Week 22.5

I know you have all been anxiously awaiting the next installment of news on Baby Cody... I have spared you the past couple weeks because absolutely nothing exciting is really happening with the baby. I feel really great-- in fact, most days I feel more beautiful than ever. The only exciting symptom I can report is a recurring leg cramp in the mornings, which started right on schedule the day I hit 6 months (which is exactly when the "What to Expect" book mentions it). I'm feeling her move a little more lately, especially after eating sweets, but still no definate kicks, and I can't feel her on the outside yet.

I am really convinced that people should have baby showers earlier in their pregnancies, like the 5th or 6th month, when they have tons of energy to burn and overwhelming desires to organize and clean and prepare the baby's room. Or is that just me? I wish we could go ahead and get rid of the exisiting furniture in our guest room to replace it with our new furniture for the baby's nursery, but most of that furniture will not be gone until the last weekend of this month when a friend is coming to take it home with him, and we still have not saved up quite enough money for the beautiful crib and changing table we have our eyes on. And even though it's really, really tempting, I am not buying any more clothes or anything else for the baby until after our baby shower(s). I have a to-do list of things to get ready for baby, but I can't do much on it at all!

Mom visited last weekend, and she did buy us this:












So now, not only can the baby get home in her new car seat, she will also have a place to sleep when she gets there. As long as she doesn't weigh more than 15 lbs., because the bassinet will not hold any more than that. It is set up, ready and waiting for her in our bedroom as soon as she comes! And it only makes us more excited every time we see it!


My first Mother's Day was really sweet. Brett got me a nice card & some flowers and tonight-- I get a pregnancy massage and dinner at Red Lobster. How relaxed will I be?? And how great is my husband?