I can’t believe that I’ve entered the second half of my pregnancy and that in four months (or less) this little bambino will be coming out of my belly.  Up to this point I’ve hardly felt pregnant until these past few weeks.  All of a sudden my belly is bigger and it’s getting a little more difficult to move around.

Since finding out we’re having a baby girl, everything has started to become a lot more real.  Another factor adding to the reality of this whole ‘it’s not just an alien in my belly’ thing is that I’m feeling our little girl move around more and more.

Early on we started thinking of baby names but now that we’ve found out that we’re 100% sure of the sex, the discussion has begun again.  We’ve come up with a few names but nothing we’re monograming on anything.

With 19 weeks left until our little bambino arrives I’m feeling really unprepared.  I’ve started a list of major things we need to do by August but I know there are so many other things that need to be on the list as well.

To Do List Before Our Bambino Arrives
Choose nursery colors and decor
Decorate the nursery
Purchase & set up crib and mattress
Create a baby registry
Choose a name
Clean out closet in nursery
Research and book hospital classes
Tour hospital
Purchase some necessities (diapers, blankets, onsies)
Bring home bambino’s dresser (this was and is our first and only major purchase)
Choose a pediatrician
Pack hospital bag
Schedule doctor’s appointment in Paris
Get all of the big stuff like car seat and stroller
Choose child care
Think about labor and decide on a birthing plan
Stock up on household supplies