Shower-y Thoughts Abound (and other things)

So, we've started to think about a baby shower nowadays.

The registries are started (and I added some sweet toys to the BRU one today). I'm still debating Target. I'm almost thinking that if we don't have enough on the registry or whatever, then people will either do gift cards or pick their own outfits out. Which I will promptly return to get stuff I like. Ha ha. :)

But, I'd rather just limit it. But, then again, BRU is rather limited in nature. As in, there are only 4 in WI and they are all over on this side of the state. So...I still don't know.

I do know that I get kicked a lot. He will go quiet for a few days (like the past two or so) and then crazy wild (like today). Maybe it was the OJ that I drank.

But, I'm making my own invites for the shower, because I LOVE doing that sort of thing. I still think about maybe starting to make invites and stuff for actual money, but I'm not sure how to start and if it's even worth it, you know? I have to do lots of research about that type of thing. Any extra funds sure would help us out though. So, I will continue to think about it. I think. I will probably forget eventually. Maybe I'll sit on the couch tonight and make notes.

My dad thought that I was nutz for making my own, but I had paper to use, stamps to use, ink, etc. all the tools that I would normally probably have to go buy. Or I did have to buy for the wedding invites. Plus, they don't have to be done until around March 1st (since right now, we're scheduled for April 4), so there's plenty of time. And I've already designed them and done a lot of the prep work to just slap them together, paste in the info on the inside and send them out. I should find my clear labels from the wedding invites and make sure that I have those too. I think my aunt is taking RSVP's. I think. I was making myself involved and then I though I should back off a bit. I'm a little controlling. Just a bit.

The "weird" thing that I am doing for this shower (and I'm sure some people would find it VERY weird) is that I'm including the boys. Because I have WAY too many guys that I am good friends with and I don't want to feel trapped with only girls. Frankly, I don't like girls that much. I know that I've talking extensively about this already, so I won't go into it again, but boys are invited. It'll be more like a party than the typical baby shower, I hope. I'm going with the kind of "Cinco de Mayo"/Mexican Fiesta theme, since I am technically due on May 6th (which is close enough to May 5th). Of course, I'm sure that I will be overdue based on that date, but that's ok. Mexican food, margaritas, non-alcoholic margaritas (for me, mostly), etc. Jake can bring his Spanglish CD and find a bunch of other music and I think that it will be a good time. If not, oh well.

The only bad thing is that Maggie can't make it because of work and that's very disappointing to me. I misheard her when I was talking to her about it and she will be in NY with the SLSO that night, because they are playing at Carnegie. BUT, that day (April 4th) works for Betsy and Brooke, so I can't change it. I am hoping to get her to come up another weekend and have Nims come down and we'll have our own "baby shower". And by baby shower, I mean we'll have dinner at Red Lobster and Maggie and I can watch Nims and Jake drink. My idea of a very good time.

Slowly getting more stuff out of the room. I'm thinking about starting the border tomorrow, putting up as much as I can until I run out and finishing it when the other roll arrives (I ordered it today). Dad is going to give us a door to put on the closet. The next project, of course, after the border is to put the closet together so it's a real closet, and not a closet plus weird hole.

In tummy news, I offically have one. It's almost out past my boobs. It varies depending on time of day, but, for the most part, it's out all the time. It's so weird, because I look "fat", but the sides are rock hard. Ask me to feel it sometime. Very strange. Also, my belly button is much less of an innie nowadays. I wonder how long it will take to move to outie. Probably right before I give birth.

Pregnancy is also full of weird pains. Like my pelvic bones. One side has been giving me sharp pains today. It happens on and off, since a month ago and I said something to the doc last appt and he didn't seem concerned. So, I'm not concerned, other than it's annoying and I have to sit down most of the day. What can you do?

I'm thinking about my leave from work too. I think that I'll get approved for 6 weeks, so I can take my time. I want to come back June 30th, so I don't get dicked out of a personal holiday, so I was planning on leaving April 30th. And a bunch of the women were like, I'd wait longer. Well, maybe you would, but I'm worried about that PH, so I'm just not sure. Of course, depending on how we're going in April, I could have him sooner than expected and then it won't matter. But, if the doc thinks that I'm not going to have him any time soon close to April 30th, I will probably wait longer. And of course, I get to spend 3 weeks vacation prior to all this leave pay. And I don't accrue sick time while I'm gone, SO therefore, when I get back, I'll have 1 PH left and maybe 16 hours of sick time. 3 days for the rest of the freakin' year. I can't wait for 2010 already, when my vacation will be normal again.

Forgive my preggo brain. I can't remember if I've talked about this stuff and how much. Now, it's time for us to eat. Which means that I'll probably be getting kicked in places I don't like soon enough. WOOT!