OK, I thought I would blend the title together. I woke up at 5:00AM this morning and couldn't get back to sleep. Either this has to do with my pregnancy or, I'm super anxious about my flight tomorrow. Probably a little bit of both.
Last night some close friends of mine held a baby shower for me. The decorations were so cute (surfboards, lanterns, and swim trunks) and the food was great (Make you own ice cream sandwiches). There were some great ladies there a mix of on and off basers which made for fun conversation. We played a game of hanging clothes on the line while holding a baby doll and talking on the phone. (All the while creating a fake conversation on the phone). Then I opened all the gifts. So many baby clothes and fun things! Which I really needed. I've been able to get most of the gear it's just the clothes and little things that I was needing.
I will post pictures when I can. Mike and I went to together and bought me a camera that I could have during my travels. A little Canon Power Shot SD1100 IS Digital Elph. I wanted something that was made in Japan and not China which the Japanese Salesman at the NEX was very happy about. The Canon Rebel is just too big for me to take and, Mike wouldn't give that up for 2 whole months! I am now under obligation to take a lot of pictures and post them. Something that has been Mike's domain in the past. (no pressure!) I'm super anxious about leaving for such a long time. I will really miss my friends here. I've made so many close ones. I'm looking forward to seeing my family and I hope they are happy about seeing me but it's a long time to be away from my husband and friends and house and life! Stay tuned. This Summer should be interesting as I deal with pregnancy, childbirth, reverse culture shock, and family drama!
Just recently, I made a new dessert called Chocolate Sludge a dessert fit for 2 soon to be 3 boys in the house.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
6 More Days
So Mike has come home from being away in Singapore and Diego Garcia for 2 weeks and in 6 days it will be my turn to leave. During his time away, I stayed really busy with my great group of friends but it was still hard at times. I have to say I'm not really looking forward to leaving. I do love my family but it will be hard being away from home and Mike for all that time. Believe it or not, we get a long pretty well. Plus, now that he's home I feel this overwhelming pressure to nest in one weeks time. So, I'm going just a tad loony. At the same time, I've spent so much time out of the "baby loop" I've sorta forgotten what a baby needs or, what I should have for a baby. That thought came to a reality when my girlfriend said:
Girlfriend: "So, do you basically have everything that you need?"
Me: : "Sure, I think so. I mean, babies don't need much."
Girlfriend: "So you have like burpcloths.....?"
Me: "Uh, no not yet"
I didn't even really think about that. So, I looked up a little list online of things that babies need and I'll probably go by that. I'm planning to get most things like layette and little things when I'm back in the states. It's less expensive than out in town and I'll buy it at the location rather than buying it all now and then mailing it.
Of course the second time around, there are things that I know I probably won't need. We never had a changing table for Joshua. In the beginning we just changed him in the crib and later on we just changed him wherever. I remember for Joshua's baby shower, poeple made me a ton of blankets that were never used because, well, we lived in San Diego and the apartment usually never dipped below 65 degrees even in the winter and during the Spring, Summer & Fall with no AC it was 80+ in there. This time around I know we'll need more cold weather equipment.
The winters are a lot cooler here and Summer usually doesn't come into full swing until around late June so, I'll need snowsuits and such. I think I'll have to invest in snowsuits for both Joshua and the baby. Since, Joshua is getting more and more into the snow and I'm hoping that we get out more during the winter.
Girlfriend: "So, do you basically have everything that you need?"
Me: : "Sure, I think so. I mean, babies don't need much."
Girlfriend: "So you have like burpcloths.....?"
Me: "Uh, no not yet"
I didn't even really think about that. So, I looked up a little list online of things that babies need and I'll probably go by that. I'm planning to get most things like layette and little things when I'm back in the states. It's less expensive than out in town and I'll buy it at the location rather than buying it all now and then mailing it.
Of course the second time around, there are things that I know I probably won't need. We never had a changing table for Joshua. In the beginning we just changed him in the crib and later on we just changed him wherever. I remember for Joshua's baby shower, poeple made me a ton of blankets that were never used because, well, we lived in San Diego and the apartment usually never dipped below 65 degrees even in the winter and during the Spring, Summer & Fall with no AC it was 80+ in there. This time around I know we'll need more cold weather equipment.
The winters are a lot cooler here and Summer usually doesn't come into full swing until around late June so, I'll need snowsuits and such. I think I'll have to invest in snowsuits for both Joshua and the baby. Since, Joshua is getting more and more into the snow and I'm hoping that we get out more during the winter.
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