week 13

On Saturday I hit week 13... so some would say I am in my 14th week.  Very exciting stuff here.  Some of the resources I read have conflicting information, one says the baby can hear me now... the other says I have to wait until week 16.  I'll just assume it's now.  I don't have many other updates about the babe right now, since I'm still 2 weeks away from my next appointment.  Instead, I will bore you with some of my current observations.

• It seems that since this is my 3rd pregnancy (with no kids to show for it, yet) that people aren't as excited for me as they were in the past.  Mind you, some people are and I need to focus on that... but it just seems like some people think I am crying wolf or something.  Whatever... the people that matter are excited so I should just leave it at that.
• My least favorite phrase is now "oh, just wait, YOU'LL SEE!"  WTF?  If I happen to mention some grand plan I have to, oh, let's say, put the baby on a schedule.  That someone will scoff and say "right, just wait and see..."  I say... "thank you, I think I will."  What the hell am I supposed to say?  "Oh, really?  Well then I'd better not try it then."  Do people honestly think that I don't know enough to know that things don't always go as planned?  That every baby is different and I hope to one of the lucky ones that has a baby that easily adapts to a consistent sleep-eat-play schedule?  But if not, I will adapt and overcome?  Duh!  Also, just because YOU couldn't get YOUR kid to do it doesn't mean it won't work for me.  So back off.
• Don't touch my belly!  Really!  I don't even like my husband touching my fat gross stomach.... why would I want some random person touching my belly.  Stop it.
• Today a co-worker of mine who has a 1 year old grandson just asked me if I was ok with hand-me-downs and I was like "hell to the yea I am."  She is going to hook me up with some baby gear, some to borrow and some to have (I think).  I'm like... "bring it on!"  So far I know I"m getting a swing (sweet... I wasn't planning on buying one b/c a) they are space hogs and b) not all babes like them and c) even if the babe likes it I believe in tough love... ha ha just kidding... really, they only use them for such a short time, I was going to make it work without a swing.  The best part of getting the gear to loan is... I get to use it for free and then GIVE.IT.BACK.  Wooo hooo.  
• For all of those out there that may not know my experience with babies and feel the need to give me advice that I don't ask for.... please know that 1) my brother was born when I was 11, so I spent a lot of time taking care of him.  2) I babysat as my primary source of income from ages 10-18 and then some.  3) I then nannied for several families to get through college. 4)  I worked on the LA&D ward, the postpartum ward and finally the newborn nursery while I was in the Navy.  And 5)  I read a lot.  Books, magazines, and internet.  I also am a great observer of life and a quick study.  A great way to learn is from others mistakes or successes.  So there you have it.  I've got it.  What I don't know I will figure out.  And if I can't figure it out, it's probably beyond my scope (and the scope of most parents out there) and I will go to the doctor's office.  OK?
• I just got a "flip" video camera.  I haven't tried it on anything fascinating yet... but it is SUPER user friendly and SUPER easy to use.  I highly recommend it.  Check it out here.

So... that's all the ranting and raving I've got for now.  Back to your normally scheduled programming.