IT's funny. When I was pregnant with Kody, I was almost afraid to be pregnant. I did not buy ANYTHING for him until I was around 30 weeks along, and even then, it was just a Mickey receiving blanket from the Disney Store. I was so fortunate that I had several showers from my parents/inlaws/barn/friend, and received literally EVERYTHING I needed for him. This time, I'm not counting on getting ANYTHING from anyone; I'm planning to get everything I need myself. This necessitates planning early, and buying when I can!
Already, I've amassed a few hundred diapers in a size 1, and I'm starting on the size 2's. I LOVE Pampers because they just smell so divine, so on approximately every third Target trip, I pick up a box. We picked up a Graco Pack n' Play a few weeks ago since we only have a 2 BR, baby will be in our room until we move (about 3 months). Today, I got my beloved rocking chair! I LOVED my glider that I had when Kody was born, but once he got bigger/older, we just sort of shoved it out of the way in our bedroom. About a year before we moved out of GA, we let a pastor borrow it for his church, and when we asked for it back, we got the runaround and never got it back :( So when I found out I was pregnant, I immediately began nagging to get another one.
David's shopping for Broncos team wear. OH! Yeah, right, we found out the gender today ;) Colton Maverick will be making his appearance some time the last week of March/first week of April. Kody's happy he gets a brother, and I'm happy because I know boys. I know what to expect; I'm THRILLED to be having another boy; I was genuinely afraid that if it was a girl I'd feel a little bit of disappointment. Fortunately, I don't have to find that out!
Got the usual array of tests to have done soon; the glucose test in 2 weeks, the "official, big" ultrasound in 2 weeks ... I opted against the battery of genetic testing that UC Davis feels is necessary for women 35+. I'm 36, not 46; it's not like I'm an ancient relic having a baby. Excited to move ahead, excited to see my sister when she gets to come and visit/be my doula, excited to have 8 weeks off from work, lol. I'll continue the updates as they happen!
PS, if you ever get the opportunity to watch a sunrise over Lake Tahoe, TAKE IT! We got up at 3 am on Saturday to take pics and watch the amazing beauty of the sun coming up behind the Sierras. It was so breathtaking, AND we saw a WOLF! It was like totally unreal. Wish we'd been able to snap a pic of it. Next time we'll have the camera out and waiting :)
