I can’t believe it. We’re halfway there. ♥
In some ways it feels like it’s been a long time. And in others it feels like it’s only just beginning. Save for a cyst they found on my ovary {which is gone now and everything is fine!}, my time so far with this baby has been the easiest thing and I’m so thankful for that. There is so much I am excited about and so much I’m scared for too. Mostly, I want time to slow down. I’m so grateful I get to experience this little life growing and want to pay attention for every moment that it lasts.
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a few bits and pieces, big and small…
I think we have a name picked out and I know I’m totally biased but I honestly think it’s the most beautiful thing. We’re open to changing it, but so far can’t seem to find anything we like better. It was the first name with thought of even before she was real and now that she’s coming it just sounds like it’s supposed to be hers.
I started to feel the baby flutter a few weeks ago and it is the most magical feeling. And so strange! I love it.
A random tidbit, but one I want to remember is how much I am craving whole milk. Ha! Nothing else, really. Just drinking a few glasses of ice cold whole milk each and every day. Cheers!
My favorite book so far has been a beautiful memoir by Beth Ann Fennelly, Great With Child. It’s written in a series of letters to her young pregnant friend and I finish every chapter with the warmest feeling. I have also ordered Night Lights by Phyllis Theroux, as I was told that it’s also a soul warmer, which are the best kind of books in my opinion.
Now that I’m starting to show a little I am getting excited to start wearing some of the maternity clothes I’ve picked up here and there over the last few weeks. I’m really going to try to embrace the bump! I’ve gotten some cute pieces at Target, Destination Maternity, and Old Navy and also found this awesome sweater at Madewell that I think will last me through until the end! I’m trying to be thoughtful about what I buy and know also that since I’ve always tended to like looser shirts and sweaters many of my current clothes will do just fine, which is lucky!
I have started following some of the most wonderful small shops on instagram for children’s clothing and accessories. They are handmade, so definitely on the pricier side, but I know they are so well made and can be used again or handed down, which I think makes them worth it.
// I would love to collect some blankets and swaddles from Willaby Clothier. So lovely! I want them all!
// The prettiest clothing from Soor Ploom | Mama Owl | Misha and Puff
// And she needs one of these dolls from Brazen Wildflower, of course.
I have been adding to my c u t i e p a t o o t i e Pinterest board for a few years now, and it’s fun to look back on it and see how many little girl photos I have pinned. Maybe that means it was meant to be. :) I’m getting really ready to start dreaming up the nursery too. Eee!
Also, I am having fun playing around with Baby List to keep track of things we need/want. I love that you can add stuff from anywhere, even Etsy! I added this onesie from The Jones Market right way, because she NEEDS IT, naturally. I mean, can you even?? Any recommendations for me? I feel like I know some essentials from being a nanny for so many years, but I still feel clueless in a lot of ways. I don’t want to go crazy and I don’t want too much stuff! What is one thing you couldn’t live without? I would love to hear anything and everything that you think we need!
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I am going to try really hard to take pictures of my bump from here on out. I know this time is fleeting and I want don’t want to miss any of it. On Tuesday we are having our 20 week ultrasound and I am really excited (a little nervous, too!). Praying everything is growing just right and I can’t wait to see a picture of her again. I wrote on instagram last week that I get worked up thinking of how grateful I am to get to take this journey. So much to be happy about. I thank heaven every single day. ♥
