26 Week Baby Belly!

Okay, technically these photos are from one day shy of 27 weeks (this most recent Tuesday), so take it either way. :-) With a due date of July 21st, she's officially 13 weeks away (11-15 weeks in all probability). Time flies when you're having fun! Damon & I are savoring our last weeks of sleeping in and mostly functioning on our own schedule. Natural changes, however, serve as a gentle way to break me in to being wide awake in the middle of the night, and having to pause whatever I'm doing to feed (myself) again.

Elanor is a very busy little girl. She is now active enough to sometimes wake me at night. Just today I could feel her little feet at the top of my belly during lunch. I'm starting to be able to distinguish the difference between her head and feet sometimes! Today one of her feet seemed to reach my ribs as I was lounging around. I find that a good, tall posture typically increases overall comfort... although sometimes she can make good posture quite uncomfortable! In those cases my belly sticks out a bit more, like the first pic.

A baby moving and growing inside is perhaps the most awe-inspiring journey I have yet experienced.

Wal-Mart Deals - Baby Registry

So, after carefully considering my registry options I chose Wal-Mart (affordable), amazon.com (accessible), and Babies R' Us (adorable) Below is my Wal-Mart wish list. See Babies R' Us and amazon.com for my other registries under Rachel Miltner, TN:

Wal-Mart's Best Deals:
ITEM                                  COST   QTY
hangers;                                10/$1    x2
outlet covers:                         50/$4    x1
brush & comb set           1/$3    x1
nail clippers                            1/$2    x1
no-scratch gloves                    2p/$    x1
nasal aspirator                         1/$    x1
canvas bin                              1/7.50    x3
lansinoh lanolin topical cream    $10      x1
Lansinoh ultra soft nursing pads            x1
 Pooh, bee huny (yellow & green):
*hood towel/washclth              1/$?     x2
*keepsake pillow                     1/$    x1           [DOB, wt, length, etc]


For baby comfort, I prefer 100% cotton clothes, and please remember she will mostly sleep the first 3 months. Oh, yes, and, gently used clothing is awesome! Try Nashville's craisglist for clothes and other gently used items: http://nashville.craigslist.org/bab/