A gun or a crib?

Ah the age old debate. Matt got an unexpected bonus from work. So we want to do something a little fun with a bit of it and then be responsible and pay down his car with most of the money. This story will show how differently men and women think about priorities and babies. Matt sent me the link for some gun that he apparently loves. We already have one hand gun at home for 'protection' (read "entertainment") and Matt wants a .45 now. (I am not from a gun family, so this is all very odd to me. But I respect his desire to protect his family and his need for a hobby.) After getting the link for the gun (not cheap, by the way), I replied with a link to a crib that I really like. Here is the email chain that ensued:
Matt: I like it. Almost as much as I like that gun.
Nancy: Oh, I am hearing the start of a compromise. I get the furniture and you get the gun. hehe
Matt: Does the baby really NEED furniture?
Nancy: Do you really NEED another gun? I would say the baby needs somewhere to sleep more than you need a gun. Smarty pants!
Matt: Dude we have like 3 beds, a couch, and bunch of dogs beds. It'll make em tough.

I love the idea of the baby chilling in the dog bed while Matt cleans his guns...is this our future?!

For reference, here are the choices. We are open for votes.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/wat/fuo/2407914021.html
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=243330189#PIC

12 Weeks

I can't believe that the first 12 weeks are over. I guess I only knew I was pregnant at 4 weeks, but still...I have known about this wonderful miracle for 8 weeks. The more I read, the more I appreciate and am amazed by what can happen from a little cell to a baby with heartbeat, limbs, fingernails in just 12 weeks. It is truly amazing! I also know that I am so lucky that I have felt good. This week, I have been really tired, but going to bed at 9pm helps with that. Poor Matt hardly even got to see me on his one night off of class. I passed out on the couch watching the Braves game last night. He had to wake me up and help me get into bed. Then I slept straight through until 7:15 when my alarm woke me up from a dead sleep and a strange dream.
I have had this dream before where some records got messed up and I am told that I have to go back and repeat a year of high school. Everytime I throw a fit and get all mad. How could I have to go back to HS when I have graduated college, own a house, car, dogs, have a husband?? WHAT!! Anyways, I guess that is the one recurring dream that I have...maybe reflecting my un-fond memories of high school.
Mom, Grandma, Grandpa, and Jackie come in town tomorrow for the night and the we are driving to Nashville for my cousin's wedding on Saturday. That means I have sheets to wash, house to vacuum and pick up, flowers to plant (well, I may have to skip that) tonight so that everything is all ready when they get here. Matt is kinda upset he is not coming to the wedding. We both love Nashville and would love a night on the town. But there is just not time on this trip for that so we will have to do it another time. Plus organizing boarding for 4 dogs is expensive and just not fun. So Matt has a day at home alone with the puppers.
I just ate lunch at my desk (leftovers from our favorite pizza place) and am off to a meeting. Until next time...

10 Weeks - Ultrasound and Public Announcement

We had our 2nd ultrasound yesterday and our baby has arms, a head, a body, and legs! I know, of course it does, but you can really see it now. Troy said it would look like a gummie bear and for sure, it does. Baby Riggs measures 3.62cm (1.4in) which makes it 10 weeks and 4 days old. It is hard to imagine that 10 weeks ago this thing did not exist and now it has arms and a beating heart. We heard the heartbeat (181bpm). Basically, I am a rockstar at growing babies...conceiving, not so great, but once it gets going I kick ass.

Mom got in town last night for a visit. She is going to help get the nursery cleared out and organized. We will go crib shopping too.

For whatever reason, this 10 week checkup was a big one for me. I think knowing that our chances for miscarriage are now under 2% and that it has arms and stuff has just made it that much more real. I am really going to let myself get excited and start preparing the house for a baby. We obviously have plenty of time, but I might as well get going while I feel good and am not chubby with a baby.

I promise to get mom to take some belly pics. She swears that she could see a little bump, but that was late last night after dinner and a Gigi's cupcake. ANYONE would have a bump after that. hehe.

So glad to finally share this with all of our friends and co-workers. This is the beginning of such an amazing journey and we can't wait to share it with you all.