Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Day 301

This has seriously been a bad week. I know you've had weeks like it...everyone has....when nothing can seem to go right? Apparently, we bleed money now...so we've got that going for us! It's as if we've been playing Jeopardy...the real life version..."Yah, Alex...I'll take a basement flood for $1,ooo please." ding ding, you won, choose again. "Okay, how about a pay cut for $3,000." ding ding, you're really good at this! [And I thought I was terrible at Jeopardy...] "Wow, this one might be a long shot...how about a Jeep lease gone terribly wrong for $1,500." ding ding.... you get the picture.

Thankfully, Ben and I are not major stressers. I mean, really, what can you do? So, we wiped out our entire maternity leave savings account in 3 days...there are worse things that can happen, right? Do you know what stopped us from completely giving up and running to Mexico (besides the fact that we don't speak a lick of Spanish and my legs are currently the pastiest of whites)? Baby boy.

My heart is so full of joy, nothing can cloud the sunshine (not even losing thousands of dollars, unexpectedly!) Someone at church gave us a beautiful gift and framed Babyheart's ultrasound picture with a heart magnet frame so that he could hang on the fridge. Pouring my morning OJ takes three times the amount of time because I just can't stop staring. I have memorized every feature; every curve. I think about him every second of every day. I think about holding him for the first time and smothering his cheeks with kisses...I imagine us walking hand in hand and him proudly yelling, "Mommy" from the highest slide on the playground. I picture him with Ben everywhere....sitting on the couch, running in the yard, fishing with his uncles. There isn't a minute that goes by that I don't think about that boy.

Words fail to describe the love and anticipation I feel.

All that to say, in the midst of a trying week, our mama and daddy hearts rejoice. We got our pack and play in the mail, today, and we were like two kids in a candy store. Thankfully, we got it all setup without a hitch (we had a trial run at the store last week which had me peeing my pants from the hysterics of our delinquency at figuring out baby gear!) Our purchase came down to price and ease of setup. We found this little gem for $109 on A.mazon and had it up in a snap!

The problem is...we love it so much we can't take it down! Of course, leaving it up in the middle of the living room for the next four months would be ridiculous....or rather...should be ridiculous...but I find myself convinced that the living room wouldn't be the same without it and impulsively felt the need to assemble every unopened baby gaget stored in the closet....is that bad?

We can't help it. We have fallen head over heels in love with our baby boy. So what, if our living room could compete with a fully stocked Babies 'R Us? We may only get one shot at this. We're soaking it all in.

Ahh................................................

29 comments:

  1. Hemorrhaging money right before baby comes? Check. Did that. Fun stuff huh? Who cares though!! Babylove is coming!! Love that pack n' play!

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  2. You guys are crackin' me up! Bleeding money??? Oh girl it is just beginning! Welcome to parenthood..enjoy the ride!! I am so glad to be right here with ya!
    Hugs, Jill

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  3. Love your posts about your baby boy! Just a few more months and you will be experiencing the ultimate joy of holding him in your arms!!!

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  4. You crack me up! I love your positive attitude. Very cute pack n' play... I bet it makes a great addition to your living room.

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  5. I love our pac n play...but didn't used the changing table attachment at all....GOD BLESS...have fun...what the hell...leave it up for 4 months....you deserve it.

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  6. You leave that stinkin thing up!!! I had my baby room set up and all the stuff out for MONTHS before we finally got a baby! YAY - YOU'RE GETTING A BABY!!!! I am so stinkin excited!

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  7. Rebekah! Wow... sounds like you have exhausted the bank! So sorry to hear that! When it rains, it pours. I absolutely loved the clothes you got for baby boy! I especially loved the camouflage shoes! Mike loved them... he loves to hunt and fish, etc. I am so happy for you. It must be so much fun to go shopping for baby boy. It is great to see all of your treasure finds! The pack n' play is great... I am sure it fits in just perfectly in your living room... I would leave it there, too!!!!

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  8. Baby boys are just the best. I cant wait to "meet" him!

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  9. wow, what a week! aren't you glad that you have something amazing to look forward to!

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  10. Wow! So sorry for all of that happening to you!! At least you had the funds!!
    Can't blame you for decorating for baby already!
    Enter the giveaway on my blog..it's not much but, you could recover some of what you lost!?!

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  11. Sorry for the bad week :( you will love the graco pack n' play. We can get ours up and down in less than a min. Leave it up as long as you want...Lord knows you have waited long enough for it.

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  12. I understand about bleeding money. I thought that was our problem last weekend - our heating unit caught fire Sat night - filling the house w/smoke and then Sunday afternoon as I was driving on the highway... the CAR started smoking! I was seriously like - what the heck! Just call me Firestarter! But your right... it does take alot more than that to dampen the joy that children bring - after all it's just money, right? :)
    blessings!

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  13. And you deserve EVERY moment of that joy you feel, and then some!! I know that I will be the same way when the time comes. You have waited so long for this wonderful time in your lives, soak it up, Girlfriend!! :)

    I am sorry about the money problems (I can so relate) but I'm glad you at least had the money in savings. I think that's a lot more than most people can say these days. You'll figure out a way to build that back up, and they say bad news comes in 3's...so you're in the clear for a while! :)

    Hugs,

    Melba

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  14. Money sucks. But it is, after all, just money, right? I have to remind myself of that constantly. I am sure you'll get all the finances figured out in the end and the result will have be better than what you had planned for. God totally works that way.
    I am so glad you have that beautiful baby boy to keep you going. I cannot think of a better reason to smile, either.
    *hugs*

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  15. When it rains it pours, right? Sorry for your money troubles! Keep thinking of that little boy! It'll all be worth it in the end!

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  16. You may as well get used to the baby gear taking up the entire house. It will happen. Every corner and empty space will be filled with something baby--and it will be the most gorgeous decor your home has seen when you're using it all for your baby boy!

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  17. I say leave it. Leave it all and put up even more. You will cherish the memories of anticipation of your baby boy. Soak it all in =)

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  18. So sorry to hear about your week! I am so glad you have baby boy to look at on your fridge and keep you going when you'd rather give up. Great pack n play - they are the best - we loved ours (Dman has outgrown it!) I used the changing table a lot, but it had a bassinet feature we didn't use with him. I'm guessing there's a good chance we'll use it this time around, though. They are a must-have and go ahead a leave it up! Enjoy every single part of this. Infertility has robbed us of so much that you should enjoy every possible part that you can!

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  19. I remember doing that, too (putting together baby stuff and leaving it out)! I had the stroller put together and parked in the baby's closet for months, so funny.

    Geez, sorry about all the money issues. These things just tend to happen around babies. Our dishwasher died literally the night we brought our son home. Yeah, it's not like we were stressed or anything. Fun, fun. Hopefully you're getting all that money mess out of the way before baby comes instead of when he's home.

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  20. I vote for leaving it up- saves you the effort of re-putting it up and will make a great addition to living room!

    I stash stuff for a baby we aren't even pregnant with when I'm literally throwing money into the trash via the diapers we're still currently using.

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  21. I'm sorry to hear about your week. Doesn't it just burn you up when the Devil tries to steal your joy? But I am SOOOO proud of you becuase you're not letting him win. Good job, dude! Praying for God's peace to be all around you! Just remember that no weapon formed against you will prosper.
    God's got you, Ben, and Baby Boy safely wrapped up in his arms.

    Side Note: The pack'n'play is so cute.

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  22. I love your blog, and as I sit here watching the rain come down in buckets the first people I thought of was you! Hopefully you won't have flooding issue! Can't wait to watch your journey come full circle with your son!

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  23. LOL! I had our pack and play set up for months before Ella came! lol It's really cute! They didn't offer the bumper for the basinet when we bought ours.

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  24. I'm sorry to hear about the money troubles. You might as well start practicing by having baby gear take over all rooms of the house! I look forward to seeing pictures of Baby Boy in the Pack n Play :)

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  25. Ugh, money problems. Expenses always seem to come in packs! Blah.

    Leave that pack n play up! It's adorable!!! :)

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  26. I'm sorry about your money troubles, but so glad that you and Ben have kept a positive attitude.

    I'm so glad that you have little Baby Hearts ultra sound on your fridge to look at!!

    If I were you, I'd leave the pack and play up. It's just so exciting that you have already made so many preperations.
    Things have changed so much since I was adopted. There were no such things as ultrasounds or open adoption back in the mid 1960's.
    My parents got "THE CALL" when I was about 9 days old and I was placed with them 2 days later. They had not made any preperations, but fortunatly, some family friends loaned them a cradle for me to sleep in. I didn't have any info about my birth parents until I was 35 years old! I'm so glad that things have changed for parents like you and Ben and your precious little Baby Heart!!
    HUGS Tracy

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  27. Hope the bleeding has stopped:)

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  28. Hey Rebekah...so the money is already flying out the door! I hear that starts happening when in your situation:) You do have a really good attitude about it, though! Just wanted to tell you CONGRATULATIONS on baby boy, and that I thought of you (concerning your previous post) while I was at a new thrift store here. You're right...you can totally dress a baby in the latest for a fraction of the cost! I found some great deals:) I'm enjoying hearing about all of your happiness...keep it up!:)

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  29. Hi :) I had left a comment on the day you posted (a LONG) one but then I lost it...got frustrated and went to do something else. :) In the meantime I've been thinking about you and your week and just wanted to say first of all that I'm so sorry that so much money went out the window in such a short timespan. I think my husband's head would have spun around and blown off. :) You both seem to have handled it with such grace.....very admirable and I hope it doesn't happen again for you anytime too soon! :)It always seems that "when it rains it pours".

    As for the pack & play ~ congratulations! This had to make me laugh because I used to wonder (after my shower) "where is all this stuff going to go ~ it won't all fit in his room". Then I remembered..."oh, ya...the family room"! :) What was once a neat and tidy room is now cluttered with toys, blankets, carseat, diapers, swing....etc. :) But I wouldn't have it any other way! So....enjoy that pack & play ~ it's just a sample of what you've been waiting for and the joys that are yet to come! :)

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