So much to plan for!

After telling my husband last night of the exciting news, I got all of 4 hours and 51 minutes of sleep before my bladder woke me up. It's already starting. I couldn't get back to sleep after I went to the bathroom. I  looked sleepily browsed through Facebook, and then I began entertaining baby names for girls and boys. The great thing about our last name is that practically any name goes with it.

After entertaining baby names, I researched ObGyn's in my area. We elected a much less expensive health insurance (hard to believe, eh?) for 2015, so I wanted to ensure that there would be a seamless transition of insurances when establishing with my Ob. I wanted to stay within the network so my PCP and Ob could "communicate" with one another, and my current Ob, who also seems to be very busy, is contracted with a different hospital network. Granted, that network also accepts our current and new health insurance for 2015, but I'd like for my medical records to be easily accessible in the event any complications arise.

I called an ObGyn within my network first thing this morning, and we have our first ultrasound on January 20th! Hooray! I also scheduled an appointment today to confirm that I read my test accurately. I provided another urine sample, and I was congratulated by just about everyone in the office after the test result confirmed, yet again, I'm pregnant!

I ran a few errands after my appointment. The first order of business was to purchase prenatal vitamins. I messaged my naturopathic doctor to see if she could recommend a specific supplement, but she hasn't responded--probably due to the holidays. I decided on Rainbow Light Prenatal One. Other prenatal vitamins make you take 2-3 tablets a day, but that's just not for me.

I had to stop at Costco to pick up a couple of items I ordered from their Photo Center. (Note to self: If you order personalized photo items from Costco to gift for Christmas, place your order by November 1st). I then walked aimlessly around the massive warehouse, tried a few of their samples, and walked by the diaper section. I asked myself, "Will I use cloth diapers for this baby, or will we use disposable?" After all, I cloth diapered my first child and did a combination of both for my second. I'm a stay-at-home mom now, so it's not like cloth diapering would be difficult. Although lately it seems like the amount of laundry I do is nonstop! I began thinking about cloth diapers and Fuzzibunz and how expensive they are, but it would be lovely to use AIO (All-In-One) diapers instead of the flat cloth diapers I previously used.

My preferred brand of disposable diapers is Huggies. As I walked past the stacks of different-sized diapers, I also looked for the Huggies brand Natural Care wipes and couldn't really picture my husband changing a dirty diaper. The thought of him getting grossed out by a poopy diaper definitely provided a fleeting moment of amusement.

This morning we talked about eventually getting a different car to accommodate a family of five, those laboriously awkward but extremely safe infant carseats, and a stroller. The battery of my current car, a Ford Fusion, that gets an average of 45 mpg (now that's sexy!), takes up most of the trunk space. There's no way you could fit a full-size stroller in that! I love my car, and I love the amount of gas mileage it gets, but I think I would struggle not being able to push my baby in a stroller.

My biggest worry though is that I won't get a baby shower. I know. It sounds totally lame. But I don't really talk to my siblings anymore, all of our friends live a couple of hours away, and I live in a small commuter city where it's difficult to get to know people. It's not like we need a lot (but we do). But it would just be nice to have a baby celebration. I already have dibs on my best friend's kids' hand-me-downs.

Speaking of clothes, my body's changing already. My midsection seems to be settling right into this pregnancy (after having lost almost 20 pounds in the last 6 months). I'm going to need maternity clothes really fast. I can feel it! But the reason, I suppose, is totally worth it!