everything is coming together

So here I am...23 weeks into pregnancy. I can still see my feet, which is a fantastic thing. My stomach is getting real tight though, I am starting to wonder how on earth this baby is going to get bigger inside my stomach. How much bigger can I get?? Can a 8lb living being really reside in this already cramped quarters? He's gonna have too.


So, updates...

1.) I got my crib and crib set. The crib is this adorable cherry wood sleigh crib and the crib set is a modern geometric design with blue, brown and a light green. Its fabulous. I couldn't stand any of the crap at babies r us. Why do boys HAVE to have rooms with puppies, transportation vehicles, or baseballs all over them. PLEASE, don't get me wrong here. I would love for my son to love all of the above items, but to plaster them all over their bodies and bedding? anywho....

2.) I screamed at the cable guy. Yep...I did. I pulled a Miranda from sex and the city moment yelling about the failing tivo. For some reason I was brought to tears as I tried to replug in the cable so I could at least watch The Hills and in the moment I realized that I was unable to watch the crappy MTV show thats nonsense brings a little smile to my face, I realized that someone needed a good shouting too, and it was the Time Warner Cable man. I yelled about the injustice of the constant breaking of the dvr machine. For some reason, this mission, it made me feel better. That and the Ben and Jerry's that quickly followed. I wasn't craving it, I just felt I deserved it. And I did...I worked hard that day.

3.) I start school September 4th. I have already started in my classroom. I will have 5th grade this year. Remember, I teach in the Bronx and last year I had children telling me to "f" off, eat things I would never consider and...well... I am not Jackie Joyner Kersey so I was defintely not willing to chase the crazy's around the hallway. This year I already know I have about 5 who are deemed 'difficult'. When a teacher writes difficult on the paper for the next teacher what they really mean is, prep the xanax...you are in for a bumpy ride.

Nothing else really exciting just yet. Declan is still my super active son. Every once in a while I give him a little nudge and tell him to be nice to his mommy. I mean, I am like carrying the kid aorund in my body, letting him kick around and move at his leisure. I mean, if you give an inch the kid will take a mile, so I am beginning the discipline now....knock off the stretching into my ribcage little buddy and I will feed you some yummy cake. I know, I know, It is a tough negotiation but you have to do what you have to do!

last but not least, tiny shout out to meredith...hope your weekend goes well! Feel free to send me any amazing prego tidbits that have to be included in my blog!! Congrats on everything! I am soooo happy for you!!

My Active Baby Boy

So one thing Patrick and I have already come to accept is that Declan is one active child even in utero.

Whenever we go to the doctor and she attempts to check the heartbeat, she always tells us that he is very active and she gets the heartbeat but then he moves so she has to find it again. Then, this last time, she looked at us and went, "you have an extrememly active baby, you are going to want to prepare yourselves"....haha. Thank you Doc, I expect nothing else from the spawn of Teresa and Patrick Murphy.

So, the last couple weeks I have defintely felt movement from our little peanut, but nothing like I have recently. It may have a lot to do with our baby now weighing 14 oz. Anywho... I got some Baby Genius CD's and classical music cd's and have been playing them through some headphones to our little guy. After about 2 or 3 minutes, he lets me know that he either REALLY likes the music, or REALLY hates it. He is like a ninja warrior in a Jackie Chan movie...kicking every which way. I imagine him holding onto the umbilical cord and moving in circles around it kicking as he moves.

The best part is that I like him to hear Patrick's voice a lot, so Patrick put some of his worship sets from Sunday mornings on my ipod and I played them for the first time last night. I actually had to take the headphones off because he was kicking me/moving around so hard that it was hurting. He loves his daddy already!! He also loves when Patrick reads books to him. Yes, we are THOSE people. I'm hoping we are giving him an intellectual edge. :)

Other than that, Monday's doctors appointment really got me freaking out about the reality of our situation. Until Monday I was like, "I still have about 4 months to get all of this stuff ready!!" Then when we found out we were having a little boy it made it all the more real!! I was like, "Oh my gosh, we only have 4 months to get ready! I have no clue what I am doing!!"

See here's the thing, I have babysat a lot and my degree is in Early Childhood Studies, so I know a fair amount about children. But I have NO CLUE what kind of stuff I need for everyday, all day long care of a baby! I made my friend Tara go with me and show me what to register for at Babies R Us because I was clueless to the extent of what I would need. So we did all the small and necessary stuff I didn't know I needed, and then Patrick and I went back and registered for all the big, fun items like swings, bouncers, car seats, etc.

So I am officially registered at both target and babies r us. One thing off my list. My amazing sister got my parents and brother and sister in law together to pitch in for an awesome stroller that is already being delivered! My fantastic mother in law is purchasing our beautiful crib and we ordered our crib set last night after my sister found it half off on the internet!!

So, after freaking out a bit Monday, I'm on track as much as I can be! Our roomies are both moving out by the end of August and then we can start rearranging room and painting and setting up the baby's room!! This is surreal. I have always felt like being a mom is exactly what i should be doing with my life, and now it is literally around the corner and I will have a beautiful little red headed (hopefully :) )baby boy in my arms. I can hardly wait!!

And it's a ......

BOY!!!

Yeah for the newest little Murphy boy!!

SOOO SOOOOONNNN!!!

Less than 3 full days until we find out if we are having a boy or a girl! Monday Morning I am scheduled for my ultrasound and I am beyond excited!!