Much better thanks...

Well, so far this week has been much better than last week. I'm taking the anti-nausea medication again even though it makes me sleepy. I think I've finally gotten the timing down right though and if I now stick to my schedule I manage to make it through the day without any worries of suffering from the effects of morning sickness. At last!

I've discovered that the chocolate thing extends to all things chocolate. The little one really seems to love the stuff. I'm doing my best to stay away from it though because I kind of want to keep the illusion that we are going to have the best behaved kid in the world for just a while longer (a lovely picture as we deal with the many trials and tribulations of raising two teenage girls). It's pretty hard to keep that image when he's doing somersaults and kicks just from me taking a bite of chocolate. I'm looking into sugar-free recipes now because I think I'm going to need them.

As we wrap our minds around the concept of having a boy, we have all sorts of wonderful things to consider. My doctor asked me what I thought about circumcision and I can honestly say I had really given it no thought. I've been doing a bit of online research and quite frankly I've already told Don that if we do decide to do it, I can't watch. I always thought that I would not have a problem with being the one to take the kid for needles. I remember being with my sister one time when she had to take my niece in and thinking that she was taking it worse than the baby. Now, well now I know it makes all the difference when it's your baby that is the one getting the needle.

We (well, me, really) have been having fun doing some shopping for baby clothes. I'm trying my best to stay away from buying things just because they look cute. Friends have told us that they grow quickly and not to buy too many of those really small outfits. That's pretty hard to do but I've been trying to stock up on a range of sizes so that we can be ready when the growth spurt hits.

We've decided to start furniture shopping in January. It is pretty hard to resist but the girls are anxious that we will forget Christmas if we start shopping too early. In fact, if it were left up to Desiree, we wouldn't start shopping until after her birthday [February]. I told her that we could do that but if the baby came early she would be the one to share her bed, dresser, room, etc. She almost agreed [she must want something big for her birthday] but quickly reconsidered.

Well, off to work now. I may have more news after my appointment mid-month.