Ladedaa....

Hello all of you out there in lunchladyland......
I dunno, I am in a goofball mood I guess. So, the babe had been making lots of moves in my belly the past few days especially. I think that the baby is teaching itself to breakdance in the womb! I can't wait till we get Matt's turntables set up so we can play and mix records...that will really get the baby moving! I have been feeling the most movement in the afternoon, early and late evenings. Those are the times when I tend to be most still, so it makes sense the baby would move most then. Also when I am sleeping I tend to wake up a lot, I have been tossing and turning so much the past few days and when I do I often feel the baby moving around. I really don't mind at all, I love feeling the baby move any time day or night, its reasurring of the little miracle inside of me. =) I'm not sure when we will have a new photo for ya'll, I have no idea where the battery charger for the camera battery is. Well see what we can do.

I have been knitting a bunch again, I am working on a hat for baby to wear home from the birthing center.....I found a pattern online, but I am using yarn that seems to be much thicker than the pattern calls for. So, I will finish the one I started and just have to get some skinny yarn and make the newborn cap. I am re-taking a kntitting class that I had taken in the spring.....to help me to be better about reading patterns and how to use guage properly. Not long after I took the class in the spring I knit a bunch of my own patterns, and I kind of forgot about guage etc. That was a bad idea, because I have to learn by doing things....and I pretty much forgot what I had learned in class, though I excelled while in the class I have to admit. =)
Also, I want to let ya'll know that if you are able to come to the baby shower, you are welcome to knit or sew a gift if you want to!

Heloo,

Last night, well actually more like early this morning, i woke up and once again Erin was snoring VERY loud. I decided to go to the bathroom and see if maybe the snoring would subside with a little bit of time. On returning to the room i realised that this was not the case. Now normally i just kick her alittle and she rolls over and the smoring fades for a moment, but this morning I decided to try a differrent method. Erin was laying on her side and facing me so i decided that if I just put my hand on her belly she would sense stimulation on the life pod area and she would stop snoring...... Well, it worked like a charm. She slowly stopped snoring and seemed to be sleeping very calmly. Then as i lay there with my hand on her belly I felt some movement. Erin was sleeping but the baby was not. I realised that this was my first moment "alone" with the baby. WOW!!!!!!!!!!! It was very strange to have that moment in which I felt connected to this little creature in an individual way. Usually erin is awake (duhh) and she can tell me "put your hand here the baby is kicking", but this morning was different, I layed there thinking about it for a while and then erin rolled over and started mumbling....

Here is the buddha in all its glory, week 22. I have been feeling more pronounced movements in this past week. Some days baby is really quiet with hardly a movement to be felt, others there is a whole lot of something going on in my belly! I am surprised and amazed everytime I feel the baby move even the slightest....this is an amazing experience!

That there is a photo from last week.....Aren't we so cute together! I don't have a new one for this week yet. One will be coming soon. Just wanted to write ya'll a little note about our baby shower and the places that we are registered. Yes, the shower in on December 10th.....and you will be getting an invite early November; so keeps your calenders open! So, about the registries...we are registered at more that one place because some of the items we are in need of can be found at one place and perhaps not the other. There is one specific place for diapers, and a few places for other practical and neccesary baby items. We are trying to be as practical with the things that we are asking for as possible. We are asking for organics, as they are the most healthy for baby...this is why you do not see us asking for many things from Babies R Us. "BRUS" only sells 4 or 5 things that are Organic and that is really sad, because many of the items they sell are so unhealthy for babies and mommies! I guess it's better that we don't ask for our Organics from there anyways because we would rather support the smaller MOMMY RUN online stores that we are registered with! Just take a look at the article about hidden carcinogens that is posted on the blog. I know that you might be rolling your eyes, but I have been eating and trying to live a wholesome organic lifestyle for a long time now. I only want to pass this way onto my child....there is a lot of info out there about organics and why they are so much better for humans, please before you roll your eyes again take the time to some research for yourself.

HERE

is a little reading to get you started.


I am 21 weeks and a few days, and the baby is moving more everyday! I am feeling much stronger kicks or punches or maybe the baby is rearing its head or shoulders into my belly. Either way IT RULES! I feel really euphoric when I feel the baby moving, and I am so often moved to tears, how amazing to feel this little baby inside of me stirring around. I have almost finished a new book that was reccomended to me (one of many) by our Doula Kirsten. Its called "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth". This is quite possibly the most women empowering books I have ever read. It is so well written and packed full of birth stories, as well as natural childbirthing techniques and studies. I highly reccomend this book, even if you are not pregnant its that good! So things are good here in our house, I mean apartment...I am still working and will be until late Nov. In the meantime I am trying to get my wedding photo biz going for next year, and hopefully my doggie apparell site/store

Bubby Boutique

will be finished and some sales from that will start to come in. Well my lovelies....I have rambled enough for now, besides I am hungry again.....MUST EAT FOOD!

On the cusp of 20 weeks here are some photos of the belly....and me and Matt. Also, my mom and Matt's mom are having a baby shower for us on December 10th......I know that many of you won't be able to make it, but you are surely invited.