1. The little one...First things first, it's a girl! We found out we were going to be blessed with a little girl on June 5 at our 20 week level 2 ultrasound. The ultrasound tech took loads of measurements from the size of the brain, the chambers of the heart and even the leg bone. It was a bit nerve-wracking watching all of the measurements being taken and hoping that everything was healthy. The best part was that with each new measurement, the ultrasound tech kept saying "beautiful" and "perfect". Both words you want to hear when it comes to the health of your baby. So, armed with the news we were having a girl, we set out to decide the name.2. The name... After debating between two first names that we had each picked and agreeing on the same middle name, we finally decided on one! And when I say decided, it means one of us gave in (note: if the next one is a girl, the name is mine. :-) ). The first addition to our family, our little miss, will be named Sophia Grace Neglia.
3. The nursery... We ordered the crib and changing table/dresser right after finding out that little miss Sophia was healthy and "perfect". We had already found the set we were interested in but decided to hit up the sale at BabyUSA in Burbank. Good thing we did because we found a gorgeous crib and changing table that was not only on sale but as gorgeous as the other set we'd seen. We picked out the Bonavita Peyton collection in white and are over the moon about them. We've just got everything put together (well, Vince did) and we'll take pictures once the nursery is finished. For now, enjoy the manufacturers photo. :)
4. Nursey decor... Everyone keeps asking us what our nursery theme is. Honestly, we had it picked out months before we know the sex of the baby. We found the set @ Mama & Papas, a nursery store in London. The set is called "Light Of The Moon" and is a nursery rhyme themed set. Vince's sister, Maria, bought us the crib set and we brought it back home with us in April. Thank you, Gibilaro family! We purchased a few other items that went with the set, like an Owl book end, mobile, door hanger and much much more. We'll post photos of everything once it's set up.5. Latest on me... I've been taken out of work earlier than anticipated. I was expecting to go out on disability starting September 18 but due to high blood pressure and complications, the doctor took me out of work starting July 30 and put me on bed rest. The goal is to keep my blood pressure from getting to a point where it's toxic to the baby and apparently, it can change over night so the doc is being incredibly cautious and thinking about the welfare of our little miss. I really appreciate it. At this point, our due date is still October 16 but the doctor probably wont let me get to 40 weeks. We may be looking at having the baby at the end of Sept/beg of Oct. We're seeing the doctor once/week at this point so I'm guessing we'll know more as each week progresses. For now, I'm resting and relaxing and finding time to update this blog. Leaving working on such a short notice was really difficult but I have to do what's best for the baby and myself. And for now... we're caught up! Next post: Our next ultrasound!
