Finally the Crib is Up!

Well, I should really say...finally I am writing on the blog. K put the crib together about 3 weeks ago and it has taken ME that long to transfer the pictures and update the blog. Sorry for the delay. Getting a little tired here...

So, as I said about a month ago, we finalized the crib and bought it but it would not fit in the car. And, we are too cheap to pay the 75 dollar delivery fee. So, we borrowed our friends suv and brought it home. I refuse to buy an suv just because we are having a baby although seeing all the things babies seem to require (I use that term loosely), I guess it could be useful. I still refuse! Anyway, we got it home and of course I can't lift a darn thing so K had to take the whole thing, piece by piece, out of the box and carry it in that way. I do find the part of pregnancy about not being able to lift things a pain!

That was a Saturday evening, and the plan was to put it together Sunday but K get invited to go the Nationals game - yes, to see our superb baseball team. So, a week later he did get to it and after all the anticipation that it would be difficult and time consuming...it was really a piece of cake to put together. K is becoming quit the handyman (another term used loosely). So, here are the pictures of him in action and a sneak peak of the crib.

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When I get the whole room together I will take pictures and it will all then come together for you. Enjoy, I will have more posts to catch you up with what has been going on in the next few days!!

Are we having a boy???

I have now had three dreams we are having a boy. Two of them were earlier on in my pregnancy but just had another one a couple of nights ago. The one I had most recently, Baby was talking immediately and in one of the earlier ones Baby came out crawling! So, I wouldn't wage any bets based on the dream predictions!

Tomorrow is 7 months and it is hard to believe how fast the time is passing. We took a tour of the hospital last week and it seems like a very nice place. They even have valet parking during regular day hours - pretty cool. Baby is starting to kick more and stronger. I can tell Baby is growing not only by how big my belly is getting but I am feeling more short of breath (pressing on my lungs) and getting major indigestion!

I think I can order the crib today so Keshav will have another project! So, we can finally get the room set up properly. Look for pictures of that soon.

Getting Ready for Baby

Last week my mom visited and we shopped until we dropped. I mean that literally of course, seeing that I am starting to get a little more tired these days. I generally need naps every afternoon (except when I am working - although I am at work wishing I was taking a nap!) especially after a busy day out shopping. Keshav painted Baby's room a couple of weeks ago, which my mom was originally planning to help with. That worked out well because we got to spend more time shopping and decorating. The color of the room is called mint truffle. When I first saw it I thought it was a bit bright. But it toned down after drying and we love it now. It also is beautiful with the room decor I picked out.
We started Wednesday night at the big consignment sale not very far from home a friend told me about and we actually found some good buys, even brand new stuff. The next day we hit baby's r us and started buying room and crib decor (and anything else that caught our eye). Unfortunately, the crib K and I finally decided upon after many shopping trips, more than enough reviews read, and deliberation is out of stock. We are not sure when it comes in. But, needless to say, my mom and I did not have any problem finding plenty of other goodies to bring home. My mom started her "going nuts" phase of expecting the first grandchild!! We also hit the fabric store and found some cute baby prints for baby blankets and a sling she is going to make for Baby.
Baby's room started coming together after our first shopping trip. We put up the window valence and put in place all the new items. Of course, one trip to babies r us was not enough so we went back for round two and finished up getting the crib bedding and some closet organizing stuff. Now we just need the crib!!! Here are some new photos - a couple of us, I am now 6 and half months, and some sneak previews of Baby's room. Oh, and I stuck our other babies in as well.

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Seeing Blossoms at 6 months

K and I went to see the cherry blossoms in DC this past weekend. They are out a bit early this year. Baby also came along as he/she always does now (isn't that how it will be from now on??) but not as concealed as before. My belly is definitely getting bigger and these pictures really show Baby off. Take a look...

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5 Months and Kicking

Baby is kicking and has been for about 3-4 weeks. It started very lightly but is growing stronger each week. Baby is constantly reminding me of his/her existence and already demanding attention, especially at night. Like I said, the kicks were light to start, so light Keshav was never able to feel the kicking until just last week. Every time I would feel it start and he was near, I would get him to try and feel it and no matter what Baby would stop!! But, finally in a quiet moment last week, we got Baby to stop being so shy around daddy and his/her presence was physically felt beyond mom and baby!

Here I am 5 months pregnant: