Garage Sales 'R Us

Garage sales were never of too much interest for either Jeremy or me until we decided to look for baby things. Every Spring in Warsaw certain neighborhoods host their neighborhood garage sales, and that's where we spent our last two Saturday mornings with unbelievable success!
Since we've never done this before, we first had to do some research on what baby items are ok or not ok to buy used. With our lists & research in minds off we went...Between both weekends we ended up with the following items: convertible crib, pack n'play, swing, bouncer, bath tub, toys, some clothes, and other smaller items. Total cash spent - less than $100. Jeremy did price comparison last night, and we realized that we've saved over $700!
We had our 18-week check up on Wednesday. The doctor said that everything looks and measures good, we heard the heartbeat and now Jeremy thinks it's going to be a girl - 155-160 beats/minute. Next month we will find out for sure!
I'm doing much better these days, I can stay up for a little longer and the afternoons don't seem to drag as they used to. The only thing I still struggle with are the leftovers and food in general. Every meal and snack are so much work! I never know what I want to eat, so it takes a lot of my energy trying to figure out what will be my next meal.
Well, I should start getting ready - I'm hosting an Open House at one of our lakefront properties this afternoon. Wishing for lots of traffic & potential clients!

14 week update

Last week we had our monthly check up for the baby & mommy. The doctor didn't do the ultrasound, so we don't have an updated picture of the little one this time. But we heard the heart beat for the first time, and it was quite amazing. The baby sounded like he/she was racing somewhere, with the heartbeat going 140 beats/minute!

Being in the second trimester has not done much change for me at this point - I still struggle with leftovers & smells, only certain foods sound good at a certain time during the day, and I can eat all day long! I have to spend my energy in the mornings thinking about what may sound good to me to eat during the day, so I can prepare the “right” snacks. My regular bedtime is still 8pm-7am, with a possible nap in the afternoon. Even though I sleep so much, I still don’t have much energy during the day. I find it very difficult to do any basic day-to-day activities without feeling exhausted, even sitting up at the piano for longer than 45 minutes at a time. But I keep hoping and waiting that the “2^nd trimester feeling” is going to kick in any day, and all of a sudden I’m going to start feeling great.

Jeremy and Bo have been very patient with this pregnant lady. Cooking, cleaning, doing laundry and all that good stuff are their projects these days. I have to admit, I’m really liking it :)