I've Moved

A little while ago I moved to wordpress.com. Here's the new blog!

http://disastersindomesticity.wordpress.com/

All Things Baby

So, besides giving the apartment a once-over in terms of cleaning and organizing, we are done preparing for the baby!!! So we have officially told him that he can come any time he feels like it. Truthfully, giving birth scares the shit out of me. But I am so ready to have my body back and to see my LO and hold him in my arms.

The "nursery" is done. And by nursery I mean the corner in our room that's devoted to the baby. Here's a pic:
I did the decor for less than $30. Not too bad. $20 for the canvases, $5 for the scrapbooking paper, and $3 for the bar to hang the quilt. I guess you should also include the $15 for the basket covers. But that's still under $50.

We got our stroller attachment and I love our carseat with our stoller. Even though they are two different brands they don't look half bad together.
I've also got a really good start on our freezer meals. So far I have:
-3 meals of chicken and biscuits
-3 bags of Indian lentil soup (3 cups each)
-2 meals of beef stew
-1 meal of chicken enchiladas
-2 meals of taco meat
-3 cups of Spanish rice
-2 meals of meatloaf
-2 meals of mac'n cheese
-a dozen molasses cookies

This week I plan on cooking:
-Chicken cachatore
-Meat for beef dip sadwiches
-Summer veggies soup
-Banana bread
-Bran muffins

When I'm done with those I think we should definitely have enough. I also have stocked the freezer with veggies to make quick Indian meals. And I'm printing out easy recepies that should take me less than 30 minutes to make. Also the hospital bags are packed and I've stocked up on the essentials like toilet paper and toiletries.

Needless to say I think we're prepared. Well... as prepared as you can get :-)

37 Weeks

Full term!!! Yay! I'll write more later. Write now I feel like crap today and I've got a lot to do.

Going Home Outfit?

34 Weeks!

I can't believe how fast August went! It's crazy to think that in just a matter of weeks (3 - 6) I'm going to be a mom. I still haven't gotten used to the idea. I think I'm just starting to get used to the idea of being pregnant!

Things are going ok. I'm starting to get really uncomfortable. I'm tired all the time. My hips feel like a Thanksgiving turkey wishbone. And my reflux has hit an all time level of nasty. My blood pressure is still high, so I'm on weekly doctors visits now (so sick of going to the doctor...). My allergies are also horrible at the moment, and I'm resisting taking anything for them.

There are also plenty of good things to go along with that long list of maladies. Our little one is stronger and more active than ever. The result being that I feel him constantly. My stomach moves with each kick, punch, and roll. Apoorva can feel him every night. It's amazing to think that there is a little baby in there doing all that. My nesting instincts have kicked in full force and the apartment is nice and clean :-) I'm lovin that.

And I think it's really starting to hit me that I have a long list of "to-do's" and not much time to them in. I still have to make a big order from diapers.com to some essential stuff like some cloth diapers, our stroller-car seat adapter, and a freaking diaper bag. We also still need to install the car seat and have it inspected. And those are just the essential things that need to get done. There's a huge long list of things that would be nice to get done before the baby is born. I better get moving!!!

New Milestone...

STRETCHIES!!!!!!

Yup. The stretch marks have appeared. I will NOT be one of those lucky ones that does not get any.

NFT

I want this...

Here's the description from the company:
"The Beaba Babycook is a super versatile compact countertop appliance. It acts as a steamer, warmer, blender and defroster all in one! With the Babycook, you won't have to go through the hassle of using multiple appliances. Simply place your vegetables, fruits, meat or fish in the Babycook, steam and puree. It's that easy! In less than 15 minutes you can prepare fresh and healthy food for your little one that still contains all its nutrients and is free of preservatives, unlike store-bought baby food. You can even use it to reheat or defrost precooked foods."

AND, it's BPA free.

I know I don't need it right away, but I'm definitely going to buy it later down the road before our LO starts to eat solid foods. I know I'm going to make our own baby food using organic fruits and veggies. This will make it easier! It's sad that I'm so excited I found this product :-)