Pottery Barn, For Shame!

So, Joe has done a great job of trying to figure out our clashing furniture issues with PBK. After talking with the store associates and manager, and design center, and I'm sure some other people, Joe and whoever were able to decide upon sending out a second Kendall dresser to compare and hopefully match the crib we love.

Well, it was supposed to arrive yesterday. Grandma Holly was planning to meet me at my house to make sure I wasn't crazy and we didn't get stuck with something we didn't really like. The delivery guys of course showed up earlier than scheduled and I'm freaking out all alone.

I go ahead and ask them to bring the new one in to compare with the current one and the crib. As soon as they unwrap it, I know...

IT'S FREAKIN' ORANGE!!!

It's oranger and grainier looking than the first. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!

If they are supposed to be from the same Kendall collection from Pottery Barn Kids, shouldn't they match? Isn't that what we're paying you for PBK?

Ah, well, after even the delivery guys agreed it was orange and not brown like the crib, I said thank you very much but please take them back!

So, the quest continues for OB's dresser. Not a big deal, just a deal. =)

Hello Baby - Week 22!

Little dude! You are getting so big! This week, you are about the size of a spaghetti squash (I'm not sure I've ever seen one in person, but whatever!) You are almost 11 inches long and weigh nearly a pound! You are continuing your development and looking like a tiny little person -- because you are! Way to go baby, keep growing strong!

O'Baby's First Videos

Just wanted to share a few of the amazing videos that were captured during O'Baby's last sonogram, when we found out he was a BOY!

In this first one, you can see his little heart beating and he even does a bit of chewing or something along with playing with his hands above his head!

Look, and he even knows how to wave! Way to go little dude!

Movin' Around

The last few weeks I've had the enjoyment of feeling O'Baby start moving around. It is definitely not all the time and nothing major yet, but it's still fun.

I thought after reading some Internet stuff it would be little butterflies or flutters. Not so much. Seems OB is more of a flipper, somersaulter -- giving quick, solid flips and jerks. Maybe that should of been a tip-off he was a boy?

Can't wait for Joe and Ryker to join in the fun too. Wonder what the dog will do when my tummy kicks him! =)

OB, you sure do look funny!

At 20 weeks, OB has grown to be as big as a banana! He is about 6.5 inches long from head to bottom, or 10 inches long from head to heel! Hope you have a bit more meat on you, though!

It's a...

Don't think we could have asked for a better appointment today! After not being able to go to sleep for quite a while some time between 2 and 4 this morning, 7 a.m. sure did come early!

We had a lovely breakfast and went on down to the doctor's office. I was hoping O'Baby would cooperate and we would be able to tell whether it was a he or a she TODAY and not have to wait and wonder any more. Boy, oh boy, did O'Baby comply!

As soon as the sono tech put the gizmo on my belly, we could TELL! No searching, no wondering! Hello little boy O'Brien!

After a bit of fishing around, the tech said all looked well and healthy so far! What a blessing!

Joe and I were doing good not to think one way or the other. Because really, we have nothing to do with it at this point and we would be so excited and blessed with either a boy or a girl. But, we definitely are excited. I see lots of baseball lessons in our future!

Off to celebrate with the family tonight!

Then next, pondering names and a new paint color for the room!

Hello Mr. O'Brien, we can not WAIT to meet you!!!