40 Days...
Well, I have 40 days (give or take) before I have this baby. I'm starting this blog with the intent of keeping friends and family updated with pics and stories. I can't gurantee the updates will be frequent once the baby is born, but right now I have time to spare, so let's get started.
I think we're about as prepared as we can be. Our day care provider is set, the nursery is finished, baby clothes are washed and we're meeting with a pediatrician tomorrow. My hospital bag is mostly packed and I've been preparing for the big day by torturing myself with hideous internet pics of actual births. Yes, there are women out there who have actually documented every moment in vivid color. Trust me, you won't be seeing that here.
Since everything's pretty much done now, my mind has been working overtime. I've been preoccupied with anxiety. I'm afraid the baby won't be healthy. If I haven't felt kicks or movement in awhile I get anxious that something's wrong. I'm worried that even though I've been told I'm having a girl I'll actually have a boy. I'll be happy with a boy, but I've been mentally prepared for a girl since my ultrasound. Besides, I don't think the red Winnie the Pooh dress I bought will look good on him next Christmas.
As for the nursery, it's appropriate for a baby, though if that baby is a boy we'll be painting the room a different color in a few short years. Anyway, here's a few pics of the work I've done to the room.
Though you can't really tell, the walls are the color of "Oyster Bisque." We were getting antsy to paint the room and wanted something neutral. I lucked out on the first try with this color. Previously the walls were pink with a flowered wallpaper border at the top. The furniture is from K-Mart. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Scoff all you want. The stuff was a pretty good buy. It's functional and goes rather nicely in the room. Plus I put it all together myself.
We started the dragonfly motif with the a bedding set we found on the net here. The tree behind the crib is actually a rub-on transfer that looks like it was painted right on the wall. It came from Tatouage Designs and is really something.
We've really gone wild with the whole dragonfly thing. I found a few things on eBay, like this ceiling fan pull...
this clock...
and this lighted mobile from Ikea since we live about 160 miles from the nearest store.
Now check out this closet. I have two showers yet to go and this kid already has more clothes than her father and I put together. She can thank her grandmother for a lot of that.
Of course I had to have a gliding rocker for those frequent feedings (the baby's, not mine). This is part of the K-Mart collection and goes perfectly with the bedding. The afghan draped over the back came from my mom. She made it when she was pregnant with me. The one draped over the crib is one she just made for the baby.
And on the other side of the room is a rocker for the little one.
This one actually doubles as a potty trainer, though you're supposed to remove the rocker legs before trying to teach the young'n to use it.
Last but not least is this cute rug we found at Meijer.
It all looks rather girly, doesn't it? I really hope that ultrasound was right.
I think we're about as prepared as we can be. Our day care provider is set, the nursery is finished, baby clothes are washed and we're meeting with a pediatrician tomorrow. My hospital bag is mostly packed and I've been preparing for the big day by torturing myself with hideous internet pics of actual births. Yes, there are women out there who have actually documented every moment in vivid color. Trust me, you won't be seeing that here.
Since everything's pretty much done now, my mind has been working overtime. I've been preoccupied with anxiety. I'm afraid the baby won't be healthy. If I haven't felt kicks or movement in awhile I get anxious that something's wrong. I'm worried that even though I've been told I'm having a girl I'll actually have a boy. I'll be happy with a boy, but I've been mentally prepared for a girl since my ultrasound. Besides, I don't think the red Winnie the Pooh dress I bought will look good on him next Christmas.
As for the nursery, it's appropriate for a baby, though if that baby is a boy we'll be painting the room a different color in a few short years. Anyway, here's a few pics of the work I've done to the room.
Though you can't really tell, the walls are the color of "Oyster Bisque." We were getting antsy to paint the room and wanted something neutral. I lucked out on the first try with this color. Previously the walls were pink with a flowered wallpaper border at the top. The furniture is from K-Mart. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Scoff all you want. The stuff was a pretty good buy. It's functional and goes rather nicely in the room. Plus I put it all together myself.
We started the dragonfly motif with the a bedding set we found on the net here. The tree behind the crib is actually a rub-on transfer that looks like it was painted right on the wall. It came from Tatouage Designs and is really something.
We've really gone wild with the whole dragonfly thing. I found a few things on eBay, like this ceiling fan pull...
this clock...
and this lighted mobile from Ikea since we live about 160 miles from the nearest store.
Now check out this closet. I have two showers yet to go and this kid already has more clothes than her father and I put together. She can thank her grandmother for a lot of that.
Of course I had to have a gliding rocker for those frequent feedings (the baby's, not mine). This is part of the K-Mart collection and goes perfectly with the bedding. The afghan draped over the back came from my mom. She made it when she was pregnant with me. The one draped over the crib is one she just made for the baby.
And on the other side of the room is a rocker for the little one.
This one actually doubles as a potty trainer, though you're supposed to remove the rocker legs before trying to teach the young'n to use it.
Last but not least is this cute rug we found at Meijer.
It all looks rather girly, doesn't it? I really hope that ultrasound was right.
