33 weeks...feeling the weight!

Barry took what I thought would be a very cute picture of Io snuggling up to my belly last night. However, I clearly look like a beached whale! Feeling much like beached whale too. The only time I can say I am really truly comfortable is when I am in the pool, or lying down. I take that back. Even lying down has its challenges. Ahhhh, but the water. I REALLY feel fantastic in the water. Hence, feeling like a beached whale when out of the water.

I did get to work on "the nursery", or that is, the part of our bedroom that will become babified. Organized all the loot from the baby shower 2 weeks ago. I found a reasonably priced organic crib mattress online which I purchased this weekend. Some gals from work are planning a little shower for me Thursday after work. We'll see what comes of that and then its time to pick up the last odds and ends.

Beach Weather and Going Green with Cloth Diapers

It really is awesome to be able to walk to the beach on a day like this!





We have made the decision to go with cloth diapering. I made my initial investment today on the Bum Genius 3.0, an all-in-one ONE SIZE diaper. So you may ask, how can one size fit your baby as she grows? It's adjustable! Very high recommendations for durability and ease of use. I found a website with a package deal and a 5% coupon and saved about $2 per diaper. I am very excited to say we won't be contributing to the tens of thousands disposable diapers entering our landfills on a daily basis. The start-up cost is a little spendy at first, but over the months, we will definitely be saving plenty in diapering costs. There are many benefits to cloth diapering: no trash, better skin, cheaper in the long run. I also have a stash of "G-diapers": a hy-brid diaper that consists of a re-usable cover and a flushable/biodegradable insert. Thought that would be a little easier for traveling, camping, and other lengthy times away from home. Either way, I am not throwing diapers into a landfill! I feel so green.

Thank you everyone!

Io loves his aunties

Barry's incentive to make our own gourmet baby food

Due date buddies! Cathy and Me.

We had a full house this weekend for a baby shower. Beautifully hosted by aunt Tammy in Bothell with the assistance of Cory, Chandra and aunt Shelley. Saturday night we had someone sleeping on every couch and every bed in the house. I didn't take too many pictures, but I will post more when Cory sends me some of hers.