20 week update

We're at the halfway point - 20 weeks down, 20 more weeks to go! Of course it's time for my weekly picture. Jason didn't get home from work until almost 10pm, so I am looking a bit tired and my hair is tore up from laying on the couch & watching TV. But we're not taking these for my hair right? It's for the belly, so here you go:


I visited my OBGYN for my monthly appointment today. Everything looked good - Easton was moving around as usual, and his heartbeat was strong at 150 beats/minute. My doctor measured my stomach and said my measurement was 21, which was right on track. I've also finally put on a few pounds, but I am still not quite back to my pre-pregnancy weight. At least we're moving in the right direction, and my doctor seemed pleased with our progress.

Jason had a few days off this past weekend, and on Saturday we did a little shopping. Several friends & family members have recommended that we check consignment stores for clothing and other baby items. I've never been much of a "thrift shopper" myself, but I figured it was worth a try, especially for items like clothing that are grown out of so fast. There is not much to choose from in the Port Huron area, but a web search turned up all types of shops closer to bigger cities, like Troy & Detroit.

I of course made a spreadsheet of the locations/addresses and we hit the road on Saturday. The shops had the cutest names, like "Cutie Patootie" & "Funky Frog". I must admit, I was SHOCKED at the quality and selection. We purchased 2 nice, warm snowsuits, 2 pairs of khaki pants, 1 pair of jeans, a Hawaiian shirt, a plaid long-sleeved button down shirt, a sweater with the cutest patches on the elbows, a pair of Mickey pj's and two long-sleeved onesies. All of the items were really nice brands, like Baby Gap & Children's Place.

And guess how much we spent?????? Only $50! I felt like we robbed the stores! Just one snow suit would have cost what we spent on all the items below:


We've made some more progress on the nursery - as mentioned in a previous post, our nursery bedding arrived. Over the weekend we decided to wash it and get it ready for the crib. It came out of the wash a bit wrinkled, so Jason IRONED the sheet, comforter, crib skirt and bumper! He's an excellent ironer (I guess he picked up that skill in the Marines). :-) Jason also surprised me by putting all of the bedding on the crib! He claimed he was using the bathroom (I thought he was gone a LONG time, but didn't want to question him) but then he said "look in the baby's room" and I saw the crib, all decked out and ready for Easton!

In other nursery news, I stopped by a sporting goods store today. I wanted to find a baseball jersey that we can personalize with Easton's name to hang on the wall. Not only did I find a nice navy jersey, but I also got a pair of white baseball pants with navy pinstripes, a navy batter's helmet and the best part, a set of all 5 bases!!! Everything was a "steal" and on clearance since baseball season is ending (get it, steal???) :-) I plan to hang the bases on the wall in the shape of a baseball diamond ... the pants and jersey will most likely be placed in a shadow box. And I'm not quite sure what I'll do with the batter's helmet yet - maybe turn it over & fill it with diapers???

Other than that (which is a lot now that I type it!) we're anxiously awaiting our trip home next week. We have two baby showers scheduled, and of course want to visit with all of our friends & family members. Can't wait to see everyone!!!