This week has been busy for both of us. We're trying to take care of the nursery so that we have one less thing to do when I'm gigantic and uncomfortable, which will be here before we know it. Darren and I cleaned out the office and he took care of the painting. We decided to use the same khaki-ish color as we used in most of the house, but painted one wall chartreuse. I think it's okay - Darren really likes it and has promised me that it'll look great once the furniture arrives. Here are some shots of the painting project.(Notice the fact that Darren is already wearing "dad jeans.")
We purchased the nursery furniture today, which was really exciting. It should arrive in PGH somewhere between 8 and 12 weeks from now - I guess it's a good thing that we ordered it now! Now we just need to buy the rocking chair and pick out curtains and the room will be done. I haven't seen any curtains I like and I don't think I'll be able to convince my mom to make them for us... We have the crib bedding already as well. We've picked out most of the stuff we need and are starting to chip away at buying it. It's amazing how much stuff you supposedly need to take care of a baby!
I've started buying clothes for LBL, which is really addicting. She's definitely going to be a well-dressed baby! There are already several outfits hanging in her closet. Darren groans when he hears that I've bought things for her, but he totally melts when he sees the stuff.
Darren continues to read to my stomach every night. She seems to respond well to it. We went to the movies last night and saw The Wrestler. The theater was really loud and LBL reacted unfavorably. It was like she was pounding on the wall of a neighboring apartment to get people to shut up. I don't think she likes loud noises.
I'm feeling pretty good these days. My back is really achy and I'm dying for a massage. Darren's mom gave me and his sister Christmas gift certificates for massages at the Bedford Springs and I'm about ready to hop on the turnpike to redeem it. I'm also puffy, which can't be a great thing this early in the game. Otherwise, I feel fine and don't have any major complaints.
Work has been very busy for each of us. Darren potentially has a new project that he's excited about and my job is just always busy. You'd think that with the economy being slow, recruiting and HR would be slow, but somehow that doesn't affect me. I'm not complaining - it's a good thing that I'm busy. :)
We're trying to schedule some trips to see friends in the coming weeks. We want to get down to MD and NoVA in April or May since we know that we won't be on the road for a while after the baby arrives. Darren's family is visiting us over Easter weekend as well, so our weekends will be packed for a while!
