*Hitting The Bottle*

Apparently picking out bottles is much much harder than just putting them on your Target registry.

First of all there is a huge problem with baby bottles. Secondly, the glass bottles or BPA free plastic bottles that are recommended are hard to come by locally - unless you live hear a Whole Foods Market. Lucky you.


So, for the rest of us, we will have to beg and plead on our registry for internet bottles.

Evenflo Classic Glass Nurser 3 Pack (4 oz).

Evenflo Classic Glass Nurser 3 Pack (8 oz).

Born Free Twin Pack (9 oz).

Born Free Twin Pack (5 oz).

I know - glass could break, glass can cut, but I am pretty sure that my bro and I were raised on glass bottles and he is still alive. . .

Fat Foot

I used to read pregnancy guides that talked about things like swollen feet, difficulty sleeping, bad skin, peeing pants when sneezing, stretch marks . . . and callously thought to myself, "HA! Not MY pregnancy."

Dear god, I was so wrong.

My most recent "pregnancy symptom" is swollen feet, or as I call it fat potato foot. I had to buy new shoes. See below. I got them in black. I wore them to work. Yes, crocs at work. Desperate times indeed. As Ed pointed out, I can no longer make fun of the croc wearing co-workers. Damn. Guess I will have to find a new recreational activity.

Baby Shower Questions

I have had a few questions about the baby shower.

First question - "What is the deal with the book?" It was the intent to fill Ed Jr's library with great books, so he will grow up to be smart. So, bring us a copy of your favorite childhood book. Like when my niece was born, I bought her a copy of the Wizard of Oz and Heidi (my favorites), amongst some others. My brother's favorite books growing up were Hop on Pop and A Light in the Attic. The books definitely do not need to be new, they can be used and you don't have to bring one at all if you don't want. Maybe you weren't a reader growing up. Not judging. If you only want to bring books, cool, if you want to bring a book and another baby item, cool too. If you just want to promise me hours and hours of free babysitting so that you can read to Ed Jr. - outstanding!

Second question - "Which books does Ed Jr. already have?" I posted a list here of the Ed Jr. Future Presidential Library collection here. In addition to those books, he also has a copy of The Little Prince, The Big Book About Me, and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes.

34 Weeks - Doughboy?

We are 34 weeks pregnant. Ed Jr. is a doughboy - or so it seems. All I know is that he is so kicky. He gets the hiccups every night when I try to sleep. I think he is getting me back for coughing all day and night.

Belly button is still in.

This is Ed Jr. telling daddy to quit watching TV and start reading the Birth Partner's Handbook.

La Leche League

Okay - who is going with me? Jenkins, I am looking at you.

"La Leche League, a mother-to-mother, breastfeeding support group, has recently restarted in Helena. La Leche League is a nonprofit, nonsectarian group led by accredited leaders. We are dedicated to helping mothers breastfeed by offering encouragement, information and education. We also work to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important aspect in the healthy development of babies and mothers. LLL meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (Susanna Wesley Place) in the Fireside Room. We encourage pregnant moms to attend several meetings before baby arrives. Interested mothers or those with breastfeeding questions may also call our help line at 443-2069."

Baby Prep 101

So all of the books we have been reading are about the actual birth. I haven't so much as picked up a book on breast feeding or what happenes after Ed Jr. comes out. I hear that you need to feed them, and something about changing diapers, but other than that I am clueless.

So in order to study up, I am watching hours and hours of Bringing Home Baby on TLC to pick up some pointers. Feeding. Check. No sleep. Got it. Crying. Okay. Mobile above the changing table. Sure. . .

I have to do something while I sit on my butt sick. Homework.

33 Weeks!

We got back from our cruise on Sunday night. Late Sunday night. The cruise was fantastic. The boat, the ports, the food - all amazing. The weather was dreamy and we had an absolute blast with MIL and FIL.

We needed the vacation for sure.

On Suday we started the 33rd week of the pregnancy. It sounds like little Ed Jr. has his own immune system which is good because on Tuesday I came down with the WORST case of bronchitis I have ever had. I have been out of work since - which stinks because I need all of my sick leave for maternity leave.

Here is to dreaming that we are still adrift in the Caribbean. Oh and thank goodness I didn't get sick on the cruise.

Thanks MIL and FIL for the trip of a lifetime! Check out photos here.

*Robeez*

We would love some cute little boy Robeez - and they have them at the Real Food Store here in Helena! How cute are they?

*What 2 Expect The First Year*

I tried to add this to the registry site at Target, but it won't let me.

What To Expect the First Year.

It is available all over, it doesn't need to necessarily have to be Amazon.

*Diaper Extravangza*

We would like to register for some disposeable and cloth diapers in addition to the g-diapers. I don't know which we will like better or which will work for us, so I thought we could have a diaper buffet.

g-diaper update, they are sold at the Real Food Store here in Helena, unfortunately they only have the starter kit in medium, so we would like two or three starter kits in medium, that will get us the six diapers we will need to get by. Plus we would like to register for a couple of the flushable inserts in medium. We would still like the small g-diapers, but only one or two starter kits and flushable inserts.

We would also like to register for some Seventh Generation Diapers, in newborn size. They are available on-line and at the Real Food Store here in Helena.

We would love at least one or two three packs of the bum genius 3.0 cloth diapers. They don't come in any sizes, they are one size fits all. You pick the colors - but maybe avoid the blossom. . .