1.29.2009

Silly Kitty


Ruca is our bad ass kitty from the streets of Hagerstown. She has our blinds ripped to shreds and will not allow anything to sit on the coffee table without knocking it off. But we love her anyway. Secretly, she hates me. I guess she prefers men because she loves Marshall all the time. Well, kitty seems to think that the new crib and bassinet where bought just for her. She sleeps in the bassinet every night and sleeps in the crib during the day. Oh boy, we are going to have an issue on our hands once Abby is here...



Name Change Announcement

Marshall is in the process of changing his last name from Mclelland to Szumetz. Reasons for this are long but to make a long story short, his grandparents adopted him when his mother passed away and he has decided to take on their last name. So Abby will carry the Szumetz last name as well ( and me when the time comes ) 

1.28.2009

Cloth Diapering

Ok, before you call us crazy hippies. Just listen first. Cloth diapering has come a long way. They aren't what your grandmother used back in the 60's. Their are a lot of really cool options for the 'modern' family. We decided to cloth diaper because, well we aren't rich and thought we could save some major cash and also because we do care about the environment and don't want Abby to have to build her home on a landfill one day. 

So after extensive research and lots of thought, we decided to go withe the Bum Genius 3.0 brand. Check 'em out at www.bumgenius.com. At first glance you might say " holy crap they are expensive !" Well sure they are. $18 for one diaper is crazy. But did you actually sit down and do the math and research? I did and this was the best option for us. Yeah we had to invest a lump sum in the beginning but it's well worth the price in comparison to buying disposables

These diapers are one size. Meaning they will fit her from the time she is 8 pounds till she is potty trained. The best part is if well kept, they will last through multiple children! How can you go wrong? Of course their will be the occasional road trip where we will have disposables on hand just for convenience but Abby will be a 95% Bum Genius baby. 

Below is a picture of the design. Oh and if you click here you can see all the pretty colors they come in and some user reviews as well. 

36 weeks and counting...

I had my 36 week doctor appt. this past Tuesday. Babies heart rate is perfect, her weight is about 1/2 lb. under what they call 'normal' for this stage but what's normal now a days? She weighs around 5.8 lbs so far. 3 1/2 more weeks to go! 

They did some more tests today just to make sure I don't have any infections that arose one last time before I deliver. Oh and the coolest part of all is the doc checked me for dilation and I'm 1 cm already! WOO HOO. I have a head start.

I found the cutest picture today of a baby Marmoset while I was searching for some newborn baby picture ideas. Don't ask me how I came across it. Check it out below. How cute! 



Finally got this blog started



Well, I've wanted to start this blog a while ago, so I have a lot of talking to do. I'll start with why I wanted to start this blog and a little Bio of me and my family. I will primarily be the one to update the blog but who knows maybe I can get Marshall to do some writing as well. 

I'm Tara, 25, unmarried and pregnant. I have a dog named Bailey, a small Yorkie-poo and a cat named Ruca who doesn't care for me too much. In love and engaged to my best friend Marshall of almost 7 years now. Wedding has been put on hold temporarily until baby comes and things settle down. We live in a small apartment in a small town in Maryland. Hopes to have a house someday are always in our thoughts. But the right now the first thing on our minds is the birth of our new baby girl Abigail Mackenzie. Estimated due date is February 22nd, 2009. This brings me to why I started this blog. One word, for her. For her to have something to read and reflect on in the future. Something for her to cherish and have forever. The second reason I wanted to start this blog is to keep friends and family updated on the what nots of our lives as our little girl grows. I will be sharing lots of pictures and funny stories. Of course with some other little cool things I come across on the internet too! I love to share things I come across of cute pictures too of random things. You never know what you'll find here I guess. 

The goal is to update this blog at least twice a week. Think I can do it? With being in school, having a newborn and working full-time, it's going to be a challenge but it must be done. 

Enough for now. ♥ T&M