We got our BOB stroller!

Daddy Jarbs and I got up really early today to go to our favorite baby store, Great Beginnings. They have a Baby Bargains Celebration Event where everything in the store is 20% off including all the strollers! We had our eye out for the BOB Revolution stroller in chocolate blue. We arrived in the store at 10:30 am just as when the store opened and the parking lot was already packed! We know what we wanted so we were in and out of the store in about 30 minutes. The BOB strollers rarely go on sale so getting 20% off the retail price was definitely a steal! The BOB Rev stroller normally retails for $389 - $399 and we only got it for $311 (+tax)! I love getting good deals so I was happy to save a few $$ :-).

 

Since the event at Great Beginnings was sponsored by Baby Bargains, I had the opportunity to meet Alan Fields, the author of the THE Baby Bargains book!!! I was able to get another free book and he signed it for me :-). This book has been a great help to me in trying to figure out which baby stuff to get/register for and I highly recommend it to every mom/mom-to-be!

 

I'm on staycation!

Today is the first day of my 8-day "staycation". I am off work until Thursday next week!! :-)

I drove to Fredericksburg, VA this morning to my maternity photographer's studio.  While I was walking towards the building where the studio is, there was a lady standing outside the building talking on her phone. As I was walking in, she stopped talking on her phone to tell me I look so cute with my pregnant belly and asked when I am due lol. I thought it was pretty funny that she had to put the other person on the phone on hold just to talk to me.

After driving up from Fredericksburg, I went to Buy Baby and Babies R Us to get some stuff. I couldn't help but take a photo of this parking spot. I only have a few weeks left before Baby Jarbs arrives so I gotta make use of my mommy-to-be privileges :-).

 

35 weeks!

How far along?: 35w3d
How big is the baby?: the size of a honeydew!
Weight gain/loss: 27 lbs! I am glad water retention is gone!! I lost over 3 lbs of water weight during the last few days.
Pregnancy symptoms: sensitive gums, growing belly. Baby Jarbs has changed position today so I feel less uncomfortable. I don't feel the pressure in my groin anymore. Hmm, maybe she moved up? She's suppose to move down!
Maternity clothes: Still dresses and my two maternity work pants!!
Stretch Marks:  None! I hope it stays that way until the end!
Sleep: Sleep has been better this week but for the last couple of days I keep waking up at 5 am!
Best moment this week: Daddy Jarbs and I checking out strollers & carseats last weekend. We both did not know what to do so we were both cracking up.  
Movement: Yes. She changes position a lot.
Food cravings: Nachos, watermelon
Food aversions: none
Labor signs: none
Belly button in or out: outie :-(
What I miss: Not having to pee 100x a day!
What I am looking forward to: My 8-day "staycation"! I'll be doing a lot of nesting & sleeping :-)
Milestones:

From now on, baby's growth is mostly in the plumping up department -- though she won't get much longer, she'll put on a pound or more of baby fat before birth. (She's about 15 percent right now and will be about 30 percent by full-term.) Her hearing is totally developed (tip: baby responds best to higher pitches).

I swallowed a whole watermelon!

Teehee :-)

Photo by Marta Locklear

What a busy day!

Daddy Jarbs and I had a full day today. Our friends Patty & Christian swung by the house late morning to pick up the old armoire that we gave away. When they left, we walked around the neighborhood to check out the farmers market and the new tavern that will open up soon near our house. Since we're at the homestretch, Daddy Jarbs and I plan to do more walking around the neighborhood to help Baby Jarbs go down and be in the optimal position for birth.

In the afternoon, we went to Sibley for our Baby Care class. This is the last of the 3 prenatal classes that we planned to take. The class was taught by Juliana from Birth-N-Babies. We learned about the basics on how to take care of the baby. Each couple were given baby dolls to play with. We learned how to properly swaddle, put diapers on, give baby a bath, etc. 

After the class, off we went to Great Beginnings to pick up the glider that we ordered. While we were there, we checked out the different infant car seats to make sure they fit right in our car. I am glad with did this because it turned out that some carseat fit better in our car compared to others.

Daddy Jarbs and I wrapped up our busy day with dinner at Dogfish Head Alehouse in Gaithersburg. We hung out for a little bit and watch the Redskins game in there. It was a good game but too bad they lost. Boo!

Now, we're home and both pooped! It was a busy and tiring day. Good news for me though is I only have to work 3 days this week then I am off for the next 8 days. Woot! Woot! :-)