Things I Want To Remember

• My sweet co-workers for throwing me a shower at work, Tiffany-blue themed decor and all :)  Even though it was kind of torturous to have to be the center of attention.
• The look on Brody's face anytime he gets a really good kick from baby girl, especially when he can tell if it's a little foot or hand.
• The shockingly nice, complete strangers (both women) who offered to carry a box for me the other day after seeing me struggling to carry it down the sidewalk (it was empty and not heavy at all but with a giant belly, it's just awkward to carry anything because you have to put it to one side of the bump or the other).  People can be really nice to you when you're pregnant.
• Each time Brody has happily gone to get me a McFlurry when I get a craving.  I'm usually not a sweet tooth but baby girl loves her ice cream. Don't judge.
• The fact that even our landlord gave us a baby gift.  Has that ever happened in the history of ever??? So unexpected and kind.
• Watching Brody practice his swaddling skills on a stuffed animal bunny. I dare you to think of anything sweeter.
• Brody and I swapping Netflix for a bunch of online How-To videos on diaper-changing, different baby holds, swaddling, infant CPR, etc. etc. etc. I don't know how my parents survived without the internets.
• Those quiet moments alone just me and baby girl, watching and feeling her move.
• Brody asking me to spoon him so he can feel baby girl's kicks on his back.
• The looks on my co-worker's faces the other day when they could feel baby girl's hiccups.  It was the first time a lot of them had felt a baby move in the womb.
• The fact that Brody has given me a back massage/tickle every night for the past couple of months to help me fall asleep. I really won the lottery with that one. 
• This crazy sensation of being both desperately excited to meet this sweet little boo, and deathly afraid of the fact that we will be in charge of a human life. It's a lot to try and wrap my brain around.

Quintessential DC

Sometimes there are moments when you feel like you are in a living, breathing stereotype.  The other day as I was walking into my work building, I was getting on the elevator with a group of older, rich-looking men. One of them referred to the other as "Senator" so I can only assume he was one since I don't care to know what any of them look like. Once we were all in the elevator they began lamenting about how they've only been able to go golfing a few times so far this spring because it was such a harsh winter and how awful it's been...

A politician and some lobbyists talking shop about golf. I wanted to gag, and it had nothing to do with pregnancy.

Nothing Classier than a Target Dressing Room Selfie

To document my 36-week belly

Well, is there anything classier than selfies in general? *gag/cringe/dry-heave*

But I do need to be better at documenting my progress living so far away from my family and there was a perfectly good full-length mirror...so, here we are.  Plus, I think pregos get more of a pass on the selfie thing since we clearly aren't taking them to be vain.

Also, just a friendly reminder that Target does price-matching. I feel like I'd heard that at some point in my life, but had never actually tried it...until Friday afternoon when we got our Baby Bjorn for $20 cheaper (Amazon's price).  And it took about 2 seconds! I had just printed off the Amazon page showing their price and the checkout girl manually changed it. Voila!  I think this could be the start of something...

Happy Easter

A Very Good Friday

We are officially one month away from my due date!  I just ordered my (free) breast pump, woo woo!  And I just found out that my office will be closing early for Good Friday so Brody and I are going to grab some Cafe Rio this afternoon. I'm just so giddy and happy :)

Happy Easter Weekend everyone!!!

The End of an Era

Brody had his last class yesterday.   Ahhhhhhhh.

And after a trial on Thursday his clinic work will start to wind down too.  Just a couple of finals and he will be officially done with law school.  It's finally here you guys!

I have been thinking a lot lately about how this is truly the end of one phase of our lives and the beginning of something completely new. And I'm trying to really enjoy the end of this beautiful chapter, little moments like Saturday morning when I woke up to nothing but the pangs in my bladder, then quietly went back to sleep, curled up next to Brody. We slept-in until sometime after 10 and lazily lounged around the house at our own pace and leisure.  Then later that day when we were hungry and decided on a whim to go grab lunch together and were out the door in seconds, walking around this busy, bustling city hand-in-hand.  And I know those little luxuries will soon be a thing of the past.  We are beyond excited to meet this sweet baby girl but I'm also trying to savor these last weeks of just the two of us.  The last five-and-a-half years have been so special.  From our first, crappy newly-wed apartment, to moving across the country, all the while working full-time to support Brody's education.  I've loved sharing these adventures with my favorite person in the world and we can't wait to make room for another addition to our little family and make this a threesome. It's one of the few times in our life that will truly mark a turning point and it feels so strange to be standing here, teetering on the edge.

"Sh...tuff" Just Got Real

We assembled baby girl's stroller yesterday. And Wednesday I washed all her clothes and blankets and started packing my hospital bag. Those tiny little onesies, the teeny little socks...I can't. Things are getting real people!

Also, don't I have the cutest diaper bag ever? It's so my style (it actually looks a lot like my blog header haha) and cute diaper bags are not easy to come by.  

Thanks again to my lovely mother-in-law for getting it for me :)

Some Slight Changes Ahead

Just ya know, Brody graduating from school and us having a baby all at the same time. No big deal.  We already have the tickets and such for his graduation. I really really would love to know when baby girl is going to make her grand appearance...it would make planning all these crazy life-changing things a lot easier but I guess I should get used to having to be flexible.

I also found out today that my insurance will pay for a breast pump, 100% of the cost covered.  Sorry did you not want to hear about this? We don't even have to rent from the hospital which is awesome.  And it's the electric, double-pump good-quality ones.  I'm pretty sure this perk is thanks to Obamacare (it just came into effect Jan 1, 2014) but don't tell my parents that ;)