Tiny's Furniture

Chris and I got our tax refund direct deposited on Saturday evening. Most of the money is going in the bank but some of it is going into some bedroom furniture pieces for us, a new mattress and boxspring, and furniture for Tiny's room.

We are ordering it online this week! Then we hope to paint and start putting together Tiny's room!

It's so exciting! Makes it all seem so real. There will be a little person living in there soon!

Here are pictures of the crib and changing/dresser that we selected.

Week 19 - Happy to be 1/2 way done!

So this week has been pretty unproductive on the Trudden front. I ended up having fewer obligations this week which really enabled me to de-stress. Last week I went two full days with no nausea medicine and then paid for it Monday morning with a nice little vomit episode. Lovely! Great way to start the week especially when I had an interview later that morning. Oh well...I survived and haven't had anymore episodes. I'm continuing the medicine but only take it first thing in the morning. Next week I hope to try and every other day schedule and see if I can manage that.

Chris has been working a LOT this week! I haven't seen much of him but at least he is employed so I shall not complain. Hopefully once the baby comes and Halloween is over I will see him much more. That seems to be how it works at his store.

The picture above I took this morning. I felt like my belly was about the same as 4 weeks ago but it really looks bigger. It's amazing to me. We realized my belly button is about to pop out too, which is thoroughly fascinating to Chris.

I've had a bit of a reading bug this week and have been devouring a Jodi Picoult book, my favorite author and with it being teacher's discount week at Border's I now have a collection of 6 other books that I will be picking up just as soon as April 20th is over!

This Thursday April 1st we also find out the sex of the baby! Don't ask us though we have decided only to share with our family. We are keeping it a secret from everyone else until the Shower! YES I KNOW! We are no FUN!!

Well I guess that's it for the week. Happy to be 20 weeks and looking forward to a good 20 more and a happy healthy Tiny in August! =)

Week 18 - Nausea Gone??

Well week 18 flew by as I expect the next two weeks to do as well. I'm very busy right now with grad school and surplus interviews so that has me quite busy. Thank goodness I have a little of my old productiveness back otherwise I don't think I would quite make it. Below is just a taste of what's coming this week:
•Monday - Interview at 8:30
•Tuesday - FINAL PAPER of my Masters Due
•Tuesday - Meeting with my Debate partner for my FINAL masters project
•Wednesday - Interview at 8:00
•Wednesday - Monthly OB appt.
•Thursday - Internship Presentation at 4:15
•Friday - Coach afterschool
•Saturday - Coach all day
•Sunday - RELAX!
There is more to add to this but these are the highlights. Keeps me busy I guess.

The best part of this week is the fact that it is now Sunday and the last time I took a Nausea pill was Friday morning. Now I'm not going to pretend that I don't feel slightly sick in my stomach from time to time but I seem to be managing without meds so that is always a plus. =)

Right now I'm debating if I should take them in the morning this week again like last week or if I should just stop until I feel I really need it. We shall see how I feel tomorrow after breakfast.

Onto the topic of FOOD
I'm starting to feel more hungry, but my hunger comes in bits and pieces throughout the day. Which makes me feel like I'm constantly eating. Now one would think that would be great because I do enjoy eating, especially junk food and desserts, but I'm just not getting any satisfaction from the food I eat. It simply does NOTHING for me. I guess that is good because it should keep me from gaining a TON of weight. The baby seems to take all the good stuff and leave me with everything it didn't want. So while food looks great, I feel like I want to eat it, in the end it simply doesn't satisfy me. The only things I seem to get some slight satisfaction from are fruits and juices. I can't get enough of Watermelon, Purple Grapes and Orange Juice.

Next week there will be a new belly picture. The belly is definately coming along!

Week 17 - Highlights!

Several great things happened all in the span of a week. Read to find out about all of the latest news.

Tiny
Tiny's growing away in there! At night my stomach hurts when I lay on my side so I've become a back sleeper for most of the night. This week I have felt a lot of new things in the baby region. I'm feeling more and more like it is Tiny moving around. However, I don't know for sure if that is what it is. Only time will tell. My belly is continuing to grow. Still waiting for a student to notice. I'm shocked that none of the kids have said something so far.

The Weather
It has been about 60 degrees here since last Friday. A whole week of wonderful weather. I have to admit, it does make a big impact with my mood and how I'm feeling from day to day. This week has been a great week all the way around. The snow is almost all melted to. Sad to see it go, but happy that it is gone and spring is on its way.

Increased Productivity
So this week with my feeling more and more like my old self I found myself rather productive in several areas. At school, I did some organizing of my desk area. Cleaned through all my piles of paper. I even did some grading which sadly, I haven't done since before Christmas. Luckily, I'm not responsible for report cards but still. Last night I did some work in my craft area. I took some pictures and have made an album in our online photos to keep these little projects of mine organized. Click the link below to see how Project #1 - #3 turned out.
Craft Room Projects

Graduate Class
This week I finished reading my last book that I will read as part of my masters. Boy did it feel good to read that last page. Now I just have one paper, a debate, and my internship portfolio and presentation and I'm DONE!!

Week 16 - There's a Bun in the Oven

So this week has been pretty uneventful. I've got a bit of nasal congestion so that has me feeling under the weather. The nausea is about the same. Good Days/Bad Days/In Between Days/ etc.

The doctors say that I should start to be able to feel the baby in the coming weeks. Nothing yet but I'm not quite sure what it is going to feel like other than a "flutter." Chris has continued to be wonderful with helping me around the house and comforting me when I'm having my more emotional moments.

Here is the latest belly picture. There is definately something there. Now all that is left is for a student at school to call me out on being pregnant. Wondering when that is going to be at this point. =)

Shower Invites

So I got all excited over the weekend when I heard my most recent stamping order was on its way. With a little bit of increased energy I'm hoping to be able to stamp more soon.

Since the excitement set in, I spent some time looking at ideas online for my shower invites. My cousin swears I'm not allowed to make my own, but I've been looking forward to this for so long that I will win this battle if it kills me. =) I'll probably end up making my own diaper cake too because they are so much fun!

Keep in mind the ideas on the link below aren't what they will look like in the end. I always add my own unique spin but they were too cute not to share! =)


Shower Invite Ideas

You'll have to wait until it gets closer to the actual shower to see the final product!