So I always have these grand schemes of becoming an amazing blogger.... maybe the next pioneer woman? Well the first step would be to blog more than once every couple of months. I can say I don't have time, but that is simply not true. This month I have had more time then I know what to do with. I can say I don't have anything to blog about, but again simply not true. I am 4 months pregnant.... there has got to be something to blog about that. I can say I am just not interested, however I love reading other people's posts. I spend a lot of time consumed with pinterest, other blogs, stumbleupon etc. So no more excuses... just do it!
As I stated earlier, I am 4 months pregnant. It seems like it's going so fast. Next week I am going to finally find out if I am having a boy or a girl. I get a lot of mixed responses to telling people that I want to know. There are the "there are so few surprises in the world, don't you want one?" To that I say, it is a surprise, just came a little earlier. Then there are the keener's that say "oh you're just like me, you need to plan everything". To that I say, no I'm not a planner. I just like knowing everything. I am extremely impatient. If I have the ability to know something, I will find out. That goes for everything in life. Don't leave your diary laying around or facebook open, I promise I will sneak a peak!
Right after the initial... why do you want to find out questions.... I get "So what do you want?" To that I say, I don't care. Then I get the "oh come on".... Here's the thing, I really don't care. I have no idea or inclination as to what I am having. I am not even trying to be politically correct by saying it doesn't matter as long as he/she is healthy. I just don't care. I can see the perks of having both. Maybe because I plan to have a few children I am not too concerned. If I only wanted 1 then I might have a preference but even if that's the case, I don't know what my preference would be. But soon enough I won't have to wait, I will know (hopefully) a week from tomorrow.
One of the major perks to finding out is that I have so many generous people in my life that have offered up "hand me downs". Now lucky for Davide and I, I am not a snob. I don't mind hand me downs. I don't mind reused, recycled or refurbished. Actually I am more than happy to accept "new to me" items. It actually sort of shocks me when I hear people refuse items. It is extremely expensive to prepare your house for baby #1.
We do plan to purchase a few new things; crib, bedroom set, stroller, car seats and comfy rocking chair. Those all add up to a hefty $4000+. So now add in the playpen, toys, clothes, bath, baby monitors, breast pump, exersaucer, baby mats, swings, jolly jumpers, diapers etc.... That's looking closer to $10 000 (maybe I am exaggerating a bit) If I can cut my initial costs in half, I am more than happy to do it.
So that's where I am at right now. I am waiting to find out the sex and saying yes to the donations. I haven't made nursery plans or color schemes. I am simply taking it slow. Because slow and steady wins the race, RIGHT? Please tell me I am right!
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One of my pregnant friends, who doesn't want to know, made a valid point to me, who would want to know. She said "What if they get it wrong?" Apparently she had a friend that was told she was having twin boys, did the room up in blue, only to deliver twin girls....the cord had been wrapped around them in the ultra sound.
I want to know to prepare both the nursery and mental but I'm not sure if it would be worse to THINK you know and be wrong or waiting the find out....
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