Registering Extravaganza

Well, most of you probably have already heard from facebook that our last ultrasound showed us that we are for sure having 2 BOYS and a GIRL! We would have enjoyed any mix really- but this was really our top choice (First I wanted 2 girls, but then I thought about having to pay for 2 weddings and changed my mind!) It's been fun to be able to think about color and decor for the babies' room- definitely the neutral colors come in very handy for me!

So after several hours back and forth at Babies R Us and Target, we have pretty much completed our registry. I think most who have gone through this before would agree that working on a baby registry is much more overwhelming than your wedding. But thanks to my wonderful sister-n-law, Andrea, I had a coach and consultant through it all. We tried to stay conservative knowing that the babies will be sharing a lot of things, but things like- car seats, crib sheets, mattress pads, high chairs, and bottles- x3 really adds up.It makes me really glad that we got so many things at garage sales (bouncy seats, exer saucers, pack n play, cribs, changing table) It's pretty crazy how pricey these little peanuts can be!! Oh yea- and I didn't even mention that we'll be going through at least 30 diapers/day for the first several months!!

When I feel overwhelmed by the amount of stuff 3 babies need and how to provide for them- I start to think of all the positives- that I've already experienced- even before they're born:

- care and ongoing generosity from others (this is true community and we're so thankful to be surrounded by such wonderful people)
-specialized medical attention
- ultrasound every 2 weeks or more- it's amazing seeing our babies so often!
- benefits and support from multiple groups
- for these 7- 7 1/2 months I get to play the "Excuse me, are you carrying 3 babies in your belly?" card for just about anything- but especially with chores around the house.
-it will be the only time in my life that I don't have to worry about how many calories I'm consuming. The multiples books I'm reading says I should be consuming about 3,500 calories/day! If I were actually doing this- I'd be eating all day long- with no time for anything else. About 12 servings of grain and 5 servings of dairy are recommended- I won't complain since I'm a big fan of anything in the bread category and of course ice cream.

The last thing I wanted to say is that our little girl can really hold her own- in the last ultrasound it looked like she had one of her brothers in a headlock position!