Random Tidbits

Well, it finally happened. Mr. Moose moved the cable from out of Baby Moose's room into our new office. I've been asking him to do it for a while and he finally did this weekend. ROCK! Now I can begin working on our son's nursery. YAY!

Yesterday, I hit my 6 month mark. I can tell Baby Moose is getting stronger. Sometimes he "kicks" me and it takes my breath away. Now I know what my friend LYNDA was referring to when she said her baby kicked her that hard. You know, mommies go through a ton even before we get here. I respect mothers in a whole new way now.

My friend Monica celebrates her b-day today. I plan on taking her out to lunch and going to see a movie with her. (The Women) I'm so excited! I love spending time with her. She's just like my sister.

Please say a prayer for my other friend, Lynda. Her daughter is due in about 2 weeks and she's not having a good time emotionally. We all need to remember how good we have it. If I was in the situation she is in, I wouldn't be as positive as she is. God bless her.

I'll post an update later today about Monica's birthday, etc. See you all then!

:)

Getting Ready For Baby (Kitty-Style)

(No, this isn't our kitty. Mr. Moose won't let her on my bump.)

I read somewhere recently that it's important to introduce our kitty to Baby Moose as soon as we can. Since I can't remove him for her to sniff, I've taken to bathing in Baby wash, washing my hair with baby shampoo and moisturizing with baby oil and lotion. She can sniff me and hopefully become used to baby's sent before he gets here.

Keep your fingers crossed! We are going to try our best to make the transition from 2 to 3 as stress-free as possible for Moosey-Cat. I love her and want her around despite the newest addition to "The Funky Bunch".

Making Homemade Baby Food

Yesterday, my mom and & I went pittling about. We ALWAYS stop by the baby section in all stores we visit.

I saw the prices of some of the pre-packaged baby food in jars at the department stores we went to. I was surprised just how expensive those tiny jars of pureed food cost!

So, my mom suggested getting a small food processor and making my own baby food for our son. At least, she said, I'd know EXACTLY what I was feeding our little one.

I decided she was absolutely right (since she brought my sister and I up on homemade baby food!)



I plan on making up several pureed foods and putting them into microwavable/freezable storage containers. If I go ahead and do a little bit along before the baby arrives, I won't feel overwhelmed after he gets here.

I, of course, checked out "Baby Food Recipes" online and found the following website very helpful: WholesomeBabyFood.com

Now I need to find a way to make my own formula! :D

Nighty Night

Winnie the Pooh and Friends "Mobile"

A side view of Baby Moose's "cradle" in our livingroom

As promised, here are a few pics of Baby Moose's "cradle".

Do you like? I do! :D

Weekend Wrap-Up

This weekend, Mr. Moose promised to help me with our son's nursery. He now claims that he wants to wait until he gets his C-PAP machine so he'll know what to do we the mattress he sleeps on in the office, now. (Because he snores AND I disturb him when I get up 5+ times in the night to visit my new best friend, Mr. Potty!) Yet another weekend came and went without progress in Baby Moose's room. It's okay. I've made myself very clear that I will not be doing anything strenuous the last 8 to 10 weeks of my pregnancy. Mr. Moose better "get on the ball"!

Saturday evening I got a migraine headache. I tossed my cookies twice and felt genuinely horrible. I layed around all day yesterday (Sunday), but still feel "hungover". I hope I don't get another one. They suck BIG TIME! I'm still not over it and it's Monday, for goodness sake!

My momma suggested it may have come on because I was upset about the nursery. Who knows? Any who, my daddy brought his extention ladder by after church yesterday. Now my hub has "no excuse" but to run a new cable for this computer into the office. (I'm keeping my fingers crossed!)

They also brought us a "cradle" to use downstairs. I will post a pic of it later today, hopefully. It was given to them by their pastor's daughter, whose daughter "outgrew" it. It's a dark wood, swinging cradle. It will be so conveient to use while our son's tiny enough to sleep in it. Having him with me no matter where I am (and not having to worry about dropping him while climbing stairs) is a load off my mind! It even came with a "Winnie the Pooh" moblie-type thingy. Cute! I am so jazzed!

I'm also stoked because my hubby FINALLY felt our son move yesterday. I've been feeling him from the inside for a while, but Mr. Moose felt him "kick" yesterday afternoon. It was a great experience, for all of us. YAY!

Well, my beloved Indianapolis Colts lost to the Chicago Bears last night. I finally gave up (which I don't do!) after the third quarter. I mean, what's the deal? Lotsa injuries last night, though. And Peyton's back but not like his "usual" self. It was a sucky end to a sucky day.

However, the University of Alabama, our college team, DID win Saturday. That was a great thing. They beat Tulane and we listened to it on the radio.

Well, that's it for now. I'll post a pic of our cradle this afternoon, hopefully!

Nightly Visits

Last night I got up 5 times to go to the bathroom. Mr. Moose has just stopped sleeping in our bed because I'm constantly up and down (AND he snores, too!)

I guess I'll be all ready when Baby Moose cries during the night because I haven't slept through the night in months!

It can be a real bummer, but it's my normal now. Go figure.

Tuesday Tidbits

Well, I can honestly say this Labor Day weekend was great. Mr. Moose and I had a great time. We worked on the nursery, grilled out and had some "snuggle times". I feel so relaxed and refreshed. Even though I was, and am still, concerned about our neighbors in Louisiana, I was able to relax and enjoy the long weekend.

Our Internet went out Friday night after midnight, so Mr. Moose was unable to "surf" all weekend. I was also unable to check email, update this blog or anything else via the World Wide Web. Bummer. However, this was more than likely the reason we were able to focus on each other this weekend, as opposed to this machine. Ya think?

My friend LYNDA has been feeling "under the weather" lately. I so hope she feels better soon. She's due to deliver her first child October 1. Being sick while giving birth has to suck big time. My prayers are with her for a speedy recovery.

Speaking of feeling "ya-ya", but head is aching today. It must be the barometric pressure left-over from Gustav. It's not really bad. Just annoying. I've taken a "baby safe" med to help ward it off. Hopefully, it will take a hint! :)

Okay, I'm out. I will probably be back a little later. Who knows?

Ciao for now!