Planning for #2.

You'd think since we've done this baby thing once already, we'd be all set when it comes to supplies. Not quite the case. You see, the first time around we had to get so much stuff that we didn't get any "nice to haves." We got the basics, and added onto that as needed as Lauren got older. This time, we don't need to buy the swing, car seat, Baby Bjorn, crib mattress, etc., etc., so we can splurge a little bit. The new crib will also be paid for by Jardine and their crappy voucher program, so we don't need to shell out cash there, either. We also learned some things that we'd do a little bit differently the second time around, so now's our chance.

I've finally broken down and set up a registry at Babies R Us, just to keep track of it all. Right now there are only 6 items on it. I think back to Lauren's registry and I think there were about 100 times that many items listed. Expect to see that number go up if it turns out we're having a boy. I have crates and crates of girl clothes, but nothing for a boy. Secretly, I'm hoping for a boy just so I get to buy a bunch of cute little baby clothes.

We're also starting to figure out how to get the office/nursery in order. With only 3 bedrooms, the former office/guest room will now become the new nursery and the office will go...well, we haven't completely figured that out. Right now it's looking like the "office" will become a small desk with a computer on it at the top of the stairs. The guest room will no longer exist, unless you count the couch in the living room.

We finally turned the Willy Wonka door to our storage room into a real, adult-sized door over the weekend. Since our house has no basement, it has an 8'x10' storage room off of the 3rd bedroom. Great, except it also had a 24"x36" access door. Not exactly the most practical; we couldn't even fit our Rubbermaid crates through it. Thanks to some great handiwork by my cousin Aric , it now has a real door. No door handle and it's not completely painted, but the bulk of the work is done. We're also going to finish insulating the storage room since the builders only halfway did that for some reason. The goal is to have all the hard stuff done by the time we find out what we're having so then we just have to empty out the room, paint and set up the new furniture.

Final update: as of this morning I'm back up to the weight I was at when I found out I was prego. Definitely showing, although I can still hide it if I don't mind being uncomfortable for awhile.