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It's a question that I think almost every Mom-to-be gets asked..."will you find out the gender?". I do realize that this topic is a source of debate for many expecting couples, and everyone has their own opinion regarding the topic. For Rob and I, the answer was a very simple and resounding YES!
As I mentioned in an earlier post this week, we are planners. We plan ahead for everything. That is just the type of people we are. Oh, and in case you forgot, I plan weddings for a living, so "planning" is sort of in my blood :) Ok, that comment may have been a little snarky, but it's the truth. It is inevitable that some people will pass judgement on our wishes to find out the sex of Baby Schmitt before he/she makes their grand debut, but it is a personal choice that we have made together, and one that we are very happy with.
I won't go into all of the details on why we want to find out the baby's gender, because, let's face it, we all know the pro's and con's of choosing to find out vs. not choosing to find out, right? Simply put, we want to be able to decorate the nursery ahead of time and I don't want my kid to be dressed in all white, yellow, or green clothing for the first few months of his/her life ;)
We'll of course be sharing the gender with friends and family; however, there is one thing we are going to keep a secret until the baby is born...the name. We've made the choice to keep this a secret between just the two of us...not even our parents will know, so don't bother trying to get the name out of us because our lips are sealed :)
If you know Rob and I at all, then you know we are planners who aren't one for procrastination (unless of course we're talking about mundane household chores, like folding laundry, there is very little we "put off" for a rainy day), so (advanced) baby preparation is no exception in our household. In fact, within days of seeing those two beautiful pink lines on a home pregnancy test, we were already anxiously browsing the aisles of baby stores to get ideas on what we'd like to ultimately end up purchasing for Baby Schmitt.
Over the last few weeks we've begun to slowly purchase a few things here and there...mostly things that have been on sale and whatnot (we scored some great outfits for the little one from a fantastic Children's Place online sale), and even picked up a light weight stroller for $50 (originally a $200 price tag). Rob loves to browse online sites such as Slick Deals for sales, and I really do not have the patience, so I leave the online sale shopping up to him :)
Other than a few outfits (I think we have a total of 7 so far), we've been trying to pick up odds and ends along the way when we're out and about shopping. My Mom has also been working on picking up some things for us too. Rob and I really want to encourage reading from a young age, so she has graciously been scouring baby book departments and adding to Baby Schmitt's growing book collection.
Above is a quick snapshot of some of baby's growing collection :) It's sort of a "hodgepodge" of things right now, as I'm sure you can tell from the photo (we have more random things not pictured, but you get the idea...). We are currently storing everything in our home office, which will ultimately become the nursery. A few of my favorite little things that we've bought so far include: a (neutral) matching hoodie + sweat pant outfit (thought this would be perfect for a walk around the neighborhood in the fall), a rubber ducky (I actually made a special trip to Target just for this $3 item), a set of baby clothes hanger tags (I am an organizational nut!), and a little giraffe stuffed animal that my Mom bought.
Later this week I'll be weighing in on a question that I've been asked by many...will we or will we not find out the sex of the baby? I'll answer that question for you in my next post :)
Until next time,
I've sort of been delaying on recapping our holidays due to the fact that I've been in a "semi-hibernation" state since the beginning of December. Hibernation state you may ask?! Yes...you know the feeling where you can barely get the energy to get up and get dressed for the day, let alone even think about your favorite foods without running to the bathroom to be sick...oh, and I'm not talking about the flu incase you are still puzzled..................
That's right, folks...we are over-the-moon-excited to officially announce that Baby Schmitt is on the way (due in August)!!! Ok, well, many of you likely have already heard/seen the news on Facebook, but just incase you haven't, I thought I'd announce it on our blog too :) Besides, I need a good entry post anyways, right?! I plan to share pregnancy/baby updates on this blog throughout the coming months, for those of you that would like to follow along. Since this is my 1st pregnancy, I really want to make an effort to document as many things as possible to be able to look back years from now and recall everything like it was yesterday (I'm a sap, I know). We are incredibly grateful for this little miracle, and have been so touched by the overwhelming response by our friends and family. Baby Schmitt is already a very loved little baby.
I hope that you'll join me on this journey as I navigate the waters of becoming a first time Mom.
With love & excitement,
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