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		By: Gretchen Sparling Date Posted: 1/27/2010 Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Expedition: Parenthood Sanity-Saving Resources To Help You Welcome Your New Addition OH BABY! Doctor confirms my recent aversion to coworker’s perfume isn’t just in my head—I’m pregnant. Let the journey begin! 10 weeks / Dreaming in Pink Made a “gender wager” with husband. The odds are stacked in my favor thanks to Intelligender (an at-home test that determines baby’s sex with 90-percent accuracy). I win! $34.95 at Target, Walgreens, CVS Pharmacy and online www.intelligender.com 4 months / Pickles, Ice Cream (and Peanut Butter!) Who knew cravings kicked in so early? Starting prenatal fitness class to battle the bulge. Mamaste Yoga, various locations in Allen, Dallas, McKinney and Plano. 214/783-4275; www.mamasteyoga.com. Moms on the Move, Dallas’ Tom Landry Fitness Center. 214/820-2791; www.baylortomlandryfitnesscenter.com. Pilates Squared, Dallas. 214/828-0100; www.pilatessquared.com. 6 months / Mama Needs Massage A friend commented on my widening waistline. Going to treat myself to a massage to ease the aches and pains—emotional and physical. The Woodhouse Day Spa, Plano. 214/473-9955; www.plano.woodhousespas.com. Spa*Habitat, Plano and Dallas. 972/422-7322 and 214/522-9989; www.spahabitat.com. Exhale Spa, Dallas. 214/370-5800; www.exhalespa.com. Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, Dallas. 214/373-8338; www.reddoorspas.com. 7 months / Loving the View Spent some 4-D face time with baby. She’s inherited my grandmother’s button nose! First Vu Ultrasound, Plano. 972/398-1900; www.firstvuimaging.com. Stork Vision, Frisco. 972/377-7770; www.neimanmarcus.com So Long, Stretch Marks Stock up on your vitamins—Vitamin E oil, that is—to help reduce the long-term effects of stretch marks. Available at area drug stores. Love Your Locks If your crazy schedule excludes time for a shower, try a touch of dry shampoo, like Rene Furterer’s Naturia, which will leave your hair looking fresh without the suds. $24 at Sephora, Allen (972/649-6601), Dallas Galleria (972/934-3056), Dallas NorthPark (214/378-8177) and Frisco (972/712-8886). www.sephora.com Boost Your Bust Defy after-baby gravity with Boob Tube, by Mama Mio Skincare, a serum that helps prevent collagen loss. $45 at Destination Maternity, Dallas. 972/788-4115; www.destinationmaternity.com That’s How You Roll Get around town in style with the coveted Orbit Baby Infant System, an all-in-one car seat and stroller. $900 at Baby Bliss, Dallas. 469/232-9420; www.shopbabybliss.com ://www.storkvision.com" target="_blank">www.storkvision.com. Women’s Health Specialists, Dallas. 214/363-4421; www.whsdallas.com. 8 months / Oh, Behave! Lunched with girlfriend and her (wayward) toddler. Signed up for parenting classes to avoid future headaches. Dallas Association for Parent Education, Dallas. 972/699-0420; www.dallasparents.org. Practical Parent Education, Plano. 972.423.6262; www.practicalparent.org. 9 months / Do Away With Danger Husband gets mild electric shock while shaving. Baby proofing our home is now top priority! Dr. Baby Proofer, Dallas area. 972/380-1116; www.drbabyproofer.com. Infant House, Dallas area. 972/989-8032; www.infanthouse.com. WELCOME HOME After 16 hours of labor, our little bundle of joy (with surprising lung power) is here. 2 weeks old / Where’s the Snooze Button? Bouncing back after baby is more exhausting than expected. Call in a night nanny to score some extra shut-eye. Dallas Nannies, Dallas area. 214/295-3373; www.dallasnanniesonline.com. Mom’s Best Friend, Dallas area. 972/446-0500; www.mbfagency.com. Nanny For Newborns, Dallas area. 877/626-6987; www.nannyfornewborns.com. Sittercity, Dallas area. 888/748-2489; www.sittercity.com. The Nanny Agency, Dallas area. 972/713-7773; www.thenannyagencyinc.com. 1 month old / Drowning in Diapers Ugh! Diaper expense is about to exceed the national debt. Decide to try the laundry-free cloth-diapering route. Blue Bonnet Diaper Service, Dallas area. 940/637-2026; www.bluebonnetdiaperservice.com. Green Baby Diaper Service, Dallas area. 972/722-1294; www.greenbabydiaperservice.com. 5 months old / Chick (and Baby) Flicks Need to get out of the house—pronto. Head to Angelika Film Center for a daytime Crybaby Matinee with baby in tow. Dallas and Plano; showings at 1:30pm every Tuesday and Wednesday (check Web site for a list of weekly screenings). 214/841-4713 and 972/943-1300; www.angelikafilmcenter.com. 10 months old / All Signs Say ‘Yes’ Must cultivate baby’s obvious genius with baby signing classes. “Baby Sign Language 101” at the Deaf Action Center of Texas, Dallas (for all families). 214/521-0407; www.deafactioncentertexas.org. Baby Sign So Smart, Plano. 469/964-7196; www.babysignsosmart.com. Signtastic, Frisco. 214/868-9979; www.sign-tastic.com. Wee Hands, Dallas area (in-home classes available). 214/762-5652; www.weehands.com. 12 months old / Start the Slim Down No longer have newborn as an excuse for pregnancy pounds. Time to fit into my favorite pair of pre-baby jeans. Baby Boot Camp, Allen, Dallas, McKinney and Plano (check Web site for meeting locations). 888/990-2229; www.babybootcamp.com. Optimom Fitness (in-home personal training), Frisco area. 214/244-9315; www.optimomfitness.com. Stroller Fit, Allen, Dallas, Frisco, McKinney, Plano and Richardson (check Web site for meeting locations). 866/222-9348; www.strollerfit.com. Stroller Strides, Allen, Dallas, Garland, McKinney, Mesquite, Plano (check Web site for meeting locations). 866/348-4666; www.strollerstrides.net.

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