Baby Robinson's First Shwag/Gear!

It's time to finally post some pictures of the few things that Aaron and I have invested in for Baby R. These first pictures are of the "pack-and-play" that Aaron and I picked out. The mobile spins, plays both happy and quiet-time music, and includes both a handy light and a "light-show" for baby. All of those features turn-off automatically after 10 minutes. This is where Kiddo will likely spend the first few weeks to months of sleepy time, since it's easier to reach into than the crib (higher up). The basinet attachment comes out to make it more of a "play-pen" as kiddo gets older. The changer comes off, but currently has "storage" shelves and a hamper attached.

I also mentioned that I've begun buying baby outfits on occassion. I can't really help it. Below was our first purchase, confirming that Daddy will disown Kiddo should he/she choose ISU:

Then below are images of the outfits I bought at Costco. They were a great deal (only $10 per four-piece set). The jungle set says "Wild About Mommy" on the sleeper and the rocker set says "Rock Star in Training" on the sleeper and "Mommy Rocks" on the bib. I LOVE the feet on the pants for both outfits!

Now...let me make this very clear. I realize that there is a lot of BLUE going on, but we DO NOT know what we are having yet. We don't find out until the ultrasound on May 5th. Everyone knows it's easier for a girl to wear "boyish" clothes than for a boy to wear "girly" clothes. We're trying to stay as gender-neutral as possible, but some outfits have a bit more of a boy-vide than a girly-feel. I am, however, feeling a very boyish-vibe. It's nothing more than a hunch, but that's all I can offer you until we visit the baby doctor on May 5th (let's hope time passes quickly between now and then). I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed daydreaming about Kiddo while I was taking them.

By the way: here is the 14-week update!

"This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb."

"In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active."