Decisions, Decisions...and I suck at making them!

Mr Jones and I (mostly I) decided not to register for a full crib bedding set. The cost just didn't make sense for us because we wouldn't use the bumper or the quilt (which would essentially leave us with crib sheets and a crib skirt).

Instead, we went to Babies R Us and picked out a crib sheets that go with the room color (but aren't too matchy-matchy). Plus, the colors go well with the mobile I like.

My dilemma now is deciding which color breathable bumper and which color crib skirt to get. Help?!

For reference, here's a picture of the wall color and gliding rocker we bought yesterday (which is a great story for another day!). The rocker is a light greenish-tan color (kind of hard to tell in the picture).



Also, we are leaning towards an espresso crib (as pictured for the breathable bumpers).

Option #1 (sage breathable bumper and brown crib skirt)




Option #2 (brown breathable bumper and sage crib skirt)




Option #3 (sage breathable bumper and orange crib skirt)




Option #4 (brown breathable bumper and orange crib skirt)

Caroline's Birthday Challenge - Donations to St. Jude's

Side Note: I came across a blog in my restless wandering around The Bump (I like to poke around on the message boards when I'm bored).

This mama is doing something pretty darn cool (in my opinion, of course). She is donating $1 to St. Jude's Hospital for every comment left on her Caroline's Birthday Challenge blog post. Comments need to be left before her daughter's birthday on January 8th.

Won't you help me leave some love on her blog...and help give to St. Jude's?

My favorite time of the year!

I absolutely love when Bath & Body Works has their after Christmas "Hello, Yellow!" sale.

I have a slight obsession with Wallflowers and the foaming hand soap. I'm sure Mr Jones thinks we have more than enough of both to last us for the next year or so (which is quite possible, to be honest), but I can't pass by a good deal on either. I. just. can't. do. it.

My favorite deals from the sale:

Lavender & Shea infused polka dot socks for $3 - because who doesn't love warm, fuzzy socks?!
Wallflowers Refill in Leaves for $5 - my absolute favorite scent
3 Wick Candle in Spiced Cider for $9.75 - this scent is perfect for Fall...yum!
3 Wick Candle in Cinnamon Stick for $9.75 - and a scent perfect for Winter
Foaming hand soap for $2.50 or $3 - there are so many scents I love; I can't list them all!

And to make the deals even better, you can use coupon code special20 to get an additional 20% off your purchase!

What're you waiting for?? Start shopping! :)

He's definitely his father's son

Baby Jones is being a little stinker today. He's decided my bladder is a nice, comfy spot to hang out.

Ok, I have to pee a lot...I can deal with that. But now he's taken to kicking my bladder which forces me to run to the bathroom for fear of having an accident. I don't want to imagine what it'll be like when he's bigger. Oy.

In other news, I had my 20 week OB appointment yesterday. Baby is measuring exactly on track and all of the diagnostic blood work came back negative for Down's Syndrome, Trisomy 13 and 18, and neural tube defects.

Woo hoo! I have a healthy (albeit slight pain-in-the-bladder) son.

Gender Reveal - Baby Jones is a...

As I stated in an earlier post, we decided to reveal Baby Jones' gender to our parents at Christmas.

How did we pull off the big surprise?
We decided to have cakes made with colored frosting inside - blue for boy and pink for girl.

The cakes were a big hit and we had a blast surprising our families. Mr Jones' mom wanted to flip over the baby on top. My mom wanted to peek under the diaper. It was funny listening to all of the ways they thought they were going to find out.

As for the gender? Well, I'll let the pictures tell you...

The cake...how cute is it???

My mom's reaction was hilarious!

And in case you can't see the cake really well in the previous picture...

The newest member of our family is all boy. We can't wait to meet him!!

'Tis the Season...

Merry Christmas from the Jones family!

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You can find anything from organic makeup to products for the man in your life to cloth diapers for your little one. It's definitely worth taking a look around...you never know what you'll find. :)

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Anatomy Scan

My appointment today went fabulously! Mr Jones was able to take some time off work to go with me and we absolutely, without a doubt know what Baby Jones is. S/he was quite cooperative and allowed the tech to get a nice view of the "nether region".

All of the measurements looked great. The tech got clear pictures of the baby's spine, the baby's face, and all four chambers of the heart. We even got to see baby waving at us...so sweet. We truly couldn't have asked for better results!

The heart rate was perfect (154 bpm) and baby weighs approx. 8 oz.

Wow...this is so real now. Unbelievable.

I'll take that as a compliment...

Last night, Mr Jones glanced over at me while I was sprawled out on the couch with cats and laptop and said, "Wow. You look really pregnant in that shirt."

I, of course, looked down immediately to study my protruding stomach. Ummm...he was right. Funny how those things happen when you are, in fact, pregnant. Haha!

So I said in response, "I'll take that as a compliment, thanks!"

I hope everyone is having a fantastic Friday! :)

Is Baby Jones a boy or a girl?

Since I find out Monday morning if I'm growing a little boy or a little girl, I figured I'd ask all my Blogland buddies what their guesses are...

So, what do you think? Boy? Girl? Cast your vote!

Oh, and sorry to disappoint, but I won't be doing a big reveal post on Monday. Why? Well, because we are waiting until Christmas to reveal to the families...and I know for a fact my mom reads this blog (hi, Mom!). However, if you email me and ask nicely, I might share the results with you. :)

Sorry I've been a complete slacker when it comes updating y'all and taking bump pics. With my longer drive to and from work (1 hour each way), I am usually exhausted by the time I get home. The only thing I want to do is eat dinner and crash.

I *finally* remembered to take a picture today so here you go - 17 weeks and 2 days - I'm definitely growing a baby bump!

(Please excuse my pjs...I change as soon as I get home. Work clothes are no where near as comfy as pjs!)