What’s up, Doc?
You know what? I am a good girl, dutifully following my mile-long list of things to do before we try to get pregnant.
I’m doing the whole prenatal vitamin thingy, the whole drink-lots-of-milk and eat healthy food routine, trying to get more exercise. I’m staying away from (some) evil chemical-laden foods and meds, not drinking, not smoking, etc., etc., etc.
I bought What To Expect When You’re Expecting, and read it cover to cover. I also did the dentist visit, which is recommended because apparently your teeth and gums can get f-ed up when you’re knocked up.
And on Saturday, I officially went off the pill.
So the other day, it was time for the pre-TTC doctor visit …
I made an appointment to see my GP, who is the same guy I saw eight years ago when I wanted to go on the pill so Darling Husband (then Darling Boyfriend) and I could have sex.
He sat down and I told him the whole story — the what, the when (he knew the “how”). I told him all of the things I had been doing/not doing in preparation.
BTW, he hadn’t even heard of the dentist thing, so that makes me wonder. Is this whole your-teeth-and-gums-go-crazy-when-you’re-pregnant thing just a rumor, started by cash-grabby dentists?
Anyway, he said there was nothing else I needed to do — no pap required (shaved my legs for nothing), and no special check-ups. He just gave me a tetanus booster — which I requested, since it’s been 10 years — and sent me on my way.
Sheesh. It’s like he thinks it just takes some sex to make a baby, and that’s it! What about my lists???
P.S. Loving this pic of doctor dolls — I have a puppet thing, so I am cracking up right now!
P.P.S. My doctor really did tell me to have lots of sex. On my way out of his office. Really.
P.P.P.S. When I told him we weren’t trying until July, and were using condoms until then, he actually called it Russian Roulette! Ow!
Cuddle Quilt: Steps 2, 3, and 4
Last time on Kwilt Korner, Lacey was constructing a fabbity little number she called The Cuddle Quilt. Has she made any progress? Will fate get in the way, and jam up her Singer with the cruel thread of betrayal? Let’s watch …
STEP 2: After I had cut out millions of teeny squares — about 3.5 x 3.5 inches (10cm x 10cm for my fellow Canucks) — I proceeded to arrange them in a pretty pattern. I had no idea what I was going for when I started out, but this is how it went …
STEP 3: Then I started sewing everything together, square by square, until it was all pieced together.
I had cut waaaaaay too many squares (a hazard of diving into the project with lots of enthusiasm but no plan), so I cut up the remaining ones, sewed them together, and used them to make those strip-things between the squares. My mother-in-law told me what they’re called, but I can’t remember …
STEP 4: Inspired by having the quilt thisclose to be being DONE, I dove headfirst into making the ruffle. I was on the phone with my mom while I cut out the pieces, and told her I was originally going to use binding — as to keep the quilt as unisex as possible.
“I’m not sure boys should have ruffles,” I hesitated before stepping on the pedal.
“Ohhh, of course they can. They’re babies!” was her reply.
Meh, good enough for me. I love ruffles! …
I bought quilt batting last night, so the next step is putting it all together! Stay tuned!
Bib-itty bobitty bibs
So I was quilting up a storm last night — progress coming up in another post — and chatting on the phone with Mom.
She mentioned that she used to do a lot of sewing when I was a baby, and her favourite thing to make … bibs!
She described little red-and-white bibs, and polka-dot bibs — most of them with tons of cute ruffles and matching burb clothes. I was totally inspired.
She even got crafty with embroidery, and would make theme bibs that said things like “Baby loves peas,” and had embroidered peas on them. One of them had an embroidered airplane with my name written in script like a skywriter. So cute!!!
Big sale at the fabric store tonight, so I’m off to buy quilt batting and BIB FABRIC! I’m already dreaming up cute themes of my own.
The name game
While it’s a lot of fun to discuss names with your girlfriends, and throw around fun/crazy name combinations, it becomes stressful when you actually think about naming your child … for life!
You will need to say their name about 3,241 times every day, and deal with other people saying it. So if you pick a name that has a horrible nickname, your sweet like Richard could end up being called Dick or Richie by the rest of the world — ick!
Here are my current faves that I’ve been thinking about lately …
GIRLS
- Grace (Gracie for short)
- Hannah (Hannie for a nickname)
- Emma (has become sooo trendy, unfortunately)
- Ella
- Claire (after my grandmother)
- Charlotte (after the Little Lottie song in Phantom)
- Bethie/Beth/Bethany
- Alice
- Hilary/Hillary (after Duff or Clinton, haha)
- Molly
- Bella/Isabella (although this will get reeeeally trendy, thanks to Twilight)
- Aurora (because I loveeeeeeeee Sleeping Beauty)
BOYS
- Nicholas (although I am not crazy about “Nicky”)
- Brady (might be too trendy for Darling Husband)
- Andrew
- Ben/Benjamin
- Peter
Any thoughts? …
A splash of citrus
Over at Bower Power, Katie was blogging about cute nurseries and this one really caught my eye …
I think it’s the brightness that I really love. All the white with the lemony-green, soft blue, and pink. Everything is very clean and cheerful.
Love it!
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