Stressing

I've been freaking out lately. Not sure why. I just have. I'll be 37 weeks on Saturday. Just 3 weeks away from having our little one. And now, I feel so unready.

I feel like we haven't bought enough stuff. That maybe, our nursery isn't good enough. Or that our baby won't have enough clothes or diapers. I'm stressing about breastfeeding. Should I buy some bottles and formula just in case? Am I ready to be a parent? Did we take all the classes we needed to?

And most importantly, can I take care of our baby girl? I've had some crazy dreams. I've been stressing out that I'm not going to fall in love with our little girl like I should. That maybe I'll just stare at her and think she looks like a little old man. You know, lots of babies look like little old men.

Greg keeps telling me that everything is going to be OK. He is so calm, patient, and ready to be a daddy. I just need to get some of that confidence too. I need to realize that not everything is going to be perfect. And that's OK. I just hope that I'm ready enough. ☼

Daddy Duty

We're almost 1 month away from meeting, our little girl! :) We don't have her name picked out yet. At least the nursery is done. Greg is reading his "Daddy Books." Making sure, that he knows as much as possible, before our little girl makes her arrival.

Well, I spend many hours, getting lost on Youtube. Finding fun videos to watch. About babies, new mommas, etc. They're really helpful. I'm very positive about things. Mostly because of the "Mommy Community" on YouTube. :)

Last night, I found this video. And had Greg watch it! He thought it was hilarious. Then asked to see it again. Then asked me to save it on our computer. Why? One day, he'll have to comb our daughter's hair. And he's positive, that this video will help him!!



Don't laugh too hard. :) I think it's sweet. In fact, I like this YouTube channel. And the blog, that goes with it! I'm positive, in the future, I'll be using both! ☼

Baby Shower Gifts

We had our baby shower on Saturday. I know. A little inconvenient with Father's Day being on Sunday. But for us, it worked out well. Because both of our families came in from out of town. We had a coed baby shower. It was tons of fun. And we got showered with so many amazing gifts!

Things that I never thought of. I'm not lying. Both my momma and my MIL are amazing. And they got us 2 things that will be very useful for the first couple of months. 2 things I never thought of...



We got this Moses basket from my momma. I think this is going to be a life saver in the beginning. Just so we can have our little girl close by. And she is still going to be comfy.



And we got this cute bassinet from my MIL. Something else we really needed! Because we want our little girl to sleep in our room. For at least the first 2 weeks. And this bassinet converts into a little storage area for toys. So cool!

I think it's really neat that both my momma and my MIL got us these items in green. To match Greg and I's bedroom. Because, that's probably where we're going to spend much of our daughter's first 2-3 months. Let's be real. I'm a first time momma. And I have no clue what I'm going to be doing. Having everything in 1 room...I'm thinking, that's going to be key to our success!

And a special thank you to everyone that came to the shower. And who sent presents. We appreciate it so much! Much more than I could every put into words. And for everyone who helped put our baby shower together. Greg and I had so much fun! The games were a blast! And the food was delish. Our little girl is so blessed to have so many people that love her already! ☼

Weddings at 34 Weeks

Tomorrow, my good friend Brit is getting married. And we're in the wedding. Yes, 34 weeks pregnant, and I'm in the wedding. A gorgeous wedding. Beautiful dresses. Cinderella themed. And my big bump!

Lots of our friends were also expecting. But have had their babies. I'm the only 1 left in the wedding party that is expecting. It's an outdoor wedding. In our hottest month of the year. I hope I survive. And that I don't fall on my face. I've really been worrying about that. But I think I'll be OK.

I am really excited about Brit and Tony getting married. They've been engaged forever! It really has been forever. Some of our best friends. I know that they're going to last. Grow insanely old together. And have lots of babies. They love each other that much! ☼

Chocolate Chair

For about $600 we bought this glider and the matching ottoman. It's so gorgeous and comfy! OMG! I sat in it for hours today. Just enjoying the comfy-ness of it. I really can't wait to rock our baby to sleep in this chair. I think this was the most important piece we could buy. We're all going to get a lot of use out of it! I just can't wait!

We're still hard at work on our baby girl's nursery. What do you think is the most important thing you have in your nursery. Or what would you recommend for us to buy. Or to add to our little girl's nursery? ☼

Oxford Cherry

Nearly 33 weeks, and we have furniture. It arrived the other day. Roughly $2000 gets you the Baby Cache Oxford Cherry Set and a mattress. It is really beautiful. And sturdy. Greg put it together today. And I really like the look of it.

I'm wondering if maybe we should have gotten a bit more flashy bedding. But I think this is going to be a nice balance. Our bedding is a bit more country. This furniture is a bit more city. Just like the rest of our lives. A little bit of both. A nice blend to be honest.

Now, I'm more anxious than ever to meet our daughter. I can't wait to put her in her crib. And to watch her sleep. We're not going to use the crib right away. But I'm still excited and anxious! Our daughter's nursery is finally coming together. ☼

Finally

Before everyone in our families start to go nuts, we finally decided on some baby bedding. OK, I finally made up my mind. I wasn't too thrilled about what I had been seeing. Then I find this website. And this cute bedding. The Sundae Baby Crib Set.

I like that it's not your typical pink and frilly girl set. Instead, it's bright and cheerful. I hope it's a set we get to use for a few years. The 6 piece set was just under $200. But by the time we bought all the accessories and some spare sheets and stuff...I think it was more like $600. If not more. So let's hope we can use this for a while.

And I know, everyone is going to be upset. Because Greg and I bought it on our own. You know, without adding it to a registry or whatever. But, we really wanted it. And we wanted to buy our little girl all of her necessities. For our families, you can spoil her in other ways. But we really do love that you want to shower her in gifts. She is one lucky little girl. :) ☼