Baby clothes....

Okay, anyone who is thinking of buying us 0-3 month baby clothes, STOP! A friend from work who has a 6 month old baby girl gave me a huge basket full of clothes that her little girl has grown out of (Thank you, Melanie!). I know little baby clothes are SOOOO cute, but please, they grow out of them so fast. The hand-me-down is extremely valued. In other words, if you are thinking of BUYING baby clothes for us right now, take a look at our registries. There are plenty of other useful items there that we would appreciate to get us started with parenthood. Thank you!

30 weeks tomorrow: and a new swimsuit

Swimming diligently 3 times a week has done a number on the original swim suit that was supposed last for the duration of the pregnancy. The old one was lycra which is highly susceptible to chlorine breakdown. This new one is chlorine resistant polyester. I looked for polyester the first time, but it isn't as stretchy as lycra and I couldn't find a good fit. This one has the old-lady pseudoskirt in the front which actually provides a lot more stretch. Plus, I think it simply a little cuter.

Gear and nesting

We received our stroller this week, a gift from Dick and Donna (Thank you!). The carriage part lifts off and the car seat we registered for fits right on the frame. Easily maneuverable and collapsible. Pretty cool.

And the nesting has begun. Spent yesterday afternoon putting the baby's closet together only to discover after the fact that I had the instructions for the wrong size of closet! This meant that the middle section that divides the hanging part from the shelves was 6 inches too short! Home Depot was very cool about it. I brought back the short piece and they cut me the right size from one of the side panels in another box. Great service. The panel was still slightly short by maybe a 1/4 inch, but I was able to use my creativity to fill the gap. It will work just fine.