Doctors, registries, and hippos, oh my!

So far today has consisted of doctor's appointments, grocery shopping, Olive Garden, and the creation of a baby registry. Eventful! Well, at least I think so.


We had our monthly check-up this morning. 21 weeks already! I felt like the first trimester went by at a snail's pace (probably due to me being sick as a dog). Luckily I've had the second trimester reprieve- lots of energy, not  a whole lot of sick. Anyways. This was Boyfriend's first visit to the OB/GYN so it was especially a big day for him. We waited for about 40 minutes and spent about 5 minutes with the doctor. But that's the way it goes. She just asked me how I was feeling (great!) and checked the baby's heartbeat (also great!). I was super excited for Boyfriend to hear the heartbeat! Gotta say, can't beat the look on a guy's face when they hear their baby's heartbeat!

I have been craving Olive Garden (classy, I know) for WEEKS now. Nothing fancy, just a good old soup, salad, and bread sticks lunch. But as my fellow prego ladies know, when you want something, you GOTTA have it. I was also able to partake in a fancy non-alcoholic beverage! Behold, the Sicilian Citrus Splash!

My sub-par camera phone just doesn't do it justice. Sad face. Note to self: really should think about getting on the iPhone bandwagon. It had mint leaves! And fresh fruit! Truthfully, I was just excited to drink something remotely fancy, something that wasn't water or unsweetened iced tea (and my love for iced tea runs deep). It's springtime in LA and the weather is warm and sometimes I miss having a fruity cocktail. Or any cocktail for that matter.

And then there was the baby registry. I've been putting it off for awhile, as I didn't know if there was a "right" time to start it or not. What if I register too early? What if I register too late? I figure five months is as good a time as any. I went into this with sheer excitement at being able to hold the scanner gun and SCAN MANY THINGS. But Boyfriend wanted to do it online, so online it is. Boy did it give me a headache. BABY REGISTRIES ARE HARD. There so many things! Babies"R"Us is kind enough to give you lists, but still. And why are baby things so expensive? I felt guilty putting most of the bigger things on there. I don't want people to think I am some sort of baby snob. Like, "Buy me this $200 play yard!". Even if it is the one we like. I fear I will be judged by my registry.

When in doubt, just go with hippo stuff for baby. We really like hippos. Like, really insanely love them.

Especially these giant hippo Pillow Pets. Love love love.