My excitement when meeting other pregnant woman can be overwhelming at times and I get a bit carried away. Unfortunately a little too carried away on two occasions. At a recent NBC 30 blood drive I found myself walking down a hall searching for a ladies room. I noticed a woman in her 20's doing the same thing. Her blouse was untucked and she also seemed to have an urgency about her so I asked "Are you pregnant too?" One guess what her answer was....and it was not yes. I felt absolutely awful. I explained to her how sorry I was, that I get excited when I meet someone going through the same thing. She was lovely and we ended up chatting, still I realized I had now become one of those people who made that silly mistake.

Fast forward to 6 weeks later in a maternity store. My mother had been there previously and referred to a girl working there who was expecting. On my next visit I went to check out and a clerk kindly asked me when I was due, I told her and then guess what I asked her? Again - the answer was no. My mom and I had figured it would be a great place for a pregnant woman to work for the discount. We guessed wrong.

I have now vowed not to ask another woman, unless she is sitting next to me in one of the "Preparing for Baby" classes I've signed up to attend at the hospital or wearing the t-shirt shown above. That HAS to be a safe bet!

As a mom-to-be of what my doctors call "Advanced Maternal Age" I know I will get it back someday when a 25 year old mom asks me if I am the child's grandmother. Then maybe I will understand.

:)

I started feeling the baby kicking around week 20 and she has been active ever since! I was getting worried because so many women feel kicks a lot sooner, but being a first time mom my doctor had told me it would probably take a bit longer. What amazes me is that the kicking I feel most isn't during the day when I am active when you would think the baby would be awake hearing lots of noise. I feel it most at night when I am still and during the night. It is always exciting.

I did rent a heartbeat monitor which is fun to use (sparingly). Waiting a month between doctor appointments can be a long time. Being a high-risk pregnancy I had several ultrasounds in the first few months and got spoiled seeing the baby almost every week.

Thank you for all the great advice on the rocker/glider for the nursery. I decided to buy a set that is more like furniture, very comfortable and picked out some nice fabric.

Question for moms out there - I would love to hear about your experience with bassinets. How long did your baby last before going to their crib? Did they sleep well in the bassinet? I see bassinets come in all price ranges.

"BIG BABY"