Nursery Idea Pictures

I've been browsing baby things today... we can't do a nursery until later because we live in a one bedroom for now, but I love looking at bedding and stuff like that.

From Land of Nod- it comes in pink too but I like this.

I like the fabric and colors in these quilts. From Etsy.








I really like the idea of hanging paper lanterns. I found these at World Market.

Growing

13 weeks- August 12th

About 12 weeks- a little earlier in August

It is good to be in the second trimester. The risk of miscarriage goes way down after the 12th week, and that's a relief. I am now 15 weeks pregnant- the books say the baby is the size of a large naval orange. They use a lot of fruit analogies in those books.
I have heard the baby's heartbeat twice now at midwife appointments. Yes, we have a midwife rather than an obstetrician and we're planning a home birth, which I'm really excited about. We watched this documentary called The Business of Being Born, and it was really eye-opening as to the state of maternity care in the United States.
I have been feeling a little better- less tired, though still nauseous sometimes. I've had a couple very bad headaches, one that lasted for ten days, which is hard because I cannot take any medicine for it. I did get acupuncture though, and I think it helped.
We're finding out the baby's gender sometime in October, and I'm totally looking forward to it. Manny is about to finally start his new job, and I started online grad school classes on Monday. So life is busy, but we're happy and excited about the future.

Week Eight

I'm almost two months pregnant now... the baby is growing and is healthy, judging by my symptoms. I went to my first prenatal yoga class this morning. There were four other ladies there who were 16, 19 and 20 weeks, and one with a 3 month old baby. It's cool to meet people at different stages in this journey.
We're going to New Hampshire and Massachusetts in a few weeks- I'm really looking forward to it. I can't wait to see my dad and Bruce and Carolann and Alexander, and meet baby Isabel. And I'm really looking forward to seeing Hannah and Charlie too. It will be nice to get away, too, and enjoy traveling somewhere different (and hopefully not so HOT!).

8 Weeks Pregnant

New Developments

I found out a couple weeks ago that I am going to be a mom. I couldn't believe it. (It's still pretty surreal, especially since I'm just looking fatter at this point, not pregnant!) But I definitely am- complete with nausea and other "common" symptoms. More than anything I am really excited though- what a cool journey this is going to be for us! I am really looking forward to teaching this little person about the world, and watching him or her discover and grow. I think it is a really amazing privilege to be a parent, and Manny and I are going to approach as just that. We could never impact anyone's life more than we can the life of this child. It's a little scary, and very humbling, but also just about the coolest thing in the world. I'm reading all about fetuses and bellies and babies- there is a world of information here that up until now I had only limited interest in... now I feel like my life- and the life of this baby growing inside me- depends on me reading every word and absorbing every bit of information. It's all very interesting (Ok some of it, frankly, is also kind of gross. But maybe that's my heightened gag reflex speaking.)
I have never been so tired in my entire life... seriously. That was actually my first clue that something other than killer PMS was at work here. It's as if someone were slipping Ambien into my water. But that's only during the day. Because at night I wake up at least 3 times, with all kinds of tossing, turning, and insane dreams in between.
I've been to one yoga class since I found out about all this, and I barely made it. My body- especially my legs and feet- seemed extraordinarily heavy and difficult to lift (7am probably also had a lot to with it too!) I had been going 3 or 4 days a week though, and I plan on doing yoga throughout my pregnancy because it has such wonderful benefits for me and the baby. But I'm kind of taking it easy for now- as far as fatigue goes everyone says that the first trimester is the worst.
Signing off for now... maybe to catch a quick nap? No one wants to hear all this complaining anyway. But, tiredness and other ills aside, I really am totally stoked about this kid!

The Test...


Picture taken at 5 weeks... to show where I started from.

We're Growing!

That is, our family is growing. Well, personally I expect to be growing soon too. We're having a baby. It is a really wonderful surprise for us- Manny and I are really looking forward to being parents. I am about six weeks along, so our little guy or girl already has a heartbeat and is about the size of a large raspberry, and is already making mom feel pretty sick. But we are very excited, as are our parents and grandparents. This will be the first grandchild and great- grandchild on both sides of the family.
In other news, I took the GRE for grad school and did well, so I expect to start online classes this fall.


(Imported from my previous blog, Everything is Better Together.) 

First Yoga Class

Last week I took my first yoga class. I have been practicing at home with books and DVDs for about six months, and lately I have become more serious about my practice. I realized I needed a teacher in order to progress, especially in meditation. I decided I wanted to commit to making yoga a significant part of my life, and I wanted to be part of a community of like-minded people. So I found my studio, and it is perfect for me. Being in a class was one of the most inspiring experiences I've had in a long time, and I am looking forward to where this yoga will take me on my spiritual journey.
The style is called Sivananda, and it is very practical and holistic. It incorporates 5 Principles of Yoga, which are Proper Exercise (asanas) Proper Breathing (pranayama), Proper Relaxation (savasana), Proper Diet (yogic vegetarianism), and Positive Thinking (vedanta)/Meditation. It also teaches the Four Paths of Yoga: Jnana Yoga (of Wisdom and Knowledge), Raja Yoga (of Self Control), Bhakti Yoga (of Devotion), and Karma Yoga (of Action).
(www.sivananda.org)

So here goes.

I'm starting a blog again, because for some strange reason it's therapeutic for me to share my private thoughts with the entire world. At any rate, blogging is an important part of keeping up with modern technology, which according to School Library Journal is a very important part of being a librarian. Yeah, I'm a librarian- well actually a Youth Services Library Assistant. I won't actually be a librarian until I finish my Master's degree, which I technically haven't even started yet. I'm also a photographer, but only on the side, once in a while, if that makes any sense at all. I am a vegetarian, a yoga enthusiast, and I like to paint and make things. I'm married to my best friend and we are trying to learn to be adults together, most of the time. I think I maybe I grew up too fast, but it made me who I am. I like strange movies and indie rock, and going to the beach.

welcome to my life...