about the baby shower....

I know a couple of posts earlier I said that my baby shower would take place back in May in Miami.......

Well, there has been a change of plans (tee-hee).

Although, we stayed there a few weeks - we got swamped. There was this huge move we needed to make. I'm talking like renting a UHAUL & driving it 830+ miles back to NC w/ an auto transport also hauling the car we originally drove down there. Although arduous, it was well worth it. It took up alot of time and planning while we were down in the MIA. My mom gave us a beautiful dining/living room set for what was over 400sq ft of empty living space we had back in our house. The planning and coordinating took up most of our time. Suffice to say, having a soiree was the last thing on our minds.

The shower is still on though!! I'm going to make a second trip to the MIA 2nd week of August. Baby shower date = TBA. I started on the registry and I'm almost done. I'm registered @ Walmart (or as my grandmas says "gu-al-mar" ). The atmosphere will BBQ style. Just relaxing and family friendly. It will also be co-ed unless of course you'd like to leave your significant other at home lol. K will be there - so I think he'll appreciate seeing another "dude" around. I've also sent my sister the names, phone # and email addresses of everyone I'd like to see there. Again, if you're reading this blog I want you there! If you think I have an outdated number or contact info for you - just email me at thepacklers@gmail.com.

Dear little one...a 22 week letter

Dear little one,

Today has been a rough day. I tried to get the tshirt machine to cut on suede vinyl and it wasn't working. In fact, I made it worse. The machine now wont work at all. I was so distraught that when I called in to trouble shoot to the manufacturer, a tech support person showed their human side. The tech was even telling me not to stress and that "everything would be ok".

Why am I blabbing on about a tshirt machine if this letter was meant to be for you? That's because I wanted to make an extra $100 this week to put it towards your nursery. I'm talking the basics here, like your crib. Don't worry, your daddy is doing fine financially. Actually, if he sees this letter - he'd rip it up and tell you that your mother is a worry wart. Which by the way, he may be right.

I just love you so much. I don't want to give you the basics, I want to give you everything possible shy of spoiling you :-). So as I sat and pondered how much money I was going to lose in this week's tshirt sales, I remembered we don't need that extra money. I use the term "need" loosely here. Will you really care if your nursery decor matched? Will you feel that we loved you any less because we didn't purchase that $300 stroller?

Me thinks you wont notice these things :-). I have a hunch that what you will be comforted by is how much your daddy and I loved you and held you. You'll know if your mommy feeds you on time and if daddy was nice enough to change your diaper from time to time. Because really, will you really care if we didn't dole out our savings on the most expensive travel system @ Babies R US ?

Little one, you're teaching me a lot already. I waited for you for such a long time and through out that journey alone - you have taught me patience. Now, you're helping me find a very much needed equilibrium in my life. You want a nice, calm, HAPPY mommy. If bringing in an extra $100 gives yields a nervous, frantic gestational host (lol) , I have hunch you'll take the latter.

woooooo zaaaaaaaaaaaa

love,
Your mommy

PS: Your daddy and I can't wait to see you. Oh and here is another thing you wont remember but read about later. Michael Jackson died today and yes, I cried. I never purchased a cd/tape or was a crazy fan but I did enjoy his music. Its just that the tshirt machine wouldn't work and now MJ dies??? I sobbed like a baby. Damn you hormones!!!!! I don't do this!!!

First belly pic- Yes, I'm silly

Alright y'all (sorry, NC is getting to me). Here I am @ exactly 5 months. I'm dressed to kill in pregnancy jeans, shirt, and seem to be squatting for God knows what reason. I actually was talking to someone on the phone, lost interest in what they had to say, and proceeded to put the phone on my armpit so the mad gabber could finish their conversation there. Don't worry, they didn't notice. Mad gabbers never really do, they think you're listening while they proceed to go off on a monologue. Whatever happened to having a conversation?

Anyhooo, my husband finds me funny (its so nice to have found someone as weird as me) - so he proceeded to take a picture. I think its a nice belly pic. I'm rounding out! YAY.

I'm about to pop soon. So I'll be needing this....

Bio Oil. Its been working thus far. My family is prone to stretch marks sooooo I hope this little bottle will be my savior. I put it EVERYWHERE. My lower back, inner thighs, boobage, and most important of all THE BELLY.

Some people swear by it... I'll let you know guys know if it lives up to the hype