Week 22

I do not believe in fate.  At all.  I do not think there is some master plan in the universe, but random events.  That being said, there are some pretty hilarious coincidences that can arise sometimes.  I went to high school with Kendra.  We were friends and we also sang together, going to the same voice teacher (even sang in a quartet together at grad).  We lost touch after high school until 2008, when we turned up at the same marriage preparation class out at what was the Prairie Christian Training Centre.  Fast forward to 2013 when who should we see at our childbirth preparation classes but Kendra and her husband Aaron!  We are a little over a month apart in our due dates.  We had to laugh thinking about how our life plans seem to go at the same pace.  Then it gets weirder.  Last weekend we ran into K and her mom at the Baby Expo.  This weekend we were perusing diaper change mats at Hello Baby when in walks K and A.  Last night we pulled into the Owl for some JunoFest shows and who is there?  K and A again! Now I know when couples are expecting, there are a limited number of places to shop and 30-something yuppies (or yippies, in my case) tend to favour local stores but I am starting to think we may be destined to be friends!

This was especially clear when we realized what good taste they have as we found ourselves both at Hello Baby picking out the exact same strollers and carseats!  That's right - we are now the proud owners of the most awesome travel system that includes at BoB Revolution SE jogging stroller and a Britax Chaperone carseat!  Early on in the pregnancy, my parents, Mark and Gail, said that they would like their present for the baby to be a really good travel system, and we said "Awesome!"  So, us being us, we did a lot of research, read a lot of reviews, and figured out what features we really wanted.  We decided fairly quickly on the BoB Revolution SE - it is one of the top rated jogging strollers in Runners World magazine but we also spoke to lots of local parents who raved about how great it is. 

BoB Revolution SE jogging stroller in Orange

Jeff with our new stroller

We decided on the carseat we did because a) there was a deal on at Hello Baby that if you buy a BoB stroller and a Britax carseat you get the adapter to make it into a travel system free.  And b) it is also highly rated and has a lot of extra safety features including side impact protection and an anti-rebound bar.

Britax Chaperone carseat

As we drove home with these two purchases in our backseat it really hit me that we would not have this stuff unless we were having a baby!  It seemed to be a major moment of reality.  And when we got home and Jeff started excitedly unpacking and assembling, I started taking pictures to remember the moment. I was imagining these things with our baby in them and it made me so happy and excited to think about.

As for baby - lots of moving around this week!  I am also looking forward to my second pregnancy massage at the Y.  Had one last Sunday and my goodness has it ever helped with the aches in my sides and tailbone.  Here is the bump this week -

Week 22