jelly bean this week?

According to What to Expect, my baby is currently the size of a prune, has the beginnings of knees and elbows, and is developing teeth (under the gums, of course!).

Also, my little blob is no longer an embryo.  I am now the proud mama of a fetus!  

I had a second ultrasound at 8 weeks 4 days to confirm my official due date.

 

 The first words out of Dr. M's mouth when he pulled this shot up were, "It looks like a baby!"  Being the comedienne that I am, I told him I thought it looked more like a gummy bear.  In reality, it was actually pretty close in size to a gummy bear than a baby in this photo.

Looking at the photo, the baby's head is on the right and the caboose is on the left.  Dr. M says this is a posterior view, which means the baby is essentially mooning the camera.  Since I'm no ultrasound technician, I will take his word for it.

How about an update on me?  I feel just fine.  Some people act as though I am some sort of medical anomaly because I have suffered from ZERO morning sickness or nausea.  I think I'm just lucky.  

I am down about 7lbs from what I weighed when I found out I was expecting.  I haven't vomited, but I haven't been very hungry.  Since I'm overweight to begin with, my doctor is fine with it and promises that it will all come back soon plus some (what a swell guy, right?).

I'm sure if you ask my husband, he will tell you I've been a hormonal mess.  He manages to make me cry at least once a week because he's trying to tease me.  I'm definitely not as patient as I used to be.

I've also had to go shopping for larger bras.  Let me tell you, as someone who has had issues with my weight for most of my life, buying larger clothes is pretty upsetting. 

January 31

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January 31, 2011 was a normal day.  It was my Monday off and I was planning to go to the grocery store to stock up before the huge ice and snow storm we were expecting later that week.

While at the store I bought a package of home pregnancy tests, not intending to open the box until the weekend.

On a whim, I decided to use one of the tests, not really thinking to what happens after you take it.

Several minutes later I remembered I had taken it and decided I should probably look at it.

Imagine my surprise when I saw two lines.  The first line was really faint, but I was certain it was there.

Over the next several minutes I ran around my house in a panic, searching for better light so that I could determine whether or not the line was actually there.

...and it was.

Now, I have always had this vision in my head of telling my husband we're expecting our first child.  It involved a nice dinner and a piece of baby paraphernalia with "I love Daddy" written on it somewhere.

As we all know, real life and fantasy are very different things.

I called my husband at work with what I am sure was a deer-in-the-headlights look on my face.  Here's how the conversation went:

Me: "Heeeeeeeeeeey...."

Hubs: "What's up?"
Me: "Sooo..... I think I'm pregnant."
Hubs: hahahaha "WHAT? Why do you think that?"
Me: "Because I took a home pregnancy test and two lines only show up if you're pregnant and there are two lines showing up on the test." (cue sobbing)
Hubs: "That's great! Are you excited?"
Me: sobbing "Yes.."
Hubs: "Then why are you crying?"

Me: "I... don't.... know..." sobbing

Over the next several days, I confirmed my initial home pregnancy test with several others, including a digital test.

Time Capsule?

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After being told that removing boards from walls is outside of my range of expertise (which is funny, considering that repair drywall is not), my husband agreed to remove the boards and shelf from the nursery closet.

In the process of removing a shelf, he came across a photo stuck behind one of the boards.  It's old and falling apart, but you can clearly see that it is a photo of a young woman.

A young woman named Edith.

I think my husband thought I made the name up, but it's written on the back of the photo.

Meet Edith.

 

It really makes me wonder just how long the crappy "shelving system" (and I use the phrase loosely) was up there.  The photo is obviously black and white.  How old do you think it is?

Closet Design

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I've started working on clearing out the room that will soon become our nursery.  Unfortunately, the current closet organization leaves much to be desired.  I am in the process of removing the existing boards and once I patch and paint the walls, I want to install new wired shelving from Rubbermaid. 

However, I can't decide what would be practical for a child's room.  I know I need to be able to hang up clothes, but should there be one bar or two?  How many shelves should I install for toy and diaper storage?

I should mention that it is a walk-in closet.

Here's a terrible collage I made in Picasa:

 

Here's what I had originally.  There were hooks along the left wall and a small shelf along the right wall.  These walls measure 5'8".  You can catch a glimpse of the previous bar in the middle of the photos.  That is the wall opposite the door and measures 4'.  The ceiling also has a slope, so doing two tiers of clothing there isn't exactly practical.  I could do the clothes along the left wall and a few shelves along the back wall.  That would allow for plenty of storage as well as space to walk in the closet.  

For those of you who are already parents, what are your organization and storage secrets?