Monday, March 26, 2012
The B.O.B.
Justin's parents were nice enough to give us a BOB stroller for the baby. We were so excited because they got a good deal and its something we had wanted since my good friend Amy showed us hers. So we registered for a car seat that would fit the stroller and the adapter. Problem was I didn't know which BOB stroller we had and I wasn't entirely sure if I registered for the right carseat. I registered back in December, so I figured I had plenty of time to figure it out.
For at least a couple months now I have been telling Justin we needed to figure it out one weekend. Then the weekend comes and goes and we are having too much fun doing other things (nothing baby related, so totally unproductive overall). So this was finally THE weekend! Prior to going to Babies R Us this weekend I have spent countless hours on the BOB website trying to figure out what we have and then countless more hours on the Babies R US website trying to figure out chich adapter works and for which car seat. I also spent time on the REI website because the two websites crondradict eachother. In the end, I just assumed we had an older version because we knew his parents got it at a good price and we'd figure it out once we made in into the store. (In my defense, I never actually saw the stroller prior to Saturday. Justin picked it up from REI and we took it right to storage.)
So we head to Babies R Us. We walk to the stroller area I see an adapter, so Justin just picks it up and heads off to pay for it. I knew this was not the right adapter because I had spent enough time looking at it online to know what it should look like. But he shows me where it says Bob adapter and insists that this is it. That's when I got teary eyed because he wouldn't listen to me. Now in his defense, this was most likely because 1. I was hungry 2. I was thirsty 3. I am 8 months pregnant 4. who knows why...it just happens sometimes.
So we buy the adapter and I buy a snack and a drink. Good thing they have food in there! We head off to go try the adapter on the BOB and it doesn't fit. At that point I think he's starting to understand my frustrations. And I did really good because I didn't say "I told you so." But I was thinking it! Then we were trying to decide whether to give up all together on the BOB and just get a stroller that comes with a carseat and use our friends jogger that they offered to give us for free.
We had friends coming over for dinner Saturday night, so this would just have to be continued on Sunday. Plus if we kept at it much longer we might have ended up in an argument or I would have started crying again. In my defense (after a 3 mile walk that morning) I was tired and frustrated and I had been trying to figure this out forever! I was soooo over it!
On Sunday we decide to head over to REI. Maybe they can help us! We're both feeling more rested and less aggitated, so we're bound to be more productive than on Saturday! We walk to the stroller area and we're looking around. And Justin says, "I know why it didn't work. We don't have a BOB." I looked closer and he was right! We have a "Baby Jogger". Right then and there relief washed over me! Finally it made sense! I wasn't an idiot afterall! Justin wanted to keep the Baby Jogger and just get the right attachment. But I really wanted a BOB and nothing else was going to do, my heart was set on it. Hence the tears the day before. After all I will be the one jogging with it.
So then this light bulb went off in our minds. We just got our REI points in the mail and we had $110 to spend at REI. Now that should tell you how much time my husband spends at REI. (It doesn't help that its right across the street! At first I thought we got all of that from him buying jackets...its his new thing this year. But then we remembered that we bought some backpacking gear, but I'm not sure how we got that much money in points. Anyway...) And we have a 20% coupon to use too. So I got my BOB! And we only had to pay an additional $20! Finally we had it figured out!
I do have to exchange the carseat that my friends got me for one a little smaller. But that's easy to do and finally I can check this off my list!
This weekend we also bought the nursery furniture. We got the crib from one place, but they didn't have the dresser. So we were going to have to track it down somewhere else. Which probably played into the extra frustrations on Saturday. On Sunday we checked at Babies R Us while we were there returning the adapter that wouldn't work and I found out they have some in their warehouse. So we should have the dresser in about 2 weeks!
We're making progress...slowly but surely!
For at least a couple months now I have been telling Justin we needed to figure it out one weekend. Then the weekend comes and goes and we are having too much fun doing other things (nothing baby related, so totally unproductive overall). So this was finally THE weekend! Prior to going to Babies R Us this weekend I have spent countless hours on the BOB website trying to figure out what we have and then countless more hours on the Babies R US website trying to figure out chich adapter works and for which car seat. I also spent time on the REI website because the two websites crondradict eachother. In the end, I just assumed we had an older version because we knew his parents got it at a good price and we'd figure it out once we made in into the store. (In my defense, I never actually saw the stroller prior to Saturday. Justin picked it up from REI and we took it right to storage.)
So we head to Babies R Us. We walk to the stroller area I see an adapter, so Justin just picks it up and heads off to pay for it. I knew this was not the right adapter because I had spent enough time looking at it online to know what it should look like. But he shows me where it says Bob adapter and insists that this is it. That's when I got teary eyed because he wouldn't listen to me. Now in his defense, this was most likely because 1. I was hungry 2. I was thirsty 3. I am 8 months pregnant 4. who knows why...it just happens sometimes.
So we buy the adapter and I buy a snack and a drink. Good thing they have food in there! We head off to go try the adapter on the BOB and it doesn't fit. At that point I think he's starting to understand my frustrations. And I did really good because I didn't say "I told you so." But I was thinking it! Then we were trying to decide whether to give up all together on the BOB and just get a stroller that comes with a carseat and use our friends jogger that they offered to give us for free.
We had friends coming over for dinner Saturday night, so this would just have to be continued on Sunday. Plus if we kept at it much longer we might have ended up in an argument or I would have started crying again. In my defense (after a 3 mile walk that morning) I was tired and frustrated and I had been trying to figure this out forever! I was soooo over it!
On Sunday we decide to head over to REI. Maybe they can help us! We're both feeling more rested and less aggitated, so we're bound to be more productive than on Saturday! We walk to the stroller area and we're looking around. And Justin says, "I know why it didn't work. We don't have a BOB." I looked closer and he was right! We have a "Baby Jogger". Right then and there relief washed over me! Finally it made sense! I wasn't an idiot afterall! Justin wanted to keep the Baby Jogger and just get the right attachment. But I really wanted a BOB and nothing else was going to do, my heart was set on it. Hence the tears the day before. After all I will be the one jogging with it.
So then this light bulb went off in our minds. We just got our REI points in the mail and we had $110 to spend at REI. Now that should tell you how much time my husband spends at REI. (It doesn't help that its right across the street! At first I thought we got all of that from him buying jackets...its his new thing this year. But then we remembered that we bought some backpacking gear, but I'm not sure how we got that much money in points. Anyway...) And we have a 20% coupon to use too. So I got my BOB! And we only had to pay an additional $20! Finally we had it figured out!
I do have to exchange the carseat that my friends got me for one a little smaller. But that's easy to do and finally I can check this off my list!
This weekend we also bought the nursery furniture. We got the crib from one place, but they didn't have the dresser. So we were going to have to track it down somewhere else. Which probably played into the extra frustrations on Saturday. On Sunday we checked at Babies R Us while we were there returning the adapter that wouldn't work and I found out they have some in their warehouse. So we should have the dresser in about 2 weeks!
We're making progress...slowly but surely!
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| The Crib |
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| The Dresser |
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| The BOB! |
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Go Big or Go Home, Right?
...That's the Colorado way. You don't go for a leisurely hike, you hike a 14,000 ft mountain (a "Fourteener"). You don't go on a leisurely camping trip, you backpack in with all your supplies for however long you are going to be there. At least this is my husband's motto.
In this instance I am talking about stress levels, which was pointed out to me by my dentist. (Which is a stressful thing to me all on its own!) We were chatting about the baby coming in a couple months and then some how the fact that we are moving the beginning of May came up. And he said, "You know you are supposed to spread the most stressful life events out don't you?" I said, "we like to just get all done at once." And he didn't even know the half of it! Because just a week ago my boss did finally decide that she wasn't going to hold my position after I have the baby. So she is letting me go once I go on maternity leave. (Which is a whole other Oprah...)
So in the course of a month I am moving, having a baby, and getting laid off. Which is # 8, 12, and 32 on the Stress Scale List. But for me I'm pretty used to doing big life changes all at once. I moved to Colorado, started a full time job, and started full time grad school all at once. I started another job, continued full time grad school, got married, bought a house all at the same time. So I'm not too worried. Ask me again in May and I may be singing a different tune!
In this instance I am talking about stress levels, which was pointed out to me by my dentist. (Which is a stressful thing to me all on its own!) We were chatting about the baby coming in a couple months and then some how the fact that we are moving the beginning of May came up. And he said, "You know you are supposed to spread the most stressful life events out don't you?" I said, "we like to just get all done at once." And he didn't even know the half of it! Because just a week ago my boss did finally decide that she wasn't going to hold my position after I have the baby. So she is letting me go once I go on maternity leave. (Which is a whole other Oprah...)
So in the course of a month I am moving, having a baby, and getting laid off. Which is # 8, 12, and 32 on the Stress Scale List. But for me I'm pretty used to doing big life changes all at once. I moved to Colorado, started a full time job, and started full time grad school all at once. I started another job, continued full time grad school, got married, bought a house all at the same time. So I'm not too worried. Ask me again in May and I may be singing a different tune!
Monday, March 12, 2012
The Thresher Maw
I don't sleep much during the night, but Friday night I managed to and I woke up after dreaming about Baby (in the dream Baby was a girl and I already knew her name) to my husband waking up as well. I told him that I dreamed about having a girl and it was a wonderful dream. (Again, Baby sorry if you are a boy, I can't control my dreams.) And he told me that he stayed up until 3:30 in the morning playing X Box and that his new game was awesome. He then proceeded to make me watch video where this giant worm (a Thresher Maw) attacks the Reaper and then eats it. I wasn't quite as impressed with it as him, but I pretended to be.
What was really going through my head was I think I have one of those in my belly...at least that's what it feels like all night long. Baby I can't wait for you to come out, so we can show you that you are supposed to sleep at night and play during the day. :)
What was really going through my head was I think I have one of those in my belly...at least that's what it feels like all night long. Baby I can't wait for you to come out, so we can show you that you are supposed to sleep at night and play during the day. :)
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| The Thresher Maw. But mine is going to be much cuter! |
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Baby Shower Time!
Two weeks ago now I went home for my baby shower! It was great seeing family and friends and letting them love on my baby belly! I got to relax the first couple days, which was perfect! My Mom wanted to take me to buy some baby clothes to bring Baby home in and since we don't know what we are having that meant at least two outfits. And thanks to Auntie Ashley two outfits turned into LOTS of outfits, half of which will have to be returned. For some reason we kept ending up in the girl section, so Baby if you are a boy, I'm sorry they were just a lot cuter than the boy clothes.
I had a great time being home and these are just a few pictures of the weekend!
I had a great time being home and these are just a few pictures of the weekend!
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| Fun Times at Sheryl's! |
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| Tinley was told that there was a baby in my belly and this was VERY confusing to her! She even "made" me pull up my shirt to show her my belly. After about 5 times, I think she gave up on seeing that baby! |
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| Sheryl and I were laughing at Parker playing his game. Everytime the character would jump, so would Parker. |
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| The Stair Picture, I think Andy might have been making fun of us for taking "another" stair picture. :) |
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| My Granny Chair at the Shower. It was actually pretty comfortable. Smart thinking Jill! |
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| Jill, my Mom and I |
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