Hello 2nd Trimester

I must say that my first trimester was not bad. I have heard terrible stories about the sickness that my friends have experienced. Some were sick through their entire pregnancy. I felt nauseous for a few weeks but my main obstacle was being tired. I would come home from work and take a nap and then be in bed by 8:30pm. It was so hard for me to keep my eyes open if I was sitting down.

I am now 17 weeks along and my tiredness is subsiding. Also, I feel that I can tolerate smells and foods easier than a few weeks ago. In my first trimester, I couldn't stand the smell of coffee. This was very hard for me because I've been drinking coffee for years. I actually get terrible headaches if I don't have a cup in the morning. Now, I'm to the point where I can make coffee in the morning again. Ahh....

Things have been crazy around here lately. First of all, Jeff got a new job. Yay! This is actually bitter sweet. He is going to be a job recruiter. He is so excited to start a job where he can build relationships and do something where he feels that he is helping others. However, he has to move to Atlanta for 5 months for training. Just in case you were wondering... I am due in 5 months!!! It almost seems that this was a calculated move. Jeff will miss out on all of the fun hormonal changes that pregnant woman go through. HaHa, we'll actually see each other every weekend so he is not completely off the hook.

Secondly, I had my first baby shower. It was actually a surprise shower and I was truly shocked. My students planned a shower for me all by themselves at school. They all brought gifts to my room throughout the day. During homeroom, they surprised me with a party. Once I got home and put everything in the nursery I was overwhelmed. I must say that I have the best students in the world!!!

We are so excited to get in the nursery and start planning. Last week, we started by getting the carpets cleaned. This was much needed considering we have two spoiled yorkies that do whatever they want whenever they want. That is going to change very soon.

Jeff and I researched and found the perfect furniture for us. We chose the Davenport collection by Baby Appleseed. We were so excited to go to Buy Buy Baby to get the furniture we'd picked out. They had what we wanted BUT it wasn't in stock. It was going to take 10 weeks to get here. I wasn't very patient and started looking at other options. 

My friend, Kathryn, told us about a furniture outlet in Sumiton called T.D.'s. I called to get a price check and see if they had Baby Appleseed stuff. Well, this place was awesome! They had our pieces in stock and it was hundreds of dollars cheaper that Buy Buy Baby. We went and picked it up the next day. We got a crib which converts to a toddler bed and full size bed. I was blown away when I saw this as an option. It's crazy what they are coming out with these day. So cool! We also got a dresser that we will also use as a changing table. Lastly, we picked up a recliner from Lay-z-boy which I'll spend lots of nights sleeping in with baby:)