Baby Brain

- You will l be a great mom -  a kind barista told me one day at Starbucks.
- You think so? - I asked.
- Yes, because when  I asked if it's your first child you smiled!

Such words mean a lot when one is about to be responsible for a Baby. Meanwhile, we are intensely preparing for the upcoming changes:

* About once a week I still go to yoga. It helps me mentally and physically. What's better than lying in a pre-natal savasana  after an hour-long stretch? Instructors also pay a lot of attention to the importance of breathing. Every week I also go for a swim to a nearby pool.

* Visits to the doctor proceed without problems, and our test results do not deviate from the norm. At any time I can send a personal message to my OB/GYN. I can count on professional and friendly responses regarding issues like hand swelling.

* On a recent doctor visit I received a prescription an electric breast pump. Interestingly, the changes made by the Affordable Care Act imposed an obligation on insurance companies to reimburse the costs. Mine already has reached me by mail and fortunately came with instructions.

*As the baby has grown a lot- it's been almost 7 months-I can now only fit in plus sizes or in clothes from the maternity department. While I still have energy, I am supplying myself with extra attire, which I hope be enough until May :)

* I need to get on with reading specialist baby care books. At the moment I'm not doing as well as I could. Maybe it's the Baby Brain syndrom. I just cannot concentrate that well. I also don't want to add more stress to myself. I hope that the upcoming Great Expectations parenting classes will be good motivation. We start this week with an infant care class.

* Every day, thanks to the applications on the phone, I receive a bit of information on Baby's and my development. Today I learned that Baby is almost 16 inches, and I will be prone to more mood changes...poor Dean.

* We also had to choose a pediatrician. In the US it is the hospital nurse who arranges the first appointment with a specialist, designated by the parents. Apparently, no one visits mother and Baby at home, as is commonplace in Europe.

* Of course, we spent much time on compiling Baby's registry.  After some extensive research and solving dilemmas like whether we really need the changing diaper pad furniture, we have successfully made an online Amazon order. By the end of the week, the stroller, crib and a number of other necessary gadgets will be delivered.

* We are still waiting for diaper samples from the Tiny Tots website. If we like them, we will, for a small sum, order a  weekly delivery of new and clean diapers. #makelifeeasier :)

Next Sunday we are throwing Dean's birthday party and my mini Baby Shower. Easter holidays will also be our chance to Babymoon ... Stay tuned. And now let me go back to sorting Baby's and my clothes.

                              

H.xx