Baby clothes!

March 7th, 2010

The baby shower is now 2 weeks away!  But enough about that, we went shopping for more baby clothes yesterday and found some at Carter’s and Okaïdi.  Carter’s is a “outlet” baby clothes store that has pretty good prices and the clothes are pretty nice too.  Okaïdi is a French baby clothes company that sells really nice outfits but it’s definitely pricey.  We went once before when they had a sale, but this time we were out of luck.  We ended up paying over $100 for 5 pieces of clothes!  In comparison, we paid around $60 and got $20 in gift certificates for twice as much clothes!

We had already bought some clothes from both of those stores along with some small things from Baby Gap.  Adding the new stuff to what we already bought, we have the first 6 months of the baby’s life “covered” plus some 9 and 12 month clothes.  I don’t know if we’re going to buy more before the baby comes, or get more when we need them.  What do you think?

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Almost there!

February 28th, 2010

So Tiffany has been enduring a Kung Fu fight inside her belly.  Well, it’s just the baby, so maybe he is practicing by himself!  He has been kicking almost nonstop!  He keeps her up most nights :( but Tiffany is enduring!  It is completely normal for the baby to be kicking this much, but definitely not very comfortable her.  He is also a fan of getting “stuck” in the bottom or her belly, or pushing himself against one side and sticking out!  He’s filling up the space!  He is around 3 pounds now!  Wow!

So the new baby furniture is all set setup in baby’s room!  With the help of my coworker I was able to get the furniture from Babys ‘R Us to the house, and then I setup it all up by myself.  Tiffany helped a little, but not with the heavy lifting of course ;)   The furniture really wasn’t that hard to setup.  The dresser and changing table were both fully assembled, I just had to unpack them and move them into place.  The crib wasn’t hard either but I did have to assemble it.  I think it took about 1.5 hours to put it together.  The real pain was moving all of the extra furniture OUT of the room!

Our brand new treadmill weighs 230 pounds, and is not fun to move, but we got it done!  So now our living room is packed and barely functional.  I think we’ll be selling off 2 chairs that we have since they don’t serve much purpose anymore.  Plus, we may get a collapsible “Span Gateleg Table” from Crate and Barrel.

Span Gateleg Table

A collapsible table from Crate and Barrel.

Right now our kitchen bar and bar stools are too hard for Tiffany to use with her big tummy :)   Plus, when the baby comes, the highchair would be too low.  The best part about that table is that it’s collapsible so we can still play Wii… assuming we still have time!!!

The baby shower is coming fast and about 3 weeks away!  It happens to be the same day as my birthday… let’s see if anyone notices!  But seriously, the day is about celebrating the little boy that will be joining our family soon!  It will be a low-key, co-ed shower.  We decided not to do any of the games that people play at baby shower.  I embarrass easy, and Tiffany just isn’t up for it :P   Just a get-together with food and friends :)

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Baby Gear

January 31st, 2010

The baby has been kicking like crazy lately!  If you stare at my wife’s tummy long enough, you’ll even see it!  He usually seems to kick more when she is hungry, or right after eating.  My wife said he will be eating the food about 2 hours after she eats.  He usually sleeps through most of the day though, then keeps her up at night >.<

So we ordered the crib, dresser, and changing table from Babies “R” Us.  Now we just have to go pick them up.  We also have a bouncy chair and swing coming from a friend.  We’re still thinking about the stroller and some of the other big things.  The rest of the baby gear is on the registry at Babies “R” Us, and the baby shower is in the works.  I think it’s going to be in March sometime, but maybe a little sooner in case my wife starts feeling more tired around that time.  If you have any shower planning tips, let us know!

I think we’re nearing the end of the “easy” phase, and soon things will start to get harder.  My wife is going to get more and more uncomfortable leading up to the big day, and thereafter our life is going to be pretty hectic.  I’m trying to think of anything I need to get done before that time.  Hopefully I’ll still have time to do some blogging after that!

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Huge baby update!

January 13th, 2010

So the first few months of pregnancy turned out to be somewhat uneventful, after we were thoroughly shocked by the initial news.  We’ve been doing some reading and watching the daily/weekly emails about the progress of my wife’s body and the baby’s.  But things have started moving faster of late. Mainly, we’ve started shopping and asking around for baby gear, and…

It’s a boy!

It's a Boy!

It's a Boy!

See that arrow in the picture on the left!  It should actually be pointing a little lower, but check it out!!!  The ultrasound went great and everything is normal and the baby is healthy.  Supposedly he is in the 43 percentile weight/height wise which is good!  Hopefully he’ll be a little taller than his Dad (and a lot taller than his mom!).  Judging by the intelligence of his mom and dad (or at least his mom), this kid is going to be smart!  Check out this huge noggin!

What a big noggin'!

What a big noggin'!

My wife and I are both thrilled, and I think our families are even more thrilled!  Now we finally know what type of name to pick, and what color gear we should be buying.  So far, the only thing we’ve bought is the baby monitor, and my wife has knitted some gender-neutral hats and socks.  Next up on the list:

  1. Stroller/car seat (can be bought in a set)
  2. Crib
  3. Changing table
  4. Pack n’ play
  5. Bouncy chair
  6. Swing?
  7. Diapers
  8. Special diaper trash can to trap the odor.
  9. An infinite number of other toys, clothes, necessities,  and accessories.

For the most part, I think we are going to go with the Eddie Bauer collection for the big ticket items.  Yeah!  I didn’t know they made Eddie Bauer baby gear either???  But anyway, that brand of products look and feel really solid.  The price is on the high end of the “normal people” range, but I think it’s worth it.  Assuming this kid doesn’t drive us completely insane, we’re going to get him a brother or sister, so all the baby gear will be used twice.

Then we have the baby shower to plan, and we have to reorganize our current office/guest bedroom.  Then there is all the financial planning that goes into this whole adventure, and we’re probably going to need more insurance, as well as some life insurance!  On a side note, I also have some important stuff coming up at work that will have me stepping a little bit outside my comfort zone, but it’s for the best!

All in all this is probably the most exciting time of our lives.  Wish us luck!

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Some Pictures From My New Canon 50mm Prime Lens

November 12th, 2009

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Baby Names

November 12th, 2009

I wanted twins, but we’ve seen the ultrasound, and I guess that’s not going to happen!  But that’s OK, now we’ll be able to afford food :)    Now that we know it’s just one, Tiffany wants a boy, and I want a girl.  But people keeping saying that it’s a boy, and for some reason we both have that gut feeling too.

So what are we going to name the first new member of our new family?  For a long time, Tiffany has liked the name Jasmine, but we couldn’t think of a Boy’s name that we both liked.  Then all of a sudden, Tiffany had a dream that we already had the baby, and his name was Gabe!

According to a bunch of different websites, Gabriel has a very strong meaning.  From Think Baby Names Gabriel means:

God’s able-bodied one; hero of God

It has Hebrew roots, and was the name of an archangel in the bible!  Pretty impressive, and I’m sure our baby will live up to the name :) Now to think of a middle name…

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Welcome to the new baby blog!

November 2nd, 2009

I’ve created this new blog as a place for my wife and I to share our thoughts on parenthood.  Currently we’re in the early stages, as the baby is still in the womb :)   We’re still a little disconnected from the whole thing, since the baby can’t really communicate with us yet.  However, my wife did have a dream last night that our baby was named Gabe.  Maybe it’s a sign… but anyway…

It’s especially hard for me to get involved in everything since I am VERY disconnected from the whole situation.  We’ve had a lot of talks about the baby, went to some doctor appointments, and even had a preliminary ultrasound.  But unlike my wife, I haven’t had morning sickness, my belly hasn’t been getting bigger, my clothes still fit, and I haven’t been hungry all the time with cravings for specific foods.

Actually, I have gotten sick twice in the last month and I have put on weight!  The weight is due to the fact that I have to eat all her left overs, due to her strange appetite.  However, it was very strange that I got sick twice in such a short period of time.  Normally I’m very healthy, and rarely get anything more than some sniffles or a cough.  But these 2 incidents I got quite ill, and once I had to leave work in the middle of the day!

Luckily, I have this book called The Expectant Father.  The book isn’t only about the man though.  On the contrary!  This book is written by a man, along with insights from women.  it discusses the man’s role during pregnancy, as well as the different things the man will experienceduring the pregnancy.  Naturally, in order to relate the man’s feelings, it also covers what the woman is going through.  If you’re an expectant Father, I would highly recommend the book.

One of the things the book mentions is morning sickness for the man!  Yes!  There is such a thing!  I thought it was strange when I got sick immediately after learning we were pregnant, but it turns out there may be a reason !  No, it wasn’t just the shock!  Unfortunately this isn’t quite a scientific fact, but according to the book these types of occurrences seem to be well documented, although somewhat unexplained.

That is all for now.  Next time you hear from me, our baby will be bigger than a peach (right now it’s like a plum)!

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