Nursery is finished!

The nursery is decorated and stocked with everything we should need, and then some!  My mom recently finished appliqued wall hangings (I posted about these designs when we were first thinking about how to decorate the nursery) and we hung them tonight.

My mom brought us the clock from OBX.   Now we just need a baby!

Crib skirt and bumper

My mom finished our crib skirt and bumper. They're made from green and white seersucker gingham. She's also made something with pockets to hang over the changing table/dresser, and my dad is figuring out how to hang it for us.


Things left to purchase: I'm pretty sure we have everything we need (and then some!), but I'm still trying to decide whether or not I should buy a breast pump now. I wouldn't open it so it could be returned if I needed to, but I kind of want to go ahead and get it so if I need it right away I don't have to send someone out to get it. Now if I could only stop myself from buying holiday-themed baby clothes.

Speaking of holiday baby clothes, my mom and I recently went to see her friend who makes baby clothes. They were both in the same smocking guild years ago and her friend still sews for family and friends. She's making Finn's Christmas outfit out of white flannel (not flannel like a flannel shirt would be made out of, but really soft cotton fabric) and smocking snowmen on it. I found this online and she's using it as her inspiration:

Since we really have no idea what size he'll be, I wanted something that could be worn starting in late November and through the rest of winter. I'm so excited to see the finished product which she said she'd have ready around early November!

How far along: 32 weeks 5 days

Next appointment: Tomorrow

Any new aches/pains: I'm getting mild pain right at my pubic bone, usually after walking or standing for extended periods. I also feel it when I roll over at night. I really hope it doesn't get worse!

Maternity clothes: Some of them are starting to get a bit snug.....uh oh.

Sleep: It comes and goes. I'm interested to see if Finn's waking habits will be around the same times as I usually get up at night. LOL, at least I'll be used to it.

Best moment this week: My 4 day weekend.

Movement: I don't know what kind of business he's conducting in there, but he's full steam ahead all the time.

Food cravings: Brach's candy pumpkins which I found in Target this weekend. This could be dangerous.

Belly button: It's still in and almost completely flat.

What I miss: Not wondering if my pelvis is going to hurt every time I stand up.

What I'm looking forward to this week: Meet & greet appointment with a pediatrician tomorrow and Heather's baby shower on Saturday.

Weekly wisdom: Just remember that anything you put online can be seen by anyone.....and it could be people you never imagined.

More nursery progress and clothes!

We made a little more progress on the nursery this weekend. P built some shelves and we hung artwork on the walls. It's not overly "baby" and none of the furniture really matches, but we're happy with it.


I ordered this whale bank from Pottery Barn Kids:

There's a whale basket that I really want, but it needs to go on sale. I just can't justify spending over $100 on a basket.

I had lunch with my parents in Va Beach on Friday, and my mom and I went to Busy Bee's at Hilltop afterward. We've been meaning to go in there for awhile now, and it might be better that we didn't! We were in baby clothes heaven. All the summer baby clothes were 50% off and we may have found our new favorite place to shop for traditional children's clothes.

I couldn't resist this shortall with smocked turtles:
I also bought this fleece hat. So cute!:

Someone needs to take away my credit card when the fall and winter clothes come out because I'm not going to be able to resist!

P has been doing some baby shopping of his own recently.

Let's hope the baby gets his father's brains:

And the nerd buying begins:


How far along: 25 weeks 5 days

Next appointment: August 9 - 28 week appointment

Any new aches/pains: Nothing new, just hips occasionally at night.

Maternity clothes: Except for one or two tops, it's all maternity clothes now.

Sleep: I'm still getting up at least once a night to use the bathroom and if I end up on my back I wake up with heartburn.

Best moment this week: Ask me tomorrow when I hit double digits! 99 days left!

Movement: Off and on all day and it's getting stronger!

Food cravings: Wendy's Jr Bacon Cheeseburgers

Belly button: It's still in, but getting flatter by the day.

What I miss: Now that the fall clothes are coming out, I miss shopping for regular clothes.

What I'm looking forward to this week: Hitting 99 days!

Weekly wisdom: Stay inside and in the a/c!

Nursery progress and purchases!

Our crib and glider were delivered yesterday, and we received our crib mattress over the weekend. We were very excited to put them together last night!

We purchased a Delta Venetian Lifetime Non-Drop Side Crib from Babies R Us and a Sealy Baby Ultra Rest mattress:


The mattress fits well in this crib. There is a gap of 1 small finger width between the crib and the mattress (my fingers are pretty small). The sheet in the picture is the turtle crib sheet from Pottery Barn Kids.

Our glider is the Bergamo Glider and Ottoman Combo in Medium Oak & Oatmeal, also from Babies R Us. We wanted a glider that was on the smaller side that wouldn't look ridiculous in our living room years from now. We both can comfortably sit and rock in this one:


We also recently received our first gift! My college roommate can't make it to my baby shower, and she sent us the Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Deep Blue Sea bouncer! It's currently sitting on our kitchen table because we like to look at it.
Another recent purchase was our stroller. After reading the reviews and playing with it in a store, we chose the Baby Jogger City Mini. Apparently it's the #1 selling stroller in the US right now because it's often sold out online (nowhere to purchase it in a store in Hampton Roads). We ordered the stone color and are looking forward to using it. The fold is indescribably easy, and that's coming from someone 5 feet tall with no muscles. I also like that it reclines nearly flat and can be used from birth. We'll start off with a Snap & Go for our carseat, but I also envision walks with the baby in the City Mini.

Viability!

I made it to 24 weeks and viability! Very exciting! I had my 24 week appointment today which was boring (a good thing, I think). We listened to the heartbeat and they gave me the nasty stuff to drink for the 1 hour glucose tolerance test at my next appointment.

My mom recently ordered the fabric for the crib skirt and bumper - it's a gingham seersucker in green and white:


We've ordered the crib, mattress (which should be delivered today), and glider (which should be delivered Monday). It feels like Christmas! We're hoping to get the nursery as done as possible, minus the furniture of course, by the end of this weekend.

How far along: 24 weeks 1 day

Next appointment: August 9 - 28 week appointment

Any new aches/pains: Nothing new, just hips occasionally at night.

Maternity clothes: Except for one or two tops, it's all maternity clothes now.

Sleep: I'm still getting up at least once a night to use the bathroom and if I end up on my back I wake up with heartburn.

Best moment this week: Hitting the viability point! Obviously I would never want to go into labor this early, but it's nice to know that his survival is greater than 50% now.

Movement: Off and on all day and it's getting stronger!

Food cravings: Last night I really wanted a milkshake, but satisfied myself with chocolate milk instead.

Belly button: It's still in, but getting flatter by the day.

What I miss: Bud Light Lime on these hot days we've been having.

What I'm looking forward to this week: Furniture being delivered.

Weekly wisdom: Always make a pee plan because you don't want to end up stuck without a bathroom.

Just call me Martha Stewart!

I've seen a couple DIY closet divider projects in blogs, so I decided I wanted to make my own. They're beachy, of course, and I think they turned out pretty gender neutral. Who says boys can't like hibiscus flowers!


I followed the directions in this blog: http://coreychick.blogspot.com/2010/02/closet-organization.html

It took me a little longer than 45 minutes and I also spent more, but I didn't have basic supplies like a hot glue gun or glue stick.

Nursery Inspiration

Sometimes I think part of the "mommy gene" is missing from me because I find that my ideas about babies and all their "stuff" is not typical. I do not like matchy-matchy nurseries or nurseries that are overly cutesy. I also don't see the point in bedding sets because babies don't use quilts. Luckily, I have a very crafty mother! She made all the bedding for my sister and me, and she's offered to make me whatever I want for our nursery.

I want a beachy nursery that is obviously for a baby, not overly cutesy. I also want it to be gender neutral. My mom is going to make the crib skirt, bumpers, and a wall hanging. We've looked at fabric and patterns, but haven't seen anything I love yet. My mom decided to do some looking around online and found Sea Creature Appliques from www.youcanmakethis.com. This is exactly what I'm thinking of for our nursery! Lots of colors in the wall hanging and my mom will make a crib skirt and bumpers in whatever green we incorporate in it.


My mom downloaded the patterns for each of these sea creatures for a total of $3.99! Now that we have something to look at and know what I want, maybe the fabric search will be a little easier.