33 weeks preggo...

Well here I am with a lovely cold, or strep throat, or flu, or whatever it is that's giving me an extremely sore throat, runny/stuffed-up nose, headache, and cough. I never realize how GOOD it feels to be healthy until I get a stuffy nose. That really is the worst. When you can't breathe normally and you feel trapped in your head. I honestly can't remember what it feels like to breathe normally! It's definitely different being sick and pregnant. You can't just go pop whatever medicine you want and feel better in 30 minutes. And even the meds on my "safe list" are supposedly being discovered as unsafe too. That's what I get for researching stuff on the internet. I have several friends in med school...one of which already told me that it's ridiculous to NOT get the flu shot. I guess it pays to be at the forefront of medical research. :) I did take her up on her advice and got the shot a while ago. So hopefully what I have is just a pain in the bum cold. Honestly, these days no one really knows what they're talking about. It's not like studies are being done on pregnant women, testing what certain medications might cause what defects. Probably the smartest thing to do is just stay away from everything. That way, there's nothing to worry about. =)

On a much happier note, I now have my awesome rocker in

the nursery! It's the comfiest chair ever, and also the ONLY "upholstered rocker chair" under $600 anywhere. It's comparable to a pottery b

arn kids chair, but half the price! I would most c

ertainly recommend it. :)

I think my favorite place in the house now is sitting in the chair looking at the all cute little boy stuff in the nursery. After a couple months of knowing we were having a boy, I've finally warmed up to the idea of decorating for a boy. It's funny how my whole life I've wanted all boys, then when I get pregnant I suddenly want a girl, start planning for a girl, start decorating for a girl.... I really did get myself way too hyped up about a girl! I think the moment it started was in Anthropologie (my favorite store), and I came across some gorgeous curtains. The curtains then led to a matching crib set, then to coordinating wall art (and my giant peacock painting I spend 30 hours on), and then to adorable little girl dresses. Funny how one curtain transformed into an entire interior design plan, photoshop presentation and all.

At my sonogram, and surrounded by 6 girl friends, parents and in-laws, I found out it was a boy. It was amazing how the first thought in my head was, "......" Nothing! Just this awestruck wave of peace and contentment. It no longer was about the colors lime and pink, or the ruffled bedskirt, or the peacocks. It was about my husband and I having a BOY! Suddenly all of that was a thing of the past, and I teared up thinking about how God gave me what I always really wanted. Granted, I didn't have as easy a time decorating the nursery (girl stuff IS my specialty), but I had just as much fun doing it. Thinking about how my little Asher will be sitting in Daddy's lap on our new comfy chair, and painting "I'll always love you" in baby blue, and reading "bringing up Boys,"... that is what makes this whole experience so special.

Thank you God for this little boy who loves to kick my ribs and then hide whenever Daddy wants to feel.

I can't wait to meet our little one.

Time to eat some fudge. :)