BP monitoring and baby stuff

Nothing too eventful over the past week. I started taking the blood pressure medication and I really can't tell a difference in the numbers I am getting on the blood pressure cuff. Cutting the salt from my diet has been a lot harder though. When we got groceries last week, we were checking labels more carefully, but eating out is what kills me. But, I am trying to do better. Plus, I started doing yoga tonight and trying to walk more so hopefully those will all help. The best help has been talking to my coworker who is also pregnant and had hypertension before she got pregnant. She knows tons about the medicines and dealing with hypertension and she is really good about answering my questions. I go back to the doctor on Wednesday and hopefully the nurse practitioner will be more forthcoming with information and give me a good report.

Todd and I started looking at baby stuff last week. Man, it is expensive. Just the glider and ottoman I want are $500. Both cribs we liked were also in the $500 range. We also started comparing car seats and strollers and it is amazing to me how much there is to know and look at. The only purchase we've made so far is for me. I broke down and bought a Snoogle. It's basically a long body pillow to help me sleep on my side. I have always been a belly sleeper and I know I probably won't be able to comfortably sleep that way much longer. So, I am trying to train myself to sleep on my left side, which is supposed to help blood flow. So far I am not doing to great and I am tossing and turning a lot more. I am just trying to figure out the best way to configure the pillow and myself and I can be the most comfortable and get the best sleep. Just another joy of being pregnant. Already making these huge changes to my life and the baby is not even close to being here yet.

We've also finally decided on 2 baby names that we both like. We've had our girl name for a while now, but have been arguing and texing back and forth about the boy name. We are both pretty excited to at least have that part done. I am not going to post them just yet just in case we decide to change either of them. I hope not, but I'm pregnant, so who knows what notion will come to my mind.