Baby stuff

Hey all,

We've finally managed to get a bassinet for beside our bed:

Its not the one I previously found on the internet; its actually even nicer. We managed to get it second hand (though its brand new, never been out of the box), for less than full price. We haven't assembled it yet, but it looks like its going to be fantastic. The lady who sold it to us had used this particular one before, and absolutely loved it (the reason she had a second one lying around is kind of complicated). It attaches right to the side of the bed, and is large enough to accomodate a baby for many months (which is great, since I plan to breastfeed on demand).

We've also found the website we'll be purchasing our diapers from, though we haven't actually put the order through as of yet. The site, The Valley Cloth Diaper Company, is based out of Nova Scotia, so shipping should be relatively simple. We're planning on using their Kushies Fitted Diapers and Wraps, supplemented by a few Wonderoos Pocket Diapers, as the easiest and most cost effective options. Reusable diapers have come a long way in the past few years, and they're just as easy to use as disposables, but they're much much cheaper in the long run and infinitely better for the environment.

The baby seems to be kicking more than ever. Luce was lying on my belly the other night, and baby kicked her really hard. You should have seen the shocked expression on her face! Then she got this really intent look, and her ears swivelled right back, like she was listening for something we couldn't hear. It was so funny!

I had the rhogam shot done last week and it went really well. They give it to you as an IV type needle in your arm now, so I was saved the ignominity of being poked in the butt. These kind of needles don't bother me at all, so it was really simple (aside from the hour it took for my doctor to fax over my records - sigh). Now the baby and I should be protected from Jake's even O+ blood until after the delivery (though its only an issue if the baby is also O+, and if our blood should mix, which are pretty big ifs).

Otherwise, everything is going really well. The baby is growing exactly as he/she should be, despite the fact that I've somehow stopped putting on weight over the last month despite my cravings for brownies. The doctor isn't worried, though, since I've put on about 20lbs since the start of the pregnancy and my belly is the proper size for 32 weeks.

Its hard to believe I'm so far along now. I bashed my head on the freezer door the other day, trying to get something out of the back of the fridge, and Jake thought my yelp of pain was me going into labour. Seems I can't even stub my toe around here these days without him thinking the baby is coming. Its so sweet that he's so concerned, and I know he'll be a great help to me when I'm birthing.

Ta ta!
Ellen & the mystery baby