Friday, March 20, 2009

Done Nesting Yet??

You girls are too nice! Thank you all for the well wishes, what would be made of me without my girlfriends????
I think it was quite timely that I sprained my ankle this week, that way the epidural will make me feel no pain there for a few hours. Hee hee! But it is much much better. I don't think I need crutches anymore...

So I had heard about the phenomenon of nesting, the insane need to get everything clean and ready for baby. I must admit I went through that, for the past months! Trevor and I went through a lot of stuff to decided what would go to DI and what would go to the dumpster. That helped us have a LOT more space in our one bedroom apartment to fit the crib we bought and the changing table that my friend Renatha gave us.

But there is another kind of nesting, the kind that grandmas go through!
Since yesterday my mom has been on this cleaning frenzy where she even washed ziploc bags. I AM NOT KIDDING!!! Here is a picture to prove it:Isn't she funny? :)

Now, here is what Olivia will come home to:
My aunt from Brazil sent these cute frames.

And this is my hospital bag. I am selfish so I am only taking stuff for me: my red pjs, clothes to come back home, socks, toiletries, my camera and Olivia's outfit. I told Trevor and mainha that they can pack their own backpack of stuff they want to bring. I know Trevor has snacks he wants to bring (dry fruit and nuts mix) and we got some snacks for mainha too. Then we'll bring the laptop. And I think that's it!

I still don't know how I feel about hospital visits, but text me and I will let you know. A couple of things is that I would like adults only to visit me, or adults with children that can be restrained on a carseat. The idea of kids running around or being noisy makes me very nervous, all the time, and I bet I'll be more sensitive to that in the next couple of weeks. And no flowers or balloons, I think they're a waste of money especially when allergy season is starting.

Am I being rude? I hope not! I just want Olivia to come to a clean and peaceful environment so she will be a very calm baby, unlike her mommy. Hee hee hee :)

Today we're gonna take mainha out to lunch, she's been cooking (and cleaning!!) for two weeks, she needs a break, don't you think? We're taking her to Zuppas, I LOVE that place!

This is mainha's 3rd trip to UT but of course there's still things to see and do.
Any suggestions on places to eat and/or see with mainha while she's here?

13 comments:

Kara said...

Kika you seriously crack me up! I'm glad your ankle is feeling a little better, hopefully it will fully recover fast. I can't wait for a post of little Olivia's arrival!!! :)

Susie said...

My mom has always washed zip lock bags! I have done it myself. But I have decided to put my money-saving energies toward saving larger quantities of money. Ones that save me more than $20/year.
So when do you go for your gel? I hope that's all it takes! I won't send you labor vibes, because mine are all very bad. I've never gone into labor by myself. So you don't want me sending you anything!
I can't wait to make those birth announcements!

Rebeca Price said...

Kiketche, parece q ta tudo pronto entao neh? q bom mulher. Fico tao feliz de saber q soh mais um dia e olivia estara aqui.
O cantinho de Olivia ta lindo!!!
Menina, minha mae tambem lavava ziploc bags..hauahauaa. E ela tem essa mania desde lah no Brasil. Achoq porque lah eh tao caro, dai ela nao gosta de disperdicar..hehehe.
Mas eu e Brandon tambem tivemos muita coisa pra mandar pro DI quando resolvemos arrumar o quartinho da Rachel. Mesmo tendo um quarto soh rpa ela, ainda sim tava lotado de bagulho q nao prestava. Vou uma coisa de doido!!!

Enfim, daqui a pocuo receberemos noticia de 0olivia.
beijos

Becky said...

I've been craving zuppas!! I should have come with you! :)

Cynthia Pratt said...

menina, quase morro do coração... pensava que minha sobrinha tinha nascido rapái!!!!!!!!

Muznah said...

lol, your mum is so cute. oh and i love the bee frame :) best of luck with everything

*prayers*

The Swinglers said...

Hj é o grande dia!!! Estarei orando pra q tudo seja do jeito q vc sempre sonhou!!!
Menina, como eu adoro os teus posts! Adoro o teu jeito de dizer as coisas e falar oq sente. E n se preocupe não q isso n eh ser rude nao... é ser sincera e autentica!
Me fez lembrar qd minha irmã teve o primeiro filho dela e eu fui lá no hospital visita-la... e num determinado momento eu contei 20 visitas e tres crianças correndo dentro do quarto fazendo barulho ou querendo subir na cama... vc acredita? Lembro q ela ficou mto estressada! Definitivamente hospital ne eh lugar de criança brincar!! hehehehehe... E os pais deveriam ter mais consciencia e lembrar a a nova mamae e bb precisam descansar... entao as visitas devem ser bem breves!!! =)

Um bjao Kika e nos mantenha informadas ta??? Tou tao animada por vcs!!!!

Gabby said...

Kikinha, estou torcendo por voce, viu? Hoje eh o grande dia, talvez Olivia jah ateh esteja nos seus bracos esse momento... Mas se nao estiver ainda, espero que de tudo certo, que ela venha bem, saudavel e no melhor tempo para ela. E se ela jah estiver nos teus bracinhos, entao Welcome Olivia!!! Que td tenha dado certo, na paz com vcs! Um beijao e muuuiittos pensamentos positivos para vc, vai dar td certo!!!! Um beijaooo enorrmmmeeee!!!!!

Aline Carson said...

Ai Kikaaa, qdo vc vai postar fotos da sua nenem?!?!? To aqui checando sempre. Boa sorte com td, vai dar td certo! E eh verdade, ng merece crianca correndo pelo quarto, se for crianca pequena que anda, tem que ficar no colo dos pais at all times e visita tem que ser rapido mesmo. Mas eh isso. Beijos p/ vc e td d bom! Ai que delicia!

Janessa Taylor said...

Good luck minha filha!!! Loved the "epidural will help me not feel my sprained ankle" bit, haha!! yeah, that will be the least of your worries!! I'm coming to visit you with Mainha!! (and Claire, hope that's okay...

Barbara said...

Parabens! Ouvi dizer que a noiva de Kyle eh LINDISSIMA!!! :) Mal posso esperar para levar Kyle para conhecer-la. Parabens Mamae e aproveite muito a sua nova familia!

Jenny Taylor said...

Fiquei sabedno que Olivia ja chegou! parabens! Espero que tudo estaja bem com baby e mamae. QUando puder coloque umas fotos aqui pra gente poder babar! Muitas felicidades!

Daniele said...

Essa menina ta gostando do quentinho, hein?

Quanto a suggestoes leve a sua mamis no Aquario ou no zoo. Restaurantes legais tem o Dee's, Chef Tom's...

Beijinhos