Sex and Registering

So, on August 19th we found out the sex of our baby. A lot of people know, but anyone coming to the baby shower is not privy to that information; except for the two wonderful women throwing the shower, Mom and Jenn. I told everyone at work, strangers on the street, and even our favorite waitresses at our local haunts (Benihana, Breakfast Club, and even Marina Donuts and Bagels). My mom is having fun shopping for Baby Blomquist, a little too much fun, and that's fine with me!

Registering is getting harder and harder. There are items that we need still, but they're all big ticket items, and I don't expect my friends to purchase them for me, and my parents have already done so much (check out the crib and changer on my amazon registry); even Andrew's Grandparents have pitched in and got us the car seat that we wanted. I'm sure that we'll have everything we need in time for Baby Blomquist.

So, there are things on the registry that may seem boy or girl themed, but I've had a hard time finding the things I want in a particular sex. For example, the swing. I looked at every model of swing out there, narrowed it down to a swing that goes front/back and side to side, and looked only at those. Then, while looking at those, I discovered that the two models I liked had BIG drawbacks. This means that I needed to find another one that's highly rated and does what I want. The only one I found is on the feminine side. Andrew and I have decided that it works for a boy or a girl because it's purple with stars, and c'mon, a baby doesn't care what color the swing is. Oh, and the mittens, those are a P.I.T.A. (because I can't say Pain In The Ass anymore) to find. I registered for every color I could find on Carters.com (which is my favorite baby clothing store thus far).

So, Andrew and I are very excited, especially now that we know the sex of the baby. We got to see Baby's spine and rib cage at the last ultrasound, and Baby was sucking its thumb the whole time. So far its hobbies involve kicking mommy and sucking its thumb.