every mama (and dada) NEEDS one of these

abby and i were at a friends house about a month ago and discovered an israeli baby wrap. it was this long piece of stretchy cotton/spandex material that you wrapped around your body in a seemingly very complicated way that allowed you to insert your baby close to your body.

it looked cool, so we both tried it on, and even though it appeared to be extremely difficult to figure out, it wasnt so bad....and once having the babies inside the wrap up against our bodies (separately, of course), the babies loved it, and our backs were supported, and we had our hands free to do whatever we wanted.

So, we decided to go on an internet mission to figure out how to get one of these amazing israeli wraps. The one our friend had was direct from israel and they dont sell it here anywhere. the wrap is very similar to the moby, but the moby doesnt have spandex in it so it stretches out and the baby sags.

so, in the end after multiple emails back and forth and web sites checked and reviews read, we decided on "the sleepy wrap".
i ordered orange.
abby ordered grey.

and i know im speaking for both of us when i say "IT IS AMAZING, FABULOUS, AND WORTH EVERY PENNY!!! EVERY PARENT SHOULD HAVE ONE!!!".
we get questions and comments wherever we go and we only have good things to say.

I promise we'll post a picture of tali AND elliot enjoying their new "ride" at the same time....(abby, we need to take one of those pictures!).

It's about time......

I update this blog! Where to begin..............

Last Tuesday I went to OB for my monthly check up and everything was great. The baby's heart rate was in the 150s (I love that sound!), I was measuring at 25 weeks and all my labs were fantastic. My next appointment is in 3 weeks and that is for an ultrasound and BPP - this is when the extra testing starts since I'm high risk due to type 1 diabetes. The bad news is I will have appointments every 2 weeks then once a week then twice a week for the last few weeks but the good news is I get to see the baby at each of those appointments. I can't wait to see that little baby!

Oh, the soccer practice in my belly has begun. I always hear people mention feeling a little flutter or little kicks - there is nothing subtle about the kicking going on right now. It is the absolute coolest feeling ever and so amazing there is a baby in there! I love the kicks and can't wait to meet the little one who is doing them.

FINALLY we started registering and thinking about how to decorate the nursery. I have been avoiding this because I wanted to be sure everything was okay. I'm feeling excited and we have so much to do! There is a ton of stuff you need for a baby and its all really fun to pick out.

For now I will enjoy figuring out how to decorate the nursery and feeling good - I'm at the point where my belly is big but not big enough to be really uncomfortable.