Sunday, November 2, 2008

Show and Tell (Confessions) **with addendum

So, I should start by confessing that I was one of "those" women. When we started trying to get pregnant the first time (almost 8 years ago!), I assumed it would be so easy for us. Everyone in my extended family was uber fertile and I had always had regular periods and pretty much no health problems. Therefore, even before we actually started trying in earnest I shopped. Now don't get me wrong, I didn't have a fully outfitted nursery or anything, but I did have a box in the back of my closet with a few items that I just couldn't resist. While getting to baby didn't take nearly as long that first go round as our current efforts for a sibling have lasted, that box did sit in my closet for longer than I'd expected. So where's the show you ask. Here are two of the items that were stashed in that box. (In case you're wondering - yes, I do have a thing for pigs.)



Turns out, of all the stuffed animals my daughter has (and there are MANY) she has never been interested in either of those pigs.

Now for another confession. I shopped again. Not as early as before. Only after seeing the heartbeat for the third time was I giddy and optimistic enough to make a purchase. I can only hope that the next child* will like this more than my daughter likes the pigs.



For other Show and Tell entries this week click on over to Mel's Show and Tell place.

* I just re-read what I wrote and I thought "wow, that last statement sounds awfully optimistic". Yet, I'm not feeling nearly that optimistic right now. It's been 3 weeks since I've had proof that everything is ok inside. And, just to add to my worries, I've been laid up in bed for the last 3 days. Since Thursday I've had a sore throat, swollen glands, constant headache and I've been sleeping about 14 hours a day! I realize that there's probably no reason to think that such a virus will put this pregnancy at risk, but I'm just that kind of paranoid these days. I even went to the local "urgent care" center this morning because the symptoms are just not going away and I've never slept so much without having a fever before. The strep test was negative and they told me to drink fluids and get lots of rest. Ha, that's all I've done for the last 3 days! Anyway, I guess this has gone beyond a show and tell entry so I'll stop now. ;)

** I'd wondered if anyone would notice or ask about the crib in the second photo. Anonymous asked if we'd set it up already. Yes and no. We actually never took it down. When my daughter moved into the big bed in the other room when she was about 2 1/2, we were planning to start trying for baby #2 in a couple of months. Not thinking it would take so long, we just left the nursery furniture in the room. The room has since become a defacto art room for my daughter and giant storage room for me. But we've continued to leave all the baby furniture in there. One, we have no other space to store it. Two, I suppose we always figured one way (pregnancy) or another (adoption) or both we'd be using it again.

11 comments:

Martha@A Sense of Humor is Essential said...

Cute stuffed animals, I love Piggies and Froggies too.
Here are my best wishes for you to feel better soon and get reassurance that all is well. Thank you for sharing in Show and Tell.

Kristin said...

Adorable stuffed animals. Even after my first three losses (after the birth of second son), there were still a few items I couldn't resist buying for the next kid.

Lollipop Goldstein said...

I want to see the picture 8 or so months from now of the baby curled up next to the frog. See, optimism. I hope you feel better, sweetie. Let me know if there's anything I can do.

Anonymous said...

Do you already have the crib set up?

battynurse said...

Cute stuffed animals. I'm like you. I thought it would be easy and started shopping early. I haven't stopped yet but I have slowed down. Sometimes though there are things I just can't resist.
Optimism is good. I hope you feel better soon.

Anonymous said...

Very cute animals! I agree with Mel on the picture to come :)

I hope you're feeling much better, and soon.

..al said...

Really cute cuddle-ups! I hope to see them sitting pretty with the baby in the crib and all the best to you. Follow your doctor's advice and take good care of yourself. Prayers!

..al said...

By the way, children have their own gift attractiveness index. One of my acquaintance's daughter plays with the cardbord boxes and wrappings of the gifts she receives. The contents are no lure for her!

Anonymous said...

All these stuffed animals toys are cute.

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