30 - H
So, I've made it to my 30s. Never thought that would happen. It just always seemed so far off, but then that's true of a lot of things. Seeing my sisters go through everything years before I ever did (due to our age gap), it just didn't ever hit me that it would be my turn. I didn't feel that way about getting married though, and I don't feel that way about having kids. These are just things I expected to happen in my life, that I always knew I wanted to do, so when I think about the fact that we're having our first little girl, that's pretty amazing and exciting. It's something I've thought about for a long, long time, and now the moment is here. E and I both can't wait to meet her.
We celebrated my birthday in San Diego. E planned a very thoughtful trip so we could go see animals b/c I LOVE animals. So, we spent 3 days and went to Sea World, the SD Zoo, and the Wild Animal Park. I highly recommend the Wild Animal Park. I hope to go back sometime to see the new exhibit they're opening up. It's whale season too, but we hardly saw the water except when driving. I was very touched and very thankful for the weekend. I felt very special!
I've started shopping around a little bit for baby furniture. It's a bit overwhelming to sift through all the different brands of baby products out there. I've been thinking a lot about my shopping philosophy and how it applies to buying baby stuff. In short, I tend to spend a little more for quality but so that the product will last me and I never have to buy it again. I don't know if I should apply that to buying baby stuff though b/c I'll only need to product to last several years at most. It's hard for me to change my mode of thinking though.
E said something that really stuck w/me, that keeps baby shopping in perspective. Growing up, he never wished he had a nicer dresser or nicer furniture or anything like that, and I realize that was true of me too. As a kid, I never complained about where we lived or what kind of furniture I had in my room, but I did want things like mom and dad to come see me play soccer. The other thing that's given me perspective is this show I saw on TV. Okay, okay. I was watching Oprah. Anyway, she did a show on people who live in very small spaces, beautiful, but small. E.g. One person lived in a beautiful log-cabin type home with a whopping 96 square feet of space. This family of 3, a couple with an infant, lived in the West Village of Manhattan in a 1br, 265 square foot home. The homes really were beautifully done. The general feeling was that this makes us realize just how much we really need...or don't need. What was really appealing to me about how these people lived was the simplicity and contentment they seemed to have. The couple in the West Village was saying that when you bring something home, you have to decide right away whether you love it or not b/c they don't have extra space to accumulate clutter. The other guy who lived in 96 square feet was saying that he has more time to live life and more resources with which to do that...not having a mortgage and all this stuff to worry about. That's appealing to me. By getting rid of "stuff" we actually can give ourselves more time and use that time in truly meaningful ways rather than using it to take care of our stuff or to accumulate more stuff. I hope I can keep this perspective.
It's getting increasingly uncomfortable to be carrying baby. She's definitely squishing my stomach so that it's hard to eat very much. Everytime I eat a meal, even a small portion, I feel like my belly is going to bust open. It's not very comfortable to sit either, and I don't get very restful sleep b/c they say it's not very good to sleep on your back. So, even in my slumber I'm somewhat aware of my body position and never fall into a completely restful sleep. Feeling her moving inside is really cool though. I smile when it happens, and I wonder what she's doing in there. Is she working out her muscles? Is she uncomfortable? Does she taste what I've just eaten? If so, how does she like the taste of kimchee? Flaming-hot Cheetos? She often seems to start moving when I'm eating. I wonder what she looks like. I wonder if she'll be active and like adventures. Will she inherit her dad's personality or mommy's? Whose eyebrows will she have? (I think she'll be much happier with mine. hehehe.) Well, 17 weeks to go. We'll just have to wait and see.
We celebrated my birthday in San Diego. E planned a very thoughtful trip so we could go see animals b/c I LOVE animals. So, we spent 3 days and went to Sea World, the SD Zoo, and the Wild Animal Park. I highly recommend the Wild Animal Park. I hope to go back sometime to see the new exhibit they're opening up. It's whale season too, but we hardly saw the water except when driving. I was very touched and very thankful for the weekend. I felt very special!
I've started shopping around a little bit for baby furniture. It's a bit overwhelming to sift through all the different brands of baby products out there. I've been thinking a lot about my shopping philosophy and how it applies to buying baby stuff. In short, I tend to spend a little more for quality but so that the product will last me and I never have to buy it again. I don't know if I should apply that to buying baby stuff though b/c I'll only need to product to last several years at most. It's hard for me to change my mode of thinking though.
E said something that really stuck w/me, that keeps baby shopping in perspective. Growing up, he never wished he had a nicer dresser or nicer furniture or anything like that, and I realize that was true of me too. As a kid, I never complained about where we lived or what kind of furniture I had in my room, but I did want things like mom and dad to come see me play soccer. The other thing that's given me perspective is this show I saw on TV. Okay, okay. I was watching Oprah. Anyway, she did a show on people who live in very small spaces, beautiful, but small. E.g. One person lived in a beautiful log-cabin type home with a whopping 96 square feet of space. This family of 3, a couple with an infant, lived in the West Village of Manhattan in a 1br, 265 square foot home. The homes really were beautifully done. The general feeling was that this makes us realize just how much we really need...or don't need. What was really appealing to me about how these people lived was the simplicity and contentment they seemed to have. The couple in the West Village was saying that when you bring something home, you have to decide right away whether you love it or not b/c they don't have extra space to accumulate clutter. The other guy who lived in 96 square feet was saying that he has more time to live life and more resources with which to do that...not having a mortgage and all this stuff to worry about. That's appealing to me. By getting rid of "stuff" we actually can give ourselves more time and use that time in truly meaningful ways rather than using it to take care of our stuff or to accumulate more stuff. I hope I can keep this perspective.
It's getting increasingly uncomfortable to be carrying baby. She's definitely squishing my stomach so that it's hard to eat very much. Everytime I eat a meal, even a small portion, I feel like my belly is going to bust open. It's not very comfortable to sit either, and I don't get very restful sleep b/c they say it's not very good to sleep on your back. So, even in my slumber I'm somewhat aware of my body position and never fall into a completely restful sleep. Feeling her moving inside is really cool though. I smile when it happens, and I wonder what she's doing in there. Is she working out her muscles? Is she uncomfortable? Does she taste what I've just eaten? If so, how does she like the taste of kimchee? Flaming-hot Cheetos? She often seems to start moving when I'm eating. I wonder what she looks like. I wonder if she'll be active and like adventures. Will she inherit her dad's personality or mommy's? Whose eyebrows will she have? (I think she'll be much happier with mine. hehehe.) Well, 17 weeks to go. We'll just have to wait and see.
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